Is your toddler afraid to poop in the potty? Discover how to get your child to poop in the potty, stop holding it in, and ease his potty training poop anxiety. The clenched butt, the closed legs, the funny poses your toddler does... all of it would be a lot cuter if you knew he wasn't doing it because he was trying not to poop. Because for the last several days (days!) he won't poop at all, whether in a potty or even in diapers. It started when he was constipated, and passing stool became painful. The problem is, he has now burned this memory in his mind, so much so that he thinks any … [Read more...]
How to Get Things Done — Even with a Needy Toddler
Wondering how to get things done with a toddler, especially when he's needy (and stuff is piling up)? Organize your days with these 5 effective tips. Are you finding it impossible to get anything done with your toddler around? You're at your wit's end, unable to accomplish much with your two-year-old awake. You end up doing most of the things you need to do after he's already in bed, which means you're dragging yourself the next day from having stayed up the previous night. Whether it's laundry, grocery shopping, or even decluttering your home, you can't get anything done when your … [Read more...]
7 Simple (But Genius!) Ways to Stop Diaper Change Tantrums
Does your toddler throw diaper change tantrums? Learn what to do when your 2 year old fights diaper changes with these 7 simple—but genius—techniques. The diaper change tantrum—for any toddler mom who's already had it with diaper changes, adding tantrums to the mix is often a challenge. My kids would cry, kick, hit, and do anything they could to get away from changing their diapers. Sometimes they even seemed scared to have their diapers changed. And when you're trying to change a poop diaper, that often means an instant mess on your hands (literally and figuratively). I'd find myself … [Read more...]
Need a Toddler Schedule? 15 Examples That Will Actually Make Life Easier
The toddler schedule. This is often the first place we look to when the kids are throwing us off. Maybe your child has been refusing naps or taking a long time to fall asleep. Or perhaps her behavior since the new baby arrived hasn't improved, but grown worse. Your child could also be starting preschool in a few months, prompting you to start her on a toddler schedule before then. Or maybe you've been struggling to find things to do now that your little one is a toddler. And still yet, you might be looking for a toddler schedule that doesn't leave your child overtired come bedtime after … [Read more...]
How to Get Through the 2 Year Old Sleep Regression
My toddler had been the perfect sleeper... until the dreaded 2 year old sleep regression. He'd go to sleep as he usually would, but in the middle of the night, would get out of bed, run to the door, and cry hysterically until I opened the door. But my going into their room only seemed to aggravate him even more, resulting in further kicking, screaming, even slapping. Other times, bedtime would already begin with terrible tantrums, and he'd refuse to go to bed. Any attempt to get him to sleep would be met with even more kicking and screaming. This seemed so unlike him—I had never seen him … [Read more...]
7 Proven Strategies to Handle Bedtime Tantrums
Dealing with toddler tantrums at bedtime isn't easy, especially when everyone loses sleep. Discover 7 strategies to end bedtime tantrums once and for all. Bedtime tantrums seem to come out of nowhere, don't they? Your child used to go to sleep so easily, but now dives into full-blown meltdowns at bedtime. He starts freaking out, kicking and screaming, despite nothing having changed in your routine at all. In fact, you have no idea what's causing toddler tantrums at bedtime, much less how to handle them. So, within the last few weeks, your "great sleeper" is suddenly not so great at … [Read more...]
Baby Sign Language Pros and Cons: What You Need to Know
Wondering whether to sign with your baby or toddler as a way to communicate? Take a look at these baby sign language pros and cons to better decide whether to teach your child baby sign language. By: Lane Rebelo If you’re a new parent, you’ve probably heard about baby sign language, but you might not be sure if it’s for you or not. You might have heard parents say things like "Baby sign language is amazing!" or perhaps you've heard others say, "It’s a waste of time." What’s a new parent to do? How do you decide if it’s worth the effort or if it's even right for your family? Baby sign … [Read more...]
Toddler Climbing Out of the Crib? Easy Solutions to Help You
Is your toddler climbing out of crib? Learn how to prevent climbing out and implement clever solutions to extend your child's crib-sleeping days, plus tips on how to transition into a bed, even if you're worried he's not ready just yet. It was the thud that told me my eldest had somehow managed to climb out of his crib and run screaming to the door. For another son, climbing out of the crib was subtler—I simply saw him standing outside of it after I had just put him in. And for the third? Well, I knew it was time to switch when I found him straddling the rail of the crib and declaring, … [Read more...]
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