Many parents as what kind of developmental milestones they can expect for their children. All children learn and develop at a different pace, but below are some general developmental and academic milestones…
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!
Milestones Run Deep on the Shallow End
As a parent, each milestone reached by our children is thrilling. There are the greatly anticipated ones, like crawling, walking and talking. Some come about earlier than expected and the surprise factor is just as exciting as the actual rite of passage.
How to Stop Hair Pulling
When your toddler pulls your hair gently put him down and say, “I can’t hold you right now it hurts my hair.”
How Babies Learn; Through Their Senses
A common refrain from parents of babies (he puts everything in his mouth) always strikes me as a wonderful time to begin educating parents about how babies learn. Babies and toddlers learn about the world through sensorimotor experiences.
The Bliss of Feeling Needed
While reading one of this summer’s hot reads, Heartbroken by Lisa Unger, I came across a passage that really resonated with me. Birdie, one of the main characters (a grandmother), is reminiscing about when she was a young mom. And the early morning was a stolen time, the time before the children woke and needed […]
Losing My Temper with My Toddler
It is important that you take a step back and try to understand what may be coming up for you in your own emotional history as you work with your toddler’s feelings.
Celebrating Differences
I was going to tell you all about my friend and Mommybites speaker, Meg Zucker. I was going to tell you how she is a remarkable mom, an accomplished lawyer and that she also happened to be born with a rare condition whereby she only has one finger on each hand and one toe on […]
Children’s Birthday Parties – No Stress Needed
From Chana of Mommybites Brooklyn… Last month, my seven-year-old boy turned to me and said, “Mom, I’m seven this year. I don’t need a party. I want to spend the day on rides at Coney Island.” Awesome. Done. My five-year- old – no such luck. He requested a big shebang. However, I did not have the […]