Date: May, 2011
Why are our children their worst with us?
by Karen on 5/31/11 | 0 Comment(s)
How many times has your mother-in law said, “She wasn’t like this with me!” or your nanny comments that your son goes down for a nap like an angel with her. Or you go for a parent teacher conference and the description of the child, “first to clean up, so empathetic to other children, what [...]
Parenting Blog Talk
by Karen on 5/31/11 | 1 Comment(s)
Best Beach and Sport Sunscreens (Environmental Working Group) Instructions for taking care of our four children (the Mama Bird Diaries) Am I the only wife who hates telling my husband what to do? (Married my sugar daddy) Parents Talk: How old is old enough for social media (NPR) 10 ways to introduce the new baby [...]
Montreal: A European City Just a Short Ride from Brooklyn
by Holly on 5/31/11 | 2 Comment(s)
If you’d like to take your kids to Europe this summer but are freaked out by the new airfare hikes or the current exchange rate of the Euro, or you’re worried about taking such a long flight with youngsters, why not think about spending some time in Montreal? A trip to Montreal is certainly easier – you can either drive there in seven-eight hours or take a short 60-minute flight from a NYC airport. In addition, you can introduce your kids to everything that you love about France without actually taking them there.
Get free books for your 0-5 year old via Dolly Parton
by Karen on 5/31/11 | 2 Comment(s)
This summer you can kickstart your baby and toddler’s reading with a brand new book each month! Dolly Parton, superstar songwriter, singer and actor, is also the founder of a nationwide virtual library: the Imagination Library. It’s a program she started to help kids love reading by sending a brand new, age appropriate book each [...]
Need a passport stat? Try Brooklyn Public Library
by Karen on 5/31/11 | 0 Comment(s)
The one place I refuse to go to in Brooklyn is the post office. It’s like hell on earth- you wait in a snaking, long line with other disgruntled customers, and then someone snaps. It always happens- and really can you blame them? The last time I did go to the post office was 2 [...]
World Science Festival: curiousity + fun
by Karen on 5/31/11 | 0 Comment(s)
The World Science Festival is a wonderland of science with everything from stargazing, interacting with live scientists, exploration of the underworld- and it all culminates on Sunday with a Festival Street Fair in Washington Square Park. The Science Festival isn’t just for kids though, there is programming to satisfy even the most sophisticated adult science [...]
Popular theatre summer camp in Brooklyn + 40% off
by Karen on 5/27/11 | 1 Comment(s)
You have a NYC kid, right? And that means your kid has access to some of the most amazing art institutions in the entire country. As parents, we have a dizzying range of classes that give our kids an intimate look into the arts that they wouldn’t get in say….Topeka. “We’re not in Kansas anymore, [...]
Fleet Week 2011 for families: ship tours, bands and demos
by Karen on 5/27/11 | 0 Comment(s)
Though the Parade of Ships was on Wednesday, an entire weekend of Fleet Week celebrations is still to come. Thousands of sailors, marines and Coast Guardsmen descend on New York City to celebrate sea services during Fleet Week, You can see bands and demonstrations at The Intrepid, and tour other Military ships as they [...]
DanceAfrica 2011: Classes, performances and bazaar
by Karen on 5/27/11 | 0 Comment(s)
DanceAfrica is a Memorial Day weekend tradition at Brooklyn Academy of Music that offers a little bit of something for everyone. I usually visit the DanceAfrica outdoor bazaar to buy a basket every year and I’ve been to the main performance a couple of times. The audience usually dances through the entire performance and the [...]
SummerStage Kids lineup for the summer
by Karen on 5/26/11 | 0 Comment(s)
The sometimes inspired but always eclectic programming of SummerStage Kids has been announced for the season. SummerStage Kids is a fantastic concept: it’s privately funded free programming that gives kids the opportunity to see the wide-ranging talent of NYC performers up-close. The programming, presented by Disney, offers small, citywide events in parks and playgrounds for [...]
Deal: SmartyPants all-in-one multi with fish oil
by Karen on 5/26/11 | 3 Comment(s)
Last winter I was sent these new multi-vitamins with fish oil by SmartyPants. Investigation is what I love to do and so on a freezing February day, I hunkered down with the SmartyPants multis, my own vitamin bottles, the internet and some tea (fortification). For four years I have been feeding my children both a [...]
Pier 6: major addition for park goers
by Karen on 5/25/11 | 2 Comment(s)
Pier 6 was one of last year’s most popular and exciting destinations for playtime but everyone lamented the lack of restrooms, shade and food available to park visitors. As of this weekend, some of that will change. This Saturday, May 28th, a new 1.8 acre section of Brooklyn Bridge Park will open. New amenities- actual [...]
Kids Music Listings this Weekend: May 27,28,29
by Charles on 5/25/11 | 0 Comment(s)
If you are stuck in NYC for Memorial Day Weekend like we are: don’t despair! There is plenty to do from music to puppet shows! Charles, our Listings Editor, has tracked down the music events that are happening here this weekend. Venture out to Governor’s Island Family Festival for opening weekend of the island and [...]
Update: Costs of getting to the airport from Brooklyn with kids- what works?
by Serena on 5/25/11 | 8 Comment(s)
Nothing is easy anymore (as we all know), but we adapt, adjust and actually love this crazy ride known as life with children. Part of that adapting is trying to figure out the cheapest and easiest way to get to the airport vs. driving and/or using parking services or public transportation. We uncovered some local [...]
Governor’s Island: how, when and what!
by Karen on 5/24/11 | 6 Comment(s)
Want to ride a bike or play miniature golf for free? If that’s not your speed, how about a slow swing in a hammock or a picnic in the shade? It’s all possible starting this weekend at the official opening of Governor’s Island. This Saturday is the special Family Festival from 12-4 pm. Enjoy bands, [...]
Get a Free Subscription to TONY Kids
by Karen on 5/24/11 | 0 Comment(s)
Do you want a free subscription to Time Out New York Kids? Of course you do! We have 1 year subscriptions available to our subscribers and Meetup group members. By being a subscriber to both of A Child Grows and TONY Kids, you will be up to date on everything to do, see and know [...]
Who Needs Las Vegas When Brooklyn’s Got Brighton Beach?
by Paula on 5/24/11 | 1 Comment(s)
It had been a long time since my husband and I had a night out. Sure, we’d had the occasional sitter and gone out to a local restaurant, but I wanted to do something different. I wanted to be reminded that New York City (and Brooklyn especially) is full of possibility – I wanted an [...]
Travel tips for the holidays- from the Twin Coach
by Karen on 5/23/11 | 1 Comment(s)
For most of us, traveling over the holidays to see family means a lot of planning, packing and preparing (the 3 P’s). It’s not a lot of fun and seems to require as much of our time as the actual vacation itself. If you think traveling with one or two kids is hard, consider doing [...]
Reserve your Carroll Park Flea Space
by Karen on 5/22/11 | 0 Comment(s)
Looking for an inexpensive way to advertise your Etsy store offline, or to unload some of your vintage clothes? The Carroll Park Flea Market has some cheap rental spaces left for their annual flea market. You can rent a patch of Carroll Park’s Valentino ball field during to sell your wares. Start collecting now since [...]
Jumping for Jumpers this summer- kids and mom
by Karen on 5/22/11 | 0 Comment(s)
When we had some hot days this May (that seems ages ago now)- I was running around in this jumper designed by Calypso for Target. It is a steal at $24.99 and it soooo comfortable. At all the baby expos this month, I’ve noticed that jumpers have “jumped” in popularity in children’s clothes too. I [...]
Big Movies for Little Kids this Monday
by Karen on 5/21/11 | 0 Comment(s)
One of the more popular movie series in our borough is Big Movies for Little Kids where parents and their little ones can catch a movie without the constraints of regular theater requirements. In other words: talking to the movie screen and jumping in your seat and other theater transgressions are not only accepted, they [...]
Deals on gear, clothes and toys this week
by Karen on 5/21/11 | 0 Comment(s)
While we have some fabulous consignment shops in Brooklyn, sometimes it’s fun to go to an event where you swap and buy used items from parents you see and meet. One of the most famous tag sales for parents is the Manhattan Twins Club sale. Why is it famous? For its stock on double strollers, [...]
Reader Review: Upper 90 Soccer
by Karen on 5/20/11 | 0 Comment(s)
On a cold, rainy February day I was desperate for something new to do with my daughter inside that would allow her to run around and expel some energy without wreaking more havoc on our apartment. I had heard about Upper 90, the new soccer store in Downtown Brooklyn/Boerum Hill with an indoor field. It [...]
Animal Tales Extravanganza at Bronx Zoo
by Karen on 5/20/11 | 0 Comment(s)
If your children go wild over zoo animals but also like some of the fictional animals like Olivia the pig, Buddy the Dinosaur and Barney the Dinosaur, then you must head to the Bronx Zoo for their 2nd Annual Animal Tales Extravaganza. Every weekend through June, the Bronx Zoo has created programming that will satisfy [...]
Brooklyn Blog Talk
by Karen on 5/20/11 | 0 Comment(s)
Arrest made in playground blaze (Carroll Gardens Patch) Immerse Yourself in Atlantic Ave This Weekend (or- FREE BEER) BococaLand Celebrate Brooklyn! 2011 Lineup (Brooklyn Exposed) Summer Programs for Kids In Dumbo (DumboNYC) Summer Art for Kids (South Brooklyn Post) Smokers to Bloomy: Butt Out of our puffing (Brooklyn Paper)
