Parenting hacks related to toddlers can help make the road a little less bumpy.
Take these parents' advice you won’t regret it.
With a toddler and a newborn at home, your days can get a little bit chaotic.
Keep your toddler preoccupied while you’re feeding your infant with a feeding-time activity bag.
“The key is that your toddler can only play with it during baby’s feeding time.
Use them to help make the transition from baby sippy cups to grown-up glasses a little bit easier.
Ask yes or no questions
Don’t ask toddlers multiple choice questions.
Mark Aselstine, a dad of a 6-year-old and 2-year-old, said.
Make it easier on them, make it easier on you.
According to aParent Hacksreader, cooking and baking equipment are just what you need for this task.
“Do you want to wear the red coat or the blue coat?”
If you’ve brought along a box of bandages, you don’t have to worry.
And don’t forget to remove them when you leave.
This works in their bed at home or while you’re traveling.
No need for fancy gadgets or extra shopping or packing.
Everything you need is already in the hotel room or your hall closet.
How easy is that?
Give a controlled choice
Say your little one wants to do an art project.
There are nearly endless options (and impending drama) as to what they could spend the day doing.
Simplify things by offering up a “controlled choice.”
“My daughter gets to choose one box when we do art projects.
Everything is nicely contained and ready to go.
It helps eliminate some of the mess and drama that art time can bring.”
Make your own potty training underwear
Potty training can be tricky and expensive business.
And peace of mind is worth it for sure.
Prepare them for what’s coming
Some toddlers really struggle with change and spontaneity.
That can lead to meltdowns of epic proportion whenever those routines change.
“Preparation is crucial in my household,” Usher said.
For example, each evening during bedtime, we review the day ahead.
The key is to give just enough notice but not too much.
“My daughter has become a pickier [eater] as she’s grown older,” Usher said.
She also has a special accessible drawer in the kitchen that holds her own cooking tools.
I put all of the ingredients in measuring cups and then she adds them to the mixing bowl.
How can you more effectively communicate with your toddler and confirm they really hear you?
Pretty smart, if you ask me.
There’s a fairly easy way to get that marker cleaned up.
Put some toothpaste on the stain and then rub it away with a damp cloth or paper towel.
