How can I get my tween to open up to me? As the mother of a tween, I wish there was a magic phrase that would encourage him to open up to me. Sadly, no magic phrase or potion for tween communication has been invented, but luckily Dr. Sarah Klagsbrun has put together some great tips […]
Author: Heather Ouida
Heather co-founded babybites with business partner Laura Deutsch. Heather was a learning specialist where she taught in London for many years as well as at The Dalton School in Manhattan. Heather holds a BA in psychology from Hobart and William Smith Colleges, an MA in child development form Tufts University and acquired her learning specialist degree form York University in England. Heather currently resides in Manhattan her husband, two boys, two fish and pet turtle. Heather’s hobbies include, hot yoga, Nutella eating, writing, Bravo watching, reading and sharing inappropriate jokes with girl friends.
The Road That Leads to Awesome
“Let’s get the whole world dancing.” That’s the theme of this adorable video sent to me about a little boy who wants to give the world a “pep talk.” Here are some of my favorite “quotes” from his pep talk video: “Two roads diverged in the woods, and I want to take the one less traveled. I […]
A Smilestone Revolution
I have a crazy idea that I would love your input on. First, I should let you know this is the brain child of L, the seven-year-old daughter of one of our bloggers. You see, L asked her mom if she could write a blog post for Mommybites to describe her incredible journey in growing […]
Back to the Movies!
I love going to the movies. Before I had kids, I’d to go to the movies a lot (even by myself sometimes). But after having kids,I started going less and less. The movies started late, so I chose sleep over going. Not to mention, my husband and I have very different tastes: he likes romantic […]
Mommybites 2013: Online Learning
Welcome to Mommybites 2013! For those of you who are new to our community, it’s nice to meet you! Mommybites was established in 2006 and since then, we’ve become one of the leading social & educational communities for parents. Last year, we decided to “take our show on the road,” as they say. We teamed […]
The Sum of a Year
How do you sum up a year? Looking back, which moments do you wish would live on forever? Which moments do you wish you could erase? What have you learned? What knowledge have you passed on? How are you different? What type of world did you grow up in? What type of world is it […]
How Much for My Child’s Allowance?
How much should I give my child for an allowance? Whether or not to give your child an allowance and how much to give is a great question! As is the case with so many parenting issues, there is no right or wrong answer as to whether or not to give your child an allowance. […]
Keeping My Child from Acting Spoiled
You asked and you shall now receive. It’s only fair for us to share all of this stored up knowledge about big kids and their physical, social and emotional development as they grow. We now will answer, in a very public forum, all of those burning questions about big kids – children five and up. […]