Dive In and Learn the Hows and Whys of Public Schools
by Karen on 5/24/12 | 0 Comment(s)
This is something that keeps me up at night: where will my kids go to school? Finding and considering the options are intimidating and nerve-racking but I know I am not alone. However daunting the process is, it doesn’t mean I’m going to bury my head in the sand. Deep breath……exhale…..dive in! Even if your [...]
Sand: What You Need To Know Before Getting In the Sandbox This Summer
by Jill on 5/23/12 | 5 Comment(s)
My kids happily play in the sand – beach or sandbox – for hours at a time. Now that Jenn has outgrown the sand-eating phase and is almost out of the sand-throwing phase, it’s fun for all of us. I have rolled my eyes at my friend who won’t let her daughters play in the [...]
A Family Weekend in Mystic, Connecticut
by Holly on 5/20/12 | 3 Comment(s)
A weekend in Mystic can be quite satisfying for every member of your family…from history to boats to pizza to whales to local artisans. During the summer, you can visits its beaches; in the fall, you have fall foliage. It just might be time to start planning a trip to Mystic. Just a 2-1/2 to [...]
Special Ed Workshops + Events For Children with Disabilities
by Karen on 5/20/12 | 3 Comment(s)
Do you have a child with a disability that would love to enroll in a movement class? Or go on a play date? Perhaps you are looking for some adult company with parents who can understand what you and your child are experiencing….. Extreme Kids & Crew, a parent-run non profit, can help you make [...]
Need a passport stat? Try Brooklyn Public Library
by Karen on 5/20/12 | 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 [...]
Cool Map Games for Kids
by Karen on 5/18/12 | 0 Comment(s)
Are you searching for a fun way to teach geography to your kid…and maybe brush up on it yourself? Here are a few that I really like: Rethinking Schools’ Map Game This map game is easy to follow. Just drag a country’s name to its proper place. I admit I made quite a few mistakes- [...]
How To Teach Your Kids About Sugar
by Karen on 5/17/12 | 3 Comment(s)
Donna has extremely helpful advice about mitigating the candy wars with your kids. (I write this with a movie-sized pack of Twizzlers next to me). Most of us need help in controlling our desire for sugar, so it sure is hard to teach our kids what we are still learning. How Many More Bites Before [...]
Our Family Vitamin: Smartypants Offering Discount + Win Gift Card
by Karen on 5/17/12 | 0 Comment(s)
In my family, there are 3 things that we do religiously for our health: Drink power shakes. See my recipe here. Eat vitamins. Walk. (That’s pretty easy to accomplish in Brooklyn). Anyone that hangs out in our home knows that I always have a power shake in the fridge and vitamins on our kitchen table. [...]
Added New Free Super Soccer Stars Class
by Karen on 5/16/12 | 0 Comment(s)
We have had such a great response to the free Super Soccer Stars classes we are offering to our readers, that we opened up 2 more additional classes. Here is the full class lineup for this Sunday. Sunday, May 20th Ages Time 2-3 9:15-9:55 am (just announced). Please RSVP here if you want a spot! [...]
Albee Square Summer Concerts Begin This Week
by Karen on 5/14/12 | 0 Comment(s)
Last summer, Brooklyn got a great new addition to the lineup of summer concert series: the Albee Square Summer Concert Series. These free concerts every other Thursday are geared to kids and their caregivers. There is usually plenty of seating- whether in your stroller, steps or chairs and ample room for dancing too! The Fulton [...]
Feel Guilty About Giving Kids Your iPad? Consider This New Reader
by Holly on 5/10/12 | 0 Comment(s)
A friend of mine told me recently that they felt guilty about letting her daughter use her ipad. Why? She didn’t feel like it was being used in an “educational” way. So, it’s pretty cool that there is a new interactive reader where your kid is doing something educational and you are actually getting educated [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Vitamin D: Why You and Your Kids Need it NOW
by Jill on 4/13/12 | 1 Comment(s)
This morning at breakfast, I remembered that the kids and I hadn’t taken our vitamins since before vacation, a week ago. Not really a big deal, though with all the press that vitamin D has gotten lately, I made sure the kids and I took ours today. What can happen if we don’t have enough [...]
New Daycare Opens with Play Based Arts Program
by Karen on 4/12/12 | 0 Comment(s)
Over the last five years, I have visited loads of daycares and schools for the blog, so it’s exciting when I can suggest a daycare that I think is worth looking into for your child. Sitters Studio , a well respected sitting service with a recently opened daycare in Carroll Gardens is expanding with a [...]
Got a G&T Notice? Now What? 2 Events For You
by Karen on 4/12/12 | 0 Comment(s)
Parents are receiving their child’s G&T scores this week, which means that some families are now looking at new options for their children. If your child scored between the 90th and 96th Percentile, your child is eligible to apply to District Gifted & Talented programs. If your child scored at or above the 97th Percentile, [...]
A Day Trip To Queens with Adventure, Sprinklers and Science
by Karen on 4/10/12 | 0 Comment(s)
If you are looking for a phenomenal day of play with intellectual exploration, sprinklers and adventure….we have a great day trip for you in Queens. You can begin your Queens “play day” at The New York Hall of Science. Their recently opened Maker Space, a new space designed by the Brooklyn-based firm Situ Studio, will [...]
Passover Craft: Frogs, frogs, frogs
by Karen on 4/06/12 | 0 Comment(s)
If you celebrate Passover then you know why frogs are important. Frogs were one of the ten plagues that Moses imposed upon the Egyptians to convince the Pharaoh to release the enslaved Jews. It took ten plagues for the Pharoah to relent. During the plague of the frogs, Moses sent hoardes of frogs from the [...]
Raising Global Citizens: World Brooklyn Event
by Karen on 3/26/12 | 0 Comment(s)
Are you raising your child bilingual? Or teaching them about different cultures, exposing them to other religions? Then you are raising a global child- a child that will be “at home in the world.” Maybe you are just starting to investigate these ideas and wonder how to engage your child in the larger world. This [...]
Yee Haw! Bike Swap and Rodeo NEXT Weekend
by Karen on 3/22/12 | 0 Comment(s)
There’s a rodeo happening in Brooklyn next weekend! Well, a bike rodeo- so instead of donning cowboy hats, strap on those bike helmets and get ready for a full day of all things cycling. P.S. 261 is hosting the Bike Rodeo and Bike Swap where you can get bike tune-ups, learn to ride, swap out [...]
Southpaw Closed- NY Kids Club Opening in Park Slope
by Karen on 3/18/12 | 0 Comment(s)
Don’t feel sorry for the former owner of the historic music venue Southpaw- he’s happy to get out of Park Slope. “I’m kind of over Park Slope — it’s not a destination for nightlife anymore,” said Palms, who also owns Public Assembly NYC in Williamsburg. “It’s time to go.” And, with that, the djs and [...]
