Why and How We Try to Avoid the “C” Word in our House No we are not reckless parents who let our kid does whatever he wants, consequences be damned. We have a toddler who is full of life and bursting with energy. He can take your breath away with a simple walk down the stairs let alone a bike ride or skiing. So why do we avoid saying “be careful” in our house. There are a few reasons. It adds nothing constructive It can cause the adverse reaction. It’s Not Constructive. Honestly, to a two year old climbing a precarious piece of play ground equipment, what does “be careful”…

Loading the Little One Into a Trailer for Spin Around the Lake Just a few days ago we took Bay Bear out for his first bike ride! Now, he wasn’t actually riding a bike. We tried, his legs are still too short for the balance bike. But, we do have an epic bike trailer that we bought gently used from friends. This thing is loaded. Not only does it have a full five point harness system with interchangeable pads to size it appropriately, but it also can convert to a jogger, and the wheels switch out for a set of skis. Yea, we’re obsessed. We didn’t take it out this…