Being a busy mom with young kids can be lots of fun and challenging. Especially when you are trying to find time to spend with your little ones. After a long day at work and taking care of the house, you find that there isn't much time left to spend with your kids. So how do you balance and spend quality time with your kids? Great question! I got a few mom friends to help me answer that question and share how they spend quality time with their kids. Val | Thoughtful Neighbor Every … [Read more...] about 5 Ways to Spend Quality Time with Your Kids
How to Make Bath Time Fun for Your Toddler
My oldest son lives for bath time. His face lights up with joy whenever I mention getting in the tub. And I am sure that he would happily spend a large portion of his life there if you would allow it. But my youngest son, however, could not stand taking a bath. I would have to bring him in screaming to the tub. And I didn't get a moment's peace until the bath is over. It baffled me. Why was one kid in love with the water and the other one hated it? The fact is that many toddlers are … [Read more...] about How to Make Bath Time Fun for Your Toddler
How to Increase Your Family Harmony
I always envisioned my house to be filled with happy kids running around having a good time. And I am chatting with my husband who thinks I am amazing at everything. My house looks like something from a movie with perfect family harmony. The reality is my kids are usually running around, but end up in tears because someone was playing too rough or they forgot to use their brakes. My husband doesn't actually think I am amazing at everything. And my house does not look like a movie. We … [Read more...] about How to Increase Your Family Harmony
How to Get Started Teaching Your Toddler Manners
Your toddler is growing up and learning a lot! They are perfecting walking amongst other other motor skills. Your toddler is also undergoing emotional development and making strides in verbal communication. During this time of language development, teaching your little one manners is the opportune time. By making "please" and "thank you" some of the first words they learn, you are paving the way for manners to become a good habit. And habits formed and reinforced this at this stage … [Read more...] about How to Get Started Teaching Your Toddler Manners
How To Cope With Your Toddler’s Night Terrors
One night I woke up to my toddler screaming. I went in his room to find him sitting in his bed with his eyes wide open and a startled look on his face. I pick him up and he is not wet and seems to be nothing hurting. While he is still screaming, I look around the room to see if there is anything that could have caused him to get so upset. But I find nothing. The only thing I could think of was a bad dream that scared him pretty bad. I later learned that my son had a night … [Read more...] about How To Cope With Your Toddler’s Night Terrors
6 Things You Need to Know to Get Your Picky Eater to Try New Foods
I know I was excited when I first started introducing solid foods to my oldest son, 5. There were bananas and potatoes that I was excited to serve him. But I quickly found out the foods that he liked and didn't like. Soon I found that 5 was like many toddlers. He had developed an aversion to new foods or only want to eat one certain food at every meal. Many moms notice that this happens around the infamous "terrible twos." Like most moms, I feared that 5 was not getting proper … [Read more...] about 6 Things You Need to Know to Get Your Picky Eater to Try New Foods
The Truth About Separation Anxiety and How to Deal with it
When I had my first child I was excited about bringing him home. I loved him immediately and wanted to keep this little newborn safe and comfortable. My maternity leave was only 6 weeks and I didn't realize how quickly the time would past. The first morning I left for work, my little baby was as peaceful as he could be, but I felt terrible about leaving him home with my husband. Even though that is his father, I felt like I should have been home with him. So got in the car and cried all … [Read more...] about The Truth About Separation Anxiety and How to Deal with it
How to Have a Really Happy Road Trip with Toddlers
Just taking my two little guys grocery shopping can be a daunting task. So when my schedule for work required me to travel more often. My first thought was to travel alone and leave the kids with my husband. That plan was completely shut down and my husband insisted that we all travel together as a family. I cringed at the thought of a long road trip with my two young kids. They are great kids, but in the car they get impatient and fussy. Now that I have traveled several times with … [Read more...] about How to Have a Really Happy Road Trip with Toddlers
How to Prepare Your Toddler for a New Baby
When I was pregnant with my second child, I was excited. But I was also concerned about how my oldest will adjust to the new member of our family. I had heard stories and seen for myself a kid how was an only child not adjusting well to their new brother or sister. My mother reminds all of the time how I was an only child for a short time and was jealous of my sister when she was a baby. It was so bad that I snuck into her crib one night a bit her! So when I was pregnant I knew that … [Read more...] about How to Prepare Your Toddler for a New Baby
How to Make Reading Fun for Little Ones
Reading is a skill that we use every day. Your child learning how to read is one of the most important skills that they will learn. The challenge is getting your toddler interest in reading. But once you do, they will be more excited to actually learn to read when the time comes. I have a few tips to help with when to introduce reading, how to make reading more fun and what to do if your toddler won't sit still. This post contains affiliate links. That means that if you use the link … [Read more...] about How to Make Reading Fun for Little Ones