Date: March, 2011
Family Fun Weekend: Woodstock, NY (it’s only 2.5 hours away!)
by Serena on 3/30/11 | 3 Comment(s)
How does a weekend of swimming, great food, parks and shopping sound to you? If you answered, “sounds great!” then perhaps it’s time for you and your family to venture to the historic Hudson Valley town of Woodstock, NY. My family and I often make the 2.5 hour trip (by car) any chance we get. [...]
What Does Asthma Look Like?
by Karen on 3/30/11 | 2 Comment(s)
I have asthma. Papa Tree has asthma. Usually it just occurs when we exercise- which means we haven’t had any asthma problems for the last 2 years! (that’s another story!) However, Willow had some wheezing episodes this winter. We have wondered if it might be the first sign of asthma. Dr. Gilgoff has some good [...]
Your baby naming style- which one are you?
by Karen on 3/30/11 | 1 Comment(s)
I am a sucker for quizzes- and this one on the bump got me. Fill out a quick quiz on their site to find out what your baby naming style is. Though I am done having children (sigh…blubber), I thought this was fun to do. I found the first girl’s name they suggested was one [...]
Maira’s World of Storybooks at the Jewish Museum
by Holly on 3/30/11 | 1 Comment(s)
The Jewish Museum will present Maira’s World of Storybooks on Sunday, April 3 at 2:00 pm. Families can meet artist, illustrator and author Maira Kalman at a special reading from some of her whimsical children’s books. Illustrations from Kalman’s works such as What Pete Ate From A to Z and 13 Words will be projected for all to see while she [...]
Want to play ball? Our list of teams and leagues
by Karen on 3/30/11 | 0 Comment(s)
Today our son met some Baseball Hall of Famers at a spring training game and walked away with some fantastic lore (“How’d you get your name Mudcat, Mudcat?”) . It was magical and it reminded me of the rite of spring baseball. Though we did post about baseball registration back in January when most of [...]
Overscheduled Kids: are we guilty?
by Karen on 3/30/11 | 1 Comment(s)
Can a child be overscheduled? According to ABC News, “A pair of studies are at odds on the question — with one saying kids need more time to let their minds dream, and another saying a busy schedule can correspond with success.” If you ask Amy Chua (the author of the now famous article about [...]
Brooklyn Blog Talk
by Karen on 3/29/11 | 0 Comment(s)
In Packed Districts, Waiting List Grows (NY Times) Indictment in $100,000 Theft From PTA (NY Times) Dr. Bazan on the Dangers on 3D (All About 5th) Eat, Play, Shop: Greenpoint (Brooklyn Based) Brooklyn Bridge Park Receives Solar Powered Charging Station to Power Electric Vehicles (Brooklyn Bridge Park) Tasting Brooklyn is only 1 week away! (Brooklyn [...]
I’m gonna be on TV!
by Karen on 3/28/11 | 2 Comment(s)
Whoopee…. the blog and our Brooklyn Baby Expo are going to be on TV tonight- let me know how we do since I don’t have cable. If you were my mom, you might write me to tell me if: My hair was combed I sat up straight I was articulate and didn’t say “uh” and [...]
New daycare opening in Park Slope
by Karen on 3/28/11 | 8 Comment(s)
A new daycare center is opening in Park Slope for infants and older. Kinderstuff Daycare will take children ages 6 months to 6 years. The location will be at 272 Flatbush Avenue, off of Prospect Place. (I think this is the same location as the former Eladia’s Kids- anyone know for sure?) I got an [...]
Parenting Blog Talk
by Karen on 3/28/11 | 1 Comment(s)
Brooklyn Parents in a race against time as both are diagnosed with advanced cancer within a week (Daily News) Baby Names That Will Make Your Child An “A” Student (Parentdish) The Value of Knowing Your Family’s Health History (Babies Online) Q and Your A: Choosing Kindergarten (Ask Moxie) How did I end up in a [...]
Free Intro to Nursery School & Public School Seminars
by Karen on 3/28/11 | 0 Comment(s)
Joyce Szuflita, of NYC School Help, is our School Expert, and always has the scoop on what’s going on with schools. She is doing her informative “Intro to Nursery School” talk in mid-April and her “Intro to Public Schools” talk in late April. If the terms unzoned, district-wide, city-wide and gifted and talented cause you [...]
Family Climbing Time Begins
by Karen on 3/28/11 | 0 Comment(s)
My husband and I talk about how sometimes we “rope the kids” into doing what we want to do- a trip to the art museum or a music performance (it’s really all for their own good!) I’m not talking about that kind of “roping” here. Brooklyn Boulders, Brooklyn’s most popular climbing gym, is now having [...]
Kids Music Listings this Weekend: March 25,26,27
by Charles on 3/25/11 | 0 Comment(s)
Friday March 25th 11:00 am: Weekly Sing-along with Lloyd Miller Lloyd’s energy, humor, and wonderful music always entertains and educates children and adults at his weekly sing-along. Details: Knitting Factory 361 Metropolitan Ave (at Havemeyer St) Cost: $3 12:00 pm: Moey’s Rockin’ Concert and Pizza Lunch Moey’s Music Party performs a concert for kids ages [...]
Fort Hamilton Library reopens on Monday
by Karen on 3/25/11 | 0 Comment(s)
Great news for our neighbors: The Fort Hamilton Library of Brooklyn Public Library is re-opening to the public on Monday, March 28th. Closed since March 2008, Fort Hamilton received extensive renovations to restore historic details, improve the library’s interior and expand pubic space for library customers. The renovation also included technology improvements such as Self [...]
Open Swim with open house (at my fav Brooklyn pool)
by Karen on 3/25/11 | 1 Comment(s)
I don’t usually write about open houses at summer camps, but these at LIU Children’s Academy incorporate “open swims” in my favorite Brooklyn pool, so I couldn’t resist. Long Island University has a gorgeous pool where we take swimming lessons with Imagine Swimming (see reviews here and here). These summer camp open houses present the [...]
Kids bike swap and learn to ride
by Karen on 3/25/11 | 0 Comment(s)
I bet that most of us can remember learning how to ride a bike- and all those tumbles that got us there. Even though we remember learning, it’s the teaching of it now that preoccupies most of us. How do you teach your child to ride a bike and where can you do it safely? [...]
Jazz for Young People: What is the Big Band Era?
by Holly on 3/24/11 | 0 Comment(s)
Jazz at Lincoln Center’s popular family concert series presents its final concert of the 2010-11 season with Jazz for Young People: “What is the Big Band Era?” with host Ted Nash and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra. Even 75 years after the big band era, scholars and fans – not to mention dancers – [...]
The Brooklyn Mutt Show!
by Karen on 3/24/11 | 0 Comment(s)
So you missed the Westminster Dog Show in February? Fuggettaboutit! We have something better for you! The Brooklyn Mutt Show is getting ready to unleash the cavalcade of Canine contestants for this weekend’s events. Doors will open both days at 11am with the first Category of competition commencing at noon sharp at the Brooklyn Lyceum [...]
Think Green: like free trees and e-cycling
by Karen on 3/24/11 | 0 Comment(s)
FREE TREES: One of the most popular ways of greening Brooklyn has been the FREE tree program that Green Fort Greene & Clinton Hill and the FAB Alliance put on. This year they are giving away 300 dogwoods and cherry trees (smaller flowering trees, perfect for the spaces around our buildings) this Saturday, March 26, [...]
Kindergarten registration is running off the rails
by Karen on 3/24/11 | 5 Comment(s)
Joyce Szuflita, of NYC School Help, is our School Expert, and always has the scoop on what’s going on with schools. She had some great information for us today: This is a crazy registration season as you may have noticed. It has come to my attention that the process is beginning to run off the [...]
Genes for Pre-eclampsia found
by Karen on 3/23/11 | 0 Comment(s)
Reported just a few hours ago by the BBC: “Scientists say they have identified genetic errors that appear to increase a pregnant woman’s chance of getting the potentially life-threatening condition called pre-eclampsia. Around four in every 100 women develops this problem of high blood pressure and leaky kidneys during pregnancy. Now researchers have found faulty [...]
Current car seat practices unsafe
by Karen on 3/23/11 | 4 Comment(s)
I remember that moment of relief when we could turn our babies’ rear-facing car seats forward. We could finally see their faces while traveling and it did seem like a milestone: our babies (and us) were moving out of the infant cloud into babyland. As advised by the American Academy of Pediatrics, we turned their [...]
Brooklyn Blog Talk
by Karen on 3/21/11 | 0 Comment(s)
The 25 Most Fined Supermarkets in New York (Gothamist) Renewed Anger Over Atlantic Yards (Brownstoner) This Saturday: Free E-Recycling Event! (All About 5th) Dine-in Brooklyn Starts Today (BococaLand) Half Off Plants at Liberty Sunset’s Going Out of Business Sale (Brokelyn)
Quick and Healthy: Quinoa “Fried Rice”
by Stacie on 3/21/11 | 0 Comment(s)
This week is crazy. I know, I know. They all are! Well this week feels even crazier than most. See, I’m hard at work putting together a charity cookbook for Japan (more details coming soon!) and my sitter is gone for the week (her first grandson just arrived!). All great things, but not so great [...]
Healthcare for Uninsured: NY has options
by Jimmy on 3/21/11 | 0 Comment(s)
There are thousands of working, uninsured adults in New York. Some of them have families. Chances are good that you know someone in this category: the guy delivering your pad thai, a friend, your nanny or maybe….you. Running around without insurance can be scary, especially if you get sick or have a major medical incident. [...]
