You guys. I am barely hanging in there. Hank had his tonsils out a week and a half ago and this mama is one tired, exhausted, tired mama. (So tired, I said it twice. Ugg.) This morning I was about to post my weekly article, and then I realized…I had not written one. So that … Continue reading Picking Toys – A Primary Repost
Any mom of a child I work with doesn't need to read this, because they already know all of this information I am going to spew onto the internet. Today we are going to talk about power words. No, not "hot button words," power words. There is a big difference. Power words are my favorite. … Continue reading Up is better than Cup
I love playing pretend. Even at thirty-two. I am way into it. And so are my boys. I am making them do it. Forcing them. Not really. But if they didn’t like it as much as I did, I would. My kids are really really good at it. (They are really good at everything. I … Continue reading Chefs and Cowboys
A New Year always sparks the opportunity for change. New Year’s resolutions are always hopeful and encouraging. As a younger woman, my New Year’s resolution was never what it should have been…go to the gym, eat more salad, drink less. Boring stuff. As a wiser and less ridiculous woman, my New Year’s resolutions are a … Continue reading Big Things!
You guys. Hank is driving me nuts. Like insane. Every time I ask him a question or give him a direction, he says “What?” And it isn’t big stuff. I am not instructing him to ask Siri for a number to the local dry cleaner. It is stuff like “Throw it away.” “What?” “Throw that … Continue reading What?
He is the naughtiest kid in his class. When the teacher tells him to line up, he stays at his desk. When his baseball coach tells him to go play third base, he runs to right field. When his dad tells him to brush his teeth, he takes off his socks. When his music teacher … Continue reading The Naughtiest Kid in Class
Gus started preschool today. Yeah. Gus. Not Hank. Gus. He is 1 year and 4 months old. When I say this to people they give me that look. The one you all have right now. “What can a 1 year old possibly get out of preschool?!” A lot. Let me tell you. Hank on his … Continue reading Learning to Learn
You want know when you can start working on speech and language development? How old is your baby? One day? Then you can start yesterday. Working on your little one’s speech and language development can start on day one. We don’t have to wait until they are talking (or not talking). Yeah yeah, I know…you are … Continue reading Imitation is for Babies
Have you ever had this happen? You: What is that? Toddler: ………… You: You know what that is……….what is that? Toddler: ………….(walks away) There is a reason this is happening. They don’t know the answer. Also, they probably don’t understand the question. Toddlers (kiddos under the age of three) don’t have the cognitive skills to … Continue reading Ask Grandpas, Not Toddlers
Birthday parties. Who doesn’t love them? There is cake and presents and friends. We all know my obsession with birthday cake, so that in itself gets me real jazzed about birthdays. Gus had his first birthday party this weekend. It was a monster theme due to his fantastic desire to roar whenever he is excited. … Continue reading Birthday Party Success
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