Struggling with your toddler's sleep problems and naps? Discover several daily examples of a 1 year old nap schedule that actually work and are easy to customize to your needs. Sometimes losing sleep is healthy (now there's a novel thought!). Because at some point after turning one, most toddlers will drop to one or two naps a day, far less than the frequent naps they'd taken as an infant. For us parents, fewer naps can be both good and bad. With naps often a source of frustration (especially skipped ones), we're glad to have fewer of them. We're also freer to do more things during … [Read more...]
Potty Training Books for Toddlers to Ease Their Anxiety
Want your child to start using the potty? Discover the best potty training books for toddlers to read with your child to help her feel excited—and less anxious—about potty training. My son looked down at his bare bottoms—we were just about to start the three-day potty training process—glanced up at me, and bawled. The initial excitement about wearing undies faded into anxiety: he would no longer be able to rely on the familiarity of wearing diapers. You see, using a toilet seems like common sense to us, but it can feel strange, silly, even downright scary to toddlers. In fact, potty … [Read more...]
What to Do when Your Toddler Wakes Up Screaming Every Morning
Losing your mind because your toddler wakes up screaming every morning? Discover the reasons behind the hysterical wake-ups, and what to do to turn it around. His cries and screams were enough to test anyone's patience—that my toddler started them first thing in the morning didn't help at all. No matter what, it seemed like every day he was set on waking up cranky and crying right from the start. While my other two kids were content to eat breakfast, he'd stay rooted in his room, refusing to leave. Any attempt to coax him out or at least cheer him up didn't seem to work. You could … [Read more...]
Effective Techniques to Help Your Child’s Separation Anxiety at Night
Does your toddler suffer from separation anxiety at night? Learn how to overcome this challenging sleep regression and help your child sleep well. Tell me if this sounds familiar: Your toddler had been sleeping well, but now he's upset every time you put him down. He frequently wakes up several times at night, calling for you. He kicks and flails, clearly hysterical and not ready to sleep. Sometimes he even screams as soon as he's in bed or you leave the room. Picking him up stops the crying, but you can't hold him the entire night. You might even find yourself sleeping on the floor … [Read more...]
8 Children’s Books about Superheroes
Does your child love to dress up as a superhero and conquer the world? Discover 8 superhero books for kids, perfect for your child's next adventure! Every parent who's seen her child don a cape and mask know how being a superhero can be empowering. Suddenly, your child can face the bad guys, run like the wind, turn invisible and lift heavy objects. I'll often find my kids heading straight for their dress up box after coming home, ready to be whatever superhero is calling for them. Sometimes they'll copy a character they saw on a TV show or book, while others they learn about from … [Read more...]
Top 10 Toddler Discipline Books to Get Your Child to Listen
Struggling with your child's behavior? Find your solution with these 10 best toddler discipline books and discover mindful and positive parenting tips. If there was ever a role requiring on-the-job learning, it’s being a parent. Think about it: There’s no college degree in parenting. We don’t study for the role in school or get a formal review or report card to tell us how we’re doing. We patch the pieces together, testing each step of the way to figure it out. We’re flying by the seat of our pants, making it up as we go along. I’m especially reminded of this when I’m dealing with … [Read more...]
5 Things to Remember when You’re Losing Your Temper with Your Toddler
Tired of losing temper with toddler? From tantrums to bedtime battles, losing your patience is never easy. Discover 5 effective tips to help you calm down. It was starting to really tug at my last nerve. Normally, I can talk myself down or even ignore my kids when they throw a fit, but sometimes, I end up screaming right back at them. I lose my patience (not to mention my voice). The triggers are usually when they don't listen, or when they overreact or make a big deal out of something that shouldn't take so much energy. Other times I lose my temper when they're yelling at the top of … [Read more...]
Toddler Bed Transition: Top 7 Items You Need when Your Child Resists
Does your toddler fight sleeping in a big bed? Discover the top 7 items you need when your child resists the toddler bed transition. This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Regalo Inc. The opinions and text are all mine. It always started with my kids climbing out of their cribs—the signal that a toddler bed transition needed to happen. Except that toddler bed transition isn't always so smooth. We're talking hours of patting and shushing. Multiple attempts to leave the room (and just as many times to walk them back). Sometimes they weren't just getting out of bed and … [Read more...]
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