Reading helps children exercise their imaginations and discover new things about the world around them. When my younger son was about 13 months old, he was sitting on our living room floor “reading” a book about Elmo. As he turned the pages, he signed everything he saw in the pictures.
Tag: Activities
There are so many activities associated with motherhood – both for mom and baby. Being a mom is wonderful and complex, miraculous at difficult, frustrating and fun – sometimes all at the same time. Our articles discuss not only activities associated with your role as a parent – and tips on rockin them – but also provide plenty of things for you and your littles to do. If you’re looking for events in NY for kids, check out our events page.
Benefits of Outdoor Play
Not only is the playground a wonderful opportunity to expend energy and hang out with friends, but it is also a way for our body to work on big muscle skills.
Camp Readiness: How to Help Prepare You & Your Child for Sleepaway Camp
Stephanie Weiss, from Ask Stefanie, shares some useful tips on preparing your child for sleep away camp and answers commonly asked camp questions.
Summertime Fun With Yoga & Super Foods
The warm weather and possibilities of summer offer great incentive to enjoy the outdoors and breath. What follows are entertaining yoga poses inspired by the season, as well as insight for a super food to boost your munchkin’s and your own immune system.
The New York Baby Show
One of my favorite parenting experts is Dr. Harvey Karp, the beloved author of the Happiest Baby/Toddler on the Block. He saved me when my son had colic and kept me sane when my other son went through the “terrible twos.” When I was knee deep in the infant/toddler stages, I would have taken meeting […]
Yoga Tips for Traveling With Children
So, you are thinking of the best way to travel with your little one’s and all I can suggest is to remember that with any child, it is about the journey not the destination.
Self Control, Redshirting & Breastfeeding: The Brain Connection
Sandra, former editor in chief of Nature Neuroscience, shared with us her incredibly information findings on how our child’s brain works in conjunction with some of the larger parenting issues we face today.
The Ultimate Moms’ Night Out!
We are so excited to see so many of you at the Ultimate Moms’ Night Out this coming Wednesday night at the iconic New Yorker Hotel Grand Ballroom.