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Packing a Mommy’s Car Survival Kit
You have probably been there... vomit on your clothes or worse... Baby poop is no joke! This Mommy's car survival kit is applicable for toddlers and older kids too (husbands included!)
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3 Creative Cleaning Activities as Educational Fun for Young Kids
Spring cleaning season is among us and for families with young kids, spring cleaning season could be every season, every month, week and day! I know that’s how it is at my house! My kids are still at the age where they want to please mom and love to help me with my chores around the house. Of course they aren’t always so sweet so I do resort to some creative play time in which they help me with household chores without them even thinking it’s work. This week, our guest post is from Louise Myers about her tips on how to use cleaning as an education activity for young…
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5 Efficient Ways To Promote Creativity In Kids 5 & Older
It’s been awhile since I’ve accepted a guest post but this one I couldn’t resist! Let mom Hannah Tong teach you these 5 effective and efficient ways to promote creative in your children that are over 5 years old! 5 Efficient Ways To Promote Creativity In Kids 5 And Older Creativity isn’t just an inborn talent. Rather, it’s a skill that you, as a parent, can help your kids to develop it. These five efficient ways to promote creativity in kids five and older will ensure to bring out their talents and make them a more flexible person. Keep in mind that creative people are more flexible than those…
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The Essential Guide for Teaching Your Kids about Road Safety Rules
When I was a contributor for Kids Safety Network, I wrote many articles on current events – mostly safety concerns with children. Honestly I struggled with reading my Google News Alerts every morning because most often it contained stories of children getting hurt. This ultimately lead me to take some time away from contributing more articles and to focus more on Mommy Engineering with uplifting, positive and yet knowledgeable, creative content. I was happy that this next guest post from Zara Lewis peaked my interest as I still get current news alerts on children and found many articles on toddlers and young kids getting hurt, sometimes even killed, in…
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The Ultimate Guide to Child Proofing Your Car
Whether you are an expectant mom or a mom of babies, toddlers, or young children; these tips will help you keep your children safe while in tow and tips to child proof your car. *Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. For more information about this disclaimer, visit our disclosure page. With this guide, you will be able to child proof your car – I’ll tell you about different ways to keep your children more secure in your car that you may not have thought of. The Ultimate Child Proofing and Child Safety Guide for Your Car If you’re an expectant mother, you probably know by now the importance of car…
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15+ of the Best Baby Travel Tips
Traveling with children can be rough but traveling with a baby can be even harder! Maybe it’s your first time taking your baby on a plane and you’re a little nervous, I can completely relate! My husband’s first trip on a plane with my son ended with him buying the guy next to him a drink because my son might’ve head-butted him a few times. Your trip doesn’t have to turn out this way, my husband was just over-confident and didn’t plan ahead enough. This week’s guest post is from Izzah at TeaForTurmeric.com and she’s traveled quite a bit with her baby and had a few great tips to help…
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15 Mommy Time Ideas while Parenting
Toys scattered on the floor, the cat licking spilled milk on the coffee table, my toddler’s screaming but won’t take a nap, and my baby is pulling out the dog’s tail hair. I let in a deep breath and I can feel my brain wanting to shut down. I definitely need some “mommy time.” Can you relate? This scene at my house happens all too often, a lot more than I’d like to admit. Parenting is a full-time job that doesn’t pay you for overtime. As a parent, you never stop parenting. You parent for 12 hours and work a double back-to-back and sometimes you don’t get a lunch break and maybe you’ll…
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Keeping your Sanity when your Breastfeeding Reverse Cycling
When I made the decision to breastfeed, I didn’t realize the enormous responsibility I would take on. Within 5 weeks of giving birth, I went back to work and quickly found out my son wouldn’t take a bottle. He would then only nurse at night when I was home, called reverse cycling. If you’ve found yourself on this nursing schedule, you’ll quickly find out how difficult it can be. Check out more information about breastfeeding reverse cycling in this post and try some of my tips on keeping your sanity when your breastfeeding reverse cycling! *Disclaimer: This post may contain affiliate links. For more information see our disclosure page. …
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Does Your Newborn Hate Their Car Seat Too?
When my first son was born, we realized fairly quickly that our newborn hates his car seat. It was a horrible ride home from the hospital with my husband driving and freaking out that he was going to die. I sat in the back seat trying my best to console him but to no avail. Are you in the same boat as we were? Try these tips on things you can do if your newborn hate their car seat! *Disclaimer: This post may contain affiliate links. Please visit our disclosure page for more information. Does Your Newborn Hate Their Car Seat Too? I remember when I was pregnant, my husband…
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Newborn Vaccination Cheat Sheet for New Parents
Congratulations on your new baby and becoming new parents! With this cheat sheet, you’ll be able to learn more about newborn shots and vaccinations from why, how, when, and what diseases vaccinations protect your baby from. *Disclaimer: This post may contain affiliate links. For more information about this disclaimer, please visit our disclosure page. Newborn Shots and Vaccinations Cheat Sheet for New Parents Vaccinations in the United States are a choice for many parents. We chose to vaccinate our kids. Even when we made that conscious decision, it was still nerve racking to see our babies get their vaccination shots and cry. I remember doing a lot of research on…
