Category: Preschoolers

I didn’t grow up believing in Santa Clause. When I had kids, I figured they would grow up much the same. I didn’t mind involving him in our Christmas festivities as a fun character–much like Mickey Mouse or Elsa. But I never expected that my kids would actually be convinced …

When you’re looking for gifts for kids, it’s always a good idea to look for something that will encourage them to be outdoors more often. Some kids naturally love to be outdoors and will be content to run around with sticks and make mud pies. But there are others who …

It’s the moment every parent dreads: when you finally admit to yourself that your toddler is pretty much done with naps, and it’s time to transition to quiet time for your kid. I fought this transition for a long time with both of my girls. I loved the peace and …

We found out that our toddler got carsick easily at the very beginning of a 14 hour road trip to my husband’s grandfather’s funeral. She threw up 3 times in the first two hours. We were totally unprepared, and nearly gave up on the whole trip when we’d barely gotten …

Last week I talked a little bit about the parenting strategies I use to help my kids learn to not be picky. But what if the damage is done and you have an established picky eater? We gotta get those veggies in them somehow. The answer? A little deception. A …

I think there comes a time in every person’s parenting journey when they have to figure out how to get a child to eat when they refuse. I don’t know if I did something right in my parenting, or I just got lucky, but food and mealtimes have never been …

  Well, friends, it’s August already. Summer is coming to an end, school is gearing up to begin, and before you know it, that ever-present scent of pumpkin spice will be hanging in the air. I don’t much care for fall, to be honest. Mostly because I despise winter, and …

Parenting is tough and we all have our fair share of screw-ups. Normally I would start with a funny story about how my child nearly died when I turned my back for like a sec, but I won’t do that because I’m pretty sure CPS will be knocking on my …