Active toddlers are happy toddlers and these outdoor play toys for toddlers are the best for encouraging climbing, movement and creative play in your backyard. Here are our picks for the best outdoor toys for toddlers. For 1 and 2 year olds I always know they'll enjoy toys that allow them to have [...]Continue Reading
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Bathtub Toys so Toddlers LOVE Bathtime – best bath toys for toddlers
How can you get your toddler excited about taking a bath? Try making bathtime irresistible. These bathtub toys for toddlers are our picks to make toddlers love baths. The best bathtub toys for toddlers are simple - sparking imagination and experimentation with water. Toddlers love to scoop and [...]Continue Reading
Big List of Easter Basket Ideas for Tweens
What should I put in an Easter Basket for a tween? We've got some ideas for you! Many of us have looked forward to putting together Easter baskets for our kids each year and even if the Easter Bunny isn't part of the pictures, we want to continue this fun tradition. One of the exciting things [...]Continue Reading
Top 10 Posts of 2016 – anger calming skills, gifts for dads, books we love and more
word cloud of top 2016 posts Whether we were learning to calm down or trying to figure out how to get parenting back on track, one theme that remained constant this year was a desire for simplicity. We have so many resources out there, but how can we make sense of them when our days are often [...]Continue Reading
Between Mom and Me – Mother Son Journal offers creative way to connect
Between Mom and Me - Mother and Son Journal. "For the mother and son who crave a rule-free, creative way to connect with each other." I got this mother and son journal for my 9 year old for Christmas this year and I'm really excited about it. We've just gotten started, and I think this could be a [...]Continue Reading
The Best Alarm Clocks for Kids – encourage independence!
On the hunt for the best alarm clock for kids? When you're ready for children to take responsibility for getting themselves out of bed and ready for school in the morning, it's time they each have their own alarm clocks by their bed (instead of the mama or papa "alarm clock"). As we work on [...]Continue Reading
