The Infant and Toddler Guide for Busy Parents
Shelia is a good friend of mine, going back to the days when my now 14-year-old was just a toddler. Her boys and our boys rang in the Millennium New Year in her basement. To this day, I think she thought we’d get our boys out of there before midnight struck. (Actually, in hind-sight I realize that we did finally leave — around 10. But that was hard, because Dale and Shelia always kept us laughing.)
I always marveled at Sheila’s multi-tasking abilities. While I was struggling to get the breakfast dishes of the day cleaned up, Sheila and Dale were out mastering their lucrative careers, which sometimes sent them off travelling on overnight trips. In those days, a trip to the grocery store sent my family off-balance — yet Sheila managed her jet-setting with grace and style.
And her two boys, with their endearing bright eyes, were the epitome of balanced, happy kids.
How did she do it?
Now I know her secret. Sheila had foresight. She foresaw every imaginable scenario and she planned for it. Her planning led her to written lists, checklists and instructions. She had mastered the art of “leaving your kids” and documented every detail of the excursion so that it was down to a hard science. While she had a regular caregiver, who knew her kids like a Grandma, there were always those unforeseen emergencies when Grandma, an Aunt or a neighbor had to step in. Thanks to those lists, anyone could step in and do what Shelia, and her boys, needed.
Of course, being the organizational wizard that she is, Sheila has collected her forms and documents in a handy-spiral-bound book, The Infant and Toddler Guide for Busy Parents™ .
Inside, you’ll find a place to list nap, sports and after-school schedules, places to record school and pediatrician contact numbers, as well as official documents to be used in the, heaven-forbid — emergency. But it’s not just for the kids — Sheila includes checklists for running the house (garbage day!) so that the entire household keeps running smoothly while you’re gone. This book is Sheila’s “science for leaving the kids” in one handy reference. This is simply peace of mind in a book.
Visit Sheila’s website to get your copy. Also, check out her Pet Care Guide.
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