Tag: Toddler

Surviving Toddlerhood, Part 5: The Tantrums

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This is a fun one. Well, the tantrums aren't fun, but they are inevitable. I have yet to meet a parent who has not had to deal with at least one tantrum. Are there any out there? I want your secrets. Until those parents come out of the woodwork, I want to talk about tantrums … Continue reading Surviving Toddlerhood, Part 5: The Tantrums

Reading to My Toddler, How to Pick Books That Aren’t Picture Books

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My son is that wonderful age of 3, where he wants to explore everything, pick his own dinner, and talks way too much. Actually, it's a good thing he talks a ton considering he was diagnosed with a speech delay when he was 2. But now he repeats everything he hears. His dad and I … Continue reading Reading to My Toddler, How to Pick Books That Aren’t Picture Books

What Do I Do When I Want Cake, But No One Else Does?

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Well, sometimes I make cupcakes and freeze most of them. Sometimes I look online for something like mug cakes! I have a mug. Now that it's practically summer here in Southern California, I don't use it for hot chocolate. Instead, it sits and waits for winter to come along again. Recently, Kimberly of Mother of … Continue reading What Do I Do When I Want Cake, But No One Else Does?

Surviving Toddlerhood Guest: Just Breathe Mama With Some Tips for Disciplining a Toddler

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Disciplining a toddler can be freakishly difficult and tricky. Here are some great tips and ideas from Just Breathe Mama! It is so so so important that when you are disciplining a toddler that you and your partner are on the same page. If you are not on the same page, toddlers totally know that … Continue reading Surviving Toddlerhood Guest: Just Breathe Mama With Some Tips for Disciplining a Toddler

Surviving Toddlerhood, Part 4: The Envelope Pusher

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There are two things from my days as a behavior interventionist that save me here. One: Don't make a demand or promise anything unless you can follow through. If you tell a toddler you'll take them to Disneyland if they eat their whole dinner, you had darn better take them to Disneyland when they clean … Continue reading Surviving Toddlerhood, Part 4: The Envelope Pusher

Surviving Toddlerhood Guest: Delightful Motherhood on Why Toddlers Need Attention

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Toddlers always seem to be demanding constant attention. It can be exhausting, but they need it. Delightful Motherhood has a wonderful perspective on this, and we could all keep it in mind. A different perspective on one of the most well known topics: Toddlers. via Why your toddler needs undivided attention — DelightfulMotherhood

Surviving Toddlerhood Guest: Not Toddler Advice by Kristy of Coffee & PJs

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The Lily Cafe is thrilled to present mom of a toddler Kristy from Coffee & PJs, a special guest here to talk about her experience with toddlerhood. I really don’t have great how-to-survive the toddler years advice. Most people will give you a ton of reasons why the toddler years are so miserable and how … Continue reading Surviving Toddlerhood Guest: Not Toddler Advice by Kristy of Coffee & PJs

Surviving Toddlerhood, Part 2: What Being a Behavior Interventionist Taught Me

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Since graduating college, I have worked off and on as a behavior interventionist for children with autism. I have been trained at 4 different places and use many of the strategies I learned with my own children. Below are some of the ones that have helped me not only in my work, but in keeping … Continue reading Surviving Toddlerhood, Part 2: What Being a Behavior Interventionist Taught Me

Baking with Small Children

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I love to bake, ever since my mom deemed me tall enough to stand on a chair and see over the counter. Having kids didn't slow down my love of making cookies; for awhile it just meant Daddy had to entertain our son. But, one day, Daddy wasn't home and I was dying for a … Continue reading Baking with Small Children

Surviving Toddlerhood, Part 1: Have Some Psychology

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The Terrible Twos. The Terrible Threes. Even the Terrible Fours. Is toddlerhood really that terrible? I look at my toddler, my three year old with an angelic face (aren't they all?) and I think, "No, he's anything but terrible." Toddlerhood is that precarious point where a child is eager to and capable of exploring, but … Continue reading Surviving Toddlerhood, Part 1: Have Some Psychology