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July 26, 2018 By Kim 3 Comments

3 Little After School Questions That Have a Big Impact

After school questions to ask your preschooler every day.

Preschool is such a fun time for kids! So many new friends, games, and learning opportunities. It can be bittersweet for moms. I know when Ben started I was so happy and excited for him, I knew he was going to love it. But I was also sad because there were whole chunks of his day I was no longer a part of! The first few days of preschool I asked Ben a million questions on the drive home, but he was not exactly forthcoming with information. In fact, he usually gave me nothing. So I knew I had to get creative.

July 12, 2018 By Kim Leave a Comment

Sleep Habits for Older Children and Why Babywise is Awesome

Anyone else need a nap? Always, right? Today we have more sleep tips that will help the whole family get the sleep they need! Seriously, sleep is a whole family issue. If your babies aren’t sleeping you aren’t sleeping. And moms tend to be the heart of the family. If they get the rest they need they are better able to take care of everyone else. Sleep matters. We know this means babies need healthy sleep, and Babywise can work with any baby. We also need to continue healthy sleep habits in older children.

July 9, 2018 By Kim Leave a Comment

How To Solve Sleep Problems for Toddlers and Preschoolers

How to solve sleep problems for toddlers and preschoolers

What’s one of the greatest things in the world? Sleep! What is one of the toughest part of having little ones? Sleep! Seriously, sleep can bring about so many challenges when you have little kids. Fortunately, the ladies of the BFBN are talking about all things sleep this week! Woot! Are you wondering when to drop a nap? Or do you have questions about whether your child is a high or low sleep needs baby?

May 17, 2018 By Kim Leave a Comment

The Best Sleep Tools So the Whole Family Can Rest

Sleep is so important. I know that sounds lazy, but if you aren’t well-rested everything is just harder and your health suffers. We know babies wake up a lot at night, but there is nothing wrong with doing everything we can to help our babies learn to sleep well. The whole family functions better if mom especially isn’t a zombie. There are lots of ways to work on teaching your baby to sleep. And there are several tools to help out as well. Here are some of the best sleep tools so the whole family can rest.

Bonus: If you visit me on Instagram you can enter to win all of these items!!

April 26, 2018 By Kim 10 Comments

How Babywise Confirmed My Parenting Instincts

Motherhood is beautiful. It is also overwhelming. You pop out a baby and they send you home to keep it alive. I, of course, did hours of research and reading on all things parenting. I looked at everything I could on the internet on what was best. To be honest, though, a lot of what was currently trendy in parenting went against my natural instincts. I wanted to be an attentive mother, but I didn’t want to be a helicopter mom. I wanted to give my all to my child, but I didn’t want to lose myself. And I wanted to find a sense of order to our days while still prioritizing my child’s needs. Was it possible to do it all? Fortunately, yes. I found a book that supported what my gut was telling me. Here is how Babywise confirmed my parenting instincts.

November 30, 2017 By Kim Leave a Comment

Why I quit Babywise

Do you ever wonder why people make the parenting decisions they do? How do they decide what their goals will be and how do they implement them? More importantly, how do they learn to, well, take care of a baby? This is exactly what the ladies of the BFBN are answering today. How did we find Babywise? My story starts with why I quit Babywise.

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November 9, 2017 By Kim Leave a Comment

Real vs. Fake Fears: How to distinguish between the two

Fears. We all have them. Sometimes they are rational, sometimes not. Fear has evolved as a safety mechanism, and it can be a helpful emotion. I don’t want my kids to be afraid of anything, but I know the development of fears is normal and a sign of intellectual and emotional growth. But there are occasions when my son tells me that he is scared of something, and, well, I’m just not buying it. I respect my children’s feelings and want to help them work through their fears. And part of that means weeding out what is a real fear and what is. Here is how I work to distinguish between real and fake fears.

November 6, 2017 By Kim Leave a Comment

What To Do When Your Child is Scared of the Dark

Happy Babywise Friendly Blog Network (BFBN) week! This is a week where all the ladies of the BFBN take turns looking at different aspects of a topic. This time around we are investigating fear. First up this week is Valerie from Chronicles of a Babywise Mom. She is talking about a specific fear that hits a lot of kids- the fear of the dark.

September 28, 2017 By Kim 1 Comment

How To Handle Schedule Shake Ups

It happens to everyone. You are going along with life, things are going well, kids are happy in your routine. Then something comes up that forces you to change up what you are doing. This happened to us this fall when Ben started preschool and speech sessions. Suddenly we went from my getting to structure our day anyway I wanted to having set times we had to be places every single day. Talk about a change from the last year! But with a few adjustments, we were able to still get everyone’s needs met even within the new parameters. Here is how to handle schedule shake ups.

July 27, 2017 By Kim 7 Comments

Ask and Tell: Giving our kids the power to make good decisions

Alright kids, what are the rules when we go inside?

You’ll hear me ask that question pretty much every time we are in the car. The answer usually contains our six word mantra. This lays down the basics of our all the time rules for good behavior. Then I’ll expand a bit more depending on what we are walking in to and how much time we have. The exact wording will change, but the main exchange always contains one important thing. I ask them how they should behave. It is important to teach children to make good decisions on their own. Here is how ask and tell can do just that.

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