Dig DEEP and find more patience than u even knew u had…………..oh, and a kid will try anything if you cover it with cheese, or dip it in ketchup or ranch dressing!

My best parenting tip- remember, your kids are supposed to drive you crazy if they didn’t you would never let them move out of the house and have lives of thier own. That is how I get through the hectic days.

Juice, toothpicks and an ice tray….freeze overnight……

Instant ice pops!

Keep extra diapers, wipes, and a change of clothes in the car..even when they are in preschool!! Get one of the little portable, fold up potty chairs that fold small and use a bag to catch the “stuff” and keep that in your car too. Pin baby socks together in pairs when you take them off and through the laundry so you don’t have to sort (or find!) them later. When you are busy and need some time, give your kids a cup of water, a paint brush, and some construction paper….the water makes the paper darker like they are paining, but no mess a paper towel can’t clean. Pour several cups of water, juice, and milk into sippy cups at the beginning of the day (or the previous night) and store in fridge so you can just grab one when child needs a drink.

Don’t even start letting them walk around in a restaraunt… it’s cute when they’re 1 and 1/2, it’s NOT when they’re 4 and racing around driving everyone crazy.