You know what’s really cute? Being able to get kids excited about brushing their teeth! You know what’s even cuter? Watching your four-year old grab their toothbrush and bring out the little one for his 16-month old sister as well! We’ve really tried to emphasize the importance of brushing your teeth every day to our […]
Child Physical Health
(Don’t) Play with Your Food
You know the question is coming…yet you’re hoping…hoping this time will be different. You’re hoping you can avoid the fight, hoping for a calm, peaceful meal where everyone eats everything you’ve prepared. Yet, just as you expected…the question comes: “Mom/Dad I’m full, can I get down?” You look at their plate and see what you […]
Explaining The Great American Eclipse To Young Children
August 21, 2017. This is going to be memorable day in history because the United States will celebrate “The Great American Eclipse.” Right now there are hundreds of thousands of people flocking to the state of Oregon to experience this once in a lifetime event. Young children (those 8 years and younger) may not really […]
Summer Safety Check!
Mid-July. . .I think we have officially hit the halfway point of summer. I can’t believe stores already have school supplies stocked for the upcoming school year. Still, I don’t know if I am sad that the summer will be over in 6 weeks or if I’m secretly happy for school to start up and […]
Who Needs Sleep?
Sleep. I’m guessing that if you’re a parent of young children you may scoff when you hear that word. Perhaps you might say “Sleep, what’s that?!” These little people that we are raising, while adorable and incredibly precious, seem to have a knack for completely throwing off our sleep patterns and “helping” us find new […]