A full-blown tantrum can be scary, not only for embarrassed parents dealing with it in public, but also for the child. Your toddler or preschooler might feel out of control in their emotions and simply not know how to stop a tantrum. Sometimes young children need help getting out of their fit. But don’t confuse […]
Preteen Routine Daily Checklist Printable (So You Don’t Have to Nag)
Are you the parent of a preteen or tween? It’s a roller coaster of daily emotions already. Add in all the new things they have to remember without topping it off with parental nagging can help ease some of the stress (on you, and on them!). Maybe you feel like I felt: Like a broken […]
Potty Training in Three Days? – Practical Potty Training Tips for Toddlers
You might have heard about the potty training in three days method and wonder if it would work with your toddler? I recently used this method with my daughter and have all the tips on what worked (and what didn’t) for our family. These are the must-read toilet training tips for kids including how to […]
4 Ways to Help Sick Kids Get Better Fast
As parents, seeing our little ones sick is just heart-wrenching. We often feeling helpless and just want to know how to help sick kids get better fast. The fevers and runny nose are never fun. And there’s also something that nobody wants to talk about but everyone has dealt with as a parent: Children’s diarrhea. I […]
Weaning a Toddler – 3 Tricks I Used to Stop Breastfeeding
I never expected to breastfeed my daughter past a year. My eldest son weaned at 13 months. My second son weaned himself at 10 months old. But my daughter appeared to be in for the long haul. I was a stay-at-home-mom with 24/7 nursing access. And with 3 other kids in the house, it was […]
When Did We Stop Rooting for Ourselves?
This post originally appeared on my blog Painted Butterfly Studio on Sept 28th, 2010. I reread it this week and find that topic of accepting compliments and cheering for ourselves to be relevant. Kids are great at sharing their accomplishments but how can adults be better at accepting compliments? Mom Rewritten uses affiliate links which means […]