Your two or three year old successfully transitioned to a big kid bed. Congratulations! Now. What do you do with the crib? Maybe you paid serious money for a nice crib. Or maybe you *might* have another child and aren’t ready to get rid of it. So what do you do in the meantime? My […]
As we’ve undoubtedly all experienced, young children can find sharing and turn taking challenging, to put it mildly. It is hard for them to think about consequences and how their actions affect their friends’ feelings. Here are some tips from our Mom experience to help children learn, starting with a simple puppet show script to […]
When you find out your child needs surgery the heartbeat of worries merges with practical preparation and to do’s. Here are tips from my Mom experience ranging from simple outpatient surgery of ear tubes, tonsils and adenoids to an extensive birth defect repair that involved a week long stay in PICU (pediatric intensive care). […]
Ingredients: olive oil ½ onion, chopped 3 stalks celery, chopped 4 cloves garlic, minced or put through a plane 4 large cans diced tomatoes salt, pepper and dried oregano to taste 1.5 lbs deveined prawns, shells on (for flavor), heads off (my preference) 1.5 lbs live mussels (should be closed; store in a bowl on […]
When you’ve faced what can seem like an endless stream of bad weather days, entertaining young children indoors starts to test even the most creative parents. Here are ideas for indoor adventures out and about, building on our recent article, 11 Fun Indoor Activities for Bad Weather Days for keeping kids entertained at home. Be sure […]
Ingredients: 1 cup oat flour 3 cups whole wheat bread flour 4 tsp baking soda 1 tsp salt 3 ripe bananas 2 cups brown sugar (could get away with less) 1 can pumpkin puree 3 sticks melted butter (could also use vegetable oil) 4 eggs 5 tsp vanilla extract Directions: Preheat oven to 350 […]
Every January we all make New Years resolutions with the best of intentions. By February, those resolutions are usually long forgotten and the bad habits firmly back in place. Rather than set yourself up for failure with grandiose ideals, perhaps it’s best to stick to the basics and give yourself small opportunities to shine. Nowhere […]
Here’s to a new year committed to healthy, cavity-free teeth for us and our kids! Brush each morning and before bedtime AFTER milk. Floss your children’s teeth once your dentist recommends it. Check out our toothbrushing tips for parents at https://gooseling.com/toothbrushing-tips which includes a free story based on the Cavity Dragons app available in iTunes.