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25 Fun Outdoor Activities for 3 Year Olds

Feb 23, 2021

Looking for fun, outdoor activities for 3 year olds? Check out these fun ideas for your next outing with your toddler or preschooler! For someone who has yet to go camping for fear of the bathroom "amenities," I still love the outdoors. Even living in an apartment didn't stop me from finding outdoor activities in our city, from hiking to the beach and even our local park. Now that we've moved and are surrounded by hiking trails (not to mention a backyard), being outdoors has become easier. I want my kids to feel the same way about the outdoors. Even when they were toddlers and … [Read more...]

10 Awesome Physical Activities for 3 Year Olds

Activities

Dec 22, 2020

Want physical activities for 3 year olds to get your child moving? Whether indoors or out, discover 10 simple activities perfect for kids! How much can this kid read?! I thought to myself. My then-3 year old was and still is a book worm. He'd spend hours either flipping through books or asking me to read to him (I had once timed how long we read in one day, and the total came up to four hours). If he wasn't reading, he was inspecting his toy fire truck, building train sets, or coloring and drawing. All well and good, except I was starting to think that these activities weren't … [Read more...]

How to Discipline a 4 Year Old When Nothing Seems to Work

Behavior

Dec 15, 2020

Wondering how to discipline a 4 year old who hits, doesn't listen, or is defiant? Get parenting tips to solve challenging behavior problems. "Please tell me this all goes away when kids turn four," I had told a few friends. When we're in the middle of the Terrible Twos or the "Threenager" stage, we assume that defiant behavior disappears once those stages are done. Unfortunately, it doesn't exactly work that way. Sure, behavior takes a huge upswing as kids get older, especially as they learn to communicate and function more independently. But they learn how to behave throughout all of … [Read more...]

How to Respond when Your 3 Year Old Won’t Go to Sleep

Preschooler

Dec 10, 2020

Surprised that your 3 year old won't go to sleep all of a sudden? Learn how to respond that will give you and your child the sleep you need. "Remember when we'd wake up every two hours?" my husband and I reminisced. Three of our friends had given birth within that month, making us shake our heads wondering how we ever got through that newborn stage. By that point, our then-three-year-old had been sleeping through the night—ever since he was six months old, in fact. The sleep deprivation and constant wake-ups had been a thing of the past. And so, it only seemed fitting that as we … [Read more...]

52 Children’s Books for Three Year Olds

Children's Books

Nov 08, 2020

Looking for children's books for 3 year olds? This comprehensive list includes 52 books to read with your child, perfect for the whole year! Your 3 year old likely enjoys reading—no surprise there. In fact, a kindergartener's interest in reading a book outside of school is 100%. But by fourth grade, that interest drops to 54%. That's almost half. What changes in fourth grade? Parents stopped reading to their kids. At some point, your child won't "need" you to read to her. When she can read every word in a book, you might assume that the next logical step is to leave reading to … [Read more...]

The Ultimate List of Pumpkin Books for Preschoolers

Children's Books

Oct 08, 2020

Check out this list of pumpkin books for preschoolers to welcome the fall season, learn about the growth cycle, and celebrate the holidays! Hands down, fall is my favorite season. I may not be able to see as many trees changing colors living in Los Angeles, but fall marks a new energy that seems to lift my spirits. And one of my favorite fall traditions is picking out pumpkins with my kids. This is especially fun during the preschool stage. Your child starts to understand traditions, the changes of the season, and of course, Halloween. And it's often the first time she can … [Read more...]

20 Easy Activities for 3 Year Olds You Can Do Any Day

Activities

Jul 28, 2020

Looking for easy activities for 3 year olds? From crafts to outdoor activities, discover everyday, fun things to do with your child. If you're like me, you've found your child playing with the same toy, day after day. Despite the piles and boxes of toys at home, even you're out of ideas on what he can play with. Perhaps he's even blurted those dreaded words: "I'm bored." As much as I'm a fan of independent play, we can still do plenty to keep our kids engaged during the day. You may have even found yourself getting bored of the same activities or thinking of ways to switch things … [Read more...]

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