2020
December
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Only for dad

By • On • In Kids • 1 min read

Came home from the dentist, and Justin said Beckham literally fell asleep on his activity mat. He just picked him up and put him in the crib, and he went to sleep no problem.

COME ON!

It’s been SO hard for me lately to get Beckham to sleep. Both at naps and at bedtime. He doesn’t like the paci any more. He doesn’t like to nurse to sleep. He doesn’t like to be rocked.

We’ve started a bedtime routine, which is supposed to help them know that it’s time to sleep, but it seems to just let him know that it’s time to scream.

I can’t figure this one out!

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By • On • In Kids • 1 min read

Daniel Tiger, one of Jackson’s TV shows, has a lot of little songs and rhymes to teach all kinds of great lessons for preschoolers. One of them — meant to help the kids transition when play time is over — goes: “That was fun, but now it’s done.”

Sounds awesome, right?!

Well Jackson keeps ripping toys out of Beckham’s hands, singing “that was fun, but now it’s done!”

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1st visit to the dentist

By • On • In Kids, Pandemic • 1 min read

I had Jackson’s first dental visit booked just before the pandemic started last year, but I was a spaz and missed the appointment. The re-scheduled date ended up falling during the stay-at-home order, so that one got canceled, too.

He was probably long over due, considering he is over 3 years old now, but finally we made it in.

And as if seeing the dentist isn’t nerve-racking enough, the poor kid had to wear a mask and then deal with all the people wearing face shields and loads of protective gear, along with all their regular drills and scary gadgets.

He did so great, though!

Sat perfectly, followed all their directions, answered all their questions. The dentist and hygienist were both super nice and slowly guided him through the process. All in all, smooth sailing.

And thankfully, no cavities!

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