With the DOE spewing out all sorts of data on our public schools in NYC, you would hope that some entrepreneuring person would put it all together and deliver it on a platform that parents… Read More »New App for NYC Pre-K and Elementary School Info
If you, like us, use The Berenstain Bears books for helping familiarize your child to a situation or new experience, you will enjoy seeing them come to life in a fun musical experience in NYC.… Read More »Berenstain Bears Live V.I.B. Ticket Giveaway
The deadline to apply for free Universal Pre-Kindergarten (UPK) program is fast approaching. If your child was born in 2008 and lives in New York City, you are eligible to apply for free Universal Pre-Kindergarten… Read More »Universal Pre-Kindergarten Info
Purim is a festive and fun holiday that is traditionally celebrated with carnivals, the Megillah reading and hamantaschen (special Purim cookies). According to About.com, “the tradition of dressing up is based upon the way Esther… Read More »Update: Purim Celebrations and Carnivals in Brooklyn 2012
Do you have a preschooler or young child who seems overly active, has trouble paying attention or is easily distracted or is very impulsive? Learn how to recognize if your child has these characteristics and… Read More »Do You Have a Child Who is Easily Distracted, Impulsive or Overly Active?
Meet some really cool puppets- this cadre of friends have tattoos, bandanas and style. They make the Muppets look like….well, boooring. Brooklyn parents who have already attended the shows have been singing the new puppets’… Read More »Puppetsburg New Shows- Including Free One This Week
We’re used to thinking of the library as a quiet oasis in the city, but tomorrow, the Brooklyn Public Library will become the hot spot for the second Big Brooklyn Playdate- and that definitely means… Read More »Big Brooklyn Playdate at Brooklyn Public Library
This post is from 2 of our Experts on the blog that form the rational and thoughtful whole of Soho Parenting. To read more of their writing, head to ParenTalk. A recent article in Child-Psych… Read More »Liar Liar Pants on Fire! How Punishment Can Affect Children’s Honesty
Here is a little known fact: that expensive breast pump you need might be covered by your health insurance. One mom-to-be in Downtown Brooklyn found out how to do this and shared her advice with… Read More »That breast pump might be free!
Brooklyn Bridge Park just seems to get better and better- treat trucks, volleyball sand courts, super slides, the ferry and now…a POOL! According to an article in the New York Post today the new pool… Read More »SPLASH! New Pool Coming to Brooklyn