How to Keep Toddlers Busy While Homeschooling This post is from contributor,Jacinda Vdb Our youngest children are a two and a half year-old boy and a nine month-old girl, which means a curioustrouble makerchap with a keen sense for adventure, and a crawler. ...
Trying to keep toddlers busy while waiting in public can be a Herculean task. Fortunately, the fact that toddlers love repetition can help to keep them busy with kid songs. While singing endless rounds of the “Itsy-Bitsy Spider” may bore a parent to tears at home, a toddler may be fas...
Whether you are a stay-at-home mom, busy career climber, or a weekend warrior; purposeful movement is where the magic happens to improve strength, burn calories and develop overall wellness. There are opportunities every day to add benefits to your movements. Let's look at two basic activitie...
Important things to keep in mind when you are a single parent Never leave your child at home alone. Leave them with someone you trust if you have to leave home. Don’t leave your younger children with their older siblings. You may be robbing all of them of a good childhood by doing ...
For some toddlers, the transition from crib to bed may go smoothly, as it gives them a sense of being a “big kid.” Other toddlers may need more help to make the switch. If you're unsure how to introduce a toddler bed, it’s best to keep the same bedtime routine you’ve establis...
Learn to deal with picky eating. Most toddlers will go through some sort of picky eating phase and that’s perfectly normal! Taking it in stride will help ensure your kiddo grows out of this phase. Overall, keep serving foods even if they don’t eat them and avoid becoming ...
When at home, students don’t need to be “in school” or sitting at a computer every second of the day. In fact, School District Superintendent Dr. Debbie Jones of Bentonville, Arkansas, says that two to three hours of instructional activity are sufficient. Jones and other experts agree ...
Halloween treats for toddlers Toddlers may start to become more aware and interested in Halloween candy around age two or three. Consider making fun alternative treats at home such astangerine pumpkinsorenergy bite spiders(add raisin eyes and pretzel legs). You could also make Halloween-themed cupc...
If we’re only ever looking at how far we have to go rather than how far we’ve come, we’ll be discouraged and lose the joy that keeps us going. It’s a both/and situation. Keep looking to where we’re going but take time to recognize the steps taken so far. Get out into th...
Plus, not only is it great for your kiddie to enjoy what’s going on from their comfy chair. It’s also a handy place to store all the gear you can’t leave home without. More On This Topic How to Keep Baby Cool in a Stroller During Summer ...