Bringing a new baby home from the hospital is nerve racking in and of itself. Bringing a new baby to a home with two dogs is even more nerve racking. While this should be a joyful occasion, the first meeting is one that should be approached with caution. Although two dogs may have different reactions…
Inspiring Good Behavior (Without Resorting To Bribery)
You can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar. I always felt it was a strange expression (because really, can you catch any flies with vinegar?). Then one day I got it. We all prefer sweetness over bitterness, and in our relationships we prefer to be around someone who builds us up and makes…
Creating Healthy Role Models for Young Children
Subconsciously we’re all influenced by the things we see every day. Whether those things are positive or negative, the message or interactions of what we’re exposed to are ingested and manifested in different ways. Just as adults become affected by the images and ideals put forth in the media, the same is holds true for…
How to help your child enjoy the dentist
Welcome to Tooth Fairy Tokens! You can ask Amy any questions you have about children and dental hygiene or dentists in general. She will also publish helpful posts here as well, so keep checking back! Growing up, my dentist would often tell me , “You only have to floss those teeth that you want to…
Teaching your child charitable giving
A friend once told me that she taught her 4 year old daughter to put coins into a piggy bank, and at the end of the year before Christmas, they’d bring the piggy bank to a charity. Usually the total was somewhere around $200 (loose change adds up), and her daughter would put dad’s pocket…
No, You’re Not Weird
I can’t count how many times I have felt awkward around people. After spending all day, every day with only a mini-sized version of me, it was easy to feel out of touch and craving ‘adult’ association. When I did get a chance to be around other adults, I was nervous and felt like I…
BabyWise was the answer I needed
For the first four weeks of Andrew’s life, we fed him pretty much on-demand. He cried? We fed him, or rocked him, or soothed him. Anything we could do to get him to NOT CRY. I slept… very little. I was tired, cranky, and recovering from a majorly traumatic birth (4th degree episiotomy) and not…
Carefree Laughter: a daily multivitamin
Laughter is a good medicine. It balms the soul when the waves of anxiety buffet. It clears the mind when lists and deadlines loom. It reminds us that life is still fun even if we do not enjoy the responsibilities consuming our thoughts. What is there to laugh at? A silly hat on a toddler’s…
My Kids Saw Their Parents Get Married
After six years, and two beautiful children together, on May 22nd, 2011, Wilhelm and I got married. One of the special parts of the ceremony, to me, was that our children got to see us get married. Ari looks really silly in this picture, but I think he was intrigued by what was going on….
Creating a Daily Schedule
By Sarah Fader As much as my first born would like to deny it, he loves routine. With the addition of his little sister to our family, any semblance of routine we once had has gone completely out the window. My brilliant friend, and early childhood educator, Ubaldina (Ubie for short) suggested creating a daily…