The number of children with food allergies is skyrocketing. It’s changing the landscape of food at home, in schools, on airplanes and in restaurants. And it’s changing how we think about what we are feeding our families. Today, 1 in 13 children has a food allergy, the number of children with the peanut allergy quadrupled […]
Category: Toddler
Are you beginning to realize why this stage has affectionately been coined, “The terrible twos (or even ones!)”? As cute as toddlers are, do you sometimes feel like you just don’t speak their language!? The good news is, here you’ll find articles, videos and events on how to “speak” toddler, calmly deal with tantrums, potty training, bed time routines, healthy eating, separation anxiety, language development and more!
Setting Up a Stress-Less Summer
I love the summer, but with it comes fights about drinking water and putting on sunscreen. The kids are bored and travel is a nightmare. Help me make this summer less stressful! Summer fun is great but YES it does come with some stress. Here is how to chill out this summer. Get the sunscreen […]
Fairy Tales Hair Care – Naturally Caring for Families: S.O.S. Product Review
After the numerous lice outbreaks in my four- and six-year-olds’ school classes this year, I was so thrilled to learn about Fairy Tales Hair Care products at the Momtrends #FairyTalesMix event last week.
Establishing Limits: The Great Bedtime Debate
My youngest daughter was always the world champion of delaying bedtime. She would beg me to read “just one more book” until I was so tired, I ended up falling asleep in bed with her. As a parent, I had a very hard time saying no to her requests. For one, I wanted to spend […]
What to Do When Time Out Isn’t Working
I know people who spank, but there are so many studies that say no way, and it has really been in the news lately. I want to try other options but what? Time Out just isn’t working for us. I hear you. First let’s change the way we see discipline. Discipline is not about making […]
Reconnect with Your Kids
It seems that modern-day parents have found a new nanny. It’s not the traditional nanny who helps a kid take a bath, tie his shoes or walk to school. It’s the cool nanny that keeps children entertained while they innocently tune out from the real world. You guessed it right. We are talking about those […]
Supporting Your Baby’s Development – Why Music Matters: Teleclass Re-cap
Music can play a powerful role in our lives, and for babies and young children, introducing music early on can promote healthy brain development. The impact of music on the brain is becoming a ‘hot’ topic in science. This week, we held a fun and illuminating teleclass with expert Deanna deCampos, founder of Eastside Westside […]
Why Play is So Important
There has been so much researched and written about play, that I thought it would be a good idea to share some of the great resources on WHY children should play. Dr. David Elkind asserts, “If we encourage and facilitate children’s true play, we bequeath them an important and priceless gift, an album of joyous […]