Time to transition your toddler to a bed? Maybe not. As your child approaches age two, you might be thinking about making the transition to a toddler bed — don’t do it. I know it’s tempting – your child isn’t a baby anymore. After all, she’s walking, talking, eating at the table and expressing her…
On the evening of Saturday March 9th (technically, Sunday morning at 2:00 am), 2013, we set our clocks ahead one hour. If you’re wondering how to help your child adjust to what might feel like an earlier bedtime, or prevent difficulty waking in the morning, here are some simple suggestions from the Isis Parenting Sleep…
When my daughter was 14 months old, we were having a particularly mild February and I decided it was high time we got some fresh air and exercise. So off to the local playground we headed. At 14 months of age, my very active child was not only walking, but also running, jumping, and climbing…
One of the interactive exercises I do in my childbirth preparation classes at Isis Parenting involves asking participants to split into small groups to discuss how they see their lives changing in the near future after they’ve had their babies. I encourage them to list both positive and challenging postpartum transitions on all levels (emotional,…
I last wrote about my son James when he had just turned 14 months old. See the original post, When Baby Becomes a Toddler. At that time, I could see there was a toddler struggling to emerge from my baby! Now, James is 20 months old and I can say without hesitation that the toddler…