Toddler tooth decay (aka cavities or dental caries) occurs when bacteria within the mouth build up and produce acid, which eats away at the baby tooth enamel. There are a number of common – but very preventable – things that can cause this to happen in toddlers: Sleeping with a bottle....
Your toddler was finally sleeping well—until the night wakings, nap refusals, and bedtime battles started again. Welcome to the18-monthsleep regression, a challenging but normal phase of development. At this age, toddlers experience major developmental milestones that can temporarily disrupt their sl...
windpipe, or lungs sense the irritation, air is reflexively and forcefully ejected through the passageways. Basically, coughing helps keep the airways clear. The most common irritant is mucus, a fluid that cleans and moisturizes the nasal passages. When a lot of mucus is ...
Interestingly, the one and only time I’ve had to give a “consequence” to any of my children (grounding my eldest teenager when she went to a party she wouldn’t have been allowed her to go to), she actually sort of welcomed it, because it felt completely fair to her and she knew...
Maggie, thank you for being such a great friend to me and loving the kids like your own. They always look forward to having you and Lilly and Benni come play. Will keeps telling me that I need to make sure he takes his sleeping bag when he goes camping with you. I love that they...
After our first attempt at the kids sharing a bedroom failed so spectacularly, we weren’t exactly in a hurry to try again. Harvey was sleeping great upstairs in the Pack N Play and even though Dessa got into her bed without a lot of fuss or difficulty, she continued to have persistent...
or to sing songs, or to play games. What’s more, make sure that when your comforting is done, you leave. Remember, you don’t want to create bad habits during this phase, so now isn’t the time to start sleeping on your child’s floor, or sitting in a rocker next to her bed...
October 14, 2016~Leave a comment I have eaten horribly for most of my life. I grew up eating fast food a few times a week and my parents liked to eat out a lot so who knows where that food came from but, I SURVIVED! Now while I did survive I know that the quality of food isn...