She's a toddler. Now What? Join me as I navigate the daily joys and challenges of raising a precocious toddler.
So in another bold move for independence Reagan has decided that she is no longer into baths. She wants to take showers because showers are for big girls and baths are for babies according to the new two year old. I must say all these changes the week that my child turns two is really starting to freak me out! I mean what is going on here? It’s all showers for Reagan from here on out. In some small way {Read More}
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Potty training has been a hot topic for me as of late since my darling, wonderful, angelic, amazing…ok you get it. I’m trying to remind myself that no matter what obstacles parenting throws our way we still love our children unconditionally. Ok, moving on. Brian and I decided that maybe a potty chart would do the trick for Reagan! She had a tangible item that she could see her progress and be rewarded. Reagan loves stickers! It’s stickers all day {Read More}
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As our toddlers grow up and begin to analyze everything we as parents get to find fun and interesting ways of how to explain these new experiences to our children. The past couple of days my SUV has been at the dealer because the airbag light came on and decided it wasn’t going to go off. Considering that I am driving around with a toddler in the car the last thing I need to have happen is for an airbag {Read More}
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This morning on the way to Reagan’s daycare Reagan informed me that Elmo’s going potty. What? I turned around and looked and she had her Elmo doll crouched over the cup holder on her carseat. It was one of the funniest things I had seen. She was making Elmo go potty, in the cup holder no less. All I could do was smile and laugh and say “Good job Elmo.” Reagan is in her second month of potty training. As {Read More}
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Maybe it is just the age but the bargaining has definitely begun in this household. At what point did we completely lose control of the situation? You have everything together and then one day you get smacked upside the head with “I don’t want to!” Wait a minute, I’m the parent here. How does my toddler have this much control? All the sudden we are bargaining about EVERYTHING! As most of you know Reagan is quite the swimmer and she {Read More}
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I feel like my speech has gone down hill with each passing day as I try to simplify things for my toddler as I explain the ins and outs of life. The upside of this is I am learning all over again. Reagan will come home from daycare singing a new nursery rhyme or playing a game that I had completely forgotten about. Reagan is a talker. She loves to talk and she loves to be heard. It’s so fun {Read More}
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Reagan is a happy kid. She squeals in delight at being around new people and will strike up a conversation with practically anyone. I used to joke that Rey was my milk carton child because she will walk up to people and say hey or want to get involved in some way. That’s horrible to say I know. I fear the very thought of someone snatching my child away from me. Reagan turns two next month. I can hardly believe {Read More}
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This past weekend while Brian and I were on a golf trip Reagan stayed with her grandmother. Some times I feel bad having them watch her for an extended period of time because Rey is a very active and energetic child and she is becoming her own little person. This translates into acting out when mom and dad aren’t around. Apparently she had a couple of meltdowns for no reason and I think it may just be because she missed {Read More}
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The following is from guest blogger Martina Keyhell Preschoolers may be more verbally advanced than their toddler counterparts, but it’s important for caregivers to remember that they’re still learning about the world around them and how it operates. Because preschool-aged children are still developing behavioral skills, questionable or even unacceptable behavior will inevitably occur from time to time. Because each situation is unique, successful discipline requires a variety of tactics, though the end result should always be reinforcing good behavior {Read More}
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Today I dropped off Rey at daycare and there has been a new little girl in there the past few of times we have gone in. She is very quiet and shy and just observes all the other kids in the room holding her bottle. I saw her parents once on her first day of “school.” Like any child it is going to take them a few days, sometimes weeks to adjust to their new surroundings. The mornings that I {Read More}
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