Tips and Advice on Parenting Toddlers

Lovely as it is, it can also be a little exhausting to have a toddler who thinks sleep is for the weak, a moment not spent running is a moment wasted, and who wants everyone to join in every over active thing he does! So here are my top ten tips for surviving and bringing up an incredibly active toddler.

Transitioning toddlers from one activity to the next can prove difficult. Using music is a great way to make transitions easier.

Toddlers and children may experience a speech delay for a variety of reasons. Use these strategies at home to encourage kids to talk.

The deadly danger of window blind cords should be understood by every parent and every person who has young children in their home. Here is how to make sure your blind cords are safe for toddlers.

We recently ran across a picture for Matilda's Activity Tower on Pinterest. We immediately saw the usefulness and made one for ourselves. Learn why we love this tower and see a few changes we made.

Nothing is worse than being around a kid that is a total brat. You have to start early so your kids are a joy to be around, rather than being a nuisance to everyone. Here are some tips that can help you train and tame your toddler.

When should you move your baby from a crib to a toddler bed? Do you take the sides off first? I discuss all the questions that I had to find answers for and help you find yours.

These tips will arm you with great tools to make life with a potty training toddler much easier. (Skip to tip #3 for the to find out how to get pee smell out of clothing.)

Toddler Behavior: Struggle with toddler nap times? Have a picky eater? Need help with toddler potty training? This article helps parents navigate through this important stage of life. Tips included!

It can be hard to find books that your toddler will enjoy, but these books are proven winners. You'll be reading these books to your child over and over again.

Every child is different. Every child–parent/caregiver relationship is unique. However, all toddlers are learning, absorbing their surroundings, and looking to you for cues as to how to behave/respond. Here are some of the things I have learned from my children, in case you should find it helpful!

Reasons toddlers and infants bite vary from child to child, however some of these common tips can work to prevent and eliminate biting in your child(ren).

Ideas for expending energy when going outside is not an option.

The struggle of getting your toddler to eat healthy, let alone at all, is real! Let's talk about some menu options.

When my not-picky baby turned into a choosy toddler, I developed the Three Foods Method to get him to try any food. I now have a choosy but open-minded grade schooler who eats almost anything.

Raising a child is a challenge, and it is easy to fall into bad habits. Here are nine common parenting mistakes that do more harm than good and what to do instead.