Parenting can be a rocky road. Sure, there are moments of rapturous joy – the first time your kid rides a bike, or skis down a hill, or performs in a dance recital, or remembers to put her clothes in the hamper – but there are also painful, difficult, heartbreaking spells, too, when your children […]
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 its own set of challenges!). Don’t worry because on our national blog you’ll find information fostering positive friendships, healthy eating habits, language and developmental delays, protecting your children from predators, reinforcing learning, here you’ll also find information on the kindergarten admissions process, the ERB’s, after school activities, things to do on the weekends and more!
Play is Critical to Healthy Brain Development
How do young children learn? The unanimous answer is that they learn by playing. Child Development specialists such as Vivian Gussin Paley, Erik Erikson and Jean Piaget all support that children need to play for the healthy development of their brains. While children are playing with hands-on-material or toys, this helps them to learn. The […]
Beauty Beware: The Truth Revealed
Count how many things you put on your skin every day. Now, can you tell me what’s in them? Chances are, you have no idea. Well, neither did I, until a friend told me to read Not Just a Pretty Face: The Ugly Side of the Beauty Industry by Stacy Malkan, co-founder of the Campaign […]
How To Help Your Adolescent Through A Relationship Breakup
This is a part of life that your adolescent may need help to navigate. It is important for your adolescent to understand that breaking up may be nobody’s fault. It can be hard, but sometimes it might be the best thing for two people to make the decision that they cannot grow anymore in the […]
Sweet February Deals
A common gift to give on Valentine’s Day is… CHOCOLATE. A huge, collective thank you to whomever started that tradition. To celebrate this chocolate lover’s holiday, here are a few fun facts from Candy USA about chocolate and Valentine’s Day: More than 36 million heart-shaped boxes of chocolate will be sold for Valentine’s Day. Valentine’s […]
Weekend Picks for January 24th
Baby it’s cold outside (and snowy)! So for weekend picks, we thought we would share some of New York Family‘s best places to sled! For those of you who prefer weekend activities that you can do in P.J.s without leaving your cozy apartment, here are a few popular recipes found on the Mommybites Healthy Living blog: […]
Mommy Poppins Picks for the January 18th Weekend (New York City)
Monday is Martin Luther King Day, which means your family is looking at a three-day weekend. Whether you choose to celebrate the civil rights leader’s life, take a quick trip or spend quality time with your kids right here in NYC, we’ve got plenty of ideas about how to enjoy the holiday weekend. All Weekend: […]
Mommy Poppins Picks for the January 18th Weekend (Brooklyn)
Monday is Martin Luther King Day, which means your family is looking at a three-day weekend. Whether you choose to celebrate the civil rights leader’s life, take a quick trip or spend quality time with your kids right here in NYC, we’ve got plenty of ideas about how to enjoy the holiday weekend. All Weekend: […]
Top Foreign Language Programs for Kids in NYC
Happy 2014 to all our MommyBites readers! Our series of top NYC spots and programs for children continues this year. We know that many of you are still looking for cozy, indoor activities for your children. This month, we decided to write about our favorite bilingual programs in the city that never sleeps. What better […]
Mommy Poppins Picks for the January 11th Weekend (Brooklyn)
There’s lots of indoor fun on tap this weekend (even though it’s supposed to warm up there’s rain on the way). Kids can get messy and gooey at the Brooklyn Children’s Museum’s annual IckyFest weekend, celebrate the Jewish New Year of Trees at the Museum at Eldridge Street and enjoy face time with a live […]