Teaching Baby How to Clean Up

You may have looked at the title to this and raised an eyebrow because obviously you don’t expect babies to clean up after themselves, after all – you may be excited that they just learned how to hold their own sippy cup without assistance. Still, there’s a lot we as parents can do to encourage your baby and toddler to participate in cleaning up, straightening or in general helping to keep their environment the way they like it. Mother’s Little Helper When my daughter was little, she loved to watch me do the daily tasks around the house and when … Continue reading

Baby Aggression – How Do You Deal With it?

It does not matter how wonderful your baby is or how much they smile or even how fun they are to be around. Sooner or later, you will see your little one be aggressive. Aggression is not necessarily about violence or even about hitting. Aggressive behavior is what happens when the baby decides they are going to take the lead and they are going to do it their way. They don’t need permission, they don’t ask for permission and they don’t ask for input. It’s important to be a teacher in these situations. It’s important for you to let children … Continue reading