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Want to See Your Toddler on TV? 2008-02-25 19:12:00 I’m serious! Would you like to see your toddler on television teaching other toddlers how to do things? Check out the tv show that is going to be airing on Sprout this spring - coming weekends on the popular toddler channel from PBS is The Sharing Show!
The Sharing Show is a show that shows [...]
Cooking With Toddlers 2008-02-25 05:00:28 All toddlers love to cook in play kitchens, but did you know that you can also bring them into your real kitchen and make their day by allowing them to cook? I was always hesitant about allowing my children to help me cook. When I’m in the kitchen, its my way and that’s it. I [...] Read more:Toddlers
Overscheduling 2008-02-24 12:18:42 Why is it that parents are always overscheduling their children? I know of a woman who has her son (who is in elementary school) in every afterschool program available, keeping him busy until 5 p.m. every night, and then into Tae Kwon Do two nights a week. Her toddler is in daycare while she works, [...]
Going On a Car Ride 2008-02-18 09:10:11 We headed out on Saturday to drive 3 hours to Maine. We were going to pick up our two newest family members - two Alaskan Malamute puppies we have named Takaani and Kamik. Wha was I worried about? THE DRIVE. I hadn’t taken the kids on a drive that was over an hour and a [...] Read more:Going
Bringing Baby Home 2008-02-15 05:00:29 Oh no, not human baby - that phase is done. On Saturday the hubby and I will be going to Maine (about a six hour round trip) in order to pick up the newest babies to our home. Want to see? Meet our babies!
They don’t have names yet…we’re not quite sure WHAT to name them. [...]
HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY EVERYONE! 2008-02-14 09:28:07 I hope you have a wonderful Valentine’s day and I have a little tip: take some time! Take some time together with you and your loved one, or with you and your friends, or JUST FOR YOU. If you can balance taking time for yourself, you will be a better parent. Sorry today is so [...]
Valentine’s Day for Toddlers? 2008-02-13 05:00:37 So, do you celebrate Valentine
’s day for your toddlers? My mother always celebrated Valentine’s day with me, and I’ve kept that tradition alive with my kids. Usually they get something small - this time around, however, they’re getting things a bit bigger…only because Daddy wanted to get Toad something so we had to equal it [...] Read more:Toddlers
A Different Day 2008-02-12 13:02:31 This evening the hubby and I have to head to the tax mans in order to pay our dues to the federal government once again. The only problem is that we’re going to a new tax man because I have NO idea how to do my own taxes now that I’m a freelance writer. This [...]
Nap Time 2008-02-11 09:21:34 I have known many, many parents whose children stop napping when they are very young.
“Oh”, they say, “Jr. just didn’t want to nap anymore, so I figured that he didn’t need a nap anymore.”
Umm - no.
Children need much more sleep than adults do. Children who are between the ages of 2 and 5 need to [...]
Randi 2008-03-24 08:46:30 Here’s my little Peanut with her favorite buddy, Bo.
Hi Parents of Toddlers! My name is Kate, and my good friend, Randi, asked me to take over this blog for a little…she has eighteen million things going on in her life at all times, so she needed a little break!
I have a two and [...]
Grazers and Picky Eaters 2008-03-25 07:31:01 Eating is a big deal in our lives currently. I kind of miss the days when I could give Peanut a bottle and be done with it. Now, she does not eat meals. She could have ten snacks a day but won’t eat at meal times. It’s irritating at times, especially [...]
What To Do? 2008-03-31 08:01:10 For those of us who live in the Northern part of the country, Winter is still in full force…it feels like January or February. My daughter has been looking forward to playing in the puddles for months, but they’re all frozen. So what can you do with your toddler to provide some fun [...]
Be Calm! 2008-04-02 05:18:53 Randi, who wrote this blog before me, has the two most well-behaved children in the history of the world.
My fiance had lunch with Randi, her husband, and her children at a busy restaurant. We had to wait awhile for the food, and my daughter would have required a LOT of distraction so she wouldn’t [...]
Clickstart 2008-04-01 05:34:20 For Christmas, we bought Peanut a LeapFrog Clickstart. Whenever I was doing work on the computer, she wanted to “work” too. (She espeically likes YouTube.) I thought a kid computer would be great - she’s a little young according to their age recommendation, but I thought she could struggle with it and learn [...]
Sibling Rivalry 2008-04-19 07:01:22 I grew up in a family with five siblings - my daughter is an only child for the moment, and the difference is enormous. She is also the first grandchild on both sides of our family, so she is the center of a lot of people’s attention. She has seven people who only [...] Read more:Sibling
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Little Kids and Little Budgets 2008-04-22 09:02:18 I was reading the news today, and everything was about rising gas prices and food prices and heating oil prices and everything prices. It makes me anxious, especiallly having a child and one on the way. I’m sure there are a lot of people in the same position. The good thing about [...] Read more:Budgets
Going Potty 2008-04-24 11:23:33 This picture is from Cateyesccj’s blog at -that-interest-me-this-week/.
Help! I’m currently trying to potty train my daughter. I think I jinxed myself because we tried this when she was about a year and a half. We just put the potty in the bathroom in case she was interested and so she’d get [...] Read more:Going
I Love Naptime! 2008-04-30 11:59:12 I love naptime. It’s my favorite time of day. I can work, nap, clean up, read. And, luckily for me, Peanut doesn’t mind naptime either. Experts say that toddlers need between 13 and 14 hours of sleep each day - 11 or 12 at night and a 1-2 hour nap. Until [...] Read more:Naptime
She’s Just a Baby!! 2008-05-02 15:08:44 I’m having a dilemma. My little Peanut is not a baby anymore. Today, her grandmother asked if we would think about letting Peanut go with her and Peanut’s grandfather to Disney World…this isn’t next door for us…it’s like 1200 miles away. Anyway, they would be gone for a week. They’d take [...]
Happy Mothers’ Day! 2008-05-10 20:22:09 Happy Mothers
’ Day to all the moms out there. I hope you have a great day with your families. My partner has to work on Sunday, so he gave me beautiful flowers and a candle today. My favorite part, though, was when my daughter went outside and came back with a fistful [...] Read more:Happy
, Happy Mothers
Progress 2008-05-14 08:37:59 I know why some ancient cultures (and still some today) see a baby and say things like “Oh, that’s such an ugly baby,” to the mother. They do that so the gods won’t take notice of the baby and cause something to happen to it. Whenever I brag about one thing about Peanut, [...]
Seperation Anxiety - Mine 2008-05-23 12:34:53 I wrote a while ago about my daugther’s grandparents wanting to take her to Florida for a week in a few months. I think I have decided not to take them up on their offer, although I appreciate it and will definately let her go when she’s older. Anyway, we let Peanut go [...]
Bored? 2008-05-28 13:32:32 Summertime is here! Over the Memorial Day weekend, Peanut and I stayed at a cabin on a lake near our home (an almost free vacation!). It was too cold to swim, but she had fun dipping her feet in the water and shoveling dirt. Summer is a fun time, and [...] Read more:Bored
Bento Boxes 2008-06-02 09:42:54 I was thinking of things to write about, and Randi (former Parenting Toddlers writer and mother of two great kids) told me about Bento
boxes. She has a neighbor who is Japanese and introduced her to the idea. A Bento box is a single portion takeout or home-made meal common in Japanese culture [...] Read more:Boxes
No title 2008-06-06 14:55:30 I’m sure by now, many of you have heard about the tragic case of dry drowning that was in the news. A little boy went swimming and then went home. He complained of feeling tired (and he had defecated in the pool). He went to lie down about an hour after he [...]
Don’t Get Me Started! 2008-06-13 14:04:11 I love Katie Holmes. I think she’s the cutest little thing - I want to look like her when I grow up. And Suri is a gorgeous little baby. (I dislike Tom Cruise immensely, though). Anyway, I saw pictures of Suri with a baby bottle. This is one of my pet [...]
Borrow my what? 2008-07-06 15:59:58 I was flipping through the whole ten channels I get the other night and stumbled on something on NBC. The Baby Borrow
ers. I had heard of it but hadn’t paid any attention whatsoever, so when I watched it, I was very surprised that real people - real, actual, live people - lent their babies [...]
Happy Fourth of July! 2008-07-04 10:53:23 Happy Fourth of July everyone! (Everyone in the US anyway.) Is anyone planning on seeing some fireworks? The town I live in seems to celebrate July 4 two weeks later - on the 19th, there is going to be a parade, fairs, a dance, bands, and all that. Maybe we’ll see fireworks [...] Read more:Happy
Beach Day 2008-07-03 11:31:19 Yesterday, I took Peanut to the beach to hang out and see her grandparents and aunt. You would think I never take this kid anywhere - she kept saying how excited she was! It was a lot of fun, though I have a good sunburn on my shoulders now. Since it’s summer, [...] Read more:Beach
Back! 2008-07-02 08:57:14 There was recently a problem with a 451 Press server, which caused a bunch of sites to be unavailable. And yes, of course, this one was one of them…my luck. I apologize and hope we still have some readers out there! I am taking Peanut to the beach to see her grandma - [...]
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