Use This! Not That!

 

USE THIS...NOT THAT!

USE THIS! Young children are working hard on hand eye coordination and using utensils with proper manners. Eating from a cup or bowl with a spoon provides a multitude of benefits.  Pouches are certainly easy, but do not provides any skills for the child. Save these for road trip snacks. NOT THAT!

USE THIS! Young children play hard outside running and climbing, and  sturdy, fastened shoes are a must to enable us to play like we need to. Plus, they get really annoyed when mulch or gravel gets into our open shoes. It cuts down on their playtime getting mulch out! Sandals and croc-type shoes are easy to slip on and off, but are best left to the beaches (croc-type shoes are perfectly servicable for indoor slippers). NOT THAT!

USE THIS! You can use absorbent pads on furniture in case of accidents, this allows children to feel wet and understand when they should have gone to the bathroom. These are also a great choice for the car rides to and from school. Pull-ups do not allow children to feel wet, and teaches them to ignore their body's signals. It is also confusing to a child that sometimes when they release they feel wet, and other times they do not. Save pull-ups for nighttime sleep, which requires the hormone ADH (antidiurectic hormone) to be fully developed in order to wake up dry.  NOT THAT!