Category Archives: Toddlers

It’s summer… where did bedtime go?

Posted on June 18, 2013 by

Just like that the longest days of the year are here. Oh sun, how I missed you this winter! At the same time though, I also am noticing my toddler’s bed time is creeping later and later. I’m not sure … Continue reading →

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How to Grow an Astronaut – Chris Hadfield Style!

Posted on June 10, 2013 by

“Ground control to Major Tom”…I mean, Hadfield – you’ve really made the grade! Space has never really interested me too much. In fact, the use of astronauts as the unofficial benchmark for smarts and achievement (along with brain surgeons and … Continue reading →

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Babies, Toddlers and Touch Screens

Posted on June 6, 2013 by

Have you seen this video from UserExperienceWorks? “A magazine is an iPad that does not work.” So, what do think? Do you have a touch screen tablet computer or smartphone in your house? Do you let your kids use them, … Continue reading →

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Yeah, I used a child harness…that’s right – not a leash, a HARNESS!

Posted on June 4, 2013 by

A nice, brisk, spring stroll along the lakeshore at Burlington’s Spencer Smith Park was just what the doctor ordered after a long winter of kids constantly sick with tonsillitis.   My mood was as grey as the endless weeks of dreary … Continue reading →

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The TV actually turns off?? COOL!

Posted on May 21, 2013 by

I am not a perfect person.  It follows then, that I am not a perfect mother.  My children watch TV.  Not as often or as much as some other kids I know (for some shallow reason I felt the need … Continue reading →

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