Toddler

Does This Sound Familiar?

September 3, 2009

Mommy: “Which one do you want? The pink one or the blue one?” Baby: “No.” Mommy: “Look how nice they both are…you can have one – the pink or the blue one” Baby: “Nooooooooo” This was the scene behind our front door the other morning as we headed out to the playground. Since it’s cold [...]

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The Belly Flop

August 20, 2009

Ahh, the Wondrous Belly Flop – right on schedule at 2 years of age. As we near Sophie’s 2nd birthday, we’ve been introduced the full throttled, belly on the floor, fists and feet pounding temper tantrum. Good times. Good times. The tantrums have been happening for a while now, though looking back they paled in [...]

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The Success (or Failure) of the Toddler Table

August 20, 2009

At 21 months of age my daughter has begun eating her meals at her own toddler table. Maria Montessori calls this the weaning table and actually advocates introducing it much earlier than 2 years of age, say around 4-8 months old. The table is Montessori’s replacement for the highchair. Her take on the whole table [...]

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Pregnant While Chasing a Toddler: Reality Sets In

July 29, 2009

OMG! When thinking about the whole idea of having a second child, my husband and I forgot a number of crucial data points, which, unfortunately, have now reared their ugly heads. First, exhaustion. I mean, our toddler (20 months, now) is so precocious – she’s in to everything. It’s fun, at times, to catch her [...]

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