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The Little Boy Crib

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One of the benefits of having a brilliant wife is that planning for the future happens without any effort. I’m not a big planner. I have to plan some things of course, but generally speaking, my wife is in charge when it comes to planning. Way back before our son was born my wife was on the path to convince me (really just bring me to her side) concerning a relatively expensive crib. “Why is it so expensive,” I would ask. The answer was, of course, that we’d get a lot of use out of it. Sure enough, we have … Continue reading →

The Crib Tent

My toddler was a good sleeper. Her previous foster family told us that she was a good sleeper prior to her coming to live with us. It was true. We’d put Jessie in her crib, she’d flop over on her tummy and go to sleep. She’d sleep twelve hours most nights and took two naps during the day until after she turned two. I wrote about Jessie’s Big Girl Bed about a month ago. We were ready to transition her to her big girl bed. Jessie was not ready for the transition. She kept getting out of bed. We knew … Continue reading →

Crib Climber?

At the age of 18 months, my daughter decided she didn’t want to be in bed anymore when we put her down in her crib. She’d learned to hoist herself up and come over the crib rail and shimmy down the side. She’d then go and pull open her bedroom door and holler down the stairs for us. Luckily, we kept a gate at the top of the stairs so that she couldn’t just mosey her way down or worse – fall down the stairs. How Did She Do It? She had a lot of stuffed animals in her crib … Continue reading →

Great Toys for Toddlers

Toddlers can be a difficult bunch to shop for when it comes to toys. Some of them still put a lot of things into their mouths, they are very mobile, they are past the baby stage, but still not ready for complicated toys, their attention spans can be short, and they have a tendency to fall down. Keeping all of these things in mind, here are some great toys for toddlers. Wagons and wheels Toys that have wheels are pretty good at keeping up with a toddler. Things they can push, things they can ride and things that zoom across … Continue reading →

Babies and Stair Climbing

Are you looking forward to the moment when your baby first starts to climb stairs or do you dread it. Stair climbing in babies is always about mixed emotions. On one hand, you are excited about your baby reaching a new milestone. On the other hand, you now have to worry more about safety. So when should you expect your baby to begin climbing stairs? Well that all depends, largely in fact, on what your baby’s main environment is like. If you baby spends most of his time in a home with stairs, then he is more likely to start … Continue reading →

Every Workout Has A Purpose

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Every single workout you do, whether it’s the hundredth time you’ve gone for your walk or the first time, has a purpose. You have to be sure to give every work out you perform a purpose whether you imagine it’s there or not. Life Has Meaning If you’re thinking that a workout means just that – some physical exercise that stresses your muscles, burns fat and more. This is a valid point of view. But that’s not all there is to a workout. The simple truth is that life has meaning and so does every single workout that you perform. … Continue reading →

Love You Forever–Reassuring Your Adopted Child

“I want to go bye-bye!” my four-year-old sobs. This has become her standard response to being reprimanded. I usually tell her she can go to her room. Then I make sure to add, “We’ll be here when you’re ready.” There is nothing particularly unusual about this, of course. It would be wrong to assume adoption is the primary cause of every emotion my daughters have. However, many adoptive parents and adoption professionals report that adopted children often experience insecurity and fear of abandonment. The last few times my daughter has wanted to go bye-bye, I tell her, “I would come … Continue reading →

Toddler Safety & Your Peace Of Mind

While you can hardly expect your toddler to take responsibility for their own safety and it is indeed the burden of the parent to provide a safe environment for their child – you can set the examples by which your child will learn about safety and keeping themselves safe as they grow and develop. As with all lessons for your children, your example is the one they will learn from the most. How you behave, maintain your home and the vigilance you keep can often mean the difference between averting disaster and serious injury for your little one. The following … Continue reading →