Are You a Parent with a Toy Collection Obsession?

May 7, 2013 By 14 Comments
Toy Train Oli

My husband will sometimes comment about me buying toys for my son every time he sees something new. Then he’ll come home days later and have something even more expensive than the one I bought.  We’ll talk about the unnecessary need to buy him more toys but I think we both do it because we can’t resist the look on his face when he’s got something new. And because … [Read more...]

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A Quick Checklist of Items Never to Leave Out of a Diaper Bag

March 25, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Petunia Picklebottom Diaper Bag

When you’re in a hurry, it might be difficult to remember the necessary items to take along with your baby. Here is a quick checklist that you might want to print out just in case you’d like to quickly have a run through and to eliminate “forgetting” important items. [Read more...]

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20 Ways to Date Your Child

February 26, 2013 By Leave a Comment
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Our society has so many distractions that it can actually be a challenge to ignore the emails, resist the urge to text message, or stay off our iPhone for carved out periods throughout the day. Regardless of age, our children need our undivided attention and the following ideas can help parents and children savor quality time without the interruption of technology. Use some of these day date ideas to fill your child’s love tank and help you to remember the meaning of true quality time with your little ones.  [Read more...]

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How to Avoid Temper Tantrums with Young Children

February 21, 2013 By Leave a Comment
How to Avoid Temper Tantrums

Whether it is holiday shopping or a quick run out to the grocery store to grab a container of milk and a loaf of bread, if a young child goes along for the ride, there is always a possibility of a temper tantrum. Here are three easy discipline tricks that really work. [Read more...]

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How to Make a Child Quit Thumb Sucking

December 18, 2012 By 3 Comments
How to Make a Child Quit Thumb Sucking

When a child starts to suck their thumb a lot can go through the parents mind. Everything from crooked teeth to bacteria and viruses seem like good reasons for making the child quit the thumb sucking. Luckily there are many ways to help a child quit thumb sucking and many of these have been proven to work by real parents and real children. It is possible to use products like Mavala Stop or try a method that works more with the mind and attitude of the child. [Read more...]

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