# toddler (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 16 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover toddler. Page: Feed: --- ## [Why Does My Toddler Talk at Home, But Not at Daycare?](https://elevatetoddlerplay.substack.com/p/why-does-my-toddler-talk-at-home) _2026-08-19 · Elevate Toddler Play_ Parent Q & A ## [The Reality of the Honeymoon Phase](https://leahchamilton.substack.com/p/the-reality-of-the-honeymoon-phase) _2026-08-18 · Leah Hamilton · Mama’s Boy_ Why the toddler phase is actually easier (and better) than everyone says ## [The Mother I Have to Be.](https://mackinstyle.substack.com/p/the-mother-i-have-to-be) _2026-08-17 · Mackenzie Newcomb · Mack in Style Magazine_ MILB weekly checkin. ## [Why We Decided to Homeschool](https://letsdigress.substack.com/p/why-we-decided-to-homeschool) _2026-08-16 · Adam Hamilton · Let’s Digress_ Everything you ever wanted to know about why we decided to homeschool our children. ## [Play Notes | August](https://elevatetoddlerplay.substack.com/p/play-notes-august) _2026-08-15 · Elevate Toddler Play_ A little guidance for wherever you are this month ## [The Best Blocks Activities for Preschoolers](https://teaching2and3yearolds.com/best-blocks-activities-preschoolers/) _2026-08-15 · Sheryl Cooper · Teaching 2 and 3 Year Olds_ Last Updated on August 14, 2026 by Sheryl Cooper Inside: Blocks activities might seem like simple play, but they can also be great learning tools for preschoolers. Here are some of our favorite block toys that are an important part of the classroom as well as home. Free printable list included! The block center is... Read More The post The Best Blocks Activities for Preschoolers appeared first on… ## [The 24-Hour Diaries: Salt in My Coffee, Gratitude in Everything](https://leahchamilton.substack.com/p/the-24-hour-diaries-salt-in-my-coffee) _2026-08-14 · Leah Hamilton · Mama’s Boy_ Four kids, full days, and a quiet practice of gratitude in the middle of it all ## [Strike the Match🧸🌈🦄](https://victoriabshaw.substack.com/p/strike-the-match) _2026-08-14 · Victoria Shaw 🌈🧸 · Become Play Fluent_ Modelling play- the balance with child-led play, and why I never say "now you do it" ## [The Best Travel Advice for Bringing a Baby Along](https://travelwithtoddlers.substack.com/p/the-best-travel-advice-for-bringing) _2026-08-14 · Kayla Voigt · Travel with Toddlers_ From parents and caregivers who have been through blowouts, breastfeeding, and more ## [Cheezmo Crusted Chicken Tenders](https://wholesomelymorgan.substack.com/p/cheezmo-crusted-chicken-tenders) _2026-08-12 · Morgan Hancock · WHOLESOMELYMORGAN_ no breadcrumbs, no deep frying, 30 minutes start to finish ## [Home of the Agentic Pull Request (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/449Kpoi0zHsw) _2026-08-12 · **Sponsored**_ CLI-first, TUI-ready toolkits and a moshscript installer — join the waitlist ## [How to Turn Any Toy Into a Learning Tool](https://elevatetoddlerplay.substack.com/p/how-to-turn-any-toy-into-a-learning) _2026-08-12 · Elevate Toddler Play_ A practical approach to supporting learning through play ## [The Internet is Mad At My Husband](https://leahchamilton.substack.com/p/the-internet-is-mad-at-my-husband) _2026-08-11 · Leah Hamilton · Mama’s Boy_ I’ve been practicing something new lately: treating the things I want to do the same way my husband treats his hobbies. ## [How to Improve Your Immunity With Young Kids](https://parentdata.org/grown-ups/improve-immunity-young-kids/) _2026-08-10 · Emily Oster, PhD · ParentData by Emily Oster_ The data on sleep, vitamin C, zinc, and more Emily Oster, PhD ## [Should you help your kid be cool?](https://mackinstyle.substack.com/p/should-you-help-your-kid-be-cool) _2026-08-10 · Mackenzie Newcomb · Mack in Style Magazine_ Also, Mom I'd Like to Be Check-in! ## [How to Provide Age-Appropriate Preschool Instructional Strategies](https://teaching2and3yearolds.com/preschool-instructional-strategies/) _2026-08-10 · Rachel Cooper · Teaching 2 and 3 Year Olds_ Last Updated on August 9, 2026 by Sheryl Cooper Inside: Read about how to provide age-appropriate preschool instructional strategies effectively, including tips and activity examples. Through their various phases of development, children grow their capacity for comprehending instructions. Naturally, a three-year-old will be able to follow instructions that a two-year-old cannot. From 1 to 2...… ## [Beyond the Toy: Potato Head](https://elevatetoddlerplay.substack.com/p/beyond-the-toy-potato-head) _2026-08-07 · Elevate Toddler Play_ What a Speech Therapist Sees in the Toys You Already Own ## [The 24-Hour Diaries: When The Kids Are at Camp](https://leahchamilton.substack.com/p/the-24-hour-diaries-when-the-kids) _2026-08-07 · Leah Hamilton · Mama’s Boy_ The emotional whiplash of the first week of sleepaway camp. ## [Toddler Gear Guide: Backpack Edition](https://travelwithtoddlers.substack.com/p/toddler-gear-guide-backpack-edition) _2026-08-07 · Kayla Voigt · Travel with Toddlers_ All of the bags, backpacks, and tote bags that we schlep from here to there. ## [For Those Watching the Lindsay Clancy Trial](https://elizabethwilkinsmckeelcsw.substack.com/p/for-those-watching-the-lindsay-clancy) _2026-08-06 · Elizabeth Wilkins-McKee, LCSW · The Messy Middle_ What the public and even experienced clinicians can miss about postpartum psychosis, and why this trial is reopening old wounds for so many families. ## [Your toddler isn't throwing things to wind you up🫨](https://victoriabshaw.substack.com/p/your-toddler-isnt-throwing-things) _2026-08-06 · Victoria Shaw 🌈🧸 · Become Play Fluent_ What's actually happening when everything ends up on the floor, and why "stop throwing" never works ## [100,000 Bonus Points Await You (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/yuY4Lkph8x5u) _2026-08-06 · **Sponsored**_ Earn 100,000 bonus points after spending $5,000 in the first 3 months. ## [Turning Three Together](https://elevatetoddlerplay.substack.com/p/turning-three-together) _2026-08-05 · Christin•Elevate Toddler Play · Elevate Toddler Play_ Looking back, looking ahead, and celebrating with you ## [The Vermont Summer Chronicles: The Blueberries Need Our Attention](https://elizabethwilkinsmckeelcsw.substack.com/p/the-vermont-summer-chronicles-the) _2026-08-04 · Elizabeth Wilkins-McKee, LCSW · The Messy Middle_ An essay about Vermont, home, friendship, memory, and the places that become part of us. ## [🚫Why I don't rotate toys🚫](https://victoriabshaw.substack.com/p/why-i-dont-rotate-toys) _2026-08-04 · Victoria Shaw 🌈🧸 · Become Play Fluent_ The most repeated piece of playroom advice there is, why it quietly works against open-ended play, and the system I use instead ## [I’m Exhausted From Trying to Be Helpful](https://leahchamilton.substack.com/p/im-exhausted-from-trying-to-be-helpful) _2026-08-04 · Leah Hamilton · Mama’s Boy_ On guilt, invisible labor, and the compulsion to be useful ## [Back to School & Back to Myself.](https://mackinstyle.substack.com/p/back-to-school-and-back-to-myself) _2026-08-03 · Mackenzie Newcomb · Mack in Style Magazine_ I'm the mom i'd like to be (or at least, close.) ## [The Secrets to Handling Transitions with Toddlers in the Classroom](https://teaching2and3yearolds.com/transitions-with-toddlers-in-classroom/) _2026-08-02 · Sheryl Cooper · Teaching 2 and 3 Year Olds_ Last Updated on August 1, 2026 by Sheryl Cooper Inside: Handling transitions with toddlers can be tough, unless you have a plan. Here are my favorite tips that have been learned during my 20 years of teaching! Toddlers and transitions. They are like oil and water. You have a specific classroom schedule to follow. Your... Read More The post The Secrets to Handling Transitions with Toddlers in the… ## [An Open Letter To Dr. Anthony Fauci](https://elizabethwilkinsmckeelcsw.substack.com/p/an-open-letter-to-dr-anthony-fauci) _2026-08-01 · Elizabeth Wilkins-McKee, LCSW · The Messy Middle_ On public service, scientific integrity, and the ways one life can shape another ## [Lemon Pepper Chicken Thighs Recipe](https://letsdigress.substack.com/p/lemon-pepper-chicken-thighs-recipe) _2026-07-31 · Adam Hamilton · Let’s Digress_ Best. Thing. Ever. ## [The 24-Hour Diaries: Why Can’t This Be My Job?](https://leahchamilton.substack.com/p/the-24-hour-diaries-why-cant-this) _2026-07-31 · Leah Hamilton · Mama’s Boy_ On balancing work, writing, marriage, and motherhood ## [What does your playroom score out of 50?](https://victoriabshaw.substack.com/p/the-playroom-audit) _2026-07-31 · Victoria Shaw 🌈🧸 · Become Play Fluent_ A free scorecard: 25 questions, 50 points, 15 minutes, and you'll know exactly what your play space needs, no new toys required ## [Screen Share With Real Control (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/9UXZLYAnIOJR) _2026-07-31 · **Sponsored**_ Collaborative screen sharing with simultaneous remote control — open source, like Screenhero. ## [Skip the Summer Camp Chaos Next Year](https://travelwithtoddlers.substack.com/p/skip-the-summer-camp-chaos-next-year) _2026-07-31 · Kayla Voigt · Travel with Toddlers_ Katherine Goldstein from the Double Shift offers an alternative to summer camp hell. ## [How to Set Up and Manage Toddler Center Time (Free Planning Sheet)](https://teaching2and3yearolds.com/toddler-center-time/) _2026-07-30 · Sheryl Cooper · Teaching 2 and 3 Year Olds_ Last Updated on July 30, 2026 by Sheryl Cooper Inside: Wondering how to set up and manage toddler center time? Here are tips for putting together a plan for your classroom! Our toddler learning centers time is an important part of our school day. We create inviting, hands-on activities that allow for much exploration. As... Read More The post How to Set Up and Manage Toddler Center Time (Free… ## [How to Set Up Your Preschool Learning Centers](https://teaching2and3yearolds.com/preschool-learning-centers/) _2026-07-30 · Sheryl Cooper · Teaching 2 and 3 Year Olds_ Last Updated on July 29, 2026 by Sheryl Cooper Inside: In this post, I am answering common questions from teachers about setting up preschool learning centers. The key is observing your students and being mindful of the materials you put in each area. The goal is to engage your students while helping them build important... Read More The post How to Set Up Your Preschool Learning Centers appeared… ## [The Monthly Play Date | August](https://elevatetoddlerplay.substack.com/p/the-monthly-play-date-august) _2026-07-29 · Elevate Toddler Play_ Building School-Readiness Through Play ## [The £100 starter playroom](https://victoriabshaw.substack.com/p/the-100-starter-playroom) _2026-07-29 · Victoria Shaw 🌈🧸 · Become Play Fluent_ Seven things, one charity shop trip, and 6p change. What I'd buy first if I were starting our playroom again from zero ## [Dinner, Planned: 5 Minutes to Less Mental Load](https://parentdata.org/uncategorized/dinner-planned-5-minutes-to-less-mental-load/) _2026-07-28 · Emily Oster, PhD · ParentData by Emily Oster_ Subscribe to ParentData You’ve used all of your free article views. Subscribe today to get: Unlimited access to articles on ParentData Personalized newsletters delivered to your inbox Invitations to virtual events with Emily Subscribe Emily Oster, PhD ## [Upcoming Events & Membership](https://elizabethwilkinsmckeelcsw.substack.com/p/upcoming-events-and-membership) _2026-07-28 · Elizabeth Wilkins-McKee, LCSW · The Messy Middle_ What you can look forward to. ## [Why My Son Will Grow Up Knowing Unconditional Love](https://leahchamilton.substack.com/p/why-my-son-will-grow-up-knowing-unconditional) _2026-07-28 · Leah Hamilton · Mama’s Boy_ How my grandmother's love became my son's inheritance. ## [The complete schema guide](https://victoriabshaw.substack.com/p/the-complete-schema-guide) _2026-07-27 · Victoria Shaw 🌈🧸 · Become Play Fluent_ All 9 schemas - what each one actually looks like in your house, why the brain demands it, and the toy that feeds it 👏 ## [Everyone Is Talking About Male Testosterone](https://parentdata.org/grown-ups/male-testosterone-decline-data/) _2026-07-26 · Emily Oster, PhD · ParentData by Emily Oster_ What the data says about testosterone levels and supplementation Emily Oster, PhD ## [The 24-Hour Diaries: Early Mornings, Meetings, and 3-Minute Workouts](https://leahchamilton.substack.com/p/the-24-hour-diaries-early-mornings) _2026-07-24 · Leah Hamilton · Mama’s Boy_ On living a full day before 9 am and sweet toddler moments. ## [The Real Hardest Part About Traveling with Toddlers](https://travelwithtoddlers.substack.com/p/the-real-hardest-part-about-traveling) _2026-07-24 · Kayla Voigt · Travel with Toddlers_ What makes traveling with toddlers difficult isn't always the toddler. ## [How to Make a Simple Classroom Tree](https://teaching2and3yearolds.com/how-to-make-a-simple-classroom-tree/) _2026-07-24 · Sheryl Cooper · Teaching 2 and 3 Year Olds_ Last Updated on July 23, 2026 by Sheryl Cooper Inside: Learn how to make a simple classroom tree using cardboard and tissue paper with this easy tutorial! There is something about having a classroom tree that can be so warm and inviting. In my 27 years of teaching toddlers and preschoolers, I’ve had several different... Read More The post How to Make a Simple Classroom Tree appeared first on… ## [Why Does My Toddler Ask Questions They Already Know the Answer To?](https://elevatetoddlerplay.substack.com/p/why-does-my-toddler-ask-questions) _2026-07-22 · Christin•Elevate Toddler Play · Elevate Toddler Play_ Parent Q & A ## [Crispy Smashed Potatoes with Cottage Cheese Ranch](https://wholesomelymorgan.substack.com/p/crispy-smashed-potatoes-with-cottage) _2026-07-21 · Morgan Hancock · WHOLESOMELYMORGAN_ I keep buying the Graza frizzle at Costco. ## [You Cannot Diagnose an Intellectual Tradition](https://elizabethwilkinsmckeelcsw.substack.com/p/you-cannot-diagnose-an-intellectual) _2026-07-21 · Elizabeth Wilkins-McKee, LCSW · The Messy Middle_ Janice is at it again. Ready? Feminism causes mental illness!?! ## [Five-Minute Meditation for the Family Vacation, AKA Trip, That Requires Strategic Planning](https://elizabethwilkinsmckeelcsw.substack.com/p/five-minute-meditation-for-the-family) _2026-07-21 · Elizabeth Wilkins-McKee, LCSW · The Messy Middle_ If you are a parent planning for a family vacation you need this ## [I Used My PTO to Stay Home with My Toddler for a Week. Here's What I Learned.](https://leahchamilton.substack.com/p/i-used-my-pto-to-stay-home-with-my) _2026-07-21 · Leah Hamilton · Mama’s Boy_ One thing I’ve learned as one of two working parents: without childcare, you’re kinda screwed. ## [Preschool Painted Apple Garland](https://teaching2and3yearolds.com/colorful-preschool-painted-apple-garland/) _2026-07-21 · Sheryl Cooper · Teaching 2 and 3 Year Olds_ Last Updated on July 20, 2026 by Sheryl Cooper Inside: Put together a preschool painted apple garland using a salad spinner. A wonderful addition to the fall classroom decor! We love spin art. Wait, that’s an understatement. We LOVE, LOVE, LOVE spin art! Yes, that much. Whenever I set the salad spinners on the art... Read More The post Preschool Painted Apple Garland appeared first on Teaching 2… ## [What We're Eating This Week](https://wholesomelymorgan.substack.com/p/what-were-eating-this-week-39d) _2026-07-19 · Morgan Hancock · WHOLESOMELYMORGAN_ aka in full baby prep mode