Kerplunk

Target Skill: Fine Motor Target Age: 9-18 Months You Will Need: Either an old formula container, coffee container, or yogurt container with a plastic lid Round head clothes pins scissors Prep: Cut a round hole in the lid of the container. Activity: Allow your child to try and place the clothes pins through the hole [...]

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Table Activity: Dirt & Cars

Cooper loves cars. I think I must have said this in more than one post, LOL. But when I need a quick and easy table activity to keep him entertained for 15 minutes, this is a winner. All I did was pour some brown rice into a cooking pan. Then I gave some cars to [...]

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Nursing & Blankies

I found that around 4 months of age, babies start to get very distracted while nursing. With my son, nursing was so difficult I almost stop nursing all together. He just was so fidgety and distractable. I made it to 10 months with my son before I weaned him, or should I say he weaned [...]

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Toddler Portions: Tablespoon Per Age

My son Cooper is a big eater. I have never worried that he is not eating enough for long. He has had moments of eating like a bird, but he quickly returns to having a healthy appetite. My twin girls don’t eat as much and it started to stress me out. They are getting about [...]

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How to Fit Learning Activities into Your Toddler’s Day

I break the day up a bit with my son’s learning activities (2.5 years old). We do 4 different types of learning activities 1). Circle time 2). Structured Learning 3). Table Time 4). Family Game Time Optional: Times of Transition I use times of transition as educational times as well. I just have Cooper do [...]

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Nap Routine for Younger Babies (0-6 Months)

I think it is important to establish a nap routine for babies. It helps set the stage for good sleep and cues your baby in that it is time to start winding down and go to sleep. I have found that with a short nap routine, all of my kids have slept better and longer. [...]

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