Need to host a group of girls for a couple hours on a Sunday? Some tips on how to plan your day. Depending on where you live, your girls might have a range of different options to keep them busy on Sundays. And while if you’re in-town, there’s lots of options (from full scale programs…
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The Jewish Memory Game: Download, Print, and Color!
It’s now that we’re feeling the achdus of the Jewish nation more than ever. This game is an easy way to convey these values to our children without even using words. Created by C.A.Kohn, check out the first set of Jewish cartoons he drew for between carpools and this post for Chanukah and Purim themed…
5 Myths About Raising Bilingual Kids
Is there more than one language spoken in your household? Your children may have a great advantage. Below is what you don’t need to worry about. I’m Moran, a Multilingual Speech Language Therapist from Columbia University. I work in Miami with over 150+ bilingual children and families in 4 languages — English, Spanish, Hebrew, and…
What’s the Difference Between Tantrums vs. Meltdowns
Knowing the difference will help you determine which tools you’ll use to handle it. Your husband comes home and you are EXHAUSTED. Done. Finished. And you need that to be understood so you don’t totally lose it. When your spouse walks in the door, you launch into a long list of things you have done…
12 Ways to Take Charge of Your Children’s Bedtime
For the past month, it’s been hard to keep a healthy schedule. But starting today (or last night) you probably want to tackle that lack of structure and achieve a healthy schedule. No matter the ages of your family members, or your specific struggle, there’s lots of tips from sleep experts here on BCP. One…
Is It Hard for Your Child When You All Go Away for Yom Tov?
Not every child adjusts well to new sleeping places and schedules, away from his familiar surroundings and comforts. This is how you can help ease the transition. The most hectic time of year! Mothers you earned the reward! The children are off to school and things are slowly falling into schedule. The kids are adjusting…
Top Book Picks for Your Sukkos Reading
Yom Tov is a great time to relax and enjoy a new book…here’s what’s new and recommended right now. There’s a light at the end of the Yom Tov to-do list tunnel in the form of long Sukkos evenings and afternoons. Prep for some old-fashioned relaxation with an absorbing book that will sweep you and…
Updated! How to Be a Good Carpooler
Some people dread carpool. And with good reason. It’s not just the traffic. I have lots and lots of experience carpooling. At one point in my life a couple of years ago, I was part of six different carpools (!). When I wrote the first version of this post in 2017, though, most of my…
Playdate Etiquette 101
Do we need to be more mindful when hosting other children, or sending our children to a friend to play? Our readers respond. I had this great idea for a post: let’s give parents and their children the tools to be the best hosts and guests on play dates. But then I realized I might…
Set Your Child Up For Success in the New School Year
Do you have a child who gets apprehensive about new starts and new teachers? These pointers will make the transition so much easier. You are taking in the last few weeks of summer, watching your children enjoy its freedom— freedom to wake when they please, to play for endless hours— and you can’t help but…
