By Laura Deutsch, founder & co-owner of babybites I’ve officially turned into my mother. Don’t get me wrong – my mom is awesome: smart, sassy, great sense of humor, and so much fun. When I think back to my childhood my memories are sweet and safe – she was there to watch me at every […]
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This Is Everything Moms Need to Know about ERB Testing
ERB Testing: For many NYC parents, getting their child into a top choice elementary school has become a high stake, high anxiety process.
What Is Stranger Anxiety and How Should Parents Deal With It?
A reader asked the Mommybites staff: What the deal with stranger anxiety? My baby is extremely uncomfortable with strangers. Is it normal for babies and toddlers to be so nervous with new people? Expert: Marsha Greenberg Stranger anxiety is the distress a young child experiences usually between 6 and 12 months of age when someone […]
When can I start feeding my baby solids?
You asked and you shall now receive. It’s only fair for us to share all of this stored up knowledge about a baby and what happens once the baby is born until they are no longer called a baby but a toddler! We now will answer, in a very public forum, all of those […]
What is the best way to tell a sibling they are having a new baby brother/sister?
You asked and you shall now receive. It’s only fair for us to share all of this stored up knowledge about having a baby and what is going on with your body during those nine (really ten) months. We now will answer, in a very public forum, all of those burning questions about having a […]
Green Parenting: Best Posts of 2011
By Elise Jones, blog editor As 2011 comes to an end, I wanted to reflect on my five favorite Green Parenting posts from 2011. My Green Parenting column was born from conversations with my team and the lovely Sarah from Practically Green. I wanted to share how I was a real parent who struggled […]
A Mother’s 12 Days of Christmas
By Sarah E. Visbeek, author of In the Trenches of Mommyhood On the first day of Christmas, my child’s school gave to me two dozen cookies requested immediately. On the second day of Christmas, my child gave to me 2 homework assignments. On the third day of Christmas, my child’s school gave to me 3 […]
Great Pieces of Advice
Ask Dr. Gramma Karen is on vacation until the new year. But have no fear, today we will be sharing some of our favorite pieces of advice she has given us over the past 3 months. If you haven’t caught up with Dr. Gramma Karen, you can find her giving advice to parents and grandparents […]