Wondering how your child’s temperament influences the effectiveness of your parenting style? Read my recent article for Babybites! http://www.babybites.com/03/14/temperament-and-parenting-style/
My Favorite Things: Easily Add More Fruits and Veggies To Your Child’s Diet
Most parents hope to encourage their children to eat in a healthful way, but we lead busy lives, and doing this on-the-go can be tough. I’ve hear it said that fruits and veggies are the original “convenience food.” They come in their own packages and many can be tossed in a bag and eaten without Read More
Another Smile Inducing Post
Some time ago, I worked with a child who was having a hard time internalizing the rules. Cognitively, he totally understood what he should and shouldn’t be doing at any given moment, but he just couldn’t seem to stop himself. It’s what educators call poor impulse control. This was also a child who loved animals. Read More
A Follow Up To “Restaurant Sanity Savers”
A parent recently had a great response after reading “Restaurant Sanity Savers.” This mother of three, whose eldest has special needs, created similar “kits” for her middle child when he accompanied his older brother to activities and therapy sessions. The eldest had a kit for when the middle child needed to be fed as an Read More
What Kind of Parent Are You?
Do you know your parenting style? Do you label it? Should you? Take a look at my recent article for babybites! http://www.babybites.com/03/09/what-kind-of-parent-are-you/
BabyCenter Poll: Tiger Mom out, Eagle Mom in
BabyCenter conducted an international poll. I was thrilled to see the results! Read what they discovered and stay tuned for my own comments on parenting styles. http://blogs.babycenter.com/mom_stories/tiger-mom-out-eagle-mom-in/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter
“Special Needs” Products for Everyone: Bubble Bear
Have a bubble lover in the house? Pustefix Bubble Bear is a great product for children of all ages and abilities. For babies, blow the bubbles so that they can track with their eyes and reach out with their hands. Toddlers love running to catch bubbles with different parts of their body. As toddlers become 2s and Read More
Effective Parenting Begins with Consistency
Read my new article about the importance of consistently setting limits and expectations for your child. http://www.bigcitymoms.com/EffectiveParenting.php
A Special Educators’ Bag of Tricks
One of the first things any child receiving special services will learn to say, whether by signing or speaking, is “open bag.” Special service providers (occupational, speech, feeding, and physical therapists, as well as special educators), come to work in homes and schools with a literal bag of tricks. We bring novel materials to excite Read More
My Favorite Things: Infant Bath Sponge
Afters years of working with infants, I’ve come across and created lots of tips to help ease some of the anxiety new parents often feel. Bathing a tiny newborn is certainly one of these times. They might as well have signs that read “slippery when wet!” With time and experience this jobs gets easier, but Read More