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My Toddler Bugs Me ~ Chris

Starting at about 20 months old, my son bugged me several times a day to PLAY “t-t-t-t” with him.  “T-t-t-t” was his word for “truck” which he had been saying for quite a few months.  For whatever reason he preferred … Continue reading

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Mirroring, Tone of Voice To Create A Calm Baby ~ Chris

When my son was first born I began to research colic.  As a new parent, we all think that babies experience it when they don’t cooperate with our schedule.  In hide-sight, my baby was run-of-the mill.  He wasn’t sleeping nights, … Continue reading

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Calming With Signs ~ Chris

Ah, the terrible twos!  What fun.  Seriously though, they aren’t that bad if you know a few tricks – one of them is signing.  With signs and body language a toddler can be quickly calmed.  A screaming parents throwing their … Continue reading

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Bye-Bye For Leaving ~ Chris

As soon as he could, our son said “bye bye” and waved when parting with things – all things.  It might sound silly to suggest waving bye to inanimate objects, but it serves a real and practical purpose to your … Continue reading

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Toddler Walking ~ Chris

It’s slow, no question about it!  As my son reached 2 years of age, we spent a lot of time roaming around our neighborhood.  At most we’d make it about a block and a half but this increased with time.  … Continue reading

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