Tag: Toddler

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Ways to Include your Toddler in the Kitchen

Toddlers can take an active role in preparing foods.  Based on your childs abilities you can get them involved by pouring, slicing, whisking, squeezing, and garnishing.  Here are some ideas: Preparing finger foods by stacking foods.  ex: stacking cheese on top of crackers, or cucumbers on top of toast Using a spatula to spread fruit or butter on crackers, toast or bread Stirring together ingredients … Continue reading Ways to Include your Toddler in the Kitchen

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Toddler Play Ideas: Stuffed Animals

We all know that children love stuffed animals and usually have a collection of them. How about having a stuff animal circus? Make a tent (drap a sheet over a table) where the animals can perform circus acts.  You can even use a pillowcase at the doorway to create a “curtain”. Use the stuffed animals for story telling.  Have them help act out a story that … Continue reading Toddler Play Ideas: Stuffed Animals

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Creating a Sensory Environment

Learning about the 5 senses can be a lot of fun.  Below are some suggestions for ways to teach the 5 different senses Sound Wind: Pinwheel, windsocks Running water: ponds, bridge over a wet spot Instruments: Bottle to blow through, windchimes, birdhouses & feeders to attract song birds, dry leaves, sticks in paper bags Piping taped sounds outdoors Songs which encourage making nature noises Play … Continue reading Creating a Sensory Environment

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Solutions for the “Nothing to Do” Syndrome

At some point in every parents life we will hear “I’m bored” or ” I have nothing to do” and we immediately think “the bathroom needs to be cleaned!” Here are some creative ideas for when your children come to you saying “I have nothing to do.” Prepare a story hour- have the younger children pick out books for the older children to read. Act out … Continue reading Solutions for the “Nothing to Do” Syndrome

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This Works for Me: Monitoring TV

I tape any movies or specials that the children want to watch.  While taping, I view the show so I can edit out commercials and determine if it is appropriate.  This allows me to “screen” the show and has helped us develop a library of good movies. Linda Grant We have set times and shows that the children can watch.  For awhile we tried afternoon cartoons, … Continue reading This Works for Me: Monitoring TV

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Product Review: Safety First Tot Lok

When my son started to walk we knew that we were going to need to get something so he didn’t get into all the kitchen cabinets and drawers.  We had been given the cabinet locks that you push down on to open, but my son figured out that if he pulled it hard enough he could open the cabinet.  Complaining to a friend, he suggested … Continue reading Product Review: Safety First Tot Lok

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Product Review: Highlands Calms Forte for Kids

When my son turned one year old he started to sprout both molars and teeth at a rapid pace.  He also started to walk right after he turned one.  With both of these milestones he wasn’t sleeping like he had been before.  We were having trouble getting him to go to sleep and stay down.    I was at the point where I was willing to … Continue reading Product Review: Highlands Calms Forte for Kids

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Book Review: Meditations for Parents Who Do To Much by Jonathon and Wendy Lazear

My Stepfather and Mother gave me this book for Christmas last year.  It is a great book for any parent.  Each day you can read only one page that pertains to that day.  These little passages are great for any parent that doesn’t have much time.  It is a great reminder each day to live your life and not stress over the small stuff.  I … Continue reading Book Review: Meditations for Parents Who Do To Much by Jonathon and Wendy Lazear

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Guest Post: My Coth Diapering Experience Part 3

This is a Guest Post by Evelyn Langdon and Stay at home mom to Trevor and Scott.  Here’s an idea of what we have in our house and what works for our family:  My Diaper Stash  18 BumGenius One-Size 3.0 Pockets that I had snap converted (when I bought them, they only had Velcro closures; BG has since added the option to get snap closures) … Continue reading Guest Post: My Coth Diapering Experience Part 3

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