The Best Toys for Boys Ages 3-4
The Best Toys for Boys (Ages 3-4) It’s so hard to know what the best toys for boys between 3 and 4 are, as every kid is so different! I certainly know this is a fact, as I have two little boys, a 3 and 1 year old. Just watching my two boys and how …
How to Read with Your Child: Ages 0-4
Reading is one of my all-time favorite pastimes. I love picturing the story as though it were a movie, and playing it out in my mind as I read. I love books with rich vocabulary, and I love the imagery, idioms, metaphors, and other figurative languages used in stories. I love predicting what’s going to …
10 Ways to Spend Quality Time with Your Kids
He was bored. It hit me like a ton of bricks one afternoon as I watched my twenty month old totter around the room grumping, throwing his head back as he did. I hadn’t thought about if we had quality time that day, but instead I had done the usual mental checklist: Is he hungry? …
5 Must Have Learning Toys For 16 Months Old Toddlers
My little man just turned 16 months. Ahh!! I can’t believe he’s almost 1 1/2!! It feels like yesterday that he was a squishy newborn, and now he’s running all over the place and just enjoying life. A lot of him enjoying life has to do with his toys! He has a few that are …
How to Create a Play Area in a Small Living Room
Living in a small space can be hard, especially when you have a toddler. When one small area is dirty or messy, it feels like the rest of the house is messy. So because of this, I knew I needed to change something to help contain the chaos. The easiest way for me to do …