A lot of us want our child to learn to play an instrument but struggle with the practicing element. Not only do you have to schedule the time and make them sit down to do… Read More »5 Tips to Help Your Child Practice Their Instrument Better
What was your first childhood memory? Depending on the person, this memory will likely be something that happened around the end of your preschool years. As a parent, you are probably wondering when that… Read More »When Will My Little One Start Creating Memories
It’s easy for summer vacation to impact your parenting because you may feel as though you have to let your children have a little extra fun. Vacation is supposed to be a fun time, not… Read More »How Summer Vacation Can Impact Parenting
New York City is filled with people from hundreds of different countries and there are rich and diverse communities throughout the city. Yet most American children speak only English in their early years and do… Read More »How Bilingualism Can Change Your Child’s Life (Sponsored)
Shout Out for Going Backwards!!! by Alice Kaltman As this summer ended and autumn began, my office phone rang off the hook. The perfect sleeper was suddenly up at 3 am, the previously potty-trained was back… Read More »Kids regressing? Spiraling is okay
When my husband came home from recording for a song on Lucy Kalantari’s new EP, he told me it sounded like something from a Disney soundtrack. Am I saying Ms. Kalantari has written the new… Read More »Grammy Winner Lucy Kalantari Releases New EP ‘What Kind of World’
For the Baby Brooklyn author and speech therapist Molly Dresner (also the author of The Speech Teachers Handbook and former speaker at our Brooklyn Baby and Family Expo) has a new board book out: You’re… Read More »New Ideas for Offline Books and Activities on Rainy Days
By Mark Svartz They say necessity is the mother of invention. Well, this pandemic has certainly necessitated that a lot of families get inventive. Working from home necessitated inventive ways of zooming from the bathroom.… Read More »How Creative Kids Are Turning Pandemic Lemons into a Modern-Day Lemonade Stand
If you live in Brooklyn, chances are your space is smaller than you would like. This will be different for everyone. Some people own a whole brownstone but feel their space is small compared to… Read More »5 Useable Strategies for Living with Kids in Small Spaces
So, your child is begging for a pet. But pet dander makes his eyes red, his skin itchy, and his nose run. His love of furry critters could be hazardous to his health! It’s only… Read More »Best Pets for Children with Allergies