I mentioned in a previous post that we are definite fans of gentle sleep training and how it transformed our lives shortly after my daughter’s birth. Since this post I have realized, even more, how fragile of a topic this can be and how strongly differing opinions are held. Many things that are very necessary […]
Teaching
Training with RIBBONS!
I have probably mentioned this before, but something I realize again and again every day is that parenting takes A LOT of creativity! You have to make things fun…to make each day unique…to communicate a message or concept that isn’t getting through…to stay SANE…you need CREATIVITY! I’ve also realized that it is a hit and […]
Will the Testing EVER End??
Standing in the Crib – The Endless Cycle
Based on my Google searches while researching this topic, I believe most parents of toddlers understand this issue that we have recently conquered in our home. This issue is a natural one that occurred when our daughter learned to pull herself up and was just too excited about it to stop because it was naptime! The […]
The Unconventional Baby Shower
Now that I am expecting my second child, I have realized that much of this experience is deja vu of the first time around…but there are also I few things that are very different. Baby showers for instance… With the first baby we needed: a crib, changing table, stroller, car seat, blankets, baby bathtub, nursery decorations, […]
When Discipline Isn’t Enough…What’s Missing???
In my perfect dream world there is an exact formula for discipline that you can follow that will produce perfectly happy, trained children! Only a year into parenting I have discovered that my dream world will simply NEVER be a reality. Training children takes constant creativity, flexibility and prayer! And at the end of the day, a formula […]