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Exclusive Free Class with Super Soccer Stars for Our Readers
by Karen on 5/08/12 | 2 Comment(s)
Try soccer for free with our exclusive Super Soccer Stars classes next Sunday. We took the class for 4 semesters so I can attest to its great coaches and solid programming. If you don’t know about Super Soccer Stars – they teach soccer skills in a fun, non-competitive and educational environment. Through an age-specific curriculum, [...]
Vote Congregation Beth Elohim To Help Preserve It
by Karen on 5/08/12 | 1 Comment(s)
Today- and every day- you can help save some of Brooklyn’s historical landmarks with just a click. 40 nominees throughout NYC are vying for big grants via the Partners in Preservation program. The program will award $3 million in grants and we have quite a few landmarks in Brooklyn that will be awarded the monies- but [...]
Mother’s Day Crafts and Homemade Gifts
by Karen on 5/03/12 | 2 Comment(s)
I am always looking for cute crafts for my kids to do- but I’m a stickler- I want the end projects to be something I keep for years. So, with that in mind, I have chosen some great Mother’s Day crafts and homemade gifts that your kids can make for you for your special day…. [...]
Not Enough Seats at Citywide G&T Schools
by Karen on 5/03/12 | 0 Comment(s)
What is it about this years’ crop of kids who took the G&T tests? 50% more kindergartners scored in the 99th percentile then in the last two years. Are these kids prepping better? Are they just smarter? Either way, the five city-wide programs aren’t enough to accommodate all the children. According to Pamela Wheaton, founder [...]
Natural Remedies For Treating Eczema
by Karen on 5/03/12 | 11 Comment(s)
We have written about eczema on this blog before: it’s an incredibly upsetting condition for both children and parents- there doesn’t seem to be one easy solution to cure it. Sara Chana Silverstein, a New York based, international board certified lactation consultant (IBCLC), classical homeopath, herbalist, lecturer, author, wife and mother of seven children (yes, [...]
Events to Celebrate Mothers: Brunches, Parties and Music
by Karen on 5/03/12 | 1 Comment(s)
Mother’s Day is next Sunday, May 13th (as if you haven’t been counting the days!) and so we have some great events to celebrate your fabulous motherhood. Not all of them happen just on Mother’s day- some occur this weekend and all next week just so you can start celebrating early! Saturday, May 5th from [...]
New Preschool in Bay Ridge: Montessori Based
by Karen on 5/03/12 | 0 Comment(s)
I got an email this week about a new preschool option in Bay Ridge: Christ Church Bay Ridge Preschool Language & Arts Center. I asked the sender to please send more information along with photos, and as I haven’t heard back yet, I only have limited information but I wanted to pass it on as [...]
Free Workshops on Babywearing, Siblings, Yoga and More……
by Karen on 5/03/12 | 0 Comment(s)
Get our your calendar out and start marking down Thursdays as “all tied up!” Bija, a yoga studio, preschool and camp, will begin offering parents free Thursday night lectures and workshops that cover everything to preparing for birth to preparing for sibling birth- and everything in between: like sex! Bija Kids has expanded over the [...]
Free Drop-In Workshops at the Botanic Garden
by Karen on 5/03/12 | 0 Comment(s)
Buds are beginning to open which means that the Discovery Workshops at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden are opening up too. Even though we live in an urban environment, you can have access to the natural world through these fun and free workshops at the Garden. Children participate in hands-on activities like planting carrots, caring for [...]
Rock N Roll Hits High Note At Frolic! Playspace
by Karen on 4/27/12 | 0 Comment(s)
Last week we finally visited Frolic!, the new children’s play space in Williamsburg but the reviews we have heard were right on: it is the ultimate rock ‘n’ roll play space. Located at The Edge’s brand new luxury waterfront property, Frolic! is a 5,00o square foot space that features an indoor play area, private party [...]
Shopping: Old Fashioned General Store in Crown Heights
by Karen on 4/26/12 | 2 Comment(s)
This week I wrote about an old fashioned sweets shop opening up in Cobble Hill and it reminded me that I have been meaning to post about another old fashioned store that opened up in Brooklyn this year. Owl & Thistle General Store doesn’t just take on the name of “general store” – it embodies [...]
Get Inside An Ambulance, Tow Truck and Garbage Truck for Touch A Truck This Weekend
by Karen on 4/26/12 | 1 Comment(s)
Do you have a kid who’s mot0r vehicle obsessed? Would your kid flip out to climb inside an ambulance or get behind the wheel of a tow truck? Building on the popularity of last year’s event, Touch-A-Truck Brooklyn 2012 will have more than 20 vehicles for your kids to touch and explore. This year the [...]
Are You Paying Your Babysitter Enough? (Park Slope Parents Babysitter Survey is Out!)
by Karen on 4/26/12 | 0 Comment(s)
Are you paying your sitter enough? According to the 2012 Park Slope Parents first Babysitter Survey that came out this week, a babysitter for 1 child makes an average of $14.50 an hour. And for 2 children? The sitter makes an average of $15.50 an hour. What about their neighborhood kid who is under 21 [...]
Toot Toot! Vote Now For Brooklyn’s Landmarks To Fund Their Projects
by Karen on 4/26/12 | 2 Comment(s)
This spring is a crucial voting time for Brooklyn- not for our politicians but for our historic locations. You can save some of our most interesting historic spaces by voting for them in the Partners in Preservation program starting today. The program will award $3 million in grants to preserve NYC’s historic buildings, icons and landmarks- [...]
Do You Have A Tooth Grinder In Your Home?
by Karen on 4/25/12 | 0 Comment(s)
Have you ever heard your child grind her teeth or seen her clench her jaw? I heard my son grinding his teeth the other night and wondered if he was going to have any baby teeth left! I cringed: was he under stress at just 5 years old?! Medically, this gesture is called “Bruxism”. Just [...]
Sweeeet! New Sugar Shop Opens In Cobble Hill
by Karen on 4/22/12 | 3 Comment(s)
You may not need to travel as far anymore to satiate your Charleston Chew and Red Vines fixes. Sugar Shop, a vintage inspired candy store in Cobble Hill, quietly opened its doors last week to showcase its colorful delights. The shelves and tables are stocked with nostalgic candy like Turkish Taffy and Chunky but also [...]
Brooklyn Prospect Charter School Expands With New Space
by Karen on 4/22/12 | 0 Comment(s)
Big news on Friday for parents of middle and high school aged students: Brooklyn Prospect Charter School (BPCS), a middle and new high school in District 15, will have a permanent home in Windsor Terrace. The school has been in an interim space for the last 3 years but now with a 20 year lease [...]
Scavenger Hunt For Brooklyn Kids: The ABC’s of Brooklyn
by Karen on 4/22/12 | 3 Comment(s)
Kids love scavenger hunts- and especially books with hunts. Most 4 year olds go crazy over the detailed searches in “Where’s Waldo?” and the “I SPY” series when we adults can barely manage their dense visual mazes. A recently published book manages to please both kids and adults with its “real life” scavenger hunt. “The [...]
Get Nailed! A Party For Moms!
by Karen on 4/20/12 | 0 Comment(s)
I am really excited about this party we are having with Babeland and Polish Bar BK. It’s been in the works for a couple of months- and it’s finally here! So….Get Nailed with us! Get Nailed! Mom’s Party with Babeland, Polish Bar BK and A Child Grows in Brooklyn Need a break from the stroller [...]
Parenting Blog Talk
by Karen on 4/18/12 | 0 Comment(s)
Attention Problems May Be Sleep Related (NY Times) Making Babies Shots Less Tearful (NY Times) Parents and Teachers Building Empathy in Children (Rick Ackerly) The Myth of the Rich, Selfish Working Mom (Mom 101) 6 Ways To Get Kids To Help Around the House (The Happiest Mom)
7 A.M. Enfant Sample Sale This Friday
by Karen on 4/17/12 | 0 Comment(s)
Not too long ago, a lot us ran around to the sample sales in Soho, scavenging for designer duds at half price. It seems those days are mostly over as we hunt for deals for our kids’ closets instead. This Friday, I, along with parents from all over NYC, will descend on Beekman Street for [...]
Shake it Up with Some New Activities This Week
by Karen on 4/17/12 | 2 Comment(s)
Some days you wake up with an itch to try a new activity with your child, but what? You can always look at our daily calendar or you might consider stopping by Dean Street Restaurant in Prospect Heights to check out their daily kids’ events. All programs begin at 10:30 am and if you get [...]
Blew My Tiara Off: Princess Party Gone Elegant
by Karen on 4/17/12 | 0 Comment(s)
I’ve never felt more sorry for doing plastic superhero tablecloths and throwaway goodie bags than I did when I went to a recent 3 year old’s birthday party. When I walked in, I thought I had opened up the pages of Martha Stewart’s Living Magazine. This was the most elegant princess party I have ever [...]
Your Books Needed for Love Your Library Sale
by Karen on 4/17/12 | 0 Comment(s)
Do you have a neglected copy of “Goodnight Moon” or another book that is no longer needed in your home, but would be warmly welcomed in someone else’s home? Get your book boxes ready and start stocking them with your formerly loved books, CDs and DVDs for the Second Annual ‘Love Your Library’ Fundraiser Book [...]
Independent School Kindergarten Fair in Brooklyn Tonight
by Karen on 4/17/12 | 4 Comment(s)
Now that most of the public and private school applications and notices are out, it’s time to start thinking about 2013…..or maybe an alternative to what you have in store for 2012. Parents League of New York is hosting an Independent School Kindergarten Fair tonight where parents can meet representatives from area schools and parents [...]
