Hygiene

No More Gnawing

How to Halt that Habit: Tips to Help Your Toddler Stop Biting Their Nails

Allie Walld 6 days ago

Habits. They can be easy to form and hard to break. Picking your nose. Sucking your thumb. Biting your nails. These types of habits can be something you start doing absent-mindedly when you're stressed, bored, or when you want to keep your hands busy—even as a toddler. We have identical twins, but their habits are not identical. We have identical twins, but their habits are not...

Monitoring Symptoms

Cold? Flu? RSV? What to Watch For & When to Take Your Preemie to the ER

Allie Walld 3 months ago

As a parent, you never want to see your kids feeling unwell. Beyond hoping the illness doesn't make its way through your entire household, dragging you down, one by one, you hope they're able to get over it relatively easily and, ideally, without medical intervention. Like clockwork, flu and RSV seasons seem to run rampant from late fall to early spring, with the worst of it peaking...

No More Pulling Teeth

Brushing Teeth Just Became a Breeze with This Smart Toothbrush for Kids

Allie Walld 4 months ago

Oral health is so important, and forming good dental hygiene habits at an early age can give children a solid foundation for a lifetime of smiles. But, sometimes, getting your twins to brush their teeth can be like, well, pulling teeth. Not anymore. This smart toothbrush for kids, in a crowning achievement, just put a cap on the struggles that come with taking good care of our teeth...

S-S-S-Savings

Like Saving? Shop 99 Early Black Friday Deals on Baby Must-Haves in Canada

Allie Walld 7 months ago

Kids are cute. They're also expensive. And when you've got two who are growing up side-by-side and hand-in-hand, it's incredibly cute...and exponentially more expensive. Making double-puchases again and again can make you feel like you're breaking the bank, so if you can find a deal on something you need, it can make you feel like the lottery. As we get closer to the holidays and the...

On the Daily

Keeping Pearly Whites Pristine: Teaching Your Twins to Floss Their Teeth

Allie Walld 7 months ago

Are you one of those people who takes pristine care of their pearly whites? Or are you one of those people who frantically flosses the morning before your dental check-up? Whichever camp you're in, it falls on you to help your little ones learn how to take good care of their teeth, including when they should learn about flossing. Introduce oral hygiene practices at an early age You...

Get Outta Here Grease

What a Mess: How to Get Vaseline Out of Your Mischievous Toddler’s Hair

Allie Walld 7 months ago

You never think it's going to happen to you—until it does. You're going about your day, doing an excellent job of keeping your twin toddlers alive and, hopefully, thriving, and you're pretty impressed with how things are going. At minimum, they're fed and as happy as any independent-but-not-yet-independent toddlers can be. And because they're playing, either independently or...

Anti-Anging in a Bottle

Recharge & Rehydrate: 5 Great Hyaluronic Acids for Better & Brighter Skin

Allie Walld 8 months ago

If you're waking up this morning, looking in the mirror and thinking to yourself that the person looking back at you looks kind of like a zombie, it's probably not a hangover. It's probably parenthood. You don't know complete and utter exhaustion until you're a parent. The first few weeks with newborn twins are tremendously tiring. The next few months are downright depleting. And the...

Ready Set Save

Fall Savings Are Here: The Best Prime Deals for Parents in Canada

Allie Walld 9 months ago

Being a parent is expensive. Being a parent of twins or higher-order multiples is exponentially more expensive. While, most of the time, you have to grin and bear it while you break the bank on the next double-purchase that just can't wait, this isn't one of those times. Amazon Prime Day deals are back, and you just may fall over when you see some of these savings. Amazon Prime...

Color Creativity

Give New Meaning to Drawing a Bath with These Water-Tinting Tablets

Allie Walld 10 months ago

Sometimes, kids love hopping into the tub. Other times, they'd rather do anything else. And when you need to get two toddlers excited about bath time at the same time, it can be tricky. When you run into those tricky times, there's a quick and easy way to get your twins on board with bath time. Ask them what color they want the water to be, and watch them jump up and head toward the...

Soothe Their Skin

Eczema Relief for Premature Infants: 3 Simple Tips Every Parent Should Know

Allie Walld 1 year ago

Premature babies are more prone to experiencing health and immunity complications. Every baby who is born early can face different difficulties, ranging from jaundice or anemia, to issues with breathing and respiration, to trouble with temperature regulation, to problems with hearing or vision, to developmental delays or learning disabilities, and more. Some of the lesser-known issues...