Do Some Picture Books Teach Our Children Irrational Fears and Behaviors?

Two months ago my oldest boy who is about to turn four (FOUR!) had no clue that he was supposed to be scared of the dark.  None.  Never occurred to him.
We never left a light on for him at night and he was fine wandering around with all the lights off.  A few weeks ago, [...]

Happy Halloween From Two Superheroes and a Villain! And Halloween Books for Kids

Perhaps kid friendly Halloween books and this close up photo of my husband’s Joker make up don’t go together.  But there you have it!
This Halloween has been one of the busiest I’ve ever experienced.  I’m barely keeping my head above water.  The kids and I have gone to no less than six Halloween themed storytimes [...]

Dinosaur Books for Babies, Toddlers, and Preschoolers

One of my kids favorite books (well, actually mine) about dinosaurs is Dinosaur Roar! by Paul & Henrietta Strickland.  It’s a fun little board book about opposites with really fun and creative illustrations.  Dinosaur roar, dinosaur squeak, dinosaur fierce, dinosaur meek, dinosaur fast, dinosaur slow, dinosaur above and dinosaur below . . . plus more.  [...]

Our Trip to the Hospital & Book Recommendations for Kids Headed There

I hope nobody ever has to go through the realization that the bottle that your 2 1/2 year old is gulping down is paint cleaner! Because trust me, it’s pure panic. That’s exactly what I caught my little guy doing. As soon as I grabbed the bottle from him, he realized that [...]

Happy 1st Birthday Little One!

On Friday, we celebrated Baby G’s first birthday (that would be the smaller one on the right) by eating yummy Chinese food at one of our favorite buffets. It’s hard to believe that it was one year ago that Baby G. was brought into our lives. We are so very, very blessed to [...]