October 29, 2014
Pittsburgh is CRAZY weather! Today it’s almost 80 degrees, but a few days ago, we woke up in the 30’s! Gone are the bathing suit days […]
October 27, 2014
And so it begins! Halloween is upon us, and yet the toy advertisements for Holiday gift giving are everywhere! If you have a four- or five-year-old […]
October 24, 2014
As parents, we want to make eating fun and healthy for our kids. Moving from baby foods to finger foods is always exciting and can be […]
October 22, 2014
Yesterday in Pittsburgh was a bit dreary, but not raining. We decided that taking a walk was a good idea. These kids needed to get out […]
October 20, 2014
As I was sitting at a presentation last week, the presenter described the playroom at their facility as “gender neutral”. It took me a second…did she […]
October 17, 2014
When I was a kid, my best friend’s mom made every Friday “Finger Food Friday”. Every Friday she served only foods that you could eat with […]
October 15, 2014
I don’t know about you, but I feel like bedtime routines start as soon as dinner is over! Sometimes they seem to take FOREVER! And over […]
October 13, 2014
While our children are infants, they have no choice but to “go with the flow” of the family. Sure, we can anticipate that they will […]
October 10, 2014
One of my very favorite stories of myself as a toddler occurred at the dinner table. No matter what my Daddy said to try and stop […]
October 8, 2014
One of our very favorite topics here at TEIS is Sensory Play! What do you think of when you hear the word “sensory”? Most people […]
October 6, 2014
We have ALL been there…you’re in the store and your child decides they want something! It could be anything…candy, an Elmo doll, …pantyhose! Really, it doesn’t […]
October 3, 2014
Today kicks off our very first FINGER FOOD FRIDAY! Feeding our kids, eating and nutrition are (almost) ALWAYS at the top of our “Things Mommy Worries […]
October 1, 2014
I got a call from my son’s school one October as I was driving to an appointment for work. Recognizing the number, I picked up the […]
September 29, 2014
I had been in a “funk” lately, and just couldn’t put my finger on what the reasoning was. Sharing this with another mom after the usual […]
September 26, 2014
This is a funny and TRUE little poem that will hit home with parents and caregivers of our toddler population! Just wanted to share! “Toddler Creed” […]
September 25, 2014
We have all arrived home and asked our children and family, what would you like for dinner? The overwhelming response is generally, “I don’t know.” So, […]
September 24, 2014
So, I get to spend a good deal of my day bouncing around town and in and out of various child care centers. One of my […]
September 23, 2014
Standing at the front door, holding the 6 month old crying infant in the baby carrier, I ask my three year old son to “get a […]