Adventures with Twins, Cystic Fibrosis + a Food Allergy
It is easy to get restless and irratable when you are stuck in a car or on a plane for long hours. The way to survive this is to have carefully chosen activities to keep your hands, bodies, and minds busy. The trouble is that …
Tucked into the lower level of the Casa de Balboa Building on the Prado in Balboa Park is the San Diego Model Railroad Museum. Don’t let the basement entrance fool you, at 27,000 sq. ft., it is the largest such indoor model train exhibit in …
When we left the fire station it was clear our twins were fascinated. They chatted all the way home and all afternoon about what we had seen and done. They were running around the house putting out imaginary fires and asking me questions about fire trucks. It …
I should state this first. In the 15 or so years I have spent educating young children, this is the messiest project I have ever undertaken. That’s second only to our muddy play date – which was also a messy and awesome good time. In …
Hose water spraying, children giggling, sun shining – sounds like the perfect summer moment, right? I say this a lot, but the simplest activities are often the most meaningful for the littlest kids. Pull out your hose, turn it on, and let your children play. …
Car playing is often a solitary or parallel activity for toddlers. This activity adds a simple social element to something they already love. Materials Cars or Trucks (We played this with these cars) To Play Ask your toddler to stand a few feet away. Introduce the activity …
Thump. Thump. Thump. As the racers round the corner, my kids pound harder on their drums their eyes peeled for our cousin. I’m not sure what they’re more excited about; getting to see him running in the marathon or the drums they made themselves. These …
Ah Green. The color of grass and grapes and a whole host of things that don’t start with the letter G…but apparently that is what I have on the mind. Working our way through the rainbow of colors, we are now on Green! Below are some …
My kids still sleep with a mound of stuffed animals around them. When I peek in on them before I go to bed I find they both stretched out on their backs dozing peacefully. Tucked under their arms and all around them are monkeys and …
“Look! A Bus!” When my twins were toddlers it seemed like everywhere we went they found buses, trucks and trains to watch. These big machines are endlessly fascinating to most toddlers. As parents and toddler teachers, we fill our play spaces with trucks and cars …