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The Pleasure of Eating
Today, I met a 1-yr-old who has only been allowed to feed herself cheerios. She is spoonfed the rest of the time. Her mom tells me she doesn’t like to eat, I told her it’s bc she hasn’t experienced the...
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Turning On the Light
As soon as you see your baby manipulating things with his fingers and have decent control over them, show them how to turn the light on and off. A couple things to consider: make sure the switch is...
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The basics of floor bed
Since people have been asking about floor beds, I thought I’d give a little information on the basics of a floor bed. What Age? Before the birth of your baby, prepare a basket and a floor bed. A...
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When your child sleeps on a floor bed…
Our apartment is a railroad-type house: baby room, our room, living room, dining room all in a row. This morning I was lying in bed when Mackenzie came crawling into our room, followed by her playmate,...
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How do I improve my child’s motor skills?
I’ve been letting Brooke and Mackenzie loose at the park. They love to pull up on the park benches and strollers (especially ones with dangling new toys that are not ours). They’ll walk along the bench...
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Since B and M started cruising, they are absolutely crazy about the Radio Flyer Walker Wagon. We started taking them out on the sidewalk with these and both of them can walk 1-2 blocks in the...
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Getting their own food whenever they want
At 11-months, Brooke and Mackenzie’s favorite snack is the organic version of Cheerios. I keep it in the bottom drawer of the kitchen cabinet in an open ziploc bag. I did a demonstration for them one...
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How do I stop my child from climbing on everything?
I took Brooke to an indoor playground the other day. She stared at the older kids as they went up and down the slide. I went to get something from the stroller and when I turned around, Brooke had...
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‘Follow the Child’ On a Walk in the Park
We go to the park for a walk almost everyday. It’s a time I let them be as free as possible. Generally, I don’t limit them to a certain part of the park and instead, my nanny and I each watch one so...
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Make It Hard for Them!
Climbing a big hill in Baltimore’s Federal Hill park (2 years old) When Brooke was 11-months old, she loved climbing stairs. Twice a day, I would let her loose in the staircase of our four-story...
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