by Amy LeForge | May 3, 2012 | Toddlers
The fine folks at Turtle Mat have come up with this adorable graphic of toys your toddler needs. I think toddlers are the most fun when it comes to toys, don’t you? Earnest Parenting: help for parents who want awesome toys for their toddlers.
by Amy LeForge | Apr 19, 2012 | Toddlers
Some of the best educational activities for young children are group activities. Children can have a lot of fun learning from and with each other. If you have a young child (ages 3-5), your child may already be meeting with a group of other children for play dates. If...
by Amy LeForge | Sep 26, 2011 | Toddlers
(Editor’s note: Lima shares some night-time sanity-saving strategies. Thanks Lima!) Bed-time can be battle-time for many parents. Settling your children down with a nice bedtime story seems a simple enough idea in principle. But when your child has dragged...
by Amy LeForge | Jul 21, 2011 | Toddlers
(Editor’s note: I received an important email from Holly recently, highlighting a new program that Easter Seals has developed to help kids get a solid start in life. Thanks for sharing with us, Holly!) As parents we all know how important the first five years of...
by Amy LeForge | Aug 20, 2009 | Toddlers
I’ve been chatting back and forth via e-mail with a reader and she asked a question today that reminded me of a trick my own mother used successfully. You know…back in the day when I was little. Well, she had to use it on my sister because I was (of...
by Amy LeForge | Jul 31, 2008 | Toddlers
I rehearse situations in advance with my kids. Does that qualify me as a little batty? Never mind. Don’t answer that. Okay. So here’s what I do. Any time I notice that there’s an opportunity for the boys to make a bad decision, I outline briefly what the situation...
