BABY & TODDLER
Polls and Tips for Baby and Toddler Years
Let's help each other navigate the tricky baby and toddler years. Ask and answer questions about life with little ones.
What are some activities that help develop fine motor skills in young children?
Peeling and placing stickers. Sticker books are great for this.
Placing letters on a letter board. I discovered this one by accident, but I love how it keeps my 4-year-old sitting quietly for long stretches of time while he tries to get the plastic letters to stay in my felt letter board.
What are the best experience gifts for kids?
Swimming lessons
Children's theatre tickets (or even season passes)
What babyproofing tips do you have for new parents?
I discovered that a heavyweight hairband looped around both door handles was just as effective (if not more!) at keeping my cabinet doors shut than those cabinet latches made specifically for baby proofing. Plus, they were way easier (and less annoying) for me to take on and off, making it more likely that I'd always keep it on. This only works on certain handles, though, like pull bars and knobs.
Sturdy stair guards at the top and bottom of the staircase are a must once baby starts moving around!
What are your favorite songs to sing baby to sleep that are not lullabies?
You are so beautiful - Joe Cocker
True Colors
COVID-19: Family Quarantine Silver Linings
I have loved seeing neighbors out walking (at a safe distance!) so much more than I ever have before.
Given that school, activities, playdates, etc., are currently closed, it's been nice to slow everything down and not feel the added weight behind watching your kids "grow up too fast." It's almost as if we're freezing their ages for a brief moment.
