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 […]
16 Unexpected Joys of Raising a Toddler
While you’re in the thick of baby rearing, it can be so hard to look ahead to the great joys of raising a toddler. We’ve all heard the stories about the “Terrible Twos”. We’ve all been witness to a full-blown toddler temper-tantrum, I’m sure. Yes, 2 year-olds get a “bad rap” as being challenging to […]
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 […]
Why Our Kids Do Housework – Tips for Getting Kids to Pitch In
Hard Time Getting Kids to Do Housework? I Used to Be a Slob Confessions of a slob, right here! Growing up I had very little responsibility. There were things that were expected of me, of course, like being polite, brushing my teeth and not talking back. But when it came to actual cleaning up, […]