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Austin Zoo and Animal Sanctuary
During our recent trip to Austin, TX, we went to the Austin Zoo and Animal Sanctuary. The outing was perfect for my animal-loving three-year-old! I’ve written about visiting the North Carolina Zoo and I mentioned that I’m always somewhat worried about the ethics of keeping animals in a zoo. What’s...
Alphabet Learning Activities
Since my son is very nearly three, I’m slowly starting to add more purposeful learning to his play. We’ve been using our Hape Alphabet Puzzle and Qubes for some alphabet learning activities. We’ve also used them for a matching game, which I shared before, and some sorting activities. I’m a...
Gentle Weaning
I’ve been meaning to write a post about the gentle weaning experience we had since my son stopped nursing over a year ago. For some reason I just kept putting it off. Breastfeeding was extremely important to me when I was pregnant. I borrowed a copy of The Womanly Art...
Toddler Painting
When my nearly 3-year-old started rummaging through my craft drawers and came up with a handful of paints, my first inclination was to say no. But I decided to say yes and it turned out to be a wonderful painting experience! I had three cheap canvases that I’d once covered...
Christmas Crafting
This week we will be featuring guest posts from a few Sweetbottoms moms on the topic of ‘Baby’s First Christmas.’ It’s a major milestone for many, marked by special ornaments and embroidered t-shirts. While we want to make these milestones special, we also want to keep them low-stress and fun...
Montessori Method: Work and Play
Here’s the last installment in the Tim Seldin Montessori series. As my son has grown older, I’m getting more interested in incorporating Montessori thinking into our home. To be honest, I’m not thinking about preschools yet (he will be three in February!) but I like to think that “Montessori” transcends...
Cutting Back on Screen Time
Full disclosure: My kid is looking at a screen as I write this post. Yes, I do understand the irony. There’s lots of research that tells us what we instinctively know: that looking at a screen isn’t great for our kids. Little ones need to play in the real...
Montessori Method: Learning to Pour
In August, I published the first Montessori Methods guest post by Tim Seldin. I’ve tried to be mindful about incorporating Montessori-inspired activities in our playtime. Although my son is 2.5 years and can easily (and enthusiastically) pour water, he still enjoys pouring and scooping dried lentils. I’ve noticed that pouring is an...
Toddler Activities with Hape Toys
As we wait for the remnants of Tropical Storm Karen to pass through town, I spent an afternoon indoors with my little ones. I know the internet is filled with toddler activities for such an occasion, but today I decided to try some new extension activities with our Hape Toys...
Montessori Method: Learning to Observe Your Child
In August, I published the first Montessori Methods guest post by Tim Seldin. I’m really interested in ways to incorporate the Montessori theory into my household. Here’s another installment about observing your child play. I know for me, I’m often either too distracted or too involved in his playtime. Instead...
Pediped Shoes
At Sweetbottoms we have a large selection of Pedipeds shoes for your little walker… or runner. Read on to find out more about why we carry these great shoes. Those first steps are such an important milestone. As parents we anxiously await the day our babes take their first wobbly...
Toddler Food Ideas
My toddler is going through a picky-eater phase (tell me it’s just a phase!) so I’m always on the lookout for ways to make eating more fun. Since we are on-the-go most days of the week, I usually need a way to transport his food and of course I love...
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Austin Zoo and Animal Sanctuary
Mar 01, 2014 -
Alphabet Learning Activities
Feb 03, 2014 -
Gentle Weaning
Jan 29, 2014 -
Toddler Painting
Jan 22, 2014 -
Christmas Crafting
Dec 16, 2013 -
Montessori Method: Work and Play
Dec 03, 2013 -
Cutting Back on Screen Time
Nov 05, 2013 -
Montessori Method: Learning to Pour
Oct 31, 2013 -
Toddler Activities with Hape Toys
Oct 08, 2013 -
Montessori Method: Learning to Observe Your Child
Sep 30, 2013
