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How do I improve my child’s motor skills?
I’ve been letting Brooke and Mackenzie loose at the park. They love to pull up on the park benches and strollers (especially ones with dangling new toys that are not ours). They’ll walk along the bench...
View ArticleParent Q&A: Help! My 10-month old wants my attention/presence all the time!
Q: My 10 month old wants my attention and presence all the time? What should I do? A: Children imitate. If you act very busy and concentrate fully on what you are doing, they will do the same. Create a...
View ArticleRadio Flyer Walker Wagon
Since B and M started cruising, they are absolutely crazy about the Radio Flyer Walker Wagon. We started taking them out on the sidewalk with these and both of them can walk 1-2 blocks in the...
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$2 worth of Kleenex
Mackenzie has only done this twice and I didn’t stop her either time – though I had to stop the nanny from stopping her! If you find your baby doing this, don’t do anything. Sometimes they just NEED to...
View ArticleRead! Nap! Cook! How To Do It All With Twins Part II – Our Morning
I spoke to a mom with a 10-month old who read Read! Nap! Cook! How to do it all with twins. “Can you give me more details?” she asked. Short of creating a 2-hour video, I decided to keep a log of...
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How do I stop my child from climbing on everything?
I took Brooke to an indoor playground the other day. She stared at the older kids as they went up and down the slide. I went to get something from the stroller and when I turned around, Brooke had...
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Video: You Must Let Your Child Try This
Mackenzie is going through a phase of pointing at everything and saying, “Da?” She wants to know its name. It’s like she woke up one day and suddenly discovered that everything has a name. She’s...
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A Great Book
The best books for kids are ones based in reality. Elementary school kids love fantasy, but very young kids, with their limited time on earth, are still doing all they can to learn about this world....
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Our Montessori Home in Baltimore, MD
After a month of designing, purchasing and experimenting, I’m finally happy with the Montessori design of our new home. When we first moved in, Mark and I agreed that the thick, dark-green carpeting in...
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