If I could start my kids’ toy chest all over again from the beginning, knowing what I know now, these are the things I would get. Since we have four kids under the age of five, we have a lot of experience in this area and lots of no-go’s. These are definitely the top ten [...]
Ok, I’m not going to reinvent the wheel here because I know there are A THOUSAND places you can go to get good kids’ books lists. But I’m going to put some here just for posterity. These are books that are worth adding to edify your little children’s library for all-time. It doesn’t include some [...]
For years, my toddlers have lived off of this finger food diet. Not that I don’t ever cook, but it is not frequent enough. Plus, they are picky about spices, temperature, texture, and new foods, so I can’t get them to eat most soups or casseroles yet. And they’re not big meat eaters, usually. With [...]
I am so tired of reading childraising literature that talks about the importance of getting your kids into chores. I mean, I am a (recovering) neatnik and appreciate the importance of cleanliness very much. But people writing on this topic always seem to suggest chores I’d never give my 2, 3,4 year olds. Or they [...]
When I had two toddlers at one time, I started scouring the internet for things to do at home. I wanted things I could do with them, and things they could do independently. They weren’t ready for taking turn games at that time, but later they were able to handle that, so then I needed [...]
What kinds of manners are appropriate for 2,3,4 year olds to learn? What things can reasonably be expected at these young ages? These are things we work on with at least moderate success. Of course they need reminders all the time, but the point is not memorization as much as it is a general awareness [...]
