http://365parents.com The answers to all your parenting questions. Wed, 18 Jul 2007 03:56:55 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en So, you've got a three hour road trip staring you in the face. You've got snacks, books, games and toys all packed for your toddler to play with. You and your spouse are up front, and your toddler is in the back seat with a mound of toys in his ... http://365parents.com/2007/07/17/road-trip-tips-toddler-parenting-tip-22/ Once your baby is weaned of the bottle and there aren't any more little ones immediately coming down the pike, you'll probably find yourself with a shelf full of bottles that'll do little more than collect dust. Don't despair! There are a million uses for old bottles. Just think of them ... http://365parents.com/2007/07/10/use-old-bottles-to-hold-snacks-toddler-tip-21/ My son's at that stage where he knows that he wants something. He just doesn't know how to ask for it. Lately, his word for when he wants something is "mama", which makes me wonder if my wife is caving to his every demand when I'm not around. It goes without ... http://365parents.com/2007/07/05/if-i-hear-the-word-ball-one-more-time/ Getting your toddler to brush his teeth can be a huge feat in and of itself. It'll probably take them until they're 4 or 5 to truly master it to the point where you don't have to supervise. Even if they manage to not eat and swallow the toothpaste like ... http://365parents.com/2007/07/03/teach-a-toddler-to-brush-his-teeth-toddler-parenting-tip-20/ Our son was obsessed with trying to get his hands on our cell phones. When he did, he'd hold them up to his ear, chat away and push the buttons just like mom and dad. Trouble was, he actually ends up calling people more often than you'd think. He's even ... http://365parents.com/2007/05/29/toddler-parenting-tip-19-turn-an-old-phone-into-a-new-toy/ I realized the other day that when I was reading to my son, he'd kind of just sit there and hang out. He wouldn't really react to what was going on, he was just looking. Then we got this new book, Bear Snores On, and I started making funny voices for ... http://365parents.com/2007/04/23/toddler-parenting-tip-18-encourage-your-baby-to-read-with-you/ About a month or so ago, my son became a real person. Before, he'd make sounds and gestures pretty indiscriminately. He could imitate us, but it felt like he was living in his own alternate reality. But then one day he started pointing at things. He started asking "What's that?" He ... http://365parents.com/2007/04/18/toddler-parenting-tip-17-encourage-your-toddler-to-ask-for-things/ What are you going to do when your little boy discovers that he's a little boy? Regardless of the way you feel about touching your private parts, having a son or daughter that walks around in public with a hand down their pants isn't really socially acceptable. The most important thing to ... http://365parents.com/2007/04/15/toddler-parenting-tip-16-when-your-baby-touches-himself/ Do it Every Day The most important thing you can do for your baby early on is getting him into a teeth cleaning routine. It's especially important to do it at night, so try to work it into the pre- bedtime schedule. Use a Soft Bristled Brush There are plenty of kid's toothbrushes ... http://365parents.com/2007/04/10/toddler-parenting-tip-15-taking-care-of-your-babys-teeth-2/ We fell behind on the first dentist appointment because we moved from Detroit to Chicago while my son was approaching the 1 year mark, but today we finally got him in for his first dentist appointment. Even though your kid might have only three or four teeth, they should get ... http://365parents.com/2007/04/06/toddler-parenting-tip-14-what-to-expect-at-the-first-dental-checkup/