This page is all about baby’s wake time. This includes a wide variety of topics such as schedules in general, playtime activities, learning, independent time, cloth diapering, potty training, favorite products, and more!
SCHEDULE & ROUTINE
4 Signs it’s Time to Change Baby’s Schedule
8 Step Guide- How to Make a Change to Baby’s Schedule
4 Signs that it’s Time to Increase Baby’s Wake Time
6 Reasons I Wake My Sleeping Baby
Learning Your Baby’s Ideal Schedule
8 Benefits to Keeping Baby on a Schedule
Fall Back with Baby- Daylight Savings Time
1 Trick to Surviving Daylight Savings Time
Christmas Strategies with a Toddler
Please Deviate From the Schedule and Enjoy The Moments
PLAY & LEARNING
Schedules Page (All schedules on this page include a description of wake time activities by age)
M is For Mama (structured learning)
Word Building & Letter Learning on the Go
“Fun Friday”Activities- (Several posts with activity ideas)
Play Categories to Include for Every Toddler/Child
Sensory Activity #1- Dry Instant Mashed Potato Flakes
Sensory Activity #2- Outdoor Exploration
Sensory Activities #3, 4, & 5- Noodles, Mess Free Painting, Making Waves)
Sensory Activity #6- Jello Excavation
Sensory Activity #7- Painting and Drawing
Mama Approved TV- Daniel Tiger
Movies That Won’t Scare Your Toddler
Teaching Numbers To Your Toddler
“They Don’t Want To Play With Me”
10 Benefits of Screen Time for Toddlers
2 Year Old Imaginations (telling stories and pretend play)
My Little Outdoor Helper- 2 Years Old and Helping With Family Responsibilities
3 Ways to Contribute to Your Mom’s Club – & My Little Hostess
7 Ways to Encourage Toddlers to Embrace their Natural Scientific Tendencies
Breakfast Math- A Preschool Math Activity
Fun at the Grocery Store with Our Toddler (2.5 Years Old)
CLASSES
First Day of Gymnastics (oh the struggles)
Second Day of Gymnastics (our rules)
26th Month Update (gymnastics struggles)
My Little Gymnast (2 years old, 8 months of gymnastics)
First Class Tadpole Level- British Swim School
Swimboree Level- British Swim School
Seahorse Level- British Swim School
British Swim School- An Interview with Caroline’s Instructor
FAVORITE PRODUCTS
Favorite Products/My Amazon Store
DIY Learning Tower (Kitchen Helper)
Friday Finds – Products we love
CLOTH DIAPERS
Types of Cloth Diapers & Money Saving Tips
Cloth Diaper Essentials (See category on left in Amazon store)
A Disposable Diaper in Our Washing Machine
POTTY TRAINING
Start As You Mean to Go On (5 months old)
My Daughter Refused to Poop in her Diaper (7 months old)
Potty training Continued (11 months old)
Potty Training Update (17 months old)
Potty Training is Still Going (18 months old)
Potty Training On the Go (what to bring)
Official Potty Training Days 4, 5, 6, & Beyond
Our Potty Training Method in 10 Steps
Poop Talk- The Realities of Potty Training
How To Prepare For Potty Training As Early As 5 months Old- Plus a 10 Step Potty Training Method
INDEPENDENT PLAY “ROOM TIME”
Independent Play- Our Progression
Reviving Independent Play “Room Time”
8 Independent Table Activities for 2 Year Olds
Preparing For Baby #2 with the Use of Independent Playtime
TEETH
The Amazing Zoli Teething Stick
We Finally Got Around to Teething
First Dentist Appointment- What to Expect
2 Year Old Dentist Appointment– What to Expect, Product Recommendations, Dentist Recommendations, and more!
2.5 Year Old Dentist Appointment
BATHING
Start As You Mean To Go On (Post discusses showering with little one and our favorite bath ring)
Bath Products (see category on left of Amazon store)
Bath Ring – Makes Bath Time SOOOO Easy!
10 Bath Time Confessions (Guest Post, but SOOO me!)
SCHOOL/DAYCARE/BABYSITTERS/MOTHER’S DAY OUT
Taking the First Step to Finding Childcare
First Day of “School” (Mother’s Day Out Program)
First Year of School “Halfway Report”
School Lunch Ideas (see “Eat” page under the toddler section)
Year 2 of School (Mother’s Day Out)- How we stopped the dreaded drop off crying!
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