We’ve seen it blasted all over the news lately: Tiger Mom, Bringing Up Bebe, Italian mothers do it best and more! It seems every culture does it better and American parents have it all wrong. or do they? We talked to two American moms raising their children abroad as well as childhood anthropologist to discuss what we can learn […]
Tag: Parenting
The Importance of Excellent Role Models
By Lindsay Bell, co-founder of Lucky Lil’ Darlings Whenever I tell someone that I’m the oldest of five girls, I get the same response: “your poor dad.” With five lively kids, my parents often needed a helping hand, someone my sisters could look up to— a role model— in comes big sis! I always loved caring […]
My Toddler Cries When I Leave the House?!
You asked and you shall now receive. It’s only fair for us to share all of this stored up knowledge about a toddlers and what happens when they start toddling (and talking)! We now will answer, in a very public forum, all of those burning questions about children in their second year. Each Wednesday, we […]
How Do I Change a Squirmy Toddler?
You asked and you shall now receive. It’s only fair for us to share all of this stored up knowledge about a toddlers and what happens when they start toddling (and talking)! We now will answer, in a very public forum, all of those burning questions about children in their second year. Each Wednesday, we […]
Five Questions with Dr. Edward Hallowell on the “Childhood Roots of Adult Happiness”
Dr. Edward Hallowell is the keynote speaker at our Mommybites Summit in NYC on May 20, 2010. He has authored several books on parenting, including one titled The Childhood Roots of Adult Happiness. We asked Dr. Hallowell to answer five questions about his own parenting and childhood. 1. What do you really want for your […]
What Do I Really Want for My Children?
By Dr. Edward M. Hallowell, MD Excerpted from the Childhood Roots of Adult Happiness Think of your children. Bring their faces to your mind. Then ask yourself, “What do I really want for them in their lives?” Don’t assume you know. Before you spend another day as a parent (or as a teacher or a […]
Positive Parenting – Cooperation Techniques
Sorry for the delay in posting the latest and greatest on my positive parenting class. Sick kiddos, hectic holidays, and work commitments have kept these ideas in Microsoft Word for a couple of weeks. When I last left off I was anxiously awaiting the 22 cooperation techniques to get me through the day. These are […]
Positive Parenting- Creating a Positive Atmosphere: Making it Real
After listening to tonight’s teleconference phone class on positive parenting, I have a couple of items that are still running through my mind. Simi Yellen, the host of the series, gave the participants a checklist on how to make positive atmosphere in our home. There were six items on this list. There were two that […]