When you’re potty training your toddler, you as the mom can feel a great deal of anxiety. I know I did! It can be difficult to deal with other competitive moms who potty train early. This stress over how to potty train can come from your own insecurity and also from comparing your child to [...]
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Is Swimming Really That Important for Kids?
I saw a really interesting debate recently on BabyCenter about swimming. Some moms were actually saying learning to swim is a developmental milestone like crawling or walking. To others, it’s not so crucial. I’m not looking to raise the next Michael Phelps or Mark Spitz (remember him or are you too young?), but I am [...]
Tummy Time Doesn’t Have to Be Torture
I saw a post from a mother of a 3-month-old on CafeMom that brought me right back to those days with a new baby: “My beautiful 3-month-old daughter hates tummy time … after I lay her on her tummy it takes two minutes or less before she’s crying. How do I teach her tummy time [...]
