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Protecting Preschoolers from Choking

Dealing with a picky preschooler at the dinner table may be the least of your concerns, according to a new study.  Instead of stressing about your child’s refusal to eat his veggies, researchers warn parents that they should be carefully monitoring four year olds while they chow down on classic kid favorites, like hot dogs, as the number of choking incidents among preschool-aged children is dangerously high. Researchers say a staggering 34 children a day are admitted to hospital emergency rooms due to choking.  That translates to more than 12,000 emergency room visits a year, though the study’s author notes … Continue reading →

Do You Share in Front of Your Preschooler?

I believe that sharing with others is very important. As a parent, one of our often-heard pleas is “Please share!” We struggle to teach our preschoolers the meaning of true sharing, and it’s hard. After all, preschoolers are just starting to realize that other people have feelings, and they are still very much the center of their own universe. Sharing can be very difficult. Today, we visited a restaurant and a park in a part of the city that we love to visit. As we entered the restaurant, a man was standing outside. He looked hungry. I prefer to give … Continue reading →

Mommy Blog Bashers

Have you ever considered that you could be helping a struggling single mom of four young children make ends meet each time you click on a link that leads to her blog? Earlier this year Oprah Winfrey devoted an entire show to the “Secret Lives of Moms.” It featured an audience full of women drooling at the chance to discuss the joys and pitfalls associated with raising the next generation. A portion of the episode spoke to a “new” kind of motherhood, in which women no longer suffer in silence about negative parenting experiences, mistakes and lack of maternal instincts. … Continue reading →

Rainy Day Fun for Preschoolers

Summer is the ideal time to let your preschooler soak up the sun’s warm rays outside, but not everyday can be spent in the pool or at the park. Summer storms are as much a part of the season as fiery hot temperatures, but you don’t have to let the rain dampen your child’s day. Rather, stay inside and participate in these fun activities specially designed for curious preschoolers: INDOOR PICNIC Materials: Picnic basket filled with picnic items such as ketchup, mustard, plastic utensils, paper plates, napkins, blanket, your favorite food items, etc. Empty ketchup and mustard bottles Yellow and … Continue reading →

Preschoolers and Happy Meals

It’s official… I’m old. An impromptu trip to McDonald’s with my preschooler late yesterday assured me of this fact. My daughter is partial to Ronald’s Grilled Chicken Classic Sandwich and rarely ever requests a Happy Meal unless the toy is too good to resist. So when we entered the fast food giant yesterday and she saw the huge Happy Meal display containing dozens of stuffed animals, she just about fainted. She is the queen of fluffy fake pets, after all. The reason for the colorful menagerie of mini fluffballs: McDonald’s is celebrating the 30th birthday of its iconic Happy Meals. … Continue reading →

Driven to Distraction: Behind the Wheel with a Preschooler

How many times have you had to use one hand to break up a fight in the backseat between your squabbling kids while using the other to maneuver your moving vehicle through traffic? You aren’t alone. According to a new study conducted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, such multitasking is a prevalent problem on America’s roadways. In fact, the study is making headlines around the nation because part of its results were not fully disclosed—-namely the stats on kids being a major distraction in moving vehicles (especially if you are breastfeeding one while behind the wheel). Despite the … Continue reading →

Do You Attend Parties with Your Preschooler?

Unless my name is on the invitation I typically don’t make a habit of hanging out at other people’s birthday parties. But what happens if the party invite is addressed to your preschooler? Are parents required—or should I say, welcome—to attend to? Since the bulk of my preschooler’s party invites have been for children (and subsequently, parents) that I know very well, I usually do one of two things: Ask if the birthday child’s parent(s) needs help during the festivities and stay OR Drop off my daughter and hightail it home to see how much I can accomplished in three … Continue reading →

Is Your Preschooler More Tech-Savvy Than You?

You know you are in trouble when your 4-year-old is updating his Twitter account more often than he goes potty. Or your 3-year-old is posting quiz results to Facebook faster than he can pedal a Big Wheel. If the aforementioned scenarios sound outrageous to you then you’ve done a good job of saving your child from being sucked into cyberspace before most of his peers. According to a new study from Nielsen Online, nearly 16 million U.S. children ages 2 to 11 were online in May, and most of those kids are more tech-savvy than their parents. Given that revelation … Continue reading →

Why Toddlers and Snakes Don’t Mix

Stories like this one sicken me, and not just because I am the mother of a young child: Earlier this month a 2-year-old girl living in a rural community located about 50 miles northwest of Orlando was killed by a 12-foot long snake. The toddler wasn’t traipsing around in the woods or visiting an exotic animal zoo. Rather, the little girl was asleep in her bed when the massive albino Burmese python strangled her in the middle of the night. According to police, the snake escaped from a holding tank in the girl’s home. Yes, the snake shared living space … Continue reading →

Stranger Danger and the Preschooler

The good news is that my precious preschooler loves everyone she meets. The bad news is that my precious preschooler loves everyone she meets. From the day she was born I have heaped loads of love on my daughter, and I am not the only one. Family and friends treat her like gold. She is doted on, adored, and treasured. As a result of being showered with an endless supply of positive reinforcement and unconditional love, she is an extremely affectionate child. The flipside to her huggy personality is that she is completely oblivious to the dangers that lurk within … Continue reading →