Many readers commented on my column, Mother Wants Money from Grandparents for Kids’ Camp. In general, the responses were of two types: (1) Personal reactions to the young mom who was considering asking her in-laws for money for her kids’ expensive camp program; (2) Grandparents sharing how they are currently helping their grandchildren financially. One […]
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!
Special Attention For Special Needs Through Divorce
All children need love and support during divorce – that is not news to anyone. In order to address the needs of your child(ren) during your divorce, it is important to recognize that children with special learning, emotional and/or social needs generally experience their parents’ divorce differently than more typical children. This is not a […]
On the Move: Coping with Moving
As the end of the school year is upon us we think about summer fun, new adventures and change. Change? Yup. Summer and fall seem to bring about big life changes. Life changes like moving. Perhaps your family is the one on the move or your child’s friends are moving away. What do you do? Here are a […]
Preventing Summer Injuries
It’s the end of the school year – a time to celebrate and enjoy long days of outdoor play. Unfortunately, more play sometimes results in more pains, strains, muscle pulls and playground and sports-related injuries. SafeKidsUSA found that 40 percent of all injuries occur at the beginning and the end of the school year – and […]
A Mom’s Most Important Relationship
It occurred to me the other day that in all my years of writing for Mommybites, I have neglected to discuss one of the most important relationships in a parent’s life. Sure, I’ve written about a mom’s relationship with her partner, her children, her friends, her co-workers and even with herself. But in addition to […]
Ask Dr. Gramma Karen: Nonreligious Parents Face Problems Raising Their Children
Your column, “Helping a Grandchild Deal with the Death of a Pet”, got me thinking about other aspects of parenting and religion. Recently, because of a change in his job, my husband, our two young children and I moved from a large, cosmopolitan city to a smaller, southern city. Even though we live in a […]
Tips to Raise a Healthy & Happy Pack
Many moms write to me and ask advice on various issues pertaining to raising kids and pets together. Topics range from how to introduce a dog or cat to a newborn, to how to properly walk a dog with a child in a stroller at the same time. As you can imagine, questions also include […]
How to Use Food to Optimize Your Child’s Health and Focus: Teleclass Re-cap
Building a healthy foundation goes a long way to improving and managing focus in children with behavior difficulties as well as the signs and symptoms of ADD/ADHD. When your child is at optimal health, he feels good and he gets more out of his therapies, stimulants and any other coping methods that help him deal […]