Tag: Toddlers

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

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

What Christmas toys will toddlers play with after July?

Toddlers love to play.  They can play with an empty box and a pile of Styrofoam peanuts.  When parents purchase toys for toddlers they should be durable, interesting and something that will be played with for as long as possible. To that end we looked at the Christmas toys we got Toddler Mojo for Christmas 2011. Continue reading What Christmas toys will toddlers play with after July?

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