Toddlers need to stay active and stimulated. And like grownups, they also need down time. Unstructured time can spark creativity — and provide wonderful opportunities for family bonding. Babble takes a look at the developmental benefits of exercise, discusses how much TV is okay and why, and also offers suggested activities to beat the summer heat, fight cabin fever, or just have a little fun. So get out in the garden or whip up something amazing in the kitchen. And don’t be afraid to get dirty — that’s par for the course and part of the fun; cleaning up can be a fun activity to tackle together, too!

We Cannot Wait for Disney’s Planes Movie

We Cannot Wait for Disney’s Planes Movie

My son is obsessed with Disney’s Cars and Cars 2. It was the first movie he sat through all the way without wiggling or losing interest and Lightning McQueen has been a staple in our home since that day. We own almost every die-cast car from the series and you can always find me digging MORE »

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Top 10 Toddler Parent Apps

Top 10 Toddler Parent Apps

I use my phone and iPad so often for myself and my family affairs that I can barely remember life without them. Here are my favorite apps for life with a toddler!

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April’s Instaparent of the Month: @Becs_82

April’s Instaparent of the Month: @Becs_82

I’m not sure when I started following Bec Stewart (aka @Becs_82) on Instagram, but I didn’t realize she was from Melbourne, Australia until I asked her to do this interview. I guess refering to herself as “mum” in her profile should have been a tip- off. That’s one of the things that’s so cool about MORE »

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Toddler Golf Lessons

Toddler Golf Lessons

I knew my husband was going to want our son to play golf. After all, he grew up on the course with his own father, spending every waking moment with a club in his hand. He said that one of his greatest moments in life was the first time he beat his dad in a MORE »

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8 Toddler Extracurricular Activities

8 Toddler Extracurricular Activities

Lately I’ve been thinking about putting our 3.5 year old son in an extracurricular activity. I mean, I know he’s at daycare/preschool all day, but I think he’d also love sport to get out energy and spend time with his friends outside of school. While soccer was a bit of a bust last year (he MORE »

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Toddler Prom: It’s a Real Thing

Toddler Prom: It’s a Real Thing

Our daycare/preschool does some really cool things for the kids. Oreo the rabbit for Spring pictures, anyone? Parents bring in treats for birthdays and they do regular “Show and Tell” with a theme. They have weekly yoga class and Spanish class. Today they’re having a “pot luck” for the preschool classes so the parents all MORE »

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