Kids do all kinds of crazy things, right? In response, you hear things like "boys will be boys" and "she will grow out of it" and "this too shall pass". At many points when parenting young children we scratch...
Hi, my name is Allison and I let my kids watch TV. Not a ton, but some--pretty much every day. For 25 minutes, I can turn on one of the many preschool TV shows and do whatever I want....
As a pediatric sleep consultant, I speak to parents whose lives are being turned upside down by their toddlers' nap schedules. As a parent, I know that for those of us who are caring for these tiny dictators, afternoon...
During the day, I’m home alone with my two and four year old. I’m also trying to work a full time job remotely. Just like many parents right now, I found myself searching for valuable play and learning activities...
When I was young, interactive books for young children only meant pop-up books. As the younger sibling, however, most of ours had torn tabs and re-taped pop-outs which eventually stopped working all together. In recent years, however, we've seen...
POTTY TRAINING. These two simple words release butterflies in the stomach of every parent of young children. Even 7 years out, a flood of memories arrive- sitting on cold bathroom floors, emergency pull-overs on the highway, and desperately struggling...
I have created a list of literacy activities for toddlers in spring. Two things have arrived at my house; spring and the terrible twos. While the warmer weather has been a pleasant switch, my youngest son changing from a...
I came from a camping family. Every summer, my parents would pack up the minivan to explore the natural beauty of our country by way of campgrounds. These adventures made me love and appreciate a meal cooked on an...
As a mom of two active toddlers, I’ve found that some items are absolutely crucial while others were unnecessary. I wish someone had given me this list of products before I was in the throngs of toddlerdom.
Here are...
If you are a neat freak like me, you hate messes in your kitchen. The slime, the goo, the crumbly Playdoh - the mess makes me cringe! Yet, in the summer? I welcome the mess because it's outside --...
In + Around Seacoast
5 Seacoast Peaks Your Kid Can Summit
When you think of the Seacoast, I’m assuming that mountains don’t readily come to mind. However, while the southeastern portion of New Hampshire and...
