Jenerations Baby Products
There are so many hair and body products on the market for kids these days. During a quick trip to the local supermarket recently I found no less than seven different types of baby shampoo. They all promise to be “gentle” and a lot of them say they are all natural. But when I read the list of ingredients and there are at least three things I can’t pronounce and have more than 5 syllables, I become suspicious. …read more
Duck & Goose 123
The popular Duck and Goose series by Tad Hills has returned with Duck and Goose 123. All the adorable characters are back, this time to teach the numbers from 1 to 10. In my house, popup books rule. Actually, anything that can be destroyed rules, and popup books are very easy targets. So, when I introduced the Duck and Goose 123 board book to my two-year-old son, Ethan, I was wary. It didn’t have any special effects or any protruding pieces of paper for him to rip off. …read more
Healthy Snacks, Out to Lunch
I pick my son up after school and have to take him to sports practice. We don’t have time to go home and he is a little hungry. What’s a healthy snack I can make for my son to eat in the car that’s not too heavy because he’ll be running around?
Kids tend to eat lunch early at school, so by mid-afternoon their bellies are rumbling for an afternoon snack. Here are some quick and easy to digest snacks that would be perfect before an after school activity. …read more
Our bedtime ritual is too long!
Hello Mrs. Pickle!
My 2 1/2 year old has a bedtime ritual that last over an hour. He takes a bath, brushes his teeth, and gets on his pajamas. Then I read him 3 books, we sing together one song and then I sing a lullaby as he closes his eyes. I have to wait until he’s fully asleep or he will wake up. It is really cutting into my time in the evening. Is this too excessive? Thanks! Amanda, 29 …read more
