Parenting little ones is full of trial and error. Some choices you look back on and think, I'm so glad we did that. Others? You wish you'd done a little differently.

In this episode, we're reflecting on those early years now that we have school-aged kids and sharing:

• 5 simple habits we're thankful we stuck with — like making room for open-ended play, encouraging a love of books, and keeping quiet time even after naps were long gone.
• The everyday choices that paid off more than we realized at the time
• 5 things we wish we had done more of (still kicking ourselves for not writing down all those funny kid quotes!)
• Why you don't need to do everything perfectly for it to really matter

As speech language pathologists and moms, we bring both our professional lens and the honest, behind-the-scenes perspective of real parenthood. Our hope? That you walk away with a new idea to try or the reassurance that what you're already doing is enough.

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Resources mentioned in this episode:

• Want to create a screen time plan for your family that you feel really good about? Listen to episode 13 to hear more about what we think about when it comes to screen time for toddlers and preschoolers.
• More about baby + toddler play plus our favorite toys to encourage talking at weetalkers.com/blog
• Try our intentional screen time for preschoolers + toddlers (for free) at weetalkers.com/trial
• Find the chew proof, rip proof books we mentioned in our Amazon or Bookshop store.
• More free resources and programs at weetalkers.com