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When Your Neighbor Has a Child with A Disability
by Nicole on 6/17/13 | 0 Comment(s)
Who doesn’t want their child to have friends……..to be popular, well liked, respected, invited to parties and play dates? Now put your feet into the shoes of a parent caring for a child with a disability. That neighbor, that friend, that community member has all the same wishes and dreams for their child whose daily [...]
Great Quotes for Father’s Day
by Nicole on 6/14/13 | 1 Comment(s)
I thought these were some great quotes in honor of Father’s Day this weekend! Happy Father’s Day to all of you amazing dads!!! Not every successful man is a good father, but every good father is a successful man.- R. Duvall Sometimes the poorest man leaves his children the richest inheritence.- Ruth E. Renkel When I [...]
Baseball Camp Has Returned to Brooklyn
by Nicole on 6/14/13 | 0 Comment(s)
(Sponsored) Home Run Baseball Camp has returned to Brooklyn again this year! Now in their 3rd year at the Parade Grounds in Prospect Park, both beginners and experienced ball players are welcome and will be challenged and encouraged. The camp’s objective is to provide a safe, fun and instructive environment for your children this summer! They [...]
Can You Identify Your Kid’s Eating Style?
by Nicole on 6/14/13 | 0 Comment(s)
I think being concerned about what your child eats “consumes” a lot of us. My friend tells me how her son will barely eat for days and then suddenly will wolf down anything in the fridge. And my other friend’s daughter will eat only white foods (yogurt, bread, milk). And my children are total grazers [...]
Small Kid Big City: Capturing Your Child’s Moments – Ample HIlls Creamery
by Nicole on 6/13/13 | 0 Comment(s)
Each week Alethea will be sharing a photo that showcases Brooklyn/NYC life to inspire you with places to visit simply to explore the city and have fun with your kids, but that are also great photo locations. She will also include a photo tip of the week. Location: Ample Hills Creamery, 623 Vanderbilt Ave in [...]
Make a Sculpture – A Dramatic Imagination Game
by Nicole on 6/13/13 | 0 Comment(s)
I find fun, indoor activities are sometimes difficult for me to come up with, especially at a moment’s notice. When we are stuck inside, because of bad weather, a flight delay, nap time schedules or what, I feel like I never have enough to keep us busy or the kids lose interest fast in my [...]
How to Form a Preschool Co-op
by Nicole on 6/12/13 | 1 Comment(s)
Getting into preschool in NYC can be complicated process with its lottery system, zoning rules and competition – making it very difficult to get in. And now that the public schools have sent their acceptance letters, if your child doesn’t get into a public preschool program you will have to wait another year – meaning [...]
Kid Bike Helmet Ratings 2013
by Nicole on 6/11/13 | 0 Comment(s)
With summer here, it’s time for bikes and scooters and that means protecting our kids from falls. Brooklyn has some of the worst sidewalks of all the boroughs. We do love our blue slate sidewalks, but, oh, how it heaves and cleaves. For us Brooklynites, that means serious head protection and possibly even elbow, hand and [...]
Backstreet Boys Concert Ticket Giveaway! GIVEAWAY CLOSED
by Nicole on 6/11/13 | 15 Comment(s)
This will take some of you back to the days before kids! The Backstreet Boys are releasing a new album and embarking on a 24 city North American tour – entitled In A World Like This – with all five original members – Nick Carter, Howie Dorough, Brian Litrell, AJ McLean, and Kevin Richardson. This is the band’s [...]
Museum Mile Festival – Tuesday June 11th 6-9pm – Free
by Nicole on 6/10/13 | 0 Comment(s)
Before I had my kids, I LOVED going to the Museum Mile Festival. Walking down a car-less 5th Avenue, popping into museums here and there and enjoying the energy, the music and the people watching. I haven’t been since my kids were born but I looked at the schedule and they are hosting a ton of [...]
What to Get Dad for Father’s Day?
by Nicole on 6/10/13 | 1 Comment(s)
I’m not going to lie, I haven’t done any Father’s Day gift shopping yet! In my defense, we are not a huge gift-giving household… preferring rather to do a family outing or small trip. And now that the kids are old enough, they are able to do the work for me…creating their own homemade gifts for dad. [...]
Spellbound Theatre’s Park Slope Production Ticket Giveaway – Under the Tree
by Nicole on 6/06/13 | 1 Comment(s)
Spellbound Theatre is one of our favorite local theatre companies! And they are coming back to The Old Stone House at JJ Byrne Park with their production of Under the Tree! The hands on performance for children of all ages is happening on June 9, 16, and 23; 1pm, 2pm, 3pm and 4pm. And we are excited to give [...]
Ground Floor Gallery – Affordable Art from Emerging Artists
by Nicole on 6/05/13 | 0 Comment(s)
There is a new art gallery in Park Slope! It is a cute little space right off of 5th Ave on 5th Street called Ground Floor Gallery. The cool thing about the exhibits is it is an intimate, accessible and family-friendly environment where you can learn about original art without breaking the bank. I spoke [...]
Best Beach-Cooler Snacks
by Nicole on 6/05/13 | 0 Comment(s)
Heading out for a day trip to the beach with your kids requires so much planning and gear that I realize this is why we don’t do it too often. Our friend Siobhan from Epicourious who hates celery almost as much as I do, has one thing covered on your beach packing list – SNACKS! Do [...]
Public Pre-K Application Status Is Available
by Nicole on 6/04/13 | 0 Comment(s)
If you submitted an application for your child to attend the very limited public Pre-K seats offered in the Fall, the status of your application is now available online. Log in at: https://prod.semsnycdoe.com/parentsite/ Good luck everyone!
CampPanic! Don’t Panic.
by Nicole on 6/04/13 | 0 Comment(s)
Camp Panic! will give families the best last minute line up of summer camps, getaways, and fun activities in and around NYC. Camp Panic! helps parents fill up the long summer days with samplings and demonstrations from local summer camps, available open camp slots, and summer classes for toddlers. For More Information please visit www.camppanic.com Families [...]
New York Sports Connection Provides Parents a Resource for City Programs
by Nicole on 6/03/13 | 1 Comment(s)
Busy Brooklyn sports-parents have a new resource to keep up sports organizations news, deadlines and schedules. This new site, NewYorkSportsConnection.com is an online hub for both parents of sports-playing kids and adult athletes in New York City. The site provides users with a searchable directory of nearly 600 organizations from all five boroughs—more than 100 based [...]
THE 2013 NANNY SURVEY: Park Slope Parents Needs Your Input!
by Nicole on 6/03/13 | 0 Comment(s)
Our friends at Park Slope Parents are gathering the data for their 2013 Nanny Survey. This survey has been an invaluable tool over the last few years- helping to determine what to pay, when and how much for a raise, vacation time, and overall childcare and household policies (some of which I didn’t even think [...]
Brooklyn Baby Expo is THIS Sunday! Are You Coming?
by Nicole on 5/31/13 | 0 Comment(s)
We are so excited for the Brooklyn Baby Expo this Sunday June 2nd! It is going to be fun and educational event filled with information and gifts for parents and activities for their children! If you haven’t bought your ticket yet, you still can! Purchase your tickets here and enter code ACG15off for a discount for [...]
Party in Your PJ’s!
by Nicole on 5/30/13 | 0 Comment(s)
Is it possible to attend a party in your pj’s without causing embarrassment to those who call you family and friends! Yes! Join our first Twitter party on Friday night May 31st from 8-9pm. Learn about Brooklyn’s best resources attending the Brooklyn Baby Expo and win great prizes by answering some of the most frequently asked questions [...]
What are the Best and Safest Insect Repellents?
by Nicole on 5/30/13 | 0 Comment(s)
Summer is almost upon us and as we head into warmer weather, I am starting to buy all of our necessary provisions! After our roundup of the best (and safest) sunscreens, we complied a list of some of the least toxic bug and insect repellents on the market with no DEET. Check out some of our top [...]
Celebrate Brooklyn Starts June 5th!
by Nicole on 5/30/13 | 0 Comment(s)
I look forward to Celebrate Brooklyn every year! It is one of the many things that makes Brooklyn so great…and fun! And A Child Grows is so excited to be a Business Friend of Celebrate Brooklyn this year! The first (free) concert is June 5 with Patty Griffin. The concerts run from June 5th to August 10th. Of [...]
Shakespeare in the Park Has Begun
by Nicole on 5/29/13 | 0 Comment(s)
The Public Theater’s Free Shakespeare in the Park program is one of New York City’s beloved summer traditions and it started its summer run on May 28th. Tickets are free but have never been easy to come by, but with a little work you can usually get some. Here is the lineup: THE COMEDY OF [...]
Last Minute Kindergarten Option
by Nicole on 5/29/13 | 0 Comment(s)
Joyce Szuflita of NYC School Help has shared a new Kindergarten option with us. Brooklyn Prospect Charter School, the local International Baccalaureate 6-12th grade charter program, beloved of Park Slope families, is opening a growing K-5th grade in downtown Brooklyn for fall of 2013. Where: in the St. Joseph HS building at 80 Willoughby St. steps from Metro Tech and the Borough [...]
Taking a Moment To Honor Those Who Died for Memorial Day
by Nicole on 5/27/13 | 0 Comment(s)
Memorial Day is going to be busy for us – it is a day off from work to catch up with family and friends. But I am going to take some time today to remember and honor those who died while serving our country today too. It is a summer kickoff day filled with promise [...]