Encouraging Physical Activity with Toddlers

You might be thinking, “but wait, my toddler has energy 24/7, why would I encourage MORE of that?” And to that we say, “yes, mama, we feel you.” But here’s what some moms may not realize: we pay close attention to social and intellectual milestones and not so much to physical development. Vigorous physical activity […]

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Time-ins are the New Toddler Discipline

Toddlers can be a handful. And although most weird toddler behaviors are actually quite normal, it can be hard to keep that perspective when she’s acting out and behaving like a terror. Before you put her in a time-out, there’s a new method that can be more effective. It’s called a “time-in” and it’s changing […]

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Encouraging Your Toddler’s Speech

Very few things are as exciting as hearing Baby’s first words!  Whether it’s “mama”, or “dada”, or even “NO!”, new parents love to hear those first words of communication.  And it can get addicting! You may find yourself wishing to her Bitsy’s chatter all day long — but many times, after the first word or […]

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