Vacations and school breaks are a great way for kids (and adults) to unwind, relax, and have a break from their day-to-day responsibilities. Kids don’t have to wake up early, pay attention all day, do homework – and if they are really lucky, they may get a break on chores and bedtimes too. This break […]
Tag: Development
From the time you’re expecting, all the way through toddlerhood, and on to kindergarten and beyond, our rich, educational articles, expertly researched and written by experts in their fields, touch upon all stages of your child’s development. No matter what the child development topic you need some advice on, Mommybites has what you’re looking for – from breastfeeding to sleep, from developmental milestones to car seat safety, from picky eaters to special needs and more!
Telling Your Teenager That You Are Getting A Divorce
This is a follow-up article to Telling Young Children About Divorce. Even (self absorbed) adolescents are usually aware of serious conflict between their parents. The following are some guidelines to make the “telling” easier for you and your children. Older children are exquisitely aware of the rupture between their parents and may even have been […]
Evolution of the Play Date
I have a confession. When my boys were little, “play dates” totally stressed me out. Now I admit that back in the day, I was a wee bit high strung – so it’s no wonder these organized “dates” that were supposed to help my child “learn to socialize” caused me stress. The whole time I […]
What To Do With Your Child’s Masterpieces
An agonizing choice moms face pretty much daily… What should we do with the piles and piles of artwork our kids bring home from school? Just like you, and other mothers in the throes of it (with little ones in preschool, kindergarten, and after-school art classes), I’m faced with this difficult dilemma virtually every day. I’d […]
Getting Out of the House on Time
Almost everyone that I know HATES mornings. Who wants to get up? We want and need sleep. That being said, we also HATE fighting with our kids. When kids are rushed, they get frustrated, angry, defiant. The more you rush and push, the slower they seem to go. Wake Up Earlier. Waking up earlier will […]
Learning to Praise Your Children for Who They Are, Not What They Do
For the first year of my son’s life Philip seemed to reach milestones at an early age. He rolled over at 5 weeks. He began crawling at 6 months, and he began walking at 9 months. Philip reaching these milestones quickly only confirmed what I already knew: I had the smartest and brightest child! I […]
New Fluoride Recommendations for Young Children
For children younger than 6 years of age, fluoride toothpaste use is effective in reducing caries. The evidence also shows that ingesting pea-sized amounts or more can lead to mild fluorosis. The new regimen is intended to maximize the caries-preventive benefits of fluoride while further reducing the risk of developing fluorosis when compared with […]
Preventing Picky Eaters: Teleclass Re-cap
Picky eating is a common issue facing parents – so common that many of us just resign ourselves to it! But there are ways to prevent it. In our recent teleclass, expertly facilitated by Amy Marlow, registered dietitian and mom of three, and generously sponsored by Happy Family, participants learned steps you can take – from pregnancy to […]