I had a recent conversation with a group of Moms about how without much influence at all, at a very young age, it seems that boys become so mesmerized by anything with wheels. Having a son who’s obsessed with vehicles, I could immediately relate with the opinions and story swapping. Seriously. My son and I […]
Turns out that the month of August has the highest rate of births (at least in the United States)… so guess what Leos, you populate the zodiac most. As friends, cousins, and colleagues all start to grow their families, I’ve been front row in the baby bump celebrations (and genuinely like it). PS- have you […]
Maybe you’ve already heard my soapbox speech about pointing, . Pointing is surprisingly a super important skill for communication, and can predict your kiddo’s vocabulary size later on. So…. no pressure kid… but let’s get the pointing business on the road. One way to reinforce pointing is by modeling, and pointing to really specific things. […]
Baby signs are all the craze! Wild videos of 8-month olds signing butterfly and truck. Makes you feel like your babe should really pick up the pace, right? Welllllll, not exactly. Baby signs are great. They give kiddos an opportunity to use their big muscles (their hands) before those tiny muscles in their mouth develop. […]
Is your kiddo doing that thing where they point and grunt to tell you what they want? Are they grabbing your hand, forcing you off the couch, to lead you to what they want? That’s awesome! They are showing great communicative intent! To get them talking, try giving them choices. When they’re in their highchair […]
… Join ‘em. Honestly, if I gave my niece this package of stickers, they would be stuck in 1,000 different places around the house, left for my sister to find and clean up and she would curse me out for days. But I would obviously get Aunt of the Year (as in, totally worth it, […]
It’s Prime Day!!! What does that even mean? Well, if you’re a Mom, then there’s an 80% chance you’re also an Amazon Prime member because… duh. I never knew I needed things delivered nearly instantly with a kid around. Today is Amazon’s 20th Birthday (which actually doesn’t make me feel all that old, so double […]
My 1-year old has had his fair share of traveling. As an infant, the first few flights were tiresome, mostly because I was stressed, breastfeeding in crowded plane rows, diaper blow-outs just as we’re taking off and that damn seat belt sign just stays on for-ev-er. Have you been there? And as he’s getting older, […]
Ever notice that your babe LOVES the mirror, or perks up right at that moment when you’re taking a selfie? Believe it or not, babies as young as 3 months have a preference for looking at faces. Your face, their own, your mother-in-law’s… if there’s a face to see, they’re looking and interested. For one — people […]
Old McDonald and his gang of barnyard animals are really onto something in regards to language development. Teaching sounds as “first words” is genius! Sounds are so much easier for those little mouths to imitate than words are, so they are often some of the first “words” that kiddos can say. And they’re really great […]
