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15 Kids Bath Toys PLUS Tips for Making Bath Time Fun!

March 2, 2017

Bath time can be a difficult time of transition for many kids. By making bath time a fun and enjoyable experience for your little one, it can become a great addition to a calming bedtime routine and can also serve as a boredom buster for long days spent at home! We like to make bath […]

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Filed Under: Motherhood, Parenting Tagged: bath time, bath time fun, kids, kids toys, moms, preschoolers, routine, toddlers

Do This One Thing to Stop Whining in Kids

January 11, 2017

I love my kids to no end. But, there are days where a whiny voice can really drive me up the wall. I would have to say it’s one of my parenting triggers. I can handle hitting, tantrums and meltdowns. What I really can’t handle too well, is whining and overall rudeness. It’s my weakness. I have […]

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Filed Under: Gentle Parenting, Uncategorized Tagged: attitude, gentle parenting, parenting, preschoolers, stay at home moms, toddlers, whining

How to Gently Handle Aggression in Young Children

November 30, 2016

As parents it can be difficult to know how to respond to your child’s anger and aggression, here are some tips to gently handle aggression.   Hitting, biting and kicking all happen with young kids. Even though we know this, it never makes it easier to deal with or handle as parents. I know for me, […]

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Filed Under: Gentle Parenting, Motherhood Tagged: aggression, attachment parenting, gently handle aggression, parenting, preschoolers, toddlers

Nebula Calm Down Jar: Sensory & Science 

April 18, 2016

Why make a nebula calm down jar? I have written before about how raising spirited kids can be both challenging and rewarding. Something I get often in the comments is “well, aren’t all kids like that?” Truth is, yes. If you are a parent of a spirited child (aff link), you might know that their […]

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Filed Under: Elementary, Gentle Parenting, Learn Through Play, Mess-Free Sensory Play, Parenting, Preschoolers, Sensory, Toddlers, Uncategorized Tagged: calm down jar, emotions, Homeschool, moms, preschoolers, psychology, sensory play, spirited kids, toddlers

5 Potty Training Essentials for Quick Success

March 1, 2016

Potty-training. UGH. If you are a parent, you’ve been there. My kids were fairly easy to potty train, and still, all I can say is UGH. It’s a rite of passage for parents and toddlers alike. Potty-training success adds a badge to motherhood and promotes the toddler to ‘big-kid’ status. It’s an exciting accomplishment, but one […]

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Filed Under: Motherhood, Parenting, Uncategorized Tagged: essentials, fears, moms, nightlight, potty training, preschoolers, stay at home moms, toddlers, toilet training

10 Ways to Become a More Positive and Present Parent in 2016

December 30, 2015

There are days where I feel like I have this parenting thing under my belt…and then there are days where it just completely gets the best of me. Ironically, those days actually have very little to do with my children and are more a product of outside stressors wearing on my patience, or a severe lack […]

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Filed Under: Gentle Parenting, Parenting Tagged: attachment, moms, new years, parenting, positive parenting, preschoolers, self-esteem, toddlers

Gift Guide for Toddlers: Toys That Inspire Dramatic Play

December 2, 2015

Do your kids love to play pretend? I always feel like the 2-3 range is kind of a tough age to buy gifts for. They are quickly outgrowing the baby toys and are not quite big enough for some of the smaller piece toys or those that are catered for a more mature attention span. […]

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Filed Under: Christmas, Gift Guides, Holidays, Parenting, Review, Uncategorized Tagged: christamas, Dramatic Play, gift guide, gifts, Holidays, learn through play, presents, reviews, shopping, toddlers, Toys

Cold Eggs for Breakfast: Because Toddlers…

November 6, 2015

“Wake up Mommy!!” I shifted my awareness from blissful sleep to the sound of my 2 year old next to my bed. “Come on mommy! I wanna cook with you. I hungry. Let’s make eggs.” My eyes opened slightly as I checked the clock. 6:30. Ugh. I gave her a half-awake ‘ok’ and watched her […]

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Filed Under: Parenting, Uncategorized Tagged: humor, kids, moms, parenting, toddlers

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