When my daughter turned 2, I was so excited we would finally be able to play some toddler games at home together. My husband and I love board game nights, so I was thrilled to get my daughter involved. Turns out most toddler games are geared for ages 3 and up. Not what I wanted …
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The Best Developmentally Appropriate Toys for 1-3 Year Olds – It can be easy to fill up a shopping cart with toys upon toys for your toddler. We like to think every toy out there creates some sort of educational aspect and helps with child development, but the reality is most of them don’t. The …
Chuck E. Cheese has partnered with Tesser to remodel both the outside and interior to the building to make it new and inviting. I had the opportunity to attend the local grand re-opening of Chuck E. Cheese in Rochester where they unveiled some new and pretty cool features for the kids and adults. Here are …
Guest Blogger As a mom, my number one goal is to raise decent human beings. They are going to make friends, have significant others, or co-workers. I want to ensure they are well rounded and grounded before meeting and engaging in these relationships. This includes teaching social development in toddlers. Social skills can be verbal …
This post is sponsored by Safe Vision Parental Control. All opinions and content are my own and have not been altered due to any compensation or product received. The Internet can be a scary place. Kids are using technology younger and younger every year. By age 1, my daughter already knew how to navigate different …
Guest Blogger I have been working hard over the last couple of years to set healthy boundaries for myself. I’ve learned that “no” is a complete sentence, and I don’t have to do things I don’t want to. Setting healthy boundaries with our children is just as important as setting boundaries for ourselves. It just …
Guest Blogger When it comes to exploratory play, you don’t need fancy toys, games or technology. All our kids are all equipped with a wonderful ability…. their imagination. While the big toy companies are always bombarding us with the latest and greatest toys on the market, you can, in fact, have more fun and spend …
Guest Blogger Toddlers are quite the conundrum. On one hand, they are little sponges who absorb every bit of information around them, but on the other hand, it is nearly impossible to get them to sit still enough to teach them the things that you want them to learn. Let’s face it: sometimes it’s hard …
They say ladybugs bring good luck. My daughter has been obsessed with ladybugs ever since she found one in our basement. She went down to visit it every day. We had to steer her away from this ladybug that wasn’t even alive on day one. She just had the most excited innocent smile on her …
Guest Blogger Every now and again I love to have guest bloggers post on Journey to SAHM. It gives a new perspective on parenting and just our every day lives. Veronika wrote up this amazing article about managing out of control toddler screen time that I couldn’t wait to share with you! Technology is something …