13 tips to make life easier for parents of toddlers

2024 Author: Malcolm Clapton | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:44

How to calmly cut your child's nails, wash small toys and save the Christmas tree.

1. Heat the bed with a heating pad to prevent the baby from waking up

A rare baby will be delighted to part with his mother's arms. To go to bed smoothly, heat the bed with a heating pad. When you put a sleeping child there, he will not wake up.

2. Make a puff cake from the sheets in the crib

Advice in case the baby is suffering from an intestinal disorder. The first layer is a waterproof diaper, the second is an ordinary one, the third is a waterproof diaper, and the fourth is an ordinary one. Repeat until you run out of diapers.

3. Put a dog nappy in the car seat

A diaper can run out of resources at the most inopportune moment. To avoid splurging on dry cleaning, put a dog nappy in the car seat. It is thin, waterproof and cheaper than adult diapers.

4. Cover the holes in rubber toys so as not to clean the dirt out of them later

Sooner or later, the insides of the rubber duck will be covered with a slimy and black coating, and you will have to somehow clean it. To save yourself from this need, glue the holes with hot glue.

5. Trim children's nails while they are in the carrier

Some parents manage to trim their children's nails while they sleep. If you haven't succeeded yet, try the following trick:

• Place your child in a carrier backpack.
• Place it facing away from you.
• Grasp the hand of the child that you will cut second.
• Trim your nails on one hand.
• Repeat with the other hand.

6. Trim your baby's hair with nose hair scissors

These scissors are just made for cutting energetic babies: they are small, with blunt ends and sharp blades.

7. Tape over collars and slip pockets to make them look neat

Toddlers don't need pockets or collars. Tape them over so they don't dangle or bulge. These slips will look neater after washing.

8. Circle the trail of the child on paper and buy shoes without him

Place your child's foot on a piece of paper, trace with a pencil, cut out and go to the shoe store alone.

9. Carry your baby in a sling to free your hands

Sling is a 500x75 cm scarf used by parents to tie the baby to their chest or back. Children in this position are comfortable and calm, and adults have free hands. You can use it at home and for a walk.

10. Wash small toys in a laundry net

LEGO bricks and other small plastic toys sometimes need cleaning. Throw them in a laundry net and wash them in the dishwasher on the top shelf.

11. Apply lotion to your child's hands before he sits down to paint

To wash off the paint in two steps, spread the lotion on children's hands and wait for it to be absorbed.

12. Use your glow sticks as a night light

If your baby is afraid to sleep in the dark, buy him neon sticks. They will save the room from the monsters.

13. Hang the jingle toys on the Christmas tree below

Toddlers love tugging and flipping Christmas trees. To prevent children's curiosity from leading to disaster, hang toys with bells on the lower tier. As soon as the child sneaks up to the tree, the "alarm" will go off, and you can intervene promptly.