Here's a follow up to our Who Knew: Toddlers Can Tell Time post a couple of months ago. Now, kids don't even have to know their numbers. Check out the Kid'Sleep Clock...only problem is that it's only available in Europe right now. I wonder if something like this exists in the U.S.? … [Read more...]
Stroller Suspenders: No More Dropped Blankets
October 7, 2008 By
There are some products that you come across and think, "Why didn't I think of that?" because they are so unique yet so practical. Stroller Suspenders would fall into that category for me.Stroller Suspenders is a unique patent pending strap and clip which secures your own baby's blanket to a stroller. No more blankets getting caught on wheels or bending down to pick up dropped blankets! Another great use is to give your baby shade or privacy when the stroller suspenders are clipped near the handles. This would have been perfect when we took our son on walks, since he hated the sun in his … [Read more...]
Who Knew? Toddlers Can Tell Time
September 10, 2008 By
By JenniferBabyBlogAddict.comWho Knew that toddlers can tell time and adding a clock to their bedroom can actually make them sleep later?Our almost three-year-old son would sleep until a decent hour every morning. That was until he gave up his pacifier a couple of months ago. It was then that he had to keep the lamp on every night, which made it more difficult for him to tell if it was light outside in the morning. (My rule was that it had to be light outside before he could get up.) So when he was waking up before 6:00 a.m. because of the lamp and no paci, I knew something had to be done.A … [Read more...]
Giant Baby Baffles Doctors
September 1, 2008 By
A giant 11-month-old baby who is already the size of an eight-year-old is baffling doctors in the U.K. He tips the scales at a whopping 61lbs 12oz.Click here to see the toddler in action. … [Read more...]
Potty Training a Reluctant Toddler
August 29, 2008 By
A mother is frustrated by her daughter's screaming fits when she mentions using the potty, even though the almost-three-year-old tells her when she needs to go to the bathroom and can take her own clothes off. The advice: get rid of the diapers. … [Read more...]
Toddler Wranglers
August 29, 2008 By
Are these "backpack leashes" really effective? I think they make toddlers look too much like dogs, but some people swear by them. They cost about $10 and are available at Target, Walmart and other online retailers.The Harness Buddy comes in a friendly monkey, bear or dog. … [Read more...]
iPhone Fun for Toddlers
August 27, 2008 By
By ScottBabyBlogAddict.comI own an iPhone. It cost a lot. So why on earth would I let our toddler put his grimy little fingers all over it? First, he only plays with it in a "safe" area. That means one of us is watching him and he's sitting down on the sofa, carpet or some other harmless surface and can't walk around with it. Jack is almost three and, like me, he loves gadgets. On a recent two-hour flight we kept him entertained by ditching the portable DVD player and "upgrading" him to our video iPod. At his fingertips he had access to his favorites: Ratatouille, Super Why! and Mickey Mouse … [Read more...]
Dethrone Your Toddler
August 26, 2008 By
Check out this great article from the Staten Island Advance. The writer argues that most of the chaos in a household happens when children - not parents - rule the roost.If you're a parent of a toddler, this situation will sound all too familiar: It's 5:30 p.m., you're just about finished preparing dinner and your toddler is screaming at the top of his lungs, refusing to wait for his dessert. He wants his ice cream right now and is intent on acting out until he gets his way.Based on his past behavior, you know he won't eat his dinner if he fills up on dessert, therefore you repeatedly explain … [Read more...]
Blog: Toddler Meal Times
August 26, 2008 By
Whose toddler hasn't given them fits at dinner time? Take a look at this excerpt from a blog post on Kids Dish:"The meals are totally a toddler control thing. He’ll eat what he wants when he wants and there’s really nothing I can do about it. He currently gravitates to the white foods (pasta, crackers, etc which drives me insane) and fruit. I make sure I always have something he’s likely to eat on his plate at meals along with whatever we’re eating. I give him a ton of options- small amounts of everything- so he’ll at least eat something and ask for more of whatever strikes his … [Read more...]
Aging Disease Doesn’t Slow Toddler
August 18, 2008 By
This article is in today's Lexington (KY) Leader-Herald. It is one in an occasional series of articles about 19-month-old Zach Pickard, a toddler diagnosed with the rapid-aging disease progeria, and his family...Zach Pickard dances to the front door like a tiny dervish."Mr. Sun," a song beloved by generations of toddlers and stuck in the minds of parents for decades afterwards, plays on the stereo.For Zach, it is a bounceable tune, and bounceable tunes are something that toddlers love to a fault:Mr. Sun, Sun, Mr. Golden SunWon't you please shine down on meeeee ...Zach has progeria, one of the … [Read more...]
