AuntyB and Grandmamatag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-15366862009-06-23T15:07:05-05:00Seasoned Advice about Toddlers, Infants and Childraising in GeneralTypePadVacations with Toddlerstag:typepad.com,2003:post-684173592009-06-23T15:07:05-05:002009-06-25T07:22:25-05:00Grandmama: In Facebook, one of my friends posted their weekend plans: taking their two children, ages 1 and 4, on a weekend trip. She was looking forward to it. The children were excited. Then, the Monday after: "Monday again? YUCK!...AuntyB and GrandmamaToddler Brainstormingtag:typepad.com,2003:post-464494822008-03-02T19:25:41-06:002008-03-02T19:25:41-06:00AuntyB: The toddler turning preschooler wants so much to enter into conversation. Observing others for months talking around and over them creates a burning desire to be a part of this social system. In the same way their body moves...AuntyB and GrandmamaInfant Language Development Tipstag:typepad.com,2003:post-464471782008-03-02T18:06:32-06:002008-03-02T18:06:32-06:00Language from Infancy and Beyond AuntyB: Up until the age of two and a half years, your child receives all of the language and words you give out. The first words begin to emerge as consonant and vowel sounds become...AuntyB and GrandmamaHeading to the Montessori Schooltag:typepad.com,2003:post-441362342008-01-14T15:17:15-06:002008-01-14T15:17:15-06:00AuntyB: The previous two posts, Getting Ready for Montessori School and Preparation for Montessori School, covered the homestones to prepare your child for the classroom. Many, many experiences are learned in group settings. Keep up the positive and talk with...AuntyB and GrandmamaToddler Preparation for Montessori Schoolstag:typepad.com,2003:post-440334222008-01-11T17:54:41-06:002008-01-11T17:54:41-06:00AuntyB: There are eight more homestones (routines, activities and manners) that you need to be teaching and modeling in order for your child to be ready for a Montessori school. While fairly specific, these same homestones also refer to readiness...AuntyB and GrandmamaTurning 3 -- Getting ready for Montessori Schooltag:typepad.com,2003:post-440084422008-01-11T17:12:57-06:002008-01-11T17:12:57-06:00My toddler is turning three. She is very independent but sometimes reverts back to dependence. Where should she be in order to gain successful entry into a Montessori 3 - 6 year old classroom? AuntyB: I prefer to look at...AuntyB and GrandmamaMy toddler is too, two slow!tag:typepad.com,2003:post-437268222008-01-05T16:09:47-06:002008-01-05T16:09:47-06:00Help! I'm out of patience. My toddler is two slow. We never manage to meet any deadline on time any more. How can I hurry things along? AuntyB: Take your too slow two year old to Grandmama's or AuntyB's. They...AuntyB and GrandmamaTen Miracle Dining Tips for Toddler Twos!tag:typepad.com,2003:post-435920602007-07-23T18:33:24-05:002007-07-23T18:33:24-05:00Grandmama: Because AuntyB deals every day with her two year old charge in her own home, you may be sure that the advice she's giving isn't just from her education (though she is certified in more than one discipline for...AuntyB and GrandmamaToddlers' Sleeping Problems and Not Sleepingtag:typepad.com,2003:post-435920582007-07-20T14:14:36-05:002007-07-20T14:14:36-05:00AuntieB: Here’s a situation from one of our readers: My daughter is 28 months old. Her routine for naps is to eat lunch, use the potty, put on a red sleeping T-shirt and to go down for a two hour...AuntyB and GrandmamaLiving Close to Family: A Personal Note from AuntyBtag:typepad.com,2003:post-435920562007-07-16T18:32:36-05:002007-07-16T18:32:36-05:00AuntieB: I grew up with my Granny up the hill in her little white frame house, and my Grandma and Aunt across the creek from our house. It shaped my life. I was in and out of their homes daily....AuntyB and Grandmama