Surviving Toddler Sleep Regression (aka Toddler Torture)

toddler sleep regression

This article will explain many of the reasons why your toddler’s sleep routine may have recently changed. Why Does My 2 year Old Not Sleep? (Toddler Sleep Regression) Introduction They don’t call them the “terrible two’s” for nothing. When an infant reaches toddlerhood, there’s a whole new wave of challenges to deal with. Kids in … Read more

Balance Bike vs Scooter: Where To Start?

I was super fired up about getting my kids started riding bikes really early. All of my kids were interested and excited to sit on the little plastic scoot-around toys in my house. We had a fire truck with four wheels that was easy for them to climb on (and not fall off). We also … Read more

How to Teach a Kid to Wipe Their Bottom

How to Teach a Kid to Wipe Their Bottom

Oh, the joys of potty training. For parents who are going through toilet training for the first time, it can be hard to get used to how much gross is involved. And the same is true for changing diapers, and hopefully by the time you get to potty training stage, you have been changing pretty … Read more

Encouraging a Growth Mindset in Toddlers

Encouraging a Growth Mindset in Toddlers

This article outlines some techniques and materials, including storybooks, which can be used by parents, grandparents, and teachers to improve a child’s cognitive development and academic success.   The activities incorporate learning strategies that have a basis in educational research in order to engage young children and strengthen their vocabulary, creativity, and prosocial and problem-solving … Read more

Toddler Language Development Activities

Toddler Language Development Activities

This article outlines some techniques and materials, including a storybook, which can be used by parents, grandparents, and teachers to improve a child’s cognitive development and academic success.  The activities incorporate learning strategies that have a basis in educational research in order to engage young children and strengthen their vocabulary, creativity, and reading skills. In … Read more

How To Introduce Science to Infants and Toddlers

How To Introduce Science to Infants and Toddlers

This article outlines some techniques and materials, including storybooks, which can be used by parents, grandparents, and teachers to improve a child’s cognitive development and academic success.  The activities incorporate learning strategies that have a basis in educational research in order to engage young children and strengthen their vocabulary, creativity, and understanding of some science … Read more

Language and Literacy Activities for Toddlers

language and literacy activities for toddlers

This article outlines some techniques and materials, including storybooks, which can be used by parents, grandparents, and teachers to improve a child’s cognitive development and academic success.  The activities incorporate learning strategies that have a basis in educational research in order to engage young children and strengthen their vocabulary, creativity, and prosocial and problem-solving skills. … Read more

Teaching Number Sense to Toddlers

teaching number sense to toddlers

This article outlines some techniques and materials, including a storybook, which can be used by parents, grandparents, and teachers to improve a child’s cognitive development and academic success.  The activities incorporate learning strategies that have a basis in educational research in order to engage young children and strengthen their vocabulary, creativity, and understanding of some … Read more

Toddler Night Terrors: A Parent’s Guide

Toddler Night Terrors

It’s still early in the evening, by parental standards. You’re about to settle down for the night when, all of a sudden, your toddler screams. You run to his bedroom. But you only find him sitting up, crying, still asleep. What has happened? You suspect a nightmare. Except this is different. Because he isn’t really … Read more

How to Make your Toddler Interested in Writing

how to make toddler interested in writing

When we talk about toddlers, I am thinking of children between the ages of 18 months and about 3 years old. These are children who are not yet enrolled in a preschool and obviously not into kindergarten. The interest of children of this age in writing, or drawing or coloring, varies greatly. In my own … Read more