When I was ten years old, my parents took my brother and me to Disneyland. Many families every year make the trek to the Magic Kingdom to experience the magic and create those wonderful vacation memories we cherish for the rest of our lives. This vacation, back in the 80s was well before the invention […]
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!
Tips For Talking With Children About Tragedy
In light of yesterday’s shocking events in Boston, we thought it would be helpful to re-share some useful guidelines on how to talk with your children when public tragedies such as this occur. Our hearts, thoughts and prayers go out to all those affected by this catastrophe. Thank you to Dr. Gerard Costa, PhD, at […]
Relationship-Building for Children and Long-Distance Relatives
How can your children have more intimate relationships with long-distance family members? With my wife already on the way to work, I dropped Mikey (3 yrs) and Sophia (2 yrs) off at preschool, touching base with their teachers while helping them take off their jackets and gloves. Looking up at me with tear-filled eyes, little […]
A Practical Explanation of Autism, Special Needs and Developmental Delays
The terms “autism,” “special needs,” and “developmental delays” are everywhere these days. It seems like every time we turn on the television or open a newspaper, a brand new study is out telling us how common these disorders are in our nation’s children. Indeed, recent estimates have indicated that as many as 1 in 50 US children are afflicted with some form of autism and as many as 15% of all children ages 0-17 have special needs.
Picture Mapping: Talk Less, Draw More
I recently had the honor and privilege of interviewing Dr. Dale Seiden for this month’s NY Family Magazine. Dr. Seiden’s new book, Navi-Gator: A Picture-Mapping Program for Parents and Children, explains and teaches parents how to use pictures to help with common child behavior problems. Why did you start using this technique? Many parents come […]
A Twist On The Terrible Twos
So your child has turned two and has ideas of his own, and he expresses said ideas in FANTASTIC ways (yup, sarcasm). Do not fear, your sweet baby is not gone forever – perhaps for the next 25 minutes – but not forever. There are ways to quell the chaos of the Tenacious (note, not […]
How Can I Help My Daughter Be More Confident?
How can I help my daughter be more confident? How to raise strong, secure and confident girls is something that many parents struggle with. In fact, according to the latest statistics, 70% of girls believe they are not good enough and 62% of girls feel insecure about themselves. We actually interviewed Dr. Jennifer Harstein, author […]
The Squabbling Grandparents
My husband Rick and I are the parents of twelve-month-old Martin. The problem you can help us with is my in-laws, Gracie and Hal. Apart they are the nicest, most pleasant people you’d ever want to meet. However, when they are together they constantly bicker with each other over the stupidest stuff. Gracie says the […]