It hardly seems fair.

Every week, the moon has her own day: “Monday” in English; in Spanish “lunes” reminds us of lunar events.

But Mother Earth gets just one day per year? Well, let’s make the most of it.  We declare it Earth Day all week at MommyGarten.com.

We’ll tell you tips to help your baby, toddler, or preschooler grow and play outdoors — and the developmental benefits for doing so.

One of my favorite baby philosophies to ponder with parents is when a baby is no longer a baby?

It usually comes at me like this:  ”She’s growing so fast!” or  ”Does she look different to you?”  Sometimes a mom just sighs and says, “Ohh, he’s losing all his baby fat since he started walking.”

I tell parents that just as babies grow across diverse developmental domains, they also grow up in several observable ways.

The first time I saw my Kindergarten teacher away from Kindergarten, she was at the opposite end of a long aisle in the local discount store.  And at the end of her arm, holding her hand, was …. a child.  A younger, cuter, version of myself and my classroom colleagues.

My mother noticed her at about the same time I did, and said, “Oh, there’s Mrs. Evans!” and took a step in my teacher’s direction, yanking my hand along with hers.  I stiffened, then melted.  Mom quickly abandoned her plans to say “hi” to my teacher, her plans to buy scotch tape, and her plans to make a dignified exit from the store.

Gravel scattered as the pint-sized Superhero leapt from the choo-choo train in a stumbling bound, and firmly planted his sock-and-sandal clad feet.

His glare dispersed part-time villains as a light breeze and healthy imagination buoyed his invisible, yet fluttering, red cape.