The Downside of Teaching Your Child to Share

Mike and thought we were doing a great job teaching Jack to share, but I think we might have gone too far...The other day we were eating BBQ and French fries when Jack thought it was a great idea to let Gypsy have a few bites. He would put the food in his mouth and then take out half to give to her. He eventually started to eat it again after he would let her take a nibble!

Need Five Minutes?

Parents are always trying to find new ways to keep their children busy for five minutes so they can go to the bathroom, eat, fold clothes, etc. Here are some simple homemade toys that I have found Jack will play with for at least five minutes.

1. Measuring Cups-cheap and always on hand in the house
He uses them to bang on the floor and likes to hide his nuk in them.
2. Empty cardboard boxes-Again, cheap and always on hand
He uses them to bang and stack. He also loves to put toys in them and then spill them all over the floor.
3. Plastic spatuala-Always in your kitchen drawer
He uses it as a hammer and also likes to carry it around.
4. Empty Milk Jugs-the best household item
He loves this! He likes to bang it on the floor, roll it, and it makes some different sounds that he finds interesting.

Just When You Think it Won't Happen to You

The other day I am getting the bath ready for Jack. I strip him down to his diaper and double check to make sure that he hasn't left any surprises for me. He hasn't, so I take the diaper off and put him in the bath. He starts splashing around.
Only 2 minutes into the bath, I look over to see a slightly red face and a grunt coming from my little guy. I immediately start screaming "No, Jack! Just a minute!" But it was already too late. There in my son's bath water was a floating friend. Now I am sure this incident is very humorous for those reading, but believe me, it wasn't. I had no idea what to do next. A flood of questions came running through my mind. Do I get the turd out of there first or do I get my son out of the water? If I get the turd out of the water, what am I going to grab it with? I just couldn't believe this could happen to me! I thought fast and grabbed his wash cloth and grab the nasty thing out of the water and tossed it into the toilet. My son, all awhile, is sitting in the water still playing with his Little People boat as if nothing has happened. I look at him and can't help laughing!

Good Deal on Books

For every parent out there who loves to read to their little one but thinks books are outrageously priced, please visit the website of Children's Book of the Month Club. (www.cbomc.com) This club is similar to the Columbia House deal that was going on in the late nineties, early 2000's. You can join by purchasing 6 books for only $2.99;all you pay is shipping. The best part of this club, is unlike Columbia House, these books are usually 30% cheaper than the publisher's price!