10% of all purchases will be donated to charity to prevent and assist victims of child abuse When we had our first child, life was simple. We went out to eat, and pulled up a high chair. When we traveled, we brought our pack ‘n’ play, piled stuff in our SUV, and off we went. We even flew a few times since our son flew for free the first 2 years. As […]
It can be a daily struggle for so many parents: getting your toddler (or toddlers in my case with twins) to eat healthy foods. “Eat your broccoli!” “Finish your spinach!” “Just try the Brussel sprouts, you might like them!” “Fish is good for you, eat your salmon and you can have ice cream for dessert!” […]
Everyone gets a trophy. Everyone gets a participation ribbon. There are no losers, everyone is a winner! We must be careful to protect our kids from any disappointment, right? WRONG!! Enough already with this protective approach to competition. I’m not saying we need 4-year-olds to compete hard core. But the reality in life is that […]
When our twins were 2, we went out to dinner at our favorite local Italian restaurant. It was a nice place, and fairly quiet, but kid-friendly with a nice kids menu. Throughout dinner, our kids (including our oldest, who was 9 at the time) were well-behaved. If they started to bang on the table, or […]
As a parent, you always envision your kids being close and looking out for each other. When we had our boy/girl twins, we imagined their big brother Ian (7 years older) keeping an eye on them. If anyone picked on Ryan, Ian would protect his little brother. If Sophia had trouble with kids at school, […]
“The Positive Kids Music CD really is amazing. I'm a daycare provider and use it during my movement and music time and it really gets the kids dancing. The children love the songs and have fun imitating the different characters. It's so great to hear messages that are not only positive, but also easy for the kids to relate to.” - Marcella S., Owner, Marcella’s Daycare, Westminster, MD
