The Valentines kiss

Kids can participate in Valentines day with a simple ‘I Love You’ kiss. This can set an awesome mood for a Valentine’s Day.

Valentine’s for babies

For babies valentines day, make Heart Shaped Pureed Teething Pops with heart shaped ice cube molds puree fruits like apples, pears, and peaches, in a blender.

Valentine’s breakfast treat

As a valentine’s breakfast treat, make your child’s breakfast pancakes or toast in heart shapes. Heart shaped cookie cutters are best for this.

Read a Valentine’s Story

Lots of libraries will be doing Valentine’s day specials for kids today, and if not, you can always find a cute Valentine’s kid book at your local book store.

Book Suggestion: Morris Goes to School

Morris the moose has an exciting day in school learning the alphabet, counting, singing, spelling, and doing other things that make him a unique moose, in Morris Goes to School.

Hand print valentines craft

Make a hand print valentine by placing a red construction heart on top of a slightly larger pink construction paper heart. Dip tots hands into a plate of white paint.

Valentine’s clothing tip

For Valentine’s Day, let your little one help you in picking out their clothes for today. See how many clothing items your child can find that are red or pink.

Valentine’s Day card tip

If your children will need Valentine’s Day cards for the entire class, pick them up at a dollar store.

Putting toys where they belong

Each toy should be categorized and should have a home to make clean up quicker and easier.

Returning to work after baby is born

Should you return to work after the baby is born? Many parents have no choice. Among parents of children under the age of one, more than 25% of mothers & 90% of fathers work.

Children love mirrors

Place safe mirrors at eye level. When the child is first learning to push up on their arms when on their stomach, this is a great way to have children tolerate this position.

Book Suggestion: The Biggest Valentine Ever

 The Biggest Valentine Ever is a nice little story for children about working together, that is set nicely during Valentine’s Day.

From: Lil’ Fingers Storybooks and Games

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Getting a suite on vacation

When on vacation get a suite. Suites aren’t just for VIPs; they’re also for parents who want to have a conversation with each other while their children are sleeping in the other room.

Teaching toddlers other languages

Purchase foreign language cassettes and videos. It is much easier for toddlers to pick up other languages at this age than it will be later on.

Energizing the reading experience

When reading to your child read with expression using different voices for different characters.

Winter driving safety

Be prepared for any emergency and keep a winter safety kit in the trunk of your car including jumper cables, ice scraper, snacks and diapers.

Simple toddler activity

Looking for a simple activity? Cut out 6″ squares of tissue paper. Show child how to crumble these squares into balls. and toss into a laundry basket.

Mall play areas are great

If you live in or close to a city with a few malls, chances are that at least one will have a mall play area. This gives your toddler a chance to interact with children they do not know.

Book Suggestion: The Toddlers Busy Book

The Toddlers Busy Book contains 365 activities (one for each day of the year) for one-and-a-half to three-year-olds using things found around the home.

 It shows parents and day-care providers how to prevent boredom during the longest stretches of indoor weather with ideas for indoor play, kitchen activities, and arts and crafts projects.

Thumb sucking and dental problems

One factor that determines whether a child will have dental problems is the intensity with which she sucks her thumb.