By Sarah Swymer of NYCParkHopper.com and SarahPoppins.com The New York City Parks Department posts a set of rules and regulations outside of each playground. The rules include “footwear must be worn at all times” and “no adults without the accompaniment of a child,” etc. These rules are thorough and useful and even if your little one can’t […]
Category: Big Kid
We know you probably hear this all the time, but don’t kids grow up so fast!? One minute you’re worrying that your baby will never sleep through the night and may very well go to school without being potty trained and the next minute, they’re all grown up (which brings it’s own set of challenges!). Don’t worry because here you’ll find parenting tips, through big kid articles, videos and activities on fostering positive friendships, healthy eating habits, language and developmental delays, protecting your children from predators, reinforcing learning at home and more!
Selecting Extracurricular Activities for Your Child
By Shnieka Johnson, museum educator, curriculum designer and independent consultant specializing in museums and schools Like many parents, the academic success of my child is a top priority (even though he is just a toddler). However, I know that my son is creative and active, and that his happiness and aspirations will likely depend upon his involvement […]
You Don’t Have to Live with a Picky Eater Anymore, Seminar Recap
This week we had a teleclass* about living with picky eaters and some easy solutions to get them to drop the picky and just become eaters. The class was lead by Dina Rose,** a food sociologist and mom. If you missed the class, please feel free to listen in again here. Here are some of […]
Class Birthday Parties
By Sarah E. Visbeek, author of In the Trenches of Mommyhood A new school year brings new classmates, which means new friends. Which means a new batch of birthday party invitations. With three school-age children, I am no stranger to this phenomenon. My boys probably receive at least two party invitations a month. That’s a lot […]
Justice League Mamas
By Luke Hermann, M.D. & Tara Summers Hermann, R.N., B.S.N., Authors of Baby MEDBASICS® From the moment the invitation arrived, my son Beckett could not stop talking about Jake’s Justice League birthday party. He knew what present he would give (Batman figure), what costume he would wear (Batman) and what he wished for in his goody […]
Parenting Children with Special Needs
Hi Everyone! This week’s babybites theme is parenting children with specials needs. As many of you know, I was a learning specialist for many years so this topic is especially near and dear to my heart. One of the most incredible speakers on this topic is a woman named Meg Zucker (born with a rare […]
A Letter from Heather – Parenting Children with Special Needs
Hi Everyone! This week’s babybites theme is parenting children with specials needs. As many of you know, I was a learning specialist for many years so this topic is especially near and dear to my heart. One of the most incredible speakers on this topic is a woman named Meg Zucker (born with a rare […]
Next Radio Show: Adoption & Foster Parenting 411
Join us for our next radio show: Tuesday, Sept. 20, 1- 2 p.m. ET! Times, they are a changin’ and the traditional family structure of the 1950’s (two, biological parents in the home) is on the decline according to the latest census. Increasingly common are blended families, families with adopted children, grandparents raising their grandchildren, […]