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Potty Training Never Ends
Getting Real With Veronica Ibarra From poopie diapers to clogged toilets this potty training thing isn’t going quite like I had been foolishly led to believe. I have two kids. Just…
Correcting Toe Walking – and Dealing with Doctors
Getting Real With Wanda Morrissey Jeffrey is a toe walker. It has to do with being a preemie; he didn’t develop proper muscle tone in his calf muscles. The physiotherapist noticed…
Scars and Battle Wounds from My First Trip Through the Toddler Years
Getting Real With Shadra Bruce Almost from the time your child is born, you’re aware of the ticking clock counting down to the second birthday. You’re prepared for it. You’re ready…
Rainy Day Summer Activity – Treasure Hunt
Getting Real With Wanda Morrissey This was an idea that I had in my head for awhile, I was saving it for a rainy day and I finally got my chance. …
Forever and Always – Reducing Moms to Tears Everywhere
Getting Real With Wanda Morrissey I’ll love you forever I’ll like you for always As long as I’m living My baby you’ll be This famous verse is from the book Love You Forever. I love…
Toddler Trip to the Dentist – the First Cavity
“Jeffrey has a cavity. You’ll need to make an appointment to get that filled.” I couldn’t believe what I was hearing. I’d just taken my son to the dentist for the…
The Call of a Child – Selective Hearing in Action
One of the many skills we develop as mothers is the extraordinary ability to hear our children call for us, and know by the sound that they are in need.…
Toilet Training Blues
Getting Real With Wanda Morrissey Everybody sing along: “I got the blues/ the toilet training blues/ my little guy/ just won‘t go potty.” That’s been my mantra for the past few weeks. …
Giving in to Never – Supporting Toddler Relationships
Getting Real With Wanda Morrissey I was always told ‘never say never’, yet I often hear myself saying “I’ll never do that” and just as often I find myself doing that…
A Little Sleep, Please?
Getting Real With Wanda Morrissey Up until this point I have been very lucky with my son’s sleeping habits. At six months old, Jeffrey (who will be 3 shortly) was only…
How to Raise a Drug-Free Pre-Schooler
MomsGetReal™ will be sharing resources and information from The Partnership at Drugfree.org Since the foundation for all healthy habits — from nutritious eating to face washing — is laid down during…
Holiday Parade Adventures with a 2-Year Old
Getting Real With Wanda Morrissey For me, the Santa Claus Parade marks the start of the holiday season and this past weekend it was held in our town. On Saturday, my…
Tenacious Toddlers
When you are the parent of a toddler you really have to be prepared for a new adventure on a daily basis. They are such active little creatures. Toddlers are…
Terrible Twos, Revisited
The terrible twos are real, for most parents. It’s a time when our little ones are trying very hard to establish some independence and assert their personalities for the first…
Time Outs and Such
Carrying out an effective time out for your child is a skill that you have to learn, perfect, and continually evolve. Time out is not a one size fits all…
Lessons in Stealing
I remember the first time that one of my kids took something from a store without paying for it.…
