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Age-Appropriate Chores for toddlers and preschoolers
Interesting habits in Germany: we all gathered on Saturday to clean up the kindergarten garden. Children and parents alike, with rakes, shovels and wheelbarrows, we worked our way together through the big piles of dead autumn leaves that the wind had scattered everywhere. Luna is 2 and she learned to use a mini wheelbarrow for…
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How to help your toddler focus better – 17 tips
The ability to focus predicts success We all know by now that being able to concentrate all of our attention makes it possible to persevere, to set and to achieve our goals. Yet sometimes our toddler seems to have trouble staying on task for more than a few seconds at a time. What to do?…
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23 Best Parenting Books Every Mom Should Read
In the last 2 years, I added to our library a whole new section for pregnancy, babies, parenting and such. Thinking I will be highly prepared for whatever comes, fully in control. Riiiight… Guess what? Those were just my expectations, of course. The reality is that parenting is learned through experience and no book will provide…
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How I taught my 16 month old baby to self-feed
First of all, this is not a Doddl sponsored review, it is a genuine post about our personal experience with the product. We recently ran into the Doodle cutlery and it has truly improved meal time for us. It made me want to write an individual article about it. Our problem My daughter Luna was quite independent…
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The first day with my newborn daughter
This picture contains so many stories that perhaps this is why it is such a powerful and universal symbol for parenthood. This tiny hand makes me feel super emotional. It makes me reassess human fragility altogether. And although it might be obvious, I see right in front of my eyes the fact that we all…