If you make reading a regular part of your routine, it’s easy to bring in these simple strategies into your everyday reading time. Getting the attention of your infant is simple because they feed on your interaction. If you notice when you’re speaking to your baby, they smile, they coo and they stare at you […]
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The Gift of Reading for Children of All Ages
By: Liz Loizou-Smith, owner of pop up shop, The Barefoot Book Club, and owner and Director of The Creative Little Nook, a children’s Art Center, brings literacy and art into the homes of you and your children One of the greatest gifts you can give your child is the gift of literacy and art. It’s […]
A Guide to Helping Your Little Ones Learn This Summer!
By Danielle Rayo, Founder and Director of Competitive Advantage Tutoring The end of the academic year is near. Spring is coming to a close and summer is just on the horizon. Your little ones are excited to get a break from school, and to spend all day with their favorite person again. You! Countless activities and […]
Tips for Separation at Camp and Beyond
By Dana Rosenbloom, M.S. Ed., owner Dana’s Kids Every year thousands of children prepare to go off to camp, school, daycare, or vacations without their trusty parent by their side. This means a separation for the first, second, or hundredth time. No matter the child, the situation, and the parent, separating can be tough. Here […]
Nursery School Admissions Seminar Wrap Up
We had a great time on Tuesday night at NY PEAS informative talking on navigating the nursery school admissions process. They talked us through the facts, gave us some pointers and provided us with some useful next steps. They did NOT frighten us with scare tactics or whip us into an admissions frenzy. Having heard […]
The Scream Free Method
Hi Everyone! I had a life changing experience a few weeks ago that significantly altered and enhanced how I parent. This transformative experience occurred during my recent interview with our Mommybites Summit keynote speaker Hal Runkel for a column for NY Family Magazine. Hal Rankel is world renown for his “Scream Free” approach to parenting. […]
Putting a Baby to Bed
By: Deborah Pedrick, Sleep Coach at familysleep.com Soothing routines before sleep is a cue to your baby that sleep is coming soon, it’s not a means to sleep. The actual act of going to sleep is the job of your baby. When babies become more socially aware (ie smiling) they are also making connections and follow […]
Teachers and Education
Hello Everyone! “The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.” William A. Ward Let’s honor our children’s outstanding teachers this week by nominating a teacher you know for New York Family’s Blackboard Awards. “The blackboard awards honor local teachers from all educational communities-public, private, charter, and parochial-and […]