preschoolers

Crafts

St. Patrick's Day crafts for preschoolers

Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with your little ones by creating fun (and simple) crafts together. These cute crafts are suitable for...

Preschoolers

Holiday gifts for preschoolers

From princesses to pigs, your preschoolers will love any of these spectacular toys this holiday season.

Toys and Play

Get the toys off the floor

Upgrade your child's bedroom and take advantage of unused space by getting toys off the floor and onto the walls.

Preschoolers

Teaching preschoolers about the history of Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is a great time to teach younger children the history and meaning of the holiday. This year, teach your preschooler...

Toys

Our favorite toy ideas for kids under 5

Those toddlin’ little ones in your life have infinite potential for fun and learning before they reach the age of 5 — and there are...

Preschoolers

How to help preschoolers make friends

Shy children may need a little help from mom and dad to learn how to interact with other children and start making friends.

Preschoolers

Mine, mine, mine! Teach your kids not to share

Some of the rules of childhood have been repeated so many times that even as adults, we find ourselves shaped by them. Teaching our...

Preschoolers

Best Halloween costumes for toddlers and preschoolers

Toddlers and preschoolers love dressing up for Halloween. From classic storybook characters to the latest superheroes, you are sure...

Time Management

Working Mom 3.0: Embracing vulnerability

Being a work-at-home mom is an ongoing exercise in uncertainty, but can we learn from the constant vulnerability that...

Parenting How-to

How to become more patient with toddlers

Though kids are wonderful little blessings, toddlers and preschoolers do things every day that make you want to pull your hair out....

Child Development & Health

Your 4-year-old: Development, behavior and parenting tips

Your 4-year-old is full of energy, talkative and curious. He’s eager to show you what he can do. You and he will both be excited by...

Parenting

6 Ways to teach during play

Children are naturally interested in the world around them. Learn how to encourage their natural curiosity and instill a love of...

Parenting

Keeping learning fun for preschoolers

Children learn best when they are having fun. Take advantage of playtime to make learning fun and enriching for your preschooler.

Preschoolers

My preschooler loves potty talk

Has your child surprised you by coming home from preschool with a potty mouth? Once preschool begins, children often find away to...

Preschoolers

Father's Day gifts for preschoolers to make

Father’s Day is a time to teach your children to shower Dad with love and affection. Skip store-bought gifts and help your children...

Preschoolers

Why I love breastfeeding my preschooler

In a country where even moms who breastfeed infants get hassled, it's hard to imagine why anyone would be brave (or crazy) enough to...

Preschoolers

At-home preschool

Toddlers are innately curious little creatures. From their constantly-grasping hands to their first attempts at language, their...

Bargains, Savings & Shopping Tips

Stay sane while shopping with toddlers

We all know that shopping with little kids in tow can be a hassle, but you can't always leave them with the babysitter. Follow these...

Preschoolers

4 Fun activities to teach preschoolers about money

Instill good money habits in your children by teaching counting, saving and spending money from a young age. Preschoolers can learn...

Potty Training

Help your child stay dry through the night

Your kiddo has mastered the porcelain throne during the day, but is bed wetting keeping him from a good night's sleep? Although...

Super Moms Guide: Cooking & Cleaning

Start them young: Importance of breakfast for preschoolers

We always hear that breakfast is the most important meal of the day -- and it's true. Breakfast starts the day off right and...