Hello Everyone! “The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.” William A. Ward Let’s honor our children’s outstanding teachers this week by nominating a teacher you know for New York Family’s Blackboard Awards. “The blackboard awards honor local teachers from all educational communities-public, private, charter, and parochial-and […]
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Disney World Tips (that have nothing to do with what rides to go on)
By Heather Ouida, owner of babybites & kiddybites Let’s talk Disney World. I know I have written about Disney before, but I have been asked to give a few more pointers for all those families and mom bloggers heading down there next week. I know that many people like to give advice on what age […]
Primary School Decision
Where will your child go to primary school: public or private? How did you choose that option? Share you answer below as part of our discussion on educating your child.
This Is How Your Child’s Temperament Affects Your Parenting Style
Within the first few days of a child’s life, many parents will describe them as calm, easy going, demanding, or high strung. Each child is born with a temperament that influences the way they react to the world around them. That being said, it is important for parents to remember that temperament is not static. […]
Spring Ahead: Good for our Early Risers
By: Deborah Pedrick, familysleep.com This is the time change that doesn’t get a lot of attention because it is the less disruptive of the two. Even though we are losing an hour this has it’s benefits. For all our children who wake early, this is the time change you embrace. There are no adjustments that need […]
Parenting
Hi Everyone! My good friend D has an 18 year-old son, a 16 year-old son and a 10 year-old daughter. They are polite, respectful, well-rounded, engaging and delightful (words not many would use to describe teens/tweens!). When you see one kid with these personality traits you may think it’s just their personality. Three? That’s got to […]
What Kind of Parent Are You?
By Dana Rosenbloom, Dana’s Kids For some time, when people referred to opposing sides of the parenting argument, they were talking about working mothers and stay-at-home mothers. Today, the reference is to parenting styles. It goes without saying that we live in a more complicated, and in some cases more dangerous world, than existed just […]
In Gratitude
Hi Everyone! As I was watching the Oscars with my hubby and 8 year-old son on Sunday night (whom I bribed into watching by offering them unlimited double chocolate chip cookies), I began to wonder who, in addition to my family, close friends and children, I would thank during my imaginary Oscar acceptance speech? Would […]