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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Using Misdirection with Kids and Babies
Sunday, 4 Jan, 2009 – 22:33 | 4 Comments
Using Misdirection with Kids and Babies

I have always been fascinated by magic, and enjoy learning and performing it.  I recently discovered how to apply one of the key principles of magic to parenting.  It is the principle of misdirection.  I …

The Power of Ending on a Positive Note With Kids
Sunday, 28 Dec, 2008 – 22:16 | No Comment
The Power of Ending on a Positive Note With Kids

Warning: For this Jam, reader discretion is advised.  Part of this Jam is not for the faint of heart.  I’ll warn you before I get there, so read on for now.  You won’t regret it.  …

Baby Teething: Dealing with Teething Pain
Monday, 24 Nov, 2008 – 6:03 | No Comment
Baby Teething:  Dealing with Teething Pain

If you managed to survive The Period of Purple Crying with your baby, your next big hurdle will be to overcome teething and teething pain.  Going through baby teething can be a frustrating ordeal for …

Combined Toddler and Baby Bedtime Routine
Sunday, 16 Nov, 2008 – 22:10 | One Comment
Combined Toddler and Baby Bedtime Routine

When you have a toddler and a baby, finding and implementing a bedtime routine that works for both kids can be harder than a camel’s hump.  We created a routine that has worked well for …

Ideas for starting a baby bedtime routine
Tuesday, 14 Oct, 2008 – 12:33 | 2 Comments
Ideas for starting a baby bedtime routine

Many people wonder when and how to implement a bedtime routine with their baby.  You can’t really read your baby a bedtime story, so what do you do to signal to your baby that it …

Glammed-up diaper bag?
Monday, 29 Sep, 2008 – 22:08 | No Comment
Glammed-up diaper bag?

I must be really tired, because somehow I just managed to let my wife, who I will now call Love Buns in this and all future posts, buy a glammed-up diaper bag.  What is the …