Looking for a fun summer project that will capture your child’s love of reading and encourage them to share it? Allow me to introduce you to an enterprising young lady, Becca Halaney. She is thirteen and going into eighth grade. She is a creative writing fanatic and is keenly attuned to grammar. Her favorite book […]
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!
Teaching Your Children a Win-Win Attitude
As parents it is sometimes difficult for us to teach our children that winning is anything more than beating someone at a game or contest at the expense of another person losing. It doesn’t have to be that way. There are circumstances when a win-win attitude engages people and attracts the best in everyone. So […]
Stopping Your Child From Being The Victim & The Bully: Teleclass Re-cap
Watching your child get bullied – or seeing your child bully – is a frightening experience for any parent. It is challenging to figure out how best to intervene, while fostering independence and social success. In this teleclass, expertly presented by Dr. Rachel Gotler, we discussed important information about the nature of bullying, as well […]
Special Attention For Special Needs Through Divorce
All children need love and support during divorce – that is not news to anyone. In order to address the needs of your child(ren) during your divorce, it is important to recognize that children with special learning, emotional and/or social needs generally experience their parents’ divorce differently than more typical children. This is not a […]
On the Move: Coping with Moving
As the end of the school year is upon us we think about summer fun, new adventures and change. Change? Yup. Summer and fall seem to bring about big life changes. Life changes like moving. Perhaps your family is the one on the move or your child’s friends are moving away. What do you do? Here are a […]
Ask Dr. Gramma Karen: Nonreligious Parents Face Problems Raising Their Children
Your column, “Helping a Grandchild Deal with the Death of a Pet”, got me thinking about other aspects of parenting and religion. Recently, because of a change in his job, my husband, our two young children and I moved from a large, cosmopolitan city to a smaller, southern city. Even though we live in a […]
How to Use Food to Optimize Your Child’s Health and Focus: Teleclass Re-cap
Building a healthy foundation goes a long way to improving and managing focus in children with behavior difficulties as well as the signs and symptoms of ADD/ADHD. When your child is at optimal health, he feels good and he gets more out of his therapies, stimulants and any other coping methods that help him deal […]
Avoid The Summer Slide With Simple and Fun Brain Exercises: Teleclass Re-cap
On our most recent teleclass, we were fortunate to have Rich Mancuso, Executive Director of LearningRx NYC-UES – who was also our generous sponsor – discuss how your children learn, and what you can do with them over the summer to keep their brains sharp to avoid the infamous ‘summer slide’. In case you missed […]