We've reached another parenting milestone: Nicky's first loose tooth. He has been struggling with this tooth for about two weeks now. For the last week it has been difficult for him to eat hard foods as the tooth has been hurting. Finally today, it was so loose he could rotate it sideways. For … [Read more...]
Practicing our puzzles
When asked what he likes most about school, Nicky says "Lego!" Nicky loves to build and create. He has an active imagination and will talk about the stories of the things he makes, the cars he races and basically any toy he plays with. We do have puzzles but haven't really practiced them lately. … [Read more...]
How Do You Cultivate a Conscience in Your Child?
When I was a child in school my mother used to sign my homework diary weeks in advance. It used to frustrate my teachers no end. They did not understand that my mom trusted me to get the work done and saw no reason to check up on my daily tasks. My mother had cultivated a conscience in her child and … [Read more...]
My Mother Arrives … And My Child Crosses More Milestones.
With Mother’s Day just around the corner I would like to take the time to acknowledge my mother, who looked after me! Now that it is my turn to look after a little one, she is still helping me and mothering my son.Perhaps I have been very unobservant. Perhaps Granny has an effect on Nicky. Perhaps … [Read more...]
Nicky can slide!
It's been interesting watching my son develop skills in his own way, and learning to slide has shown me again a glimpse into his distinctive personality. Nicky and I were both late walkers. I only walked at 19 months, while Nicky beat me at 17 months. I think we are both the kind of people who … [Read more...]
No Problem! The Upside of Saying No. (Book Review)
I'm jist a girl who cain't say no, I'm in a turrible fix I always say "come on, le's go" Jist when I orta say nix! This song, sung by the character Ado Annie Carnes in the musical Oklahoma, seems to capture how hard it is to say "No." In this case, she has a problem saying no to … [Read more...]
While You Are Busy… Your Toddler Is Too…
What does your little one get up to when you are busy in the kitchen? I took some pictures of some cute things that my little one was busy with while my back was turned. Explores and unpacks my make up bag: This happened when I was busy making breakfast. … [Read more...]
How my son is communicating through objects
It would probably be true to say that the majority of the communication between parent and toddler consists of a number of grunts - "My truck is stuck, please help me!" and cries - "I just woke up, please feed me!" But every now and then I am struck by something special that Nicky does, in this case … [Read more...]
Five Free (Homemade) Toys for an 18 month old
As I've mentioned before, you don't need a lot of money to amuse a child. They are more interested in real objects. But there are some things you can put together using things you have lying around the house anyway, which you can utilize. 1) A rustling pillowcase: Babies and toddlers love the … [Read more...]
Real Objects are Better than Toys
I was inspired by this post about how all this baby wants for Christmas are real objects, and things which we adults do not find valuable but little ones really enjoy. So I decided to do a comparison between toys which gather dust and real objects that get used. Don't get me wrong, Nicky does … [Read more...]