Living in Brooklyn, we are so lucky to have numerous classes available to our kids – ranging from music, dance to movement and even Capoeira! But along with all of these exciting classes may sometimes… Read More »Free Trial Classes for the spring
Last summer, we were playing soccer with some friends at a local park when a 6 year-old bike rider, when faced with crashing into a bench versus my son, chose my son. I didn’t see… Read More »A severed finger and now my list of recommendations
I love french fries. Thick cut, curly, shoestring, seasoned… you name it, I eat it. Here’s the thing, though: they have got to be fried. Believe me when I tell you that I’ve had my… Read More »Move Over Fry Guys: Polenta “French Fries”
Spring has definitely sprung and I have put our snow boots away for good, at last! It’s time for bikes and scooters and that means protecting our kids from falls. Brooklyn has some of the… Read More »Kid and Toddler Bike helmet ratings
I can’t remember the last time I went to see a kids’ show and was embarrassed by the lack of my 7th grade science knowledge. How could I not know that My Very Educated Mother… Read More »Awesome Allie: launch pad for fun
Can a child be overscheduled? According to ABC News, “A pair of studies are at odds on the question — with one saying kids need more time to let their minds dream, and another saying… Read More »Overscheduled Kids: are we guilty?
Whoopee…. the blog and our Brooklyn Baby Expo are going to be on TV tonight- let me know how we do since I don’t have cable. If you were my mom, you might write me… Read More »I’m gonna be on TV!
A new daycare center is opening in Park Slope for infants and older. Kinderstuff Daycare will take children ages 6 months to 6 years. The location will be at 272 Flatbush Avenue, off of Prospect… Read More »New daycare opening in Park Slope
Joyce Szuflita, of NYC School Help, is our School Expert, and always has the scoop on what’s going on with schools. She is doing her informative “Intro to Nursery School” talk in mid-April and her… Read More »Free Intro to Nursery School & Public School Seminars
My husband and I talk about how sometimes we “rope the kids” into doing what we want to do- a trip to the art museum or a music performance (it’s really all for their own… Read More »Family Climbing Time Begins