Monthly Archives: March 2012

Snakes in a Crib

Fears, Real and Imagined Originally published March 29, 2012 Like many kids their age, Muffin and Squeaker frequently resist being put to bed when it’s time to go to sleep. They’ve built up a whole library of delaying tactics they … Continue reading

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Book ‘Em, Muffin and Squeaker!

Taking Already-Book-Obsessed Toddlers on their First Bookstore Outing Originally published March 16, 2012 This past Sunday was like a beautiful spring day, with temperatures in the low- to mid-50s, a rarity for early March. Michael and I decided relatively early … Continue reading

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Telling Off Television

Toddlers and TV: What’s Not to Like Originally published March 2, 2012 Years ago, a friend of ours invited us over to watch a movie at his Brookline apartment. While we were there, he also invited us to watch his … Continue reading

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