Date: October, 2011
How to Find a Nanny in Brooklyn
by Serena on 10/30/11 | 7 Comment(s)
One of the many unfortunate results of the tanking economy, is that there are a lot of nannies out there looking for positions. But with all the available nannies, it still comes down to finding the right one for you and your family. This includes a nanny that can meet your needs (number of hours, [...]
Updated: 2011 Halloween Events: Your Complete Halloween Activity Guide
by Serena on 10/28/11 | 9 Comment(s)
This year is PACKED with activities for kids of all ages, some of our favorites include the Park Slope Halloween Parade, Boo at the Zoo at the Bronx Zoo and Ghouls and Gourds at the Brooklyn Botanical Gardens. There are tons of local celebrations like the 12th Annual Halloween Festival in Fort Greene Park and [...]
Weekend Events: Halloween Weekend, Boot Camp for Dads, Mo Willems and Much More!
by Serena on 10/27/11 | 0 Comment(s)
Halloween weekend is finally here and we are so excited to trick or treat, dress up and enjoy some activities with our families. (For a complete listing of Halloween activities in NYC, please click here.) This list includes cool events like a meet and greet with Meet Mo Willems, author of Knuffle Bunny, and a [...]
Museum of Motherhood: Celebrating and Honoring Mothers From Around the World
by Karen on 10/27/11 | 2 Comment(s)
The Museum of Motherhood may be the only place that actually honor mother-in-laws and stepmothers- and how overdue that seems! As a first facility of its kind, the Museum Of Motherhood about bringing awareness to the multicultural family around the world including an understanding and appreciation of giving birth. It also honors stepmothers, adoptive mothers, [...]
Ice Hockey Classes in NYC
by Serena on 10/27/11 | 0 Comment(s)
Now that the temps are dropping and fall is the air we are excited for winter activities and sports like ice hockey. Many facilities in NYC offer classes where kids can learn the basics of skating, how to maintain balance, puck-handling, the basic skills for the game and how to work in a team. Here [...]
Kids Music Listings this Weekend: October 28th, 29th, 30th
by Charles on 10/27/11 | 0 Comment(s)
Friday October 28th 4:00 pm: Funky Family Folk Fridays w/ Nikolai & NikosKids Nikolai & NikosKids present the Funky Family Folk Fridays jam session/concert series. They play NikosKids originals and true folk standards. For more info, go here. Saturday October 29th 11:00 am: Ben Rudnick and Friends Kids can jive to bluegrass, calypso and rock-tinged [...]
Discount Tix to Disney On Ice
by Karen on 10/27/11 | 0 Comment(s)
As a former ice skater who saw Disney on Ice when I was little, I can say the experience was sweet and magical. As a parent, I feel “disneyed out” by my youngest daughter’s obsession with Belle, Ariel, Cinderella ….and,well, all of the princesses. My sour grapes about it wouldn’t prevent me from taking her [...]
How Your Family Can Help Out at Occupy Wall Street
by Karen on 10/26/11 | 0 Comment(s)
Last week, the post that got the most Facebook shares on the blog was on how families could sleep over to support the effort of Occupy Wall Street. What that says to me is that you all are moved by what is going on with the movement, want to educate your kids about it and [...]
Canstruction: Awesome Canned Sculptures for City Harvest
by Serena on 10/26/11 | 4 Comment(s)
What happens when you take thousands of cans and stack them together? If you are a designer or artist at Canstruction- something spectacular. For the past 19 years Canstruction, a pop-up exhibit held at the World Financial Center, has been working with innovative designers who stack up and transform over 100,000 cans into art while [...]
Scavenger Hunts for Date Night and Family Night: Watson Adventures
by Serena on 10/26/11 | 0 Comment(s)
Living in NYC, date night should be a pretty exciting opportunity for us parents to get out and do something amazing….which is why it’s so discouraging that my husband and I just end up checking out a restaurant or seeing a movie. I want our date nights to be a way for us to reconnect [...]
National Gaming Day at Your Local Library
by Serena on 10/26/11 | 0 Comment(s)
If you loved Risk or Sorry! and miss those days of friendly family rivalries around the kitchen table, we can empathize. Most of us grew up playing card and board games but in today’s digital age it is a rarity to actually sit down and play board games. We recently learned about a fantastic event [...]
From Movie Set To Your Home: Cheap Design
by Serena on 10/24/11 | 0 Comment(s)
Do you ever wonder what happens to all of the furniture and clothes after a television show or movie has stopped filming? A lot of it is passed on to crew members (I am the proud owner of red velvet curtains and some funky lamps), but a significant portion of these items end up as [...]
Raw Metal Dance Company Comes to NYC
by Serena on 10/24/11 | 0 Comment(s)
We recently found the ultimate show that parents and their kids can enjoy together with Untapped!, an eclectic fusion of tap, acrobatics, funk, rock and beat boxing. Featuring five dancers from the Australian troupe, Raw Metal Dance Company, this eclectic and high-energy show has toured throughout Australia, Asia and Europe to sold-out crowds and is [...]
Weekly Events: Free Trial Classes, The Muppet Movie, Nutrition 101, and More!
by Serena on 10/24/11 | 0 Comment(s)
To kick-off the week, we discovered a slew of cool things for you to do with your kids. We are really excited about the viewing of The Muppet Movie And Henson And Oz at Cobble Hill Cinemas where Matt Zoller Seitz (the filmaker of the movie) as well as view some behind-the-scenes footage about the [...]
Kids Music Listings this Weekend: October 22nd, 23rd, 24th
by Charles on 10/21/11 | 0 Comment(s)
Saturday October 23rd 10:00 am: Who’s Got the Beat? Discover the movement behind the music as Buzz the Bee, Toot the Bird and Bow the Panda join an orchestra for a performance filled with laughs and discovery. For more info, go here. 10:00 am: VH1 Save the Music Foundation Family Day Celebrate everything musical during [...]
Meatloaf Mummies, Witches Fingers, Spider Cupcakes
by Karen on 10/20/11 | 3 Comment(s)
Brooklyn goes a little bit crazy on Halloween: how do we know? How about the 66 Halloween events we have listed for Brooklyn parents and their little witches?! Carroll Gardens mom and blogger, Maggie da Silva, has found a way to get your little urchins to eat something of Halloween fun before trick or treating. [...]
Weekend Events: Halloween Events, Harvest Festivals, NYC Historic Tours and Much More!
by Serena on 10/20/11 | 0 Comment(s)
This weekend is kicking off with some fun Halloween events like the Pumpkin Painting at the Craft Studio and Egghead Halloween, a craft party where kids can choose an Egghead character and dress it up in their choice of silly and spooky Halloween costumes. If you aren’t into celebrating Halloween this early then there are tons of harvest [...]
Neighborhood Responses to Crime Uptick in Brooklyn
by Karen on 10/19/11 | 0 Comment(s)
The recent horrible run of sex attacks and muggings in Brooklyn have created terror for residents all over. In response, KWT Canine Watch (K9WaTch) a mobile neighborhood watch composed of dog owners and non-dog-owners in the Kensington Windsor Terrace area, was organized to discourage crime and walk neighbors home. And, now a free self defense class [...]
It’s Our Turn: Family Sleep Over At Occupy Wall Street
by Karen on 10/19/11 | 5 Comment(s)
If you have wanted to join in on Occupy Wall Street and haven’t been able to do so because of family obligations or if you want to teach your kids about making our voices heard- you now have the opportunity to do so in a safe and festive event. Parents for Occupy Wall Street is [...]
Crib bumpers: no longer recommended by AAP
by Karen on 10/19/11 | 3 Comment(s)
Not surprisingly, the American Academy of Pediatrics announced yesterday at their national meeting in Boston, that bumper pads should not be used in cribs. Rumors have been circulating that this announcement was imminent. Why now? Previously, the AAP had warned only against the use of “puffy bumpers”, buy now they suggest not using all kinds [...]
Free Superhero and Dance Classes Next Week
by Karen on 10/19/11 | 0 Comment(s)
Do you have a superhero nut? Try out this new class that lets boys and girls shake out their super hero moves. Kids will jump (small buildings), leap, web-sling, run and dance while imagining they are their favorite superheroes. Super Girls, Batmans, Spidermans and Wonder Women are all encouraged to come to the free demo [...]
What I Resort To When My Kids Are Sick
by Karen on 10/18/11 | 0 Comment(s)
Sick day! I used to love sick day: it meant Mad! Magazine, jello water and lots of room service by mom. Now, that I’m the mom, it means videos, coloring, reading books aloud and lots of room service. Sick day calls on every ounce of creative thinking I have. Today, was that day. (I swear [...]
Researching Schools in Brooklyn- Which Sites Give You What
by Serena on 10/18/11 | 1 Comment(s)
Growing up in Brooklyn I don’t ever remember my own mother researching schools – we simply went to the school that was in our neighborhood. And now? As parents, we discuss zoning, applying out of zone, G & Ts, charters, magnets- and it isn’t enough to just discuss it sometimes: you really need to research [...]
Public School 101 Talk This Week
by Karen on 10/17/11 | 0 Comment(s)
Joyce Szuflita, school consultant of NYC School Help and our School Expert, is always on top of what is going on within the NYC school system. Join her this week for an informative discussion entitled “Intro to Public School: PreK and Kindergarten” to help clear up any confusion about the public pre-k and kindergarten process [...]
Acetaminophen New Dosing Chart- and When to Use It
by Karen on 10/17/11 | 0 Comment(s)
Acetaminophen in concentrated infant drops will no longer be produced by manufacturers- and that’s a very good thing. There were dosing errors as people used concentrated infant drops on older children. It was easy to get it confused: if a child weighs twice as much as in infant, wouldn’t it make sense to give them [...]
