Category Archives: Toddler Tricks

Preschool Pointers – 37: Show Up

Posted on June 8, 2013 by parentwin

Problem:   Your kid is graduating preschool. That’s not the problem, though. The problem is that the ceremony takes place at 2 p.m. on a Wednesday? You’ve got work, your own school, appointments, whatever. It’s going to be hard to … Continue reading →

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Toddler Tricks – 100: Use the Library

Posted on July 15, 2012 by parentwin

Problem: It’s summer time and it’s hot and you don’t have $35 to blow on the movies, or rollerskating, or bowling, or whatever fun-filled, spend-all-your-wages-here, activities advertised by businesses. You’re all pooled out, and the park is like a desert. … Continue reading →

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Toddler Tricks – 99: Learning Tools Are Games

Posted on July 7, 2012 by parentwin

Problem: You’re all bored. It’s summer, and you’ve gone to the pool or lake everyday, then it rained for a week and you saw every movie, went to every library and store just to get out of the house, and … Continue reading →

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Toddler Tricks – 97: Keep Calm and Carry On

Posted on June 24, 2012 by parentwin

Problem: You can’t do anything right. Any answer you give, any move you make, any word you say is grounds for a tantrum. Your kids are completely unreasonable for some reason you can’t discern. Whether they can’t make a circle … Continue reading →

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Toddler Tricks – 96: Work It Out

Posted on June 17, 2012 by parentwin

Problem: Your kids are fighting. There’s the crying and the screaming, the hitting and the biting. The wailing ever louder, the appeals for your intervention. You get the feeling most of this outlandish behavior is purely for your benefit, but … Continue reading →

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Toddler Tricks – 95: Give Chances

Posted on June 9, 2012 by parentwin

Problem: You’ve got an unruly child. (This is my problem a lot, have you noticed?) She can take anything and twist it into a reason to cry or get upset. She’s irrational and dragging you down in her own little … Continue reading →

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Toddler Tricks – 94: Pack a Lunch

Posted on June 4, 2012 by parentwin

Problem: You have a lot of things to do. Too many things to do. How can you go to the splash pad, and the pool, and stop at a park, while getting all your housekeeping done and keeping everyone sane? … Continue reading →

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Toddler Tricks – 91: Story Time

Posted on May 5, 2012 by parentwin

Problem: Your child doesn’t want to sit still long enough to take care of business in the bathroom. They’d rather play, or read, or watch TV, and they’ll hold it. Bathroom time is a low, low priority. You don’t want … Continue reading →

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Toddler Tricks – 81: Get Out of the House

Posted on February 25, 2012 by parentwin

Problem: You have so much to do. So much. And at every turn, your toddlers stand in your way. You pick up the crayons, they splay the videos out on the floor. You wash the counters, they finger paint the … Continue reading →

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Toddler Tricks – 79: Alone Time

Posted on February 11, 2012 by parentwin

Problem: You’ve got kids. No seriously, that’s the problem. Because when you have small kids, sometimes, well, that’s it. They’re always there, they always need or want you, they expect you to be at their beck and call, to straighten … Continue reading →

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