Last week I talked about getting your child to brush their teeth. The next step is getting them to spit. This is the challenge I am facing with my son now. He loves brushing his teeth, but we are struggling with getting him to spit. The biggest challenge is that he brushes, swallows, and then … [Read more…]
Last week I was asked if I had any tips on how to get your babies and toddlers to brush their teeth. We all know how important dental hygiene is, so it is important to start early with brushing your child’s teeth. Of course, while we all want to brush our children’s teeth, it isn’t … [Read more…]
Today I dropped my son off to his first independent play class. It’s not that I have never left him alone before, as he has had lots of babysitters, but it was the first time I left him with strangers in a ‘school’ type setting. I’m lucky to have been able to wait until I … [Read more…]
This past week I made the mistake of leaving an open travel mug out in reach of my daughter Eva. The tea inside was very hot, but the mug itself was cold. She grabbed it to take a drink and boiling hot tea poured down her chin and chest. While I was sitting beside her, … [Read more…]