The 2-year-old toddler is a running, curious creature. Imagine the one thing that you don’t want him to do, go into or pick up and that’s exactly what they’ll do. It’s like the Star Wars Jedi training orb, but instead of shooting lasers they’ll misplace dad’s car keys, cell phone or the remote control. Continue reading The Life and Times of a 2 year old toddler
Tag: Toddlers
A visit to Alliance Theatre to see Theatre for the Very Young
The attention span of a toddler is tougher to navigate than the mood cycles of woman who’s eight months pregnant. If you plan things poorly then you’ll be up against nap time. Don’t bring enough snacks or supplies and your activity will be cut short by 23 months of crabby. Continue reading A visit to Alliance Theatre to see Theatre for the Very Young
Even Thomas the Tank Engine and Star Wars need to change
Toddler Mojo started to enjoy television. To him television is Thomas the Tank Engine. He just entered pre-school, so I’m glad that he can point to Thomas the Tank Engine and be in the same click as the other boys. Continue reading Even Thomas the Tank Engine and Star Wars need to change
DIY a Stay at Home Dad can do- Babyproofing the house
In a couple of weeks our second child, More Mojo will be here. As we prepare the infant clothes and get the nursery ready we’re relieved that the house is already babyproofed. In hindsight it was easy to babyproof; we just didn’t do some of it in a timely manner. Parents can avoid our mistakes by taking advantage of these helpful hints. Continue reading DIY a Stay at Home Dad can do- Babyproofing the house
The life and times of a 23 month old
Our 22 month old son must have heard us talking about him. Mom and Dad were figuring out how to socialize Toddler Mojo and he went and figured it out all by himself. Now he approaches some kids his size, they speak their toddler slang, do the Jedi mind trick and follow each other around. Continue reading The life and times of a 23 month old
A Dad’s primer on Pre Kindergarten
The other day I was hanging out with some other parents talking about Toddler Mojo going to pre-K. I mentioned something casually and a friend said, “How many days is your child going to Pre K”? Well five, of course, kids go to school five days a week everybody knows that. It was then that I realized I needed to get up to speed ASAP on pre- K. Continue reading A Dad’s primer on Pre Kindergarten
The dirty little secret of a stay at home dad
My wife and I used to try to do it once a week. That was the goal. However, as with any family with an infant or toddler can attest, sometimes the time just gets away from you. Now we’re lucky if we get around to it twice a month. When we finally get down to business, it sometimes smells and you need a brush to clean the surface. We just have to clean our toilet more often. Continue reading The dirty little secret of a stay at home dad
August iPad apps that will entertain toddlers
The dog days of summer are a fabulous time for the iPad. It’s too hot to go outside, there’s not enough time to go to the pool and your toddler is restless. If you’re in that boat and your toddler needs a quick distraction then these three apps will entertain and give them a bit of an education to boot. Continue reading August iPad apps that will entertain toddlers
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