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Toddler Acting Out at Daycare? What You Need to Do

Behavior

Published Mar 04, 2020 Updated Mar 09, 2020

Handling your child's behavior when you're not there can be a challenge. Learn exactly what to do about your toddler acting out at daycare with these tips.Disciplining at home is hard enough, but what do you do when you're not there to manage your toddler's behavior?From daycare to preschool and even to a nanny caring for him, you'd think it'd be easier to let someone else handle his behavior.Instead, you feel helpless hearing about his outbursts. You might even feel judged, wondering what the staff must think of your parenting skills. Perhaps you're frustrated that it's still … [Read more...]

Toddler More Attached to Grandmother? How to Cope with Your Emotions

Social Interactions

Published Feb 18, 2020 Updated Feb 18, 2020

Is your toddler more attached to grandmother so much that he clings to her over you? Learn how to cope with your emotions and discover the REAL issues to focus on.It's the feeling that stings every mom: the sight of her child pushing her away in favor of someone else. Even if that someone else is grandma.At every opportunity, your toddler dives into her arms. He has a meltdown when she leaves the room, even if you're right next to him.Meanwhile, you're struggling to put on a brave face, even though inside it hurts to see your toddler more attached to grandmother.Maybe grandma … [Read more...]

Do You Appreciate Your Child’s Caretakers? Show Them with These 5 Ways

Family Life

Published Nov 09, 2016 Updated Mar 23, 2019

Does your child have a special caretaker? Show your appreciation with these 5 simple ways, including nominating them for Create the Good. This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Create the Good. All opinions are 100% mine.Every week, my mom comes over with lunch for me and the kids. She'll also bring bags of groceries—bananas, a loaf of bread, things that can add up.Later that afternoon, she'll hang out with my twins while I bring my eldest to his science class. And at dinnertime, she treats us to a meal at a restaurant.Every week.These simple acts of kindness … [Read more...]

Are You Asking the Right Nanny Interview Questions?

Infant

Published Aug 26, 2016 Updated Feb 18, 2020

Finding the right nanny is important, but could you be asking the wrong questions? Discover the nanny interview questions you need to ask before you hire.I hadn't been this nervous in a while.I've never had to hire any employee in the past, much less a nanny or even a babysitter. I was scared to hand my twins to a stranger—someone I'd hire only after a brief time of getting to know her. And I was clueless about what exactly to look for or ask during an interview. 3 problems with typical nanny interview questions And so I looked online and found questions I was supposed to ask. Many … [Read more...]

How to Tell Grandparents to Stop Spoiling

Little Kids

Published Jul 27, 2016 Updated Mar 07, 2020

Excessive gifts can impact values and behavior. Learn how to stop grandparents spoiling grandchildren without offending with these tips.The toys, the clothes, even the sweets. Fellow parent Aisha couldn't seem to put a stop to it.As much as she appreciated grandparents showering her child with gifts, it was getting a bit excessive. Receiving gifts may be fine if it were the occasional day or so, but it happened more often than she'd like.Her daughter received so many gifts, she now wants to buy everything. She felt tired of saying "no" to her requests. And she wanted her daughter … [Read more...]

The Working Mom Pep Talk: What Do You Tell Yourself to Keep Going?

Work

Published Apr 04, 2016 Updated Feb 23, 2020

Do you feel guilty for leaving your kids to come to work? Some days are harder than others, especially when your child is sick. Here is your working mom pep talk to get you through the day.A fellow mom who wrote about the recent guilt she felt. She doesn't usually feel this guilty for going to work, but this morning, her baby boy was sick. It seemed she only had five minutes to cuddle with him before she had to go. She hated handing him off to the nanny when she felt like she was the only one who knows how to comfort him.She did admit this isn't the norm and that it happened … [Read more...]

How One Summer Camp Conforms to Children (And Not the Other Way Around)

Family Life

Published Mar 25, 2016 Updated Apr 21, 2020

Thank you to Steve & Kate's Summer Camp for sponsoring this post. All content and opinions expressed are my own. Imagine a summer camp where kids get to choose when and how to spend their time. No agenda, no strict schedules. Total freedom to participate in the activities that interest them most. Maybe this morning it'll be bread making, then learning to code in the afternoon. Tomorrow can be all about sewing a pair of jeans, or taking a dance class.In a sea of schedules and off-campus field trips, Steve and Kate's Camp was the most impressive I came across.Except I wasn't … [Read more...]

How Caring for Newborn Twins is Different from Singletons

Newborn

Published Dec 05, 2015 Updated Feb 22, 2020

Are you expecting twins? Learn how caring for newborn twins is different from singletons and what you can do to manage with two babies."Our bodies are only meant to carry one baby during pregnancy," my doctor said. I sighed, knowing right then and there that caring for newborn twins would be a challenge.Caring for newborn twins is difficult, beyond the pregnancy and its complications. Supporting them financially, from child care to education, takes a toll on anyone's pocket.Then there's the part where you handle two tantrums. Two kids going through the same developmental stages. … [Read more...]

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