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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How to Relieve Parenting Stress: Enjoy Your Kids
Sun, 2/11/08 – 20:00 | No Comment
How to Relieve Parenting Stress:  Enjoy Your Kids

I was inspired to write this post on the way home from grocery shopping with Smarty Pants.  He wanted to stop and watch a busker playing guitar.  Although we were hustling and bustling from place …

The Ultimate Secret of Blog Success
Sat, 1/11/08 – 21:45 | 6 Comments
The Ultimate Secret of Blog Success

I read a book called “Blogging Heroes” and can safely say that I now know the ultimate secret of blog success.
When I blog, I am like a guitar-playing busker on Granville Island on a cool …

Mission: Getting Toddler to Fall Asleep on His Own - Nights 7-11
Wed, 29/10/08 – 11:20 | 2 Comments
Mission:  Getting Toddler to Fall Asleep on His Own - Nights 7-11

Welcome back to the saga!  Nights 5 and 6 went fairly well….  If you haven’t read them yet, you can find them here.  If you haven’t read the background to this series, you can read …

Mission: Getting Toddler to Fall Asleep on His Own - Nights 5 and 6
Mon, 27/10/08 – 5:29 | One Comment
Mission:  Getting Toddler to Fall Asleep on His Own - Nights 5 and 6

The ongoing saga continues.  As some of these nights are getting repetitive, I will start keeping them briefer.  Before you read this, check out the exhausting Nights 3 and 4 if you missed them.
Night 5
Has …

Get Your Kids to Listen to You Using Keywords
Sat, 25/10/08 – 22:20 | 4 Comments
Get Your Kids to Listen to You Using Keywords

Getting your kids to listen to you is not always an easy task, especially if they are just learning to understand language in general.  You want them to understand you and listen to your instructions, …

Mission: Getting Toddler to Fall Asleep on His Own - Nights 3 and 4
Thu, 23/10/08 – 21:04 | One Comment
Mission:  Getting Toddler to Fall Asleep on His Own - Nights 3 and 4

The saga of trying to get our toddler to fall asleep on his own continues with Nights 3 and 4 of this educational experience….
Night 3
t-1 minute:  Smarty Pants is tired, but not as tired as …