Toddlers

As a mom, I sometimes sit and wonder about my kids. My thoughts vary from where will I get the energy to keep up with two toddlers, to how much would I pay for weekend daycare! LOL! Mostly, I...

My toddler LOVES to cook--he's been helping me in the kitchen since he was 18 months old. He loves to whisk, add spices to things, and crack eggs. I'm fairly comfortable in the kitchen, but recipes take me twice...

It doesn’t matter who you are or how superior your parenting skills are. No one is immune to a toddler who won’t stop screaming while you’re trying to enjoy family dinner out. But there are a few tricks to...

A year ago, I was well into the third trimester of pregnancy and cringed as I heard the Paw Patrol intro for the umpteenth time. It wasn't so much my disdain for the weirdly catchy tune, but rather an intense...

We recently started taking our two-year-old to swim lessons. Drowning is the primary cause of accidental death for children ages 1 to 4, a statistic that cuts across all socioeconomic, racial, and geographic lines. So it was past due...

Traveling with toddlers can be intimidating. The mere thought of disrupting a toddler’s normal daily routine, while spending money to contain them in a different location, plus the fact that your toddler won’t remember this holiday, causes some parents...

Breaking the pacifier habit was one of a few toddler milestones question marks on my list after my son's second birthday, and it seemed like the best one to tackle first. I gathered ideas from the internet and other...

I have a vivid memory of when my struggle with an extreme fear of vomiting began. It was October of 2014. My husband and I were about to leave our first baby (8 months at the time) in the...

I discovered something recently, I don’t know how to slow down. I blame it on my nursing career. My days are filled with educating patients, answering questions, and charting, all so I can get patients through their visit in...

If you are the parent of a toddler or preschool-aged child, you know the weekend birthday party routine by now. You get the invitation, completely forget to RSVP, devote your Saturday (or Sunday) afternoon to your child's friend. Of course,...