On the afternoon of May 31, 2006, my life changed forever. I went into premature labor at 26 weeks. After an emergency c-section, my baby girls, Chloe & Isabelle, weighing just a little over 1 pound each went right to the neonatal intensive care unit. Both Chloe & Isabelle suffered pulmonary hemorrhages on their second […]
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!
Protecting Them Everyday
Written by Rachael Fanopoulos, Mommybites Boston Founder On Monday, my dear friend was waiting at the finish line for her husband with her 3 toddlers. Her family was my first thought when I heard the horrible news. I paced around my house and I imagined her navigating through the chaos with her children. A huge […]
Tips For Talking With Children About Tragedy
In light of yesterday’s shocking events in Boston, we thought it would be helpful to re-share some useful guidelines on how to talk with your children when public tragedies such as this occur. Our hearts, thoughts and prayers go out to all those affected by this catastrophe. Thank you to Dr. Gerard Costa, PhD, at […]
Relationship-Building for Children and Long-Distance Relatives
How can your children have more intimate relationships with long-distance family members? With my wife already on the way to work, I dropped Mikey (3 yrs) and Sophia (2 yrs) off at preschool, touching base with their teachers while helping them take off their jackets and gloves. Looking up at me with tear-filled eyes, little […]
A Practical Explanation of Autism, Special Needs and Developmental Delays
The terms “autism,” “special needs,” and “developmental delays” are everywhere these days. It seems like every time we turn on the television or open a newspaper, a brand new study is out telling us how common these disorders are in our nation’s children. Indeed, recent estimates have indicated that as many as 1 in 50 US children are afflicted with some form of autism and as many as 15% of all children ages 0-17 have special needs.
Picture Mapping: Talk Less, Draw More
I recently had the honor and privilege of interviewing Dr. Dale Seiden for this month’s NY Family Magazine. Dr. Seiden’s new book, Navi-Gator: A Picture-Mapping Program for Parents and Children, explains and teaches parents how to use pictures to help with common child behavior problems. Why did you start using this technique? Many parents come […]
How Can I Help My Daughter Be More Confident?
How can I help my daughter be more confident? How to raise strong, secure and confident girls is something that many parents struggle with. In fact, according to the latest statistics, 70% of girls believe they are not good enough and 62% of girls feel insecure about themselves. We actually interviewed Dr. Jennifer Harstein, author […]
Back to Nature for Better Health
Nowadays we are constantly reminded how important good probiotics, digestive enzymes and vitamins are. No doubt consumed as part of natural products, all these are a lot more beneficial to the body than taken as supplements full of synthetic ingredients and additives. Lacto-fermented foods are real, nourishing, packed with vitamins, minerals, enzymes and beneficial bacteria […]