Finding Joy In The Journey
The Ultimate Guide To A Perfect Rainy Day With Your Toddler It’s a rainy day and your little one is at home. What should you do? We have compiled a list of our favorite rainy day activities for toddlers. These activities are perfect for those days when the rain just won’t stop and you need … Read more
Having Potty Training Books on Hand is a Must When Toilet Training Toddlers! Kids learn so many of the things they need to in life through relatable characters in books who set examples for their behavior. When it comes to learning to do #1 and #2 like a big kid, books are, as usual, a … Read more
Transitioning from Naptime to Quiet Time When the time comes for your toddler to drop the last nap, it can be a challenging stage for some. I know it was for us. Naptime battles can be frustrating and exhausting some days. Eventually, you may feel like you are the one losing the battle and decide … Read more
There are a lot of fun things about summertime, but bug bites definitely aren’t on the list. If you have young children, you may want to have something on hand that will help soothe itchy mosquito bites and other insect bites naturally. These essential oils recipes are safe to use for bug bites on toddlers … Read more
How We Helped Our Son Overcome His Intense Fear Of Haircuts I had never seen my son so upset. I’m no psychologist, but I believe they call it fight or flight response. This was not just a normal ‘I don’t like this’ type of reaction, this was sheer panic, heart pounding, a massive meltdown. Could … Read more
Helpful Hints For Night Time Potty Training Should you wake your child to pee at night for potty training or not? To wake or not to wake, that is the question when it comes to nighttime potty training your child. Will you take the dream wee approach and lift your child half-asleep onto the toilet … Read more
Let’s face it, changing diapers isn’t one of the joys of parenting but at least when changing an infant it’s relatively easy. Then comes the toddler stage with all the squirming, wriggling and fighting you at every turn. Sort of like wrestling an octopus. So, when to use Pull-ups? When to make the switch? When … Read more
15 of our favorite books for 2-3 year olds for you to enjoy There really is no better way to help your child develop a love of reading than sitting down with a book together on a regular basis, not to mention it is a wonderful bonding opportunity. You can start reading to your baby … Read more
So you’re ready to tackle potty training…Woohoo! It’s a major and very messy toddler milestone. But it’s also an exciting time, when you think about the end result, no more diapers! Before you ditch the diapers for good, pick up these potty training essentials. Trust me, things will go a whole lot more smoothly if … Read more
Our Oh Crap Potty Training Method Experience: Some Triumphs, Some Trauma We are pleased to report that the past few days have given us some triumphs as we go on with The Oh Crap Potty Training method from the book written by Jamie Glowacki. We have had a little trauma (and drama) too. But that’s … Read more