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Toddler Mom Moment

Kailyn Lowry's Summer 'Bucket List' Sounds Like Fun for a Toddler, Too

Posted by Adriana Velez
on May 24, 2012 at 4:34 PM

kailyn lowry summer bucket listSummer is just around the corner -- what are you planning to do with your kids? Teen Mom 2 Kailyn Lowry already has her summer bucket list and it's loaded with adventures for herself and for her son Isaac. She posted her list on Instagram and it's filled with super-fun ideas for kids' activities in the sun.

Um, well, except maybe not "swim with sharks." She'll probably leave Isaac home for that one.

But even some of those grown-up activities like sewing and reading a novel in Spanish could be translated into something cool for her son, too. Are you getting ideas?

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Toddler Inspiring

Marvel Creates Special Needs Superhero Thanks to Smart Mom

Posted by Ericka Sóuter
on May 23, 2012 at 2:25 PM

west coast avengers cover hawkeye
West Coast Avengers cover with
Hawkeye wearing a hearing aid
Little Anthony Smith was absolutely sure about one thing -- superheroes did not wear hearing aids. So when his mom Christina D'Allesandro asked the 4-year-old to put on his hearing device -- which they dubbed "blue ear" because of it's color -- he naturally put up a fight.

She told him that crime fighters did in fact wear hearing aids, but Anthony wanted proof. As with most good moms, Christina didn't give up. She emailed Marvel Comics to see if, on an off chance, there were any superheroes who fit the bill. "I am likely to get stuck in your spam filter," she wrote from their Salem, New Hampshire home. "But you never know..." The long shot paid off.

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Big Kid LOL

Never-Ending Playdates Drive Dads Nuts

Posted by Andrew Kardon
on May 22, 2012 at 10:14 AM

The never-ending playdateMoms, I need to talk to you about a very serious issue affecting us dads. Don't worry, it has nothing to do with your parents, those new shoes you bought, or even "getting busy." No, this one's all about the kids. Specifically, it's about playdates.

Don't get me wrong. I understand the value of a playdate. The kids get to interact with friends in an environment outside of school. It's fun and helps teach some great social lessons, yadda yadda. Whatever. I just want to know why they have to last so friggin' long?

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Toddler Hot List

11 Types of Moms at the Playground

Posted by Michele Zipp
on May 13, 2012 at 10:45 AM

mom at park with childOne of the things no one told me about becoming a mom is that it will make you feel like you are back in high school again. When you first go to the playground with your kids, that is. You're the newbie mom (or dad) and it seems that all the other parents and caretakers there already know each other. You are the outcast. Like the kid in the lunchroom who has no one to sit next to. How do you break the ice? Do you talk to the people with kids around the same age? Or maybe you size up the mom and think ... yeah, she seems like someone I would get along with.

Either way it's hard to make a connection when you often have to run off in different directions to stop your little one from stealing the ball from the older kids at the park. But you look for similarities, ways you are alike, and try to make some parent friends. In doing so I realized how there is 11 types of moms (dads, even caretakers) at the playground ... and these types seem to be standard no matter where I go.

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Toddler Mom Moment

'Teen Mom' Kailyn's Toddler Problem Sounds All Too Familiar

Posted by Adriana Velez
on Apr 20, 2012 at 11:01 AM

kailyn isaac"Teen Mom" Kailyn Lowry tweeted something that sounded awfully familiar last night. "The cleanest room in my house is my 2 year old son's room. Probably because the things that belong in his room are throughout the house." Oof, too funny! And too true. I feel you, Kailyn. I feel you.

Don't you love how you create this adorable space for your child with a place for every toy, book, and sock only for that child to drag half of their belongings throughout the rest of your home? I know kids play everywhere -- and that's what we all want. But they do seem to leave a breadcrumb trail of toys all over, don't they?

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Baby Awww!

Giggling Baby Battles Darth Maul Bank With Light Saber & Wins (VIDEO)

Posted by Jacqueline Burt
on Apr 19, 2012 at 11:15 PM

baby darth maulThe force is strong with this one. Seriously! I mean, come on -- Darth Maul is a badass! He took out Qui-Gon Jinn! (Liam Neeson, ladies.)

But apparently the Sith lord is no match for a baby in feet pajamas.

Full disclosure: I knew next to nothing about Star Wars until my son developed a full-blown obsession with the series a few years ago. At the time, he wasn't much bigger than the cutie in this video -- and the ferocious-looking Darth Maul was his favorite "guy" from the start.

Young padawan, I see many trips to the Star Wars aisle of "Toys R'Us" in your parents' future ...

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Baby Say What!?

10-Month-Old Does Some Serious Chin-Ups to Watch Cartoons (VIDEO)

Posted by Jacqueline Burt
on Apr 16, 2012 at 3:19 PM

baby chin-upsHa! Whoever thinks too much screen time is to blame for the out-of-shape children epidemic needs to watch this video of 10-month-old Jonas doing chin-ups -- seriously, like legit chin-ups -- to get a better view of a Disney cartoon playing on his mom's computer. No joke! Either this kid is crazy strong for a baby or he just really, really loves The Jungle Book (possibly both).

My daughter was obsessed with The Jungle Book at his age, too, but she never performed any amazing feats of strength just to catch a glimpse of Mowgli and Baloo singing "The Bare Necessities." Then again, it never occurred to me to put the TV screen way up high where she couldn't quite see it.

If I had, she might be rocking some Popeye-esque biceps by now!

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Baby Awww!

Baby's Adorable Reaction to Vacuum Isn't What You're Expecting (VIDEO)

Posted by Jeanne Sager
on Apr 16, 2012 at 9:35 AM

baby vacuum gigglingEver wonder why so many new moms have messy houses? The fact that we're too busy trying to figure out a time to wash ourselves, forget that coffee spill in the kitchen, might have something to do with it. But then there's the vacuum cleaner. The loud, scary vacuum cleaner that leaves most babies quaking in their onesies is something many moms are too afraid to turn on when baby's home with her (and when isn't baby home ... you see why the house is dirty?). But there may be hope yet!

Enter Brantley. The adorable baby boy is becoming quite the Internet star for his surprising reaction to that big hunka ear-splitting air-sucking metal. The huge fit of giggles that scary vacuum cleaner brings out of the tiny boy is enough to make every mom re-evaluate everything they know about what's too scary for their kiddos:

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Toddler Mom Moment

The Benefits of Having an Only Child (Temporarily)

Posted by April Peveteaux
on Apr 4, 2012 at 4:30 PM

only childI'm heading out to pick up my little girl after her mini-vacation at Grandma's house. I have missed that lady like nobody's business. Every day her father and I anxiously await her phone calls, even if she mostly says, "I went to a pizza party and swam in the pool goodnight bye." My oldest child is becoming independent, and it is exciting and bittersweet.

Still, these past few days have been kind of magical, and in an unexpected way. My 3-year-old was an only child for a few days, and wow, did it really suit him. That kid really had a chance to shine, and I'm realizing we should be splitting the kids up every now and then so we can have the luxury of hearing only one kid voice and being able to have a conversation without interruption. It was a truly enlightening experience to have one kid again, and here's what I learned:

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Baby Love & Learn

7 Ways to Make a Baby Laugh

Posted by Eden M. Kennedy
on Mar 30, 2012 at 9:19 PM

Most babies have fairly a predictable sense of humor and often the thing that makes them happiest is your big, smiling face. Fortunately, babies don't care if we're wearing makeup, they think we smell like love itself, and your coffee-stained bathrobe feels just as wonderful to them whether it's been washed this week or not. If your baby could talk she'd say, "Mom, don't worry about the zit on your nose, let's both hide under this blanket for awhile. There, isn't that cozy?" (Your baby is off-the-charts empathetic, by the way -- most kids aren't that tuned in until they're seven. What an amazing parent you are!)

As babies get into their first year, though, it's fun to find new ways to crack them up.

1. Feathers. For the baby who doesn't like being aggressively tickled, a feather can do the trick. (Freeze the feather overnight first to kill anything that might be living in it. Ugh, or maybe skip the feather and tickle her with a cotton ball.)

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