What Cartoon Characters Taught My Kids Marcelle Alvarado July 24, 2014 Educating a Toddler, Raising a Toddler, Toddler Dear Diary, In a house filled with four children under four-years-old, the television is always tuned in to a cartoon. Sometimes when the children are asleep, I forget to change the channel. An hour later,...
Best Amusement Parks for Toddlers Shalene Dudley July 13, 2014 Mom, Raising a Toddler, Toddler Dear Diary, When my nephew was three-year-old, my brother decided it was time to bring the little guy to Disney World. There were three determining factors. I was a past employee (Imagineer) and a...
Run #LikeaGirl Heather Hopson July 6, 2014 Raising a Toddler, Toddler Dear Diary, I've always been a moderately active person. I enjoy a wide variety of physical activities and sports, and sometimes wonder, in hindsight, if any potential passions might have been stamped out...
6 Potty Training Charts to Reward Your Toddler Heather Hopson July 3, 2014 Raising a Toddler, Toddler Dear Diary, To encourage my daughter to be a whiz at potty training, I created a positive rewards system. When she goes to the bathroom, she gets two M&Ms. Although she loves the chocolate candy, she...
How to Pick a Potty Your Toddler Will Love Heather Hopson July 2, 2014 Raising a Toddler, Toddler Dear Diary, It's potty time! Caitlynn is ready to ditch her diapers and get her potty on. In fact, I think she has started to train herself! She lets everyone know when she has to tinkle and asks to use the...
Tips to Take Toddlers to the Movies Marcelle Alvarado July 1, 2014 Raising a Toddler, Toddler Dear Diary, Recently, I went to see a new kids flick--Earth to Echo. The movie, about an adorable alien, hits the big screen July 2. It was refreshing to see new faces, including one of hip hop’s youngest...