“Do it self!”

They start out so tiny and precious. We hold, feed and change them, and they go peacefully back to sleep. We smile and they smile back.  We sing songs and they giggle. We dress them just so, and proudly show them off to our friends as they sit sweetly in our lap. What…

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Car chats

Let’s listen in on a parent/toddler conversation in the car: “Mommy, mommy, mommy, mommy.” “Yes, honey.” “Cemt twuck.” “You saw a cement truck?” “Big one.” “Oh, you saw a big one. What color was it?” “Gween…. Cars.” “And you see cars too?” “Fast.” ”Yes, the cars go fast. What else do…

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