Parenting Tips

Great Parenting Tips

A Time to Take Measure

Give your kids measuring tape and let them measure themselves, each other, you, the furniture and anything else that strikes their fancy.

Flashlight

To keep young children busy, give them a flashlight and put them in a darkened room.

Bottoms Up

When you're changing your baby, let her be without her diaper for as long as possible. It's good to expose her bottom to some fresh air. Notice how much freer her leg movements are when she's diaper-less. If you're worried about wetting, place a diaper pad under her.

Phone Box

To keep you baby or toddler busy while you're on the phone, create a phone box with:

empty spool threads
a baby hair brush
a small mirror
a board book
an old or toy phone
a little change purse
and anything else that would safely amuse your child

Keep this box on a high shelf and bring it down ONLY when you are on the phone.

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