Mission:  Getting Toddler to Fall Asleep on His Own:  Accomplished
Wed, 10/12/08 – 21:44 | 3 Comments

About 8 weeks ago, we started on a mission that we thought would be impossible.  It was to get our toddler, Smarty Pants, to fall asleep at night on his own, without us in the …

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Getting Toddler to take a Bath or Shower
Mon, 8/12/08 – 21:29 | No Comment
Getting Toddler to take a Bath or Shower

I’ve written a few Jams about toddler bedtime routines and a combined toddler and baby bedtime routine, and both of them include having your toddler take a bath or shower.  What if my toddler refuses …

The Dad Jam is in Print!
Fri, 5/12/08 – 22:07 | 2 Comments
The Dad Jam is in Print!

I just received a copy of the Waikato Home Birth Association’s News Magazine in the mail, and was excited to see that four of the Dad Jam’s jams made it into print there!
So I just …

Sushi taught me how to talk to my toddler
Thu, 4/12/08 – 22:03 | 3 Comments
Sushi taught me how to talk to my toddler

I learned an important lesson about how to talk to my toddler from one of his favorite foods - not chocolate - but sushi.  Cucumber rolls to be exact.
My toddler boy, Smarty Pants, devours cucumber …

Enter to Win: Free $50 Photofiddle.com Gift Certificate Giveaway!
Wed, 3/12/08 – 0:10 | 10 Comments
Enter to Win: Free $50 Photofiddle.com Gift Certificate Giveaway!

Are you looking for a unique, personalized Christmas present that celebrates your kids and family at the same time?  Look no further…. I have a $50 gift certificate for Photofiddle.com to give away that will …

Mind Maps: A Way to Relieve Toddler Tantrums
Sun, 30/11/08 – 22:10 | 4 Comments
Mind Maps:  A Way to Relieve Toddler Tantrums

A few weeks ago, I was contacted by Paul Foreman from Mind Map Inspiration.  Paul shared the concept of Mind Maps with me, and told me how they could be used to divert or distract …

A Great Waterproof Mattress Pad: A life and money saver
Fri, 28/11/08 – 23:33 | No Comment
A Great Waterproof Mattress Pad: A life and money saver

When asked for the most important, life- and money-saving purchase we’ve made since having kids, I don’t respond with “food” or “a house.”  No.  Those things are obvious.  What has really saved our lives since …