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What to Do When Your 3 Year Old Won’t Poop on the Potty

Little girl sitting on a potty, with tips on when your 3 year old won’t poop on potty

Wondering how to get your toddler to poop in the potty, minus the stress? Learn how to handle your child’s anxiety and defiance when your 3 year old won’t poop on potty. Changing a baby's diaper is one thing, but when you've been doing it for years, you start to lose your patience. And of course, it doesn't help when your 3 year old absolutely refuses to poop on the potty. She gets the peeing part, but still poops in her underwear or pull-ups. You've tried offering stickers, candy, and toys as a "reward," but to no avail. It doesn't help when she's actually fine with having poop in her pull-ups or undies. And while she can't seem to push anything out on the potty, she has no problem doing so the minute the pull-up is back on. Every mom has faced this dilemma when her … Read More...

What You Need to Know About the 11 Month Sleep Regression

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Little boy crying in a crib and going through the 11 month sleep regression

Is your 11 month old waking up at night or suddenly refusing to sleep? Discover tips to cope with the 11 month sleep regression and end your sleep problems! There can't seriously be an 11 month sleep regression, I thought. But lo and behold, a quick internet search showed that I wasn't the only one with a little one suddenly not sleeping well. The new sleep patterns—if you could call them that—felt like our family was back on the newborn schedule. Because for months, my son would go down at bedtime easily and happily. If he happened to fuss in the middle of the night, he'd only do so for a minute before falling right back to sleep. But right around the 11-month mark, he resisted and fussed during the whole bedtime routine. This, only to cry once it was time to … Read More...

5 Tips to Stop the Pain After Breastfeeding

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Woman dealing with breast pain after breastfeeding

Are you experiencing breast pain after breastfeeding or pumping? These tips will help you find breastfeeding pain relief. This can't be normal, I thought to myself. Once again, I found myself curled on my bed in a fetal position, with tears squeezing out of my eyes. The sharp, shooting pains that happened after breastfeeding—even after pumping—came once again. They felt like electric shocks coming and going, for at least 30 minutes after I nursed the twins. So much so that I wanted to quit breastfeeding altogether. This wasn't the first time, either. A few years earlier, I was a first-time mom eager to nurse, only to find breastfeeding much harder than I ever imagined. To keep myself motivated, I'd hop online every day to learn the benefits of breastfeeding, pushing … Read More...

How to Find a 3 Year Old Sleep Schedule That Works

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little boy sleeping using a 3 year old sleep schedule

Having trouble with your toddler’s bedtime routine, no naps, and sleep regression? Check out samples of a 3 year old sleep schedule and find one that works for you! Three year olds and sleep don't always mix. Naps are a hit or miss, and starting to get phased out for good. Bedtime is supposed to be at 7pm, but your child isn't asleep until 9pm, and even gets out of bed to come into your room. And of course, he's still up at the same early hour the next morning, no matter what. Nothing you've tried has worked to get him to sleep. Eliminating naps only leads to a meltdown in the afternoon, or passing out for a really early bedtime. Early mornings mean he's crabby from the start, even if he clearly needs another hour or so of more sleep. In short: the lack of sleep has … Read More...

Need a List of Old Fashioned Boy Names to Choose From? Our Top Picks

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Little baby boy: list of old fashioned boy names

Looking for classic, throwback, and traditional names? Check out this list of old fashioned boy names that are ready for a comeback! Choosing a name for the baby starts off fun—you sort through name origins and try different first and middle name combinations. But after a while, you find yourself... overthinking the entire thing. "We still haven't chosen a name!" you vent to fellow moms. After all, it doesn't help when a name you love brings up unpleasant memories for your partner. Or when a first and middle name pairing ends up spelling the worst initials with your last name. You might even love a name, but hate the nickname. And sometimes, you avoid names because your relatives will likely botch it up or say a completely different version of it. That's when … Read More...

Newborn Not Sleeping? 9 Tricks to Help Your Baby (Finally!) Sleep

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Worried about your newborn not sleeping enough during the day or at night (unless he’s held)? Learn 9 effective tips to try when your baby won’t sleep—a must-read for first-time moms! I thought I knew it all. I scoured parenting books, browsed through websites, attended childcare and CPR classes. Prepared myself for diaper changes and breastfeeding. I even knew I wouldn't know everything, but that didn't stop me from wanting to learn all I could. I was ready to have this baby! Except I wasn't. Not in a way that anyone who has yet to have a child of her own will ever know until the day she becomes a mother. The biggest culprit? Sleep deprivation. As a first-time mom, I found myself with a baby who wanted to be held 24/7. He'd easily fall asleep when he was in my … Read More...

Top Educational Activities for 3 Year Olds

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Little girl playing with play dough and doing educational activities for 3 year olds

Looking for things to do with your child? Check out these learning and educational activities for 3 year olds, perfect for at home or outdoors. Like many moms, I wanted to engage with my 3 year old at home, providing him with activities that were not only fun but educational as well. I was that mom who collected leaves with her toddler and counted the steps on stairs we took. At the same time, I also understood that educational activities can get... over the top. We don't need to stress out about "teaching," so much as inspiring our kids' curiosity and desire to learn. You see, so many of us can feel like we're not doing enough educational activities, that we're somehow "behind" what other moms are doing with their kids. Or we assume that every moment spent should be a … Read More...

How to Burp a Sleeping Baby

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It’s impossible to burp your baby when he’s asleep, right? Wrong! Learn exactly how to burp a sleeping baby using these effective techniques. We all know to burp a baby after feeding, but what do you do if the baby falls asleep? My baby burped easily (and loudly!) when he was awake (in fact, I often fed him after he woke up, not before sleep). But for bedtime and middle-of-the-night feedings, he'd fall straight to sleep, just as I wanted him to. But as you can imagine, getting a burp out of him was often impossible. I knew some babies don't need to get burped all the time, but burping helped him avoid being fussy and feeling uncomfortable. I could never figure out how to burp a sleeping baby and didn't even know if it was possible. Can I put my baby straight down if … Read More...

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What to Do When Your 3 Year Old Won’t Poop on the Potty

What You Need to Know About the 11 Month Sleep Regression

5 Tips to Stop the Pain After Breastfeeding

How to Find a 3 Year Old Sleep Schedule That Works

Need a List of Old Fashioned Boy Names to Choose From? Our Top Picks

Newborn Not Sleeping? 9 Tricks to Help Your Baby (Finally!) Sleep

Top Educational Activities for 3 Year Olds

How to Burp a Sleeping Baby

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