Living With a Corn Allergy
When you hear of a friend’s child having ‘food allergies,’ you probably think peanuts or eggs. Those allergies are certainly frustrating, (I know, because my son is allergic to both of those things, among others), but the kicker for us is corn. You’d think corn would be easy to cut out of your diet, right? [...]
5 Ways Pregnancy Helped Me Relate To My Toddler
Toddlers can often seem like an alien species to us. The motivation and logic behind their behaviors are certainly a mystery most of the time. But, being pregnant has given me a whole new understanding of my toddler’s behavior. I never before realized how much pregnant women and toddlers have in common. Here are just [...]
The Adventures of THAT Mama
A few months ago, my husband and I took our two boys, ages three and one, out to dinner. The baby sat in his high chair, laughing and babbling. My older son played the game “what’s missing from the table?” with us to while away the time until his food came (he always hides the [...]
Model Behavior
Photo shoot day: “Oh no… babe, didn’t you need to get up?” My husband’s voice jolts me awake. “What time is it?!” “5:25.” I breathe a sigh of relief. Even as he’s saying the time, he remembers that I set an alarm for 5:30. “Sorry,” he mumbles, already drifting back off. I wait until the [...]
Ask the Mamas: Correcting Negative Behavior
Each week we will ask our mamas a question from our readers that pertains to babies, toddlers, or parenting. Make sure to check back each Tuesday to see their responses! Do you have a question you’d like to ask the mamas? If so, send us an email with your question to askthemamas@mamasaywhat.com. MSW reader [...]
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