Posts by sageowl

You may have already tried some of these, but here's a few ideas I've tried myself:   Very structured daily routines during the daytime (where things happen in the same order and are utterly predictable).   Lots of...

Depends on how long the flight is.  Generally though, two equal legs mean less consecutive time on the plane.  I like having layovers so you can stretch squirrely little legs and change up the scenery (novelty keeps kids...

Unusual?  Probably.  A big deal in the scheme of things?  Probably not.   I say if it's working, don't fix it.  Toddlers love their bedtime rituals, and if it results in everyone getting sleep, by all...

Consistency is really important in setting limits.  You definitely need to be on the same page.  You'll have to decide (together) as a team what's not a big deal, and what you will not tolerate, and stick to it like...

That's a tough one...maybe fuzzy slippers?    Definitely sounds like a sensory thing.  Usually though, there's issues with other stuff too (tags on clothes, textures, strange reactions to touch, and so forth). ...

Feeling pretty low right now (zero interest, zero energy, zero motivation).  Can't tell if it's just pregnancy related, or my usual Seasonal Affective Disorder symptoms gone wild...   If it were up to me, I'd either sleep...

I like to go outside a lot during the day to get fresh air. Wondering if I can do this with a very small infant?   Sure!  I always did...as often as the weather permitted.  It was a sanity-saver, being outdoors...

Love the analogy--"Shoveling a driveway in a blizzard."  That's exactly what it feels like most of the time!

Hand over hand is super hard to do with toddlers.  They generally would rather "do it themselves", which makes it hard to guide them sometimes.  It's especially so at that age.  Ironically it's easier when they get a bit...

I remember that around here, not a whole lot of housekeeping or cooking got done when my son was this age.  It was impossible!  I saved up anything that super important for after he went to bed, or when he was taking a...