Drawing Apps Reviewed: The Yay to the Nay
My toddler is now interested in drawing and that includes the drawing apps on my iPad. Here are the reviews of a few that we’ve lived with.
My toddler is now interested in drawing and that includes the drawing apps on my iPad. Here are the reviews of a few that we’ve lived with.
I have a confession to make. For the past two summers, my two-year-old daughter has worn nothing but Crocs. However, I did welcome the opportunity to pit my time-tested favorite against a couple of the other popular toddler shoe trends for summer. Namely— the old-school revival of Salt Water Sandals and the brand new to the party Natives.
Help! My baby will only nap in a running car or while nursing. How can I help him develop more practical napping habits?
In honor of her child’s first day of preschool, one mom shops her way through five major children’s clothing stores and rates them on quality, price, style/selection and online experience.
My 14-month-old won’t give up her morning bottle without a fight. How do I get her fully weaned without going fully crazy?
Chelsea Handler of the future is pissed. When she sits down to write her parenting book, she’ll realize the book she wants to write has already been written.
Brainstorming through some common cloth-diaper problems.
Want to read some new books about parenting and then discuss them with other parents? We are going to do just that!
“Do not paint any walls in your house with flat paint” is just one of our many helpful tips for staying sane while raising children.
This week, I continued to play board games and dice games with my toddler, trying to teach her valuable lessons in counting, taking turns and good sportsmanship.
My 14-month-old is a terrible sleeper and an even worse traveler. Can our holiday visits home to visit family be saved?
Apparently, regular wooden blocks are SO TODDLER 2011 and I should get with the times. So this week my young child played with some of the more innovative beginner building sets to see what they offer.
Rome wasn’t built in a day. And most of the time potty training takes longer than that too.
The “official” Montessori guidelines on TV time are really strict. But are they realistic?
Having said that, there is no magic formula for parenting kids (wouldn’t THAT be nice!), but I think that this book has helped me realize some areas where I can improve, especially when it comes to the way that I communicate with my children. I feel like this book gave me ideas to make things better. It is easy to get “stuck” in one way of doing something and not be able to see your way out of it, even when you know it isn’t the best way. How many of us have had the horrified realization of hearing our own parents’ voices coming out of our mouths?
Our daycare is pressuring us to go against our pediatrician’s advice and transition to cow’s milk early. Is it really a big deal or am I overreacting?
We discuss the science of parenting book, NurtureShock, which promises to turn all of our long held assumptions about parenting on their head.
We’re comparing two different types of baby carriers, Mei Tais (also known as Asian style baby carriers) and Ring Slings. This what we have discovered.
It’s time to vote for our February parenting book club selection. I hope a lot of you made it your New Year resolution to read more and will be joining us.
A mom finds herself and young family pulled into her husband’s family’s cycle of emotional and verbal abuse. She needs practical advice on how to save the relationship with her children’s grandparents, if that is at all possible.