Lululemon opens in Brooklyn- with free yoga!
by Karen on 2/08/10 | 0 Comment(s)
It doesn’t matter if you don’t do yoga and you don’t need yoga gear: you still need to know about Lululemon. The first time I went in a Lululemon store, I thought everyone had taken a flower pill. By the time I had left with a new pair of pants, I had too. I thought [...]
Playdates that go badly- new babies, toddlers and dogs
by Karen on 2/08/10 | 0 Comment(s)
I read and am grateful for all the parenting listserves that I am on in Brooklyn. You can hear advice, ask questions and even buy and sell kids’ items. On one of the yahoo listserves, a parent asked about aggression in toddlers. As a mother of a young baby, she wanted to know if a [...]
How to Spot ADD or ADHD
by Karen on 2/08/10 | 0 Comment(s)
This guide on Parenting.com caught my attention when it went up online today. I have always wondered how a doctor can spot ADD or ADHD when s/he has such limited time when seeing your child. It seems that it is really up to the parent to spot any signs of ADD or ADHD and bring [...]
Where to Sled in NYC and Brooklyn
by Karen on 2/05/10 | 0 Comment(s)
We are supposed to get pounded with snow tonight and tomorrow. The winter storm warning for snow is in effect until 6 pm EST Saturday. The heaviest snow is expected after midnight and into Saturday morning. A total of 4 to 8 inches of snow are expected to fall…..and that means SLEDDING!!!!! Whoo hoo!!!! I [...]
Winner of Photo Session Giveaway
by Karen on 2/05/10 | 0 Comment(s)
Congratulations to Erin Sayar! You won the photo session giveaway by Melanie Greene Productions.
You won:
One hour sitting in your home or in the location of your choice
One complimentary 8” x 10” print on black & white or color
One DVD complete with high resolution images, print ready
Personalized webpage link to share with friends and family…..all worth [...]
Sleep Clocks for an early riser
by Jill on 2/04/10 | 0 Comment(s)
Like most parents of babies and toddlers, we were desperate for sleep. The baby was up all night and our 2-year old son was getting up in the dark at 4:30 or 5am, ready to play. How about a more decent hour like 6am, kid? A clock seemed the obvious answer, in spite of the [...]
Teaching Your Kids to Wait
by Karen on 2/04/10 | 0 Comment(s)
Thorns and Roses? Believe it or not, Mrs. Obama, This Game is an Obesity Buster
by Donna Fish
I had to laugh while I watched Michelle Obama on the Today Show yesterday. She was describing a game that her family plays called “Thorns and Roses.”
I laughed because when my kids were young, I instituted a [...]
Family Flat: Park Slope 2 BR + nursery and roof deck
by Karen on 2/04/10 | 0 Comment(s)
This apartment that is For Sale By Owner has an open house this weekend. It is in the zone for PS 321 and has stroller parking on the 1st floor- lucky you!
Open Houses: Sat Feb 6 and Sun Feb 7 from 1 to 3pm
114 Garfield Place, 4R between 5th and 6th Avenues
Asking: $655,000 Maint: $525 [...]
Two new Brooklyn parenting sites
by Karen on 2/04/10 | 0 Comment(s)
As you know, Brooklyn is blog capital of the world and there’s a good reason for that. Some of the best writers and designers live here and they have a lot of witty stuff to say. There are also a lot of babies in Brooklyn and so it seems the intersection of writing and parenting [...]
Event Picks for Feb. 5th and on….
by Karen on 2/04/10 | 0 Comment(s)
This is a big weekend for events that include Chinese New Year Celebrations, Dance Parties at Brooklyn Bowl and Bell House, a winter sports festival and lots more. Dear Edwina is closing Feb. 15th and I wholly recommend going to this darling, homespun play for ages 3 years and older. Don’t lose out on some [...]
PS 8 expansion begins
by Karen on 2/03/10 | 0 Comment(s)
Brownstoner sauntered by PS 8 (a very successful elementary public school in Brooklyn Heights) today and saw that the construction for its expansion had begun. As he reported, the new expansion is to add 18,000 square feet and seven new classrooms. That is great news for District 13 students. Parents in that neighborhood crow about [...]
A New Armory for Bed-Sty, Prospect Lefferts, Crown Heights?
by Karen on 2/03/10 | 0 Comment(s)
Tonight is a big night for the Park Slope Armory as Marty Markowitz (Brooklyn Borough President) and the Brooklyn Ballet, Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir and others celebrate the armory’s overhaul into a state-of-the-art YMCA. So, is there another armory rehab in our future? According to Curbed, it seems that the answer is “yes”. They reported that, [...]
Kindergarten applications are now being accepted
by Karen on 2/02/10 | 0 Comment(s)
Inside Schools and Joyce Szuflita, our School Expert, keep us up to date on the DOE deadlines. This one is for kids who are turning 5 this year— Happy Birthday little ones! Yesterday was the first day to submit a kindergarten application.
More info from Inside Schools is below. To read the whole post by Pamela [...]
Child seat practices aren’t safe enough
by Karen on 2/02/10 | 2 Comment(s)
Baby Bodyguards, our Safety Expert, had a really interesting post on their blog this week. They found an article by Stephen Dubner in the New York Times. In a nutshell Volvo has done independent crash tests and claims to have found several shortcomings with existing car seat practices. Volvo argues that:
1-Young children are much safer [...]
How to remove paint and ink from clothing
by Karen on 2/02/10 | 0 Comment(s)
I had given up on removing some acrylic paint from last week’s painting session until I saw this post today on Oh Dee Doh. This method apparently works whether the spot is wet or dry…. Oh Dee Doh got the inside tip from Claudine Hellmuth who has a line of craft paint. She figured out [...]
4 Strategies for tough days
by Karen on 2/02/10 | 0 Comment(s)
There are definitely up and down days of being a parent. On some days, it is ALL good and you can’t imagine what you were complaining about the day before. Other days are…… well…..not so good. But, Megan from Sorta Crunchy has some great advice about how to use 4 simple strategies to turn those [...]
Family Flat: 2 BR co-op Clinton Hill- by owner
by Karen on 2/02/10 | 1 Comment(s)
I have decided to *try* something new. We’ll see how it goes. I am going to post “Family Flats” every week. These are apartments and houses either for rent or sale that are “family friendly.” Family friendly to me means: 1 or 2 bedrooms, safe neighborhood and family friendly neighborhood. That’s my only criteria right [...]
Vaccine and Autism Study Doctor Found Guilty
by Karen on 2/01/10 | 0 Comment(s)
In 1998, Andrew Wakefield, released a study that showed a link between between the MMR vaccination and autism. Wikepedia: Wakefield was the lead author of the study, published in The Lancet, which reported bowel symptoms in twelve children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders and linked them to the MMR vaccine.[1] In a press conference held [...]
Street Closures and Bus Removal to happen or not?
by Karen on 2/01/10 | 3 Comment(s)
It seems, sadly, that Atlantic Yards is going to become a reality. So, get ready for traffic, pollution and noise. Community Board 6 sent a notice out that there are to be street closures to accommodate the Atlantic Yards project:
Beginning on or around February 1, 2010, the following Streets in Brooklyn will be permanently closed:
● [...]
Personalized Gift Tags from Etsy
by Karen on 1/31/10 | 0 Comment(s)
The best gift I got from my mom last year? A set of labels that said, “Happy Birthday, love your friend Birch.” They’re brilliant for the kids’ birthday parties. I don’t need to buy a card, make a card or even put a bow on a present. The labels dress up a gift and your [...]
