Looking back on our parenting, there are things we are thankful we did, and using a playpen with our babies is one of them! Our oldest daughter was three weeks old when we moved in with my parents. Our … Read More
At around 18 months to 2 years of age, a toddler is ready to transition to room time instead of playpen time. What is room time? A time each day that is set by Mom or Dad when … Read More
Some of the earlier posts on this blog have laid out great examples of independent play and how to get started in it. When we first learned about independent play in the Prep for the Toddler Years material, one of … Read More
While blanket time is usually an extension of playpen time training, it is an activity you can begin early on before a baby is mobile. For the crawler/or emerging walker, once you find that he is content in the … Read More