Pros and Cons of Screen Time for Toddlers

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Screen time is something that I’ve struggled with since Squeaker was old enough to figure out how to operate a tablet. That would be around 14 months of age, maybe a little bit sooner. She will be 2 in December, and I understand that many children are figuring out how to operate tablets at younger ages. This both amazes and saddens me. Still, I wanted to weigh the pros and cons of screen time for toddlers before making a definitive decision. Whether it was watching her sister, her brothers, or myself use a tablet or Kindle; Squeaker has always been fairly aware of the goings on with electronic devices. She also watches a few television programs with us, though it’s usually limited to Jeopardy, Wheel…

7 Tips to Try to Prevent Your Toddler From Hitting
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7 Tips to Try to Prevent Your Toddler From Hitting

ByKori
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Toddlers are full of surprises. Chances are one day, if it hasn’t happened already, your precious little love bug is going to haul off and hit someone. It might even be you. All of a sudden your delightful child has become a boxer in training.  Don’t be too surprised when it happens. It’s normal and will happen with most toddlers. Here’s how to stop your toddler from hitting. 7 Tips for How to Stop Your Toddler From Hitting 1- Don’t make it a game. Almost all toddlers hit. They don’t have the communication tools they need to express themselves, and eventually frustration or even curiosity will turn into a hit. When they hit someone, whether it is an adult or a child, immediate action is…

20+ Toddler Hairstyles for Girls

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As Squeaker is entering toddlerhood, one of our challenges has been keeping her bangs out of her face. I’m in no rush to get her haircut, and so I’ve been looking for toddler hairstyles for girls that I can do at home. I wouldn’t say I’m hair-challenged but I want something easy and quick for both her patience and my sanity. Most days, I’m content to just put her hair in pigtails (or pretty as she calls them) and be done with it. But now, I’m inspired to try more ideas and I’m sharing with you 20+ easy hairstyles for little girls that I love. First, you might want to check out this helpful post from A Bella Braids about how to care for your…

Is Your Toddler Sleeping Enough?

Is Your Toddler Sleeping Enough?

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When she was just on the cusp of 6 months, Squeaker stopped sleeping through the night. She had just started passive teething so I’m fairly certain that had a lot to do with it. She was also still exclusively breastfeeding and I’m sure that played a large part as well. But then as she started to transition to being a curious toddler; her sleep patterns remained almost the same. She was taking two naps a day but she still wasn’t sleeping through the night. I admit, this is probably our fault as well for not establishing a bedtime routine with her… something that I’ll get into later. If we were really and truly concerned about this, I would bring it up with her pediatrician. For…