We hear the message that yoga is great for our kids, and how relaxing and wonderful it is. Easier said than done, when you have your hands full and no free time. How can you make… Read More »Yoga Mats for Kids Made Easier by this Mompreneur
I was lucky enough to attend the Brooklyn Acting Lab‘s rendition of “Into The Woods” a couple of weeks ago, and not only was I (a really hard sell) transfixed with joy and admiration to… Read More »Brooklyn Acting Lab- Insanely Great Theater Training for Kids
Cultured, active, experiential and kind, the Park Slope Day Camp combines the best of traditional camp activities with sports, arts, science and trips to create a camp experience as unique as Brooklyn itself. From playing… Read More »Park Slope Day Camp Going on 25 Years!
It seems Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD or ADD, the acronym for Attention Deficit Disorder) has become the catch-phrase for any child who wiggles or squirms, enthusiastically blurts out answers in the classroom, or exhibits… Read More »Understanding Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
This article on Last-minute Brooklyn Pre-K Picks was originally posted on InsideSchools. We are republishing the same article on A Child Grows with their permission. Applications for pre-kindergarten for all children born in 2012 are… Read More »Last-minute Brooklyn Pre-k Picks for 4-year-olds
An adventure playground will open in the heart of New York City this May. Play:ground, a local nonprofit, will open a 5,000 square foot play space on Governors Island where kids can imagine a world… Read More »Adventure Playground, Encouraging Risk Taking and Outdoor Free Play, Will Open May 2016 on Governors Island
Hello, Brooklyn! Brooklyn Public Library’s popular school-readiness program, Ready Set, Kindergarten is starting again this weekend! We are now in 31 Brooklyn branches! Parents, caregivers and children ages 3-5, please join us in exploring math,… Read More »The Brooklyn Public Library’s ‘Ready, Set, Kindergarten’ Begins this Weekend
An Interview With Mister. G Mister G (aka Ben Gundersheimer) is a Latin Grammy winning singer/songwriter but he is more complicated than that. He has written for kids and adults, has written in Spanish, English, Hebrew and… Read More »Mister G- The Multi-Lingual, Multi-Genre Artist Is Coming to Play With “School of Rock”
Chicken fajitas have always been a family favorite in our house, but sometimes, I just do not have the time or energy to cook everything up in a skillet, especially on a busy weeknight when… Read More »Crock Pot Chicken Fajitas: Easy Weekday Meal
Discover dozens of day camps and sleep away camps at the New York Family Camp Fairs this weekend in Lower Manhattan and Brooklyn! The fairs are informative, free, and fun for the whole family. The Camp Fairs… Read More »Camp Fairs This Weekend In Lower Manhattan and Brooklyn!