How many times have you found yourself repeating a request to your toddler over and over again, wondering to yourself if your toddler can even hear you? There were so many times when I would ask my toddler to do something and then wind up convinced that he must have a hearing problem because he [...]
Tags: child psychologist, compliance, listening, obeying, simplification, toddler
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I’m sure I’m not the first parent to battle an insistent, strong-willed, soon-to-be toddler over diaper and outfit changes. My husband walked into the bedroom the other night asking, “Why is she crying like that?”
I held up a finger covered in Boudreax’s Butt Paste, using my other hand to grab two flailing legs, and with [...]
Tags: changing pad, diaper changing, How to, infant, poop, toddler
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My daughter started preschool a few weeks ago. Yes Moms and Dads, the years do fly by that quickly. The first day, my 2 year-old didn’t even bat an eyelash as we left her playing with the myriad of toys that her teacher laid out. We breathed a sigh of relief but her teacher cautioned us that [...]
Tags: preschool, school, toddler
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Now that our daughter has passed the two year mark, things have gotten much easier. Sure, she still tests us every chance she gets to see just how far she can stretch her limits, but that’s typical toddler behavior. She eats better and is more willing to try new things, and she absorbs language and [...]
Tags: car rides, car travel, family vacations, toddler travel, Travel, vacation
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It’s the big day they’ve been looking forward to. My twin boys turned 6 today! It is certainly a major milestone for the kids as well as for the parents. Here are the reasons why:
6 is the age when they start primary school. Until a year ago, kindergarten in Switzerland was not obligatory, so that [...]
Tags: 6 years, 6-year olds, firsts, growing up, milestones, Toddlers, Twins
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