Sergeant Susie shares how she transformed chores like dusting, collecting leaves, and putting away toys into fun activities for her daycare kids (ages 18 months to 7 years old). So fun, in fact, that the kids requested to do those chores time and time again... because they were all activities that the kids enjoyed. Kelly's little one is at that age where he loves putting things in containers, and back out again - the perfect time to make "putting away" a game. Susie shares how creativity and attentiveness turned every day mundane chores into joyful and playful activities that the kids couldn't get enough of.

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Kelly shares how sleep training has been going and sticking with the bedtime routine. Learn how consistency in the evening routine has been improving naps, lengths of naps, and bedtime sleep... not just for Charlie, but for the whole household. Kelly also shares the bedtime lullaby that she wrote for Charlie, which Kelly sings every night before bedtime (it's just a teaser, visit our website for the full 10-verse lullaby!). Tune in for all the nitty gritty details, and visit www.SGTsusie.com for the full Bedtime Routine that Kelly is trying as well as the full Lullaby.

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In this episode, Kelly shares what's new in Charlie's developing skills - MOBILITY, yikes! Kelly's little one is mastering the art of crawling, pulling himself up, and that means there's a lot of standing in the crib (and other places). Mom and Dad are both worried that he is going to fall down and get some necessary bumps and bruises. Sergeant Susie shares what she did way back when her kids were little (namely, a story about host Kelly), and what she thinks would work for Kelly's household. Her insights in transitioning from crib to big boy bed is brilliant!

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What are you doing when your child starts making a mess, intentionally, at the dinner table instead of eating their food? Kelly shares with they've been doing when their little one starts to lose patience at dinner time, and Sergeant Susie weighs in.

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In this episode, Kelly asks for Sergeant Susie's advice when it comes to diaper changes and the baby being a wiggle worm. When your baby wants to do anything but lay still for that critical poopy diaper change, what are you to do!? Susie shares a couple stories and some good and simple advice to help you get through diaper changes a little easier, and establishing a routine even for the simple task of a diaper change.

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Kelly broke down on the last 30 minutes of a 90-minute drive and pulled out a tablet to keep the little one happy. Sergeant Susie gave THAT LOOK that says, "Do you really want to know what I think?". Susie explains why she says "NO!" to digital devices. TVs, smartphones, tablets - you name it. They might make sticky situations easier, but we aren't teaching our kids the valuable lessons of patience and self-entertainment. Tune in for all the dirty details!

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This episodes conversation is sparked by What The Doctor Said. (Side Note: our pediatrician is AWESOME!) Kelly didn't agree, and figured Sergeant Susie wouldn't either... and she was right!

But first, Kelly shares how Sleep Training has been going since the discussion in the previous episode, Episode 001 | Sleep Training, AKA, Mama Training 101.

This episode dives into baby proofing, recommended by the doctor, much to our agreement, but he suggested something that we find to be a little dangerous. Have yourself a listen, and let us know what you think!

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Sergeant Susie dishes on host, Kelly, who is a first time new mom. Kelly's been struggling with lack of sleep because of the little one (Charlie) waking up over and over, and progressively getting worse. Kelly and Susie talk about where she's been going wrong, where mom guilt comes into play, and they talk about what Kelly needs to do to get sleep back on track for the whole household. We'll give you a hint... the solution is called "sleep training"!

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Please join us for our introductory episode of "The Sergeant Susie Show". My Mom Susie and I (Kelly, your host) share a little about ourselves so you can get to know us. We also dish on how this idea came to be, why we decided to start a show, and how we think our show's many future topics will hone your parenting skills and help you raise well-behaved children who grow into respected adults. We also discuss the basis of how the show all started... with a nickname that I gave my mom, "Sergeant Susie". She may not have liked that nickname at first, but it was grounded in my respect for her parenting skills! Hear all about it in this introductory episode, and thanks for tuning in!

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