Tag: Children

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

Tips for planning a three-year old toddler birthday party

Congratulations!  Your toddler is about to turn 3 years old and it’s time to have a birthday party where you invite their friends, in addition to family members.  There was some discussion about the third birthday.  Do we invite his pre-K friends from school to this birthday or when they turn 4?  We decided to do it when ours turned 3 and it turns out that the other parents had the same questions.  Here’s a cheat sheet of what we learned.  Continue reading Tips for planning a three-year old toddler birthday party

Crafty Dad: Make a city out of cardboard boxes

For toddlers or small children you need affordable activities that won’t break the bank.  We recently had to occupy a dozen or so children who were 5 and under.  My wife found the most creative and relatively simple craft on Pinterest, making a city out of cardboard boxes. Continue reading Crafty Dad: Make a city out of cardboard boxes

Preschool Gems is a great toilet book and that’s a good thing

The books that have occupied my bathroom reading have changed through the years.  The constant for the past number of years has been The Far Side.  During my 20’s The Duct Tape book was there; along with some men’s fashion magazine that I never followed the clothing or grooming advice to.  My bathroom reading is still evolving now that I’m married and have children who are old enough to form somewhat coherent sentences. Continue reading Preschool Gems is a great toilet book and that’s a good thing

Tips for successful consignment shopping

Fall is one of the biggest times of the year for consignment sales.  They’ll pop up at local churches, empty big box stores or other places and can save families of young children lots of money.  I’ve attended dozens of consignment sales, worked as a clothing picker for years, in addition to working at various places with large, tight crowds.  Continue reading Tips for successful consignment shopping

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

NextStep IP Baby Monitor: Review and Giveaway

At one of our baby showers a couple of years ago we were given a baby monitor.  It consisted of a base unit that may or may not transmit the sound coming from your baby’s room.   I used the phrase, may or may not, because it never worked for us.  After a while we unplugged it and left in the corner of a room where it still lays today.  It’s like the Island of Lost Toys for baby products that don’t work. Continue reading NextStep IP Baby Monitor: Review and Giveaway

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