Do you love to play games with your kids? Do you yearn for interacting in a fun way with your child that does not involve a screen? Have you have played every board game in your house and want something a little, well, less “board” and more “brain”? Here is a list of board-less games […]
Discuss the most common “meltdowns.” Understand why they happen and what triggers them. Get effective ideas for minimizing their frequency and intensity. (Parents/Caregivers of Children 18 mos.-4 yrs.) To enroll, visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/making-sense-of-toddler-and-preschool-meltdownsparentscaregivers-of-children-18-mos-4-yrs-tickets-11571020233
Tots of Art Ages 16 – 30 months Select Thursdays, 11 am – noon MWV Art Education Center $10 per toddler/adult pair (VMFA members $8) Enrollment limit: 12 toddler/adult pairs; advance registration required In this exciting new program tailored to 16- to 30-month-olds, toddlers and caregivers play and bond through singing and movement activities, exploratory art lessons, and stroller […]
Plum Organics issued a voluntary recall November 8th on certain packages of stage 2 Tots Mish Mash and Kids food. According to the website: We are taking this action because we recently determined that potential spoilage associated with a manufacturing defect may cause some pouches to swell. Parents should not feed any of these products […]
Determined that this would be “the best summer ever” for my son, an accomplish-able feat since he’s only been alive for 3 ½ years, I did a lot of some research and joined a pool. Not just any pool, but a pool with a splash pad and a mushroom water feature and waterfalls! Feeling proud of […]
I was recently forwarded a funny tumblr site called Reasons My Son Is Crying. You may have heard of it, the blog is only days old and has already gone viral. It’s a hilarious collection of pictures of the same toddler crying (who knew there were that many different crying faces a kid could make?) for various […]
My daughter was five weeks old when I made my first postpartum trek to Richmond – my hometown – from my current home in West Virginia’s eastern panhandle. My husband was unable to join us for the trip, so I was making the [normally] three-hour drive alone. And I was terrified. We set out in […]
I was out running errands recently when I got a phone call from my husband, who was at home with our three-year-old daughter. It was lunchtime and he wanted to verify that I served her favorite sandwich – hummus on a bagel thin – open-faced. I confirmed that I did and added that I also […]
