DIY Toddler Activity: Autumn Colors Felt Tree
“I don’t need you anymore.”
Last week I was absentmindedly helping Julia put on her shoes when she pushed my hand away and said, “I don’t need you anymore.” Initially I was shocked (she’s 2!), and then I felt hurt. Then I understood that she didn’t mean that she will never need me for anything ever again.
Afterward I thought about how silly it is that such a small sentence could send me into an emotional tailspin, especially when it came out of the mouth of a two year old. I mean, I’m supposed to be the adult and she’s the child!
A Healthy Halloween? Why We Won’t Be Trick-Or-Treating This Year
Photo by James Cook
Have you heard about any of the new studies out lately showing the deleterious effects of sugar on our bodies? They are seriously chilling. Sugar has been linked to heart disease, obesity, diabetes, and even cancer. Whoa.
Here’s an article in the New York Times called “Is Sugar Toxic?”
And this article from Time magazine “Too Much Sugar Increases Heart Risks” is also informative.
Not to mention the problems with sugar and teeth, if nothing else we are sure that sugar causes cavities and according to LA Dental Town dental health has profound impacts on your health overall as well. So with all this new information about the negative effects of sugar on our bodies, I’ve been strategizing about how we can have a fun and healthy Halloween, WITHOUT binging on sugar.
Our Inexpensive Home Made Water Table
1) Put a towel underneath to catch any drips
2) Put on smocks
3) Get a shallow plastic bin
4) Fill with a few inches of water
5) Put it on a chair or low table that is easy to reach
6) Add measuring cups, spoons, funnels etc.
7) Remind children to keep the water inside the water table
8) Enjoy!
My Top 12 Resources for New Parents
I just found out that a good friend of mine is pregnant. Well, technically his wife is pregnant. But as soon as I found out I immediately wanted to create a list of resources for them so that they wouldn’t have to go through the heaps of conflicting and confusing information out there (unless they really want to).
I know my friend and I are aligned on many topics, but within about five minutes of talking with him it was clear that he was about to embark on a whole new world (parenting) that he has never really researched before.