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It’s the Absolute Ultimate!! #7 ~Solutions for Crankiness

by gidget family

Dealing with a Cranky (Pre-)Toddler
For us, late morning can be a trying time. Chiquita (16 months old) is a 1-nap girl, since about her first birthday. She naps after lunch but sometimes gets a little tired and cranky about halfway between breakfast and lunch. If we’re out and about, a snack trap full of cheerios [...]

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Backseat Apron~ Protect Your Backseat From Little Shoes!

by gidget crafty

Thanks to Moondoggie’s genius suggestion, I whipped up this little thingamajigger for our backseat to protect the fabric from our little Chiquita’s crazy kicking feet. At 15 months, she still does not weigh 20 pounds (in case you were wondering the American Acadamy of Pediatrics recommends 20 lbs AND 1 year*) so she is still [...]

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Drastic times call for… Norah

by gidget family

I’m pretty rigid in my parenting. Rigid, but flexible at the same time, if that’s possible. We keep a schedule, have certain no-giving-in rules (No standing on the furniture!), and basically follow a Babywise philosophy. That said, flexibility and knowing what works for a particular child & circumstance are key ingredients for me in parenting.
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