Toy Bin Labels can be your best answer if you are struggling to get your kids to help clean up their toys.
Do you ask your kids to start picking up and they look at you like you are speaking a different language?
5 Actionable Strategies to Raise Smart Kids
During the initial few months (and years) of life, your little one’s brain is more like an empty slate – it absorbs and accepts everything that’s written on it. This is exactly why it is extremely important to instill the right habits and engage your kid’s senses in such a way that it encourages more brain connections to form. We want to do our best to raise smart kids.
Do you wonder how to help your child think outside the box? Want to help them to not only be able to answer questions but think of additional questions to ask? As a parent, I am always looking for the best ways to them to become smarter and more intelligent.
5 Ways to Utilize Your Maternity Leave And Get The Most Out Of It
Maternity leave is a wonderful time. A time to bond with your new baby, while also being able to enjoy the rest and relaxation needed for you and your body after your labor and delivery.
10 Fun Games to Play in the Car When Traveling as a Family
Road trips are an awesome adventure to take together as a family, but sometimes…they are long. If you have little ones in the car, hearing those words “Are we there yet?” one more time may just be enough to make you want to put the brakes on the thought of even taking that trip. But, it doesn’t have to be that way with some fun games to play in the car.
There are ways to ensure that everyone has a fun time together on the trip or journey that you are about to embark on. It just takes a little effort and planning to make certain you are well-prepared.
What To Do When You Find Out You’re Pregnant? 5 Important Things.
You got a positive pregnancy test! So exciting. You have told your significant other and you are both excited and nervous. Now, let’s talk about what to do when you find out you’re pregnant. This is a big stage in life where all the preparations can be a big part of the fun.
Why Is My Baby Suddenly Not Sleeping? Understanding the Wonder Weeks.
I remember how excited I was my twins started sleeping through the night. I felt like a mom rock star! Sleep deprivation? Ha! I had conquered bedtime and I was feeling amazing! But, you know how people say not to jinx a good thing? Well, I met my match when my boys turned four months old and hit the wonder weeks. All those nights of lovely sleep? Gone. We were back to square one.
I called my friend, an infant sleep consultant, and cried tears of frustration. I had done everything the books told me to do. I’d swaddled, I’d rocked, I’d nursed, I’d held…and it was like none of that had ever even happened. What had I done wrong? And, more importantly, how could I fix it?
Parenting Books Based On Your Parenting Personality – Take The Quiz
Every one of us has our own parenting personality. It is fun to know who we identify with, plus it can also help us to know our strengths and weaknesses as we parent our kids.
If you have taken the Parenting Personality Quiz then you have found out your mom personality type. This is great to know because it can help you narrow down which parenting books you would like the most.
If you haven’t taken the quiz then take it now, it is short and fun.
Now that you know your personality, let’s dive right into the lists of parenting books.
What is Your Mom Personality? Take the Quiz.
When To Start Sleep Training: It’s Not Too Late!
I had just drifted off to sleep when it happened again. The cry on the baby monitor jolted me awake and, fumbling in the dark for my slippers, I made my way into the nursery. My daughter was not a good sleeper which, in turn, led to a very sleep deprived set of parents even after 6 months. It wasn’t that we didn’t want to try sleep training, we just didn’t know when to start sleep training or how to do it. Was it too soon? Was it too late? We were so exhausted that even the idea of trying to figure it out was overwhelming.
Dream Feed 101: What It Is, How to Do It, and Why It May Help Your Baby Sleep Through the Night
Every night at 12:48am, like clockwork, my daughter would wake up crying to be fed. Even though she had fallen asleep soundly at 8:30pm, those 12:48am feedings were becoming way too routine. I was desperate to find a way to help her (and me!) sleep through the night. That’s when a friend introduced me to the idea of a dream feed.
