I am in the throws of the teenage years right now. It’s tough. It’s a complete toss-up whether parenting toddlers or teenagers is more difficult. Why? Because teenagers and toddlers are strikingly similar!
Here’s what I absolutely do not miss about the toddler years. You get the tantrums and attitude and difficult behaviors AND your children still need you for almost everything. They are still learning how to buckle their car seatbelts, dress themselves, and sometimes, don’t sleep all night yet. These years are TOUGH!
Toddlers have so much to offer though. To toddlers, you are still number one. They make you pictures and they still pay you with hugs and kisses. It’s rewarding to watch them learn and grow, as they discover newfound independence and fearlessness.
Most of my posts are geared toward all ages. Many of them will work for toddlers, teens, and the children in between. But there are some things that are reserved for only toddlers. Those years from ages two to five are so incredibly formative, as are the teen years, but obviously, they need to be handled differently.
In this section, you will find tips and tricks for parenting toddlers. Most of the parents I work with are the parents of toddlers, so I try to address the issues they bring up. My daughter was a toddler not long ago, and after not having a toddler for four years, it was an adjustment to go back!
But after having four of them, I have learned that you need a lot of different methods and tools in the box. Activities are also so important to toddler learning, so I’ll offer some of those as well as why these activities aid in the development of your toddler’s brain.
Toddler parenting is exhausting! More than anything, I want you to be able to come here, after your kids have gone to bed and you’re ready to crash, and find something meaningful!