Kiddos / Toddlers

Kid on Wheels: Fisher-Price ‘Skaters’

When I got my K2 inline skates, my daughter was fascinated, to put it mildly. She took over, tried them on, and proceeded to attempt to break an ankle playing around in them. I knew immediately that she would need her own skates. So immediately... Continue reading...

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10 Potty Training Tips: Because Someone Needs to Benefit from What I’ve Learned from This Dreadful Stage

Yesterday I promised potty training tips for other parents on the long road to dryness. It’s probably my least favorite part of the stage we’re in—worse even than tantrums. I thought I’d share my tips with you in hopes... Continue reading...

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Potty Training: The Least Fun You’ll Have as a Parent

So, potty training. Contrary to what you’ve probably been told, it’s not the most fun you’ve ever had as a parent. If you have a baby and think you’ve been fairly friendly with the movement of bowels and urine, you... Continue reading...

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The Hungry Toddler: Tales of the Insatiable Appetite

My daughter, now 32 months, has always had an insatiable appetite. When she was an infant, she nursed around the clock, and she had Michelin-Man rolls up and down her arms. She was always in the 95+ percentile for weight. After that first... Continue reading...

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Nervous to Pierce Your Child’s Ears? Try Poppy Drops!

I’m a bit nervous about piercing my daughter’s ears. Plenty of brave moms do it, but I can’t fathom how babies and toddlers keep their grubby little hands off their ears to let them heal without getting infected! Plus, my... Continue reading...

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Review and Giveaway: On-the-Move Munchkins

Sometimes the only way to get a workout in as a mom is to bring your kids along for the adventure. Am I right, or am I right? And even if you belong to a gym with a daycare, it’s no guarantee you’ll get a full workout in. The fallback?... Continue reading...

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A Better Kids’ Juice

It’s a rare day in our household when we give our daughter juice. Her pediatrician told us to only offer water and milk because kids don’t need any of the juice and “juice drinks” marketed to kids. So we’ve... Continue reading...

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6 Best Kid Apps That Are a Hit with the Toddler Set

I’m far from a phone app expert. In fact, I’m really pretty clueless about cell phone apps and iPad apps and such. Sure, I’ve got the basics like Words With Friends that I’m addicted to, but I’m not the one you’d... Continue reading...

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Part One of Coming Back From a Breastfeeding Break: Breast Abscesses

I spent most of my first pregnancy worrying about labor and birth. I knew I wanted to breastfeed and wasn’t worried that it would be difficult. After all, it’s a very simple process, isn’t it? Your body makes the milk, your... Continue reading...

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5 Tips for Preventing Nightmares

To celebrate the Halloween holiday today, I’m sharing part two of our Kids and Nightmares series. Yesterday, Dr. Tom Jackson shared tips on managing nightmares once they’re under way. But is there anything you can do as a parent... Continue reading...

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