by Marlene Ellingson | Feb 24, 2017
Getting a Baby to take a Binky or Taking away Baby’s Binky! Call it a “Binky” or “Pacifier” or even a “Plug,” a Binky is a wonderful invention, one that soothes a baby and calms her right down. Sucking is good for a baby, and binkies provide that—when they work out! ...
by Marlene Ellingson | Jan 27, 2017
Overwhelmed? It feels so good to get One Thing done! I recently went to my daughter’s home, to help her with her new baby son. Memories flooded my mind of the wonderful time we moms get to spend nursing our tiny ones. But along with those, I remembered sitting and...
by Marlene Ellingson | Nov 29, 2016
Tips to Try! “Take a good look at your toothbrush,” urged Marjorie Pay Hinckley, “and say, ‘Thank you for being, you’re a wonderful little gadget.’” http://www.ldschurchnewsarchive.com/articles/37689/Do-what-needs-to-be-done-BYU-graduates-told.html Teeth...
by Marlene Ellingson | Feb 20, 2016
Quiet in Church? What a challenge, to take noisy, restless children with us to church, without detracting from the reverence. What do we want? We want not only quiet children, but children who can be calm enough to feel the Spirit at church. We want them to learn to...
by Marlene Ellingson | Oct 10, 2015
Keeping a Child in his Car Seat or Seat Belt I used to use Magic to get the kids all buckled up! Yes Magic!! I would start by asking myself aloud, “I wonder if I can use magic to get us all safe?” If my children agreed that was a great idea, I then closed my eyes...
by Marlene Ellingson | May 30, 2015
Siblings’ adjustment to the New Baby! When we were expecting our second baby, the hospital where we were going to deliver had a special program for the new baby’s siblings. They called it a “Birth-Day” Party! Our little toddler girl got to go to the hospital for a...
