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How to Potty Train a Boy (Without Driving Yourself Crazy)

December 7, 2023October 16, 2018 by Salty Jaymi

Need help potty traiing your little boy? We've got the tips and tricks you need to potty train your toddler quickly at TheSaltyMamas.com. #pottytraining #toddler #pottytrainingaboy #toddlerboy #parenting #kids #potty #adviceformoms

If you’ve hung out around the site for long, you know that I do NOT believe in gender stereotypes. I want my boy to play with dolls and my girl to play in the dirt, and I want them both to grow up to be whatever they want to be. … Read More

How to Get Your Preschooler to Clean Their Room

December 16, 2020September 27, 2018 by Salty Christine

Kids are messy, so here are 7 tips to help them learn how to keep their rooms clean! #cleaningtips #cleaningforkids #kidscleaningtips #toddlercleaningtips #preschoolercleaningtips #cleaningwithkids #kidscleaningtips #kidscleaninghacks #hacksforcleaningwithkids #toddlercleaninghacks #playroomcleaningtips #playroomcleaninghacks #howtogetmykidtoclean #howtogetyourkidtoclean #howtomakecleaningfun

Trying to get your four year old to clean their room? Stop fighting a losing battle- try these tips for no-drama ways to get your preschooler to clean their room (without a fuss!)

One of the most epic battles we wage as parents, is the war against clutter. There’s so. much. stuff. EVERYWHERE.

And unfortunately for us, our little ones probably aren’t very good at cleaning it up on their own.

But that doesn’t mean hope is lost. Keeping rooms tidy doesn’t HAVE to be a constant battle. There are some REALLY easy strategies for how to get a preschooler to clean their room.

Here are seven of our favorites!

Family Vacation Tips & Hacks

February 8, 2019August 23, 2018 by thesaltymamas

Family vacation got you down? Try these easy tips to help you have fun! #vacation #familyvacation #familytrip #summervacation #springbreak #familyvacationtips #familyvacationhacks #vacationtips #vacationhacks #travelingiwhtkids #tipsfortravelingwithkids #hacksfortravelingwithkids

Vacation is great and all, but if you’re vacationing with your family, you probably notice it feels more like a trip. The good news is, there’s hope! No matter how many kids you have crammed into one hotel room, you can still find a little enjoyment if you follow these awesome family vacation tips & hacks.

6 Questions You Should Ask Yourself Before Going Anywhere with Kids

December 30, 2022June 18, 2018 by thesaltymamas

Going to the park? Play place? Amusement park? STOP! Ask these six questions first to have a successful day! #goingplaceswithkids #dayoutwithkids #goingtothepark #goingtotheparkwithkids #amusementparkwithkids #disneylandwithkids #leavingthehousewithkids #checklist #domykidsneedsocks #howmuchdokidscost #momlife #dadlife #momlifehacks #momlifetips #dadlifehacks #dadlifetips #parenting #parentingtips #parentinghacks

Before having kids, I was hella spontaneous. Whether it was last minute dinner plans, answering a friends invite of “let’s go out!” or literally leaving brunch to hit the road and go to Vegas, I was up for it all and with very few questions. So you can only imagine the ton of bricks that hit me when I had this tiny little baby. A baby that needed bottles and diapers and wipes and extra outfits and binkys and a suitcase full of miscellaneous items for a quick trip to Target. I mean, how much stuff do I need to run errands with kids?

And it’s not just the stuff – the stuff is manageable, and you can tackle leaving the house with a bunch of kids. But you have to know where you’re going! And I’m not just talking how to get there fastest. There are a lot of things you never realized you need to consider before picking a location to take your kids. So now, I basically never leave the house without answering these six questions first.

A Parent’s Guide to Being Ready for Kindergarten

August 5, 2021June 4, 2018 by thesaltymamas

Do you have a child entering kindergarten? We do too. And we know it’s going to be a big day – for both of us. So why have we only worried about prepping our kids? Are you ready for your child to start kindergarten? Turns out, there’s a few things we, as parents, need to do to be ready for kindergarten too! Read on to find out how to get ready for kindergarten as a parent.

My son “graduates” preschool this week. Which means at the end of this summer he enters Kindergarten. The Big Leagues.

As parents, we’ve spent a lot of time making sure our little ones are ready for Kindergarten. We try to prepare them academically, we buy them first backpacks and school supplies, and we worry about their capacity to sit still. Many of us send our kids to preschool hoping they’ll acquire the skills they’ll need to take those first steps into Kindergarten. But what do we do to prepare ourselves for this transition?

Was preschool preparing us – or was it setting us up for failure and disappointment?