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Toddler Tips on Playing Favorites
Parent Tips
We’re nearing the end of our segment on learning how to handle difficult toddler situations. This week we’re looking at toddlers playing favorites according to Stephanie Wood’s article, “Testing Your Limits” published in Parenting.com and further discussed by Daddy Nickell – father to six and founder of DaddyScrubs, the perfect gift for dad.
Wood highlights real mommy, Alice Donahue in stating, “Liam, our two-year-old, is so attached to my husband. If I go into his room to get him after my husband’s gone to work, he becomes hysterical. And on the weekends when my husband’s home, he has to take Liam everywhere he goes or Liam has a fit.”
Realizing that your toddler’s playing favorites can be a hard pill to swallow. Wood has the following to say in explaining what’s actually going on and the best ways to handle such a situation:
Tags: Daddy Nickell, Daddy Nickell's Daughter, Parenting, Parenting.com, Raising Kids, Stephanie Wood, Testing Your Limits, The DaddyScrubs Blog, tips, Toddlers
Nancy O’Dell is a Mommy
Celebrity Parents
The DaddyScrubs’ team had the pleasure of meeting celebrity mommy, Nancy O’Dell at Jayneoni Moore’s Pre-Golden Globe Gifting Suite, and O’Dell was thrilled to take some “I’m the Daddy” gear home for her husband, Keith Zubchevich.
O’Dell is a television host and entertainment journalist. She has been working as co-anchor on Entertainment Tonight since January of 2011.
Prior to her career in television, O’Dell attended Clemson University where she graduated summa cum laude with a degree in marketing. She won the Miss South Carolina pageant in 1987 and continued on to represent Miss America in 1988.
Tags: Celebrity Parents, Daddy Nickell, Daddy Nickell's Daughter, Entertainment Tonight, Gifting Suite, Golden Globes, Jayneoni Moore, Keith Zubchevich, Nancy O'Dell, The DaddyScrubs Blog
Maamam – and Daadad, too
Product Review
The Company: A company founded and operated by moms, Maamam produces modern and stylish baby and child products that are functional, too. Busy moms and dads will love these products!
The Story: The ladies behind this great company say,“The maamam concept was started by us, two ambitious and driven moms who, a few years back, decided to take a leave from our professional careers to focus on our expanding families. As we became mothers, we realized how challenging it is to raise children and that even in this day and age, there is still a clear need for better, more functional gear to help us in the difficult tasks we face every day as parents.”
They go on to say, “’maamam’ means motherly, nurturing, special.” And their mission is, “to enable any parent who has a unique idea that fits into our ideology and design standards with modern design, high-quality production and professional go-to-market and support. Our main requirement is to create unique products… one-of-a-kind creations. We encourage all parents to take their thinking a little further and come up with such ideas that could help us all!”
Tags: 2011 National parenting Seal of Approval, 2011 Parent Tested Parent Approved Seal of Approval, Baby Products, child products, Daddy Nickell, Daddy Nickell's Daughter, Maamam, National Parenting Publications Award, The DaddyScrubs Blog
Caleb Followill Is A Daddy
Celebrity Parents
A power pair, Lily Aldridge a lingerie model and Caleb Followill, frontman for the popular group Kings of Leon, are expecting a child together.
Reports suggest Aldridge was three-months pregnant when she walked the runway for the latest Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show; the couple is likely due this June.
Aldridge and Followill dated for a couple of years before tying the knot last May in Santa Barbara. Caleb will definitely need a pair of DaddyScrubs – the perfect gift for dad – to wear during the delivery of his child.
We wish this growing family only the best during this exciting time!
Tags: baby, Caleb Followill, Celebrity Parents, Daddy Nickell, Daddy Nickell's Daughter, Kings of Leon, Lily Aldridge, Pregnancy, The DaddyScrubs Blog, Victoria's Secret Fashion Show
Molly Sims Is Pregnant
Celebrity Parents
Popular model, Molly Sims and new husband Scott Stuber have joyfully announced they’re expecting a baby.
Sims announced the big news on her blog, saying, “Today, I am absolutely, positively, downright over the moon to announce that we are pregnant! There are simply no words to describe the feeling … I finally get what they mean when they say pregnant women GLOW.”
She did not disclose the sex of the baby, but she did say that it’s expected to arrive in late June.
Also in her blog post, she happily revealed how she told her husband the exciting news,”I hijacked the fortune cookie and typed a new message so that when he opened his cookie at the end of the meal, he found out he was going to be a daddy.”
Tags: baby, Celebrity Parents, Daddy Nickell, Daddy Nickell's Daughter, Molly Sims, Pregnant, Scott Stuber, The DaddyScrubs Blog
Dad’s Guide to Pregnancy
Book Review
Title: Dad’s Guide to Pregnancy for Dummies
Author: Matthew Miller and Sharon Perkins
Pages: 336
The Book: Being an expectant daddy comes with lots of responsibility. Daddy Nickell, founder of DaddyScrubs – the perfect gift for dad - knows as well as anyone, that the role of the dad leading up to delivery, during the birthing process and beyond has changed significantly over the past several decades. Miller and Perkins have made all of this must-know information totally accessible by packing it all into one neat package, Dad’s Guide to Pregnancy for Dummies.
This book covers everything you need to know as a new daddy including:
- Pregnancy and childbirth 101 — get the lowdown on what to expect during pregnancy, labor, and delivery, from your perspective as well as your partner’s.
- Being a father — oh, boy (or girl)! — discover how to care for your newborn — from bottle feeding to changing diapers to soothing your baby.
- How to be the perfect postpartum partner — support your partner by helping with the baby, household chores, and by attending to her emotionally as well.
- Taking the fear out of fatherhood — find out what modern fatherhood means, determine if you’re ready for the financial and emotional demands of a baby, and learn what you don’t know about conception.
Tags: baby, Books, Dad's Guide to Pregnancy for Dummies, Daddy Nickell's Bookstore, Matthew Miller, Parenting, Pregnancy, Pregnant, Review, Sharon Perkins
Flip Video Winner: Pleasanton Baby and Kids Show
Contests and Giveaways
The Pleasanton Baby and Kids Show was a lot of fun for the DaddyScrubs’ team, and we enjoyed meeting the many great daddies who reside in and around the Bay area.
At every expo we attend, we raffle off a Flip Video Camera to one lucky winner, and we’re happy to announce that the winner from the Pleasanton show has been chosen.
Congratulations to Serina F. from Concord, California. The entire DaddyScrubs’ team sincerely hopes you enjoy your new camera!
Our next upcoming expo is the DFW Family Expo in Dallas, Texas. Make sure you stop by the DaddyScrubs’ booth on February 25 to enter for your chance to win a Flip Video Camera of your very own!
Tags: Daddy Nickell, Daddy Nickell's Daughter, DFW Family Expo, Family, Flip Video Camera, kids, Pleasanton Baby and Kids Show, The DaddyScrubs Blog
Lisa Loeb Is Expecting
Celebrity Parents
Popular singer and songwriter, Lisa Loeb is pregnant with her second child. She and husband, Roey Hershkovits will welcome their newest bundle of joy this June, according to People.
In an exclusive interview with People, Loeb said, “I grew up with a big family, so I’m excited for Lyla to have a sibling!” Lya Rose is two-years-old, and will no doubt be a phenomenal big sister.
Loeb is currently on tour promoting Lisa Loeb’s Silly Sing-Along: The Disappointing Pancake and Other Zany Songs, songbook. We hope to see Roey dressed up in some “I’m the Daddy” gear soon!
The entire DaddyScrubs’ team is looking forward to meeting the little one in June and seeing what comes next for this funky little family.
Tags: celebrity, Daddy Nickell, Daddy Nickell's Daughter, Lisa Loeb, Mom and Dad, Parents, People, The DaddyScrubs Blog
Toddler Tips for Mealtime Success
Parent Tips
Lately, we’ve been learning a lot about life with toddlers. Stephanie Wood’s article, “Testing Your Limits” published in Parenting.com has gone over many common yet difficult-to-handle toddler scenarios, and Daddy Nickell has added his “five cents” worth of advice into each conversation. Today we’re talking mealtime.
Again, Wood discusses her own experiences in saying, “The kitchen table is anathema at my house. Both of my kids would rather do anything than sit still for an eternity of ten minutes. Anthony acts as if he’s being poisoned unless he’s fed standing up and doing three other things.”
It might sound like a mad-house, but when you have toddlers at home, you understand how wild it can sometimes be. In explaining what’s actually going on within your toddler’s mind at this point in time and how to handle situations such as this one, Wood claims:
What’s really happening ‘It’s hard for a toddler to stop and eat. His main developmental task is to do — to find out what things are and how they work,’ says Kurcinka. Sitting at the dinner table is exactly what he doesn’t have in mind.
Tags: advice, Daddy Nickell, Daddy Nickell's Daughter, Parenting, Parenting.com, Stephanie Wood, Testing Your Limits, The DaddyScrubs Blog, tip
Southern California Movie Night
DaddyPress
Who doesn’t love movie night? Especially when it’s free. The Doula Association of Southern California is proud to announce their “Monthly Movie Night” event for February is coming up soon.
Featuring the film, Greater Good, there will be three separate showings around California.
- Hollywood: The Hollywood showing will be at Dr. Berlin’s home. They’ve asked that you please email Emilee at kneadlove@gmail.com for directions and information.
- Torrance: The Torrance showing will be held at the DaddyScrubs headquarters! The address is 379 Van Ness Ave. #1403, Torrance, CA 90501
- Orange County: The showing in Orange will be held at Granola Babies. The address for this location is 3315 Hyland Ave. Suite B, Costa Mesa, CA 92626. Continue…
Tags: Daddy Nickell, Daddy Nickell's Daughter, DaddyPress, Doula Association of Southern California, Greater Good, Movie Night, The DaddyScrubs Blog
