The other day More Mojo was crawling his 16 month old self up the stairs. I was dutifully behind him making sure that he didn’t reverse course. When we got to the top I grabbed him and headed down when I saw 3 YO Mojo had taken out his crayons and was coloring the hardwood floors. Nooooo, I yelled in my best slow motion voice, while running down the stairs carrying a crawler. Continue reading How to remove crayons from wooden surfaces
Category: Toddlers
Toddlers are at an amazing stage in their life. As a parent it’s up to you to help the toddler learn the basics, which will then be solidified once they go to school Get your parenting skills up mom and dad, you can do it.
You’d be crazy not to like OH, NUTS! by Tammi Sauer
As a dad, some of the best books that I can read to my children are those that I can enjoy too. I also don’t want there to be too many words and if I can read it without putting my glasses on that’s a plus. With those classifiers in mind, OH, NUTS! is a fabulous book. It’s clever enough to keep adults entertained; the children will love the illustrations and learn a life lesson about being happy. Continue reading You’d be crazy not to like OH, NUTS! by Tammi Sauer
Psychobaby-truly unique kid’s clothing, review and giveaway
If you’ve seen a kid wearing something unique, hipster or rock and roll it was probably purchased at Psychobaby. They’ve got one of the largest selections we’ve seen of good rock and roll baby clothing that we’ve seen. Of course they have the relative music staples, but they also have AC/DC, The Rolling Stones, KISS and The Ramones. For my wife and I The Ramones have always provided a bonding moment for us. Continue reading Psychobaby-truly unique kid’s clothing, review and giveaway
Sonic Youth of my Loins II: With a Chorus
When Toddler Mojo was just crawling I wrote a post that tried to explain the noises coming from him. Now that More Mojo has joined the family the noises are akin to those from two years ago, but in stereo. Continue reading Sonic Youth of my Loins II: With a Chorus
#1 and #3 of 18 Summers: Curiosity and finding our legs
In May I went to Disney Social Media Moms. It’s a social media conference at Walt Disney World that helps bloggers think, be creative, have fun and meet other family bloggers. Authors, social media folks and a couple of Walt Disney employees all spoke to us on a variety of things. One of the speakers, Amy Foster from Disney Park Insight mentioned “18 summers”. Continue reading #1 and #3 of 18 Summers: Curiosity and finding our legs
The life and times of a 3 year old-what to expect from a toddler
Who is this little person in front of me? Most of the time they’re an angel, but at other times they know just how to push my buttons. A parent of a 3-year old toddler has thought these things and others. As Toddler Mojo turns 3 here are some of the benchmarks that you have to look forward to or remember with a sly grin if your kiddos are older. Continue reading The life and times of a 3 year old-what to expect from a toddler
September apps that will entertain Toddlers
We’re potty training Toddler Mojo now and that means spending lots of time on the toilet. One method we’re using to help motivate him to stay longer on the toilet is to let him use the iPad when he’s there. He calls the iPad his ‘Mickey Puter’, because his go-to app used to be Mickey Mouse Clubhouse. Last week he saw my Kindle Fire and said, “Daddy’s Mickey Puter”. Continue reading September apps that will entertain Toddlers
Music to motivate parents while potty training a toddler
Potty training a toddler is a mind numbing experiment tainted with wet pants and a strong, pungent odor. It’s one of the necessary evils of parenting, potty training must be done. If you and your spouse are just starting the potty training talk, here is an alternate way to sell them on the benefits of potty training your child. Continue reading Music to motivate parents while potty training a toddler