Our post, 30 Meal Ideas for 1-Year-Olds, has been so incredibly popular that I asked our contributor, Kaley, to follow it up with a breakfast version. What I love most about this is that we have breakfast for dinner on the regular around here- which means that now we have 60 great kid-friendly meal ideas! Here she is with her list (and if anyone knows healthy kid food, it's Kaley, so it's a great list). We have two go-to breakfasts in my house. And they are both super simple formulas that can … [Read more...]
30 Meal Ideas for a 1-year-old
Every once in a while my team and I put together a resource that I am especially proud of- this simple round up is definitely one of those times. As straight-forward sounding as this list is, Kaley has really done an incredible job of rounding up 30 recipes that are as healthy as they are varied and (most-importantly) uber kid-friendly. Reading through Kaley's list I got so excited to try each and every one, and not only for my 1 1/2 year old, but for my 5-year-old and 7-year-old too! I think … [Read more...]
Family & Money-Earning Jobs For Toddlers & Preschoolers
There are lots of great reasons to treat your children (even your youngest kiddos) as accountable, active participants at home by giving them both family jobs and money earning jobs. Here are a few of our favorites: It gives them a sense of respect and awareness for their surroundings It instills in them a healthy relationship with "stuff" and stops entitlement in it's tracks It teaches work ethic It provides them with a sense of belonging that comes only through contributing It … [Read more...]