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Dealing with toddler biting

Something that a lot of Lil’ Duck’s toddler friends like to do is bite other little ones…. hard. He’s never tried this (altho he does love to chase us around and try to bite certain parts of us), but if he did, I’d do exactly what one of the mothers in this situation did. She [...]

Toddler fears – the scary drain!

Since my little guy was convinced that he was going to be sucked down the drains, I asked for some advice from all my bloggy friends and got some GREAT ideas! Tonya suggested having him stand on the drain while holding under his arms to show him that he’s not going to fall in, then [...]

Looking for suggestions regarding the scary drains…

Oh, the joy of a toddler mind. He is now convinced that while in both the tub and the shower, he shall be sucked down the drain. So far, showing him that the toys don’t fit do not help, my standing on top of the drain in the shower seems to help slightly (but doesn’t [...]

How to get stubborn stains out of clothes

Various tips from mothers… Tide with Febreze Bleach on whites, Clorox bleach pen on white parts of clothes. Using cold water, pre-treating with the Dreft or Clorox Oxy-something spray, and washing in Dreft. I put it on the stain treat cycle of the washer. I keep a bucket full of water with a scoop of [...]

High-fat non-dairy foods for babies & toddlers

Avocados – you can even mash them up with some olive oil or soy milk for more protein/fat. Salmon Olive oil & flax seed oil mixed with/drizzled on food (don’t cook the flax seed oil, add it to ready-to-eat foods). Sunflower butter is an alternative to nut butters if your little one isn’t doing nuts [...]

Washing the ducky and other stuffed animals

Ducky goes everywhere and gets dirty in the process! Poor thing looks so ragged from all his adventures and washings, but at least he is clean. Here is how we keep him that way: We do put him in the washer and dryer. He first goes into a pillowcase (you could also try a lingerie [...]