It’s that time of the year again. We reflect on the year that has passed, our accomplishments, our failures. We walk into the New Year with hopes to fulfill our resolutions of eating better, working out. You even take action and buy a monthly gym membership and only go once. If you are shaking your […]
Category: Toddler
Are you beginning to realize why this stage has affectionately been coined, “The terrible twos (or even ones!)”? As cute as toddlers are, do you sometimes feel like you just don’t speak their language!? The good news is, here you’ll find articles, videos and events on how to “speak” toddler, calmly deal with tantrums, potty training, bed time routines, healthy eating, separation anxiety, language development and more!
3 Things Parents Want You to Stop Doing. NOW.
Mommybites is a site for parents and, as such, it is a site to help parents, so here ya go. Send this as a mass email, post it on Facebook and Twitter. Share with the world. Enlighten and remind folks just what you don’t need as a parent of a young child – or two […]
Wheat Germ Waffles with Cinnamon Chips
Are you looking for a healthy way to start the morning? Check out these easy wheat germ waffles with cinnamon chips! Don’t have cinnamon chips? Make the waffles without them or add your own topping such as white chocolate chips or raisins. These waffles are healthy, high in fiber and full of flavor. They are […]
Parenting a Child With Special Needs
More and more parents are faced with the challenges of raising a child with special needs. In the United States alone, about one in six children have one or more developmental disabilities or delays. They are the children that have impairment in physical, learning, language or behavior areas, and therefore require special care. The moment […]
Don’t Say Goodbye To That Nap Just Yet
“Is it time to transition to one nap yet?” is right up there with “Can I have a snack?” as being amongst the questions I hear the most (These questions don’t usually come from the same people, FYI.) To the former, I give the same answer every time: hold on to two naps for as […]
Surviving Car Travel with Squabbling Siblings
Under normal circumstances, normal parents might not consider forcing squabble-prone siblings into a confined area together. Still, we (normal parents) do this over and over, every time we have to get somewhere in the car. Sometimes, that somewhere is an unavoidably very, very long drive away. I’ll first gloss quickly over the options I have […]
To Flu or Not to Flu, That is the Question
Please note, Mommybites is not for or against flu vaccines as we know this is a personal choice. Just as we’ve published guest posts over the years about holistic remedies for cold and flu, we also publish blog discussions about traditional medicine and pediatrician recommendations. “Do you want to give your child the flu shot […]
A Little Holiday Family Fun
So, we’re doing the whole Elf on the Shelf thing in our household this year for the first time. I’m not sure who’s enjoying it more – my kids, my husband and I, or the friends and family we send the elf picture to each morning. Mommybites co-founder, Laura, enjoys seeing our Elf pictures so […]