As parents, we control many aspects of our children’s lives—the food they eat, the clothes they wear, the kind of education they receive and even the values we impart. Then there are the other facets of life that remain completely out of our control, from their temperament, their health and well-being, and the darker days [...]
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Here’s the cruel thing about pregnancy: for however difficult these nine months can be, the next few months after giving birth are worse. Tired from peeing five times at night and having no stamina to do anything productive? You’ll be even more tired with nighttime wakings and even less energy. No time to cook a [...]
While my toddler has been doing wonderfully with potty-training, one aspect that remains an obstacle is his fear of public bathrooms. He was hardly the fan even as an infant, when he would wail and cry as I changed his diaper on the changing table. As a toddler, changing his diaper became more a struggle, [...]
My family got together at my mom’s house for a little swim party. “Perfect!” I thought. “This will be a great opportunity for LO to splash around in the pool.” With his swim shorts and sunscreen packed and ready, we headed to my mom’s. Except when we arrived, my toddler heard but one suggestion to [...]
I’ve mentioned the importance of addressing our kids’ emotions rather than brushing them off, but what happens if the emotion isn’t so apparent? My toddler has been randomly asking, “Where’s Daddy?” throughout the day, and I always respond truthfully: “He’s at the office.” I even describe what his dad is doing so that “office” doesn’t [...]
This year, National Day of Unplugging started sundown on March 23rd until sundown on March 24th. Of course in typical blogging- and iPhone-addicted style, I ended up spending a ton of those 24 hours writing posts and swiping my phone on. I wish I could say I didn’t get the memo, but it’s more like [...]
Yesterday, SSBE reader hnMom from High Needs wrote in with a question: We are going through a phase right now where she is completely scared of the water. How did you get [your toddler] to take his bath? What did the trick? I’d be thankful for any ideas. When my toddler was close to two-years-old, [...]
My two-year-old has been relatively easy for the past several months. We haven’t had any major tantrums or patience-testing phases. He’s been sleeping through the night like clockwork. And he has been so patient and compliant even when I would never expect a toddler to be (such as sitting calmly in an over-crowded Costco while [...]
