Struggling with a child that won't listen to you? Learn how to discipline a toddler without hitting and yelling using age-appropriate ways. No parent sets out to get upset at her child, but how are you supposed to discipline when he's reaching for the cord or playing with scissors? When you've told him a million times not to drop his food on the floor—yet he still does? When he could care less about consequences, much less understand what they are? We've all wrangled with a toddler who doesn't listen, and instead hits and screams in a fit. You've tried telling him "no" over and over … [Read more...]
Summer Activities for 1 Year Old Toddlers
Check out these fun summer activities for 1 year old toddlers! Perfect for growing kids ready to explore and have fun this season. For many families, summer is the best time to enroll the kids in camps, schedule vacations, and fill the calendar before the start of school. But what do you do if your little one is only a year old? Summer camps aren't exactly available for toddlers this age, and some activities may not be suitable (or interesting) for him. You may be looking for fun summer activities but feel overwhelmed sorting through which ones are available in your area. Not all are … [Read more...]
How to Get Your Toddler to Poop in the Potty
Kids can pee in the potty but struggle with pooping. Learn how to get your toddler to poop in the potty, handle anxiety, and avoid accidents. Despite his success with potty training in just three days, my toddler wouldn't poop in the potty. After several months, it seemed like he had a poop accident in his underwear every day. I knew rewards were ineffective, but even praising him for his progress didn't seem to work. In fact, he knew when he needed to poop, but rather than sit on the potty, he'd hide in a corner and squat. It didn't help that poop accidents are much harder to … [Read more...]
2 Year Sleep Regression Signs to Look Out For
Has your toddler stopped sleeping well? Take a look at common 2 year sleep regression signs, and the solutions to fix them! All of a sudden, my normally good sleeper started fighting going to bed. He'd be fine all day, but started having a meltdown the minute he sensed my husband and I were putting him to bed. Even when we did, he wouldn't settle until an hour or two later. Then, he'd get up in a screaming fit in the middle of the night, taking forever to calm down. He went from sleeping all night to waking up multiple times a night. Everything we tried just got him more worked … [Read more...]
How to Discipline a Strong Willed 2 Year Old
Struggling with your toddler's temperament? Learn how to discipline a strong willed 2 year old (and why these traits may not be so bad!). It's when you ask him to stop opening and closing his sippy cup... but he still keeps doing it. Or when he smears yogurt on the couch and drops crackers in the carpet (only to walk all over it, trampling them into tiny crumbs). He doesn't care how mad you get, or whether you count to three (or a hundred, for that matter). "Punishment" and time outs don't work, and he doesn't acknowledge anything you say. And you're getting upset with how stubbornly … [Read more...]
Teething Remedies for a 1 Year Old
What to do when your baby is teething and won't stop crying? Soothe your little one with these teething remedies for 1 year old kids at home. Any time my baby fussed or couldn't sleep well, I figured it had to do with teething. Except... he didn't actually get his first tooth until well after his first birthday. Suddenly, the poor guy became miserable, clearly from the discomfort of cutting teeth. He'd fight both naps and nighttime sleep, where getting him down became a long, exhausting routine. He was extra needy and clingy, unwilling to let go of me for even the briefest of … [Read more...]
How to Stop Your 2 Year Old Whining
Hearing your 2 year old whining can be frustrating. Learn how to deal with your toddler's clingy behavior and tantrums once and for all. "Want waaaateeerrrr..." Sound familiar? You knew the 2 year old stage would be tough, but you had no idea whining would take over your once happy little one. She seems to spend most of the day whining and crying about everything. Taking her out for a walk or playing with fun toys can't get her to stop whining all the time. Nothing about your routine has changed, either. And you can't cook, pay a single bill, or even use the bathroom without her … [Read more...]
14 Month Sleep Schedule Examples That Work
Hitting a sleep regression is tough in the toddler stage. Take a look at these 14 month sleep schedule examples to get you back on track! I knew my toddler hardly napped to begin with (45 minutes was "long"). But right around the 14-month mark, I could barely get him to nap longer than even 30 minutes. He also started resisted his second nap, so much so that I tried to transition him to one naptime a day. And while many kids do drop to one nap between 14-18 months old, I knew he still couldn't get by with just one (especially when that first nap was only 30 minutes!). I ended up with … [Read more...]
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