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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
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
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
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
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