Hi everyone, The first weekend in December is here and Hanukkah starts Sunday night so it is another busy fun weekend here in NYC! This weekend take the children to the Atlantic Avenue Annual Tree… Read More »Weekend Events in Brooklyn & NYC: December 4th-6th
The Brooklyn Birthing Center has opened NYC’s first donor milk depot. As many know, breast milk can give fragile babies a healthier start in life. They have an affiliate milk bank that they are partnering… Read More »The Importance of Milk Banking
Hi everyone, Hope everyone is having a fabulous Thanksgiving with their family and friends and excited for the long weekend. This weekend there are many events that are happening all weekend so you have three… Read More »Weekend Events in Brooklyn & NYC: November 27th-29th
Hi everyone, Thanksgiving is almost here! If you are in town this week there are lots of fun holiday events happening. This week take the kids to see the Origami Holiday Tree at the American… Read More »Weekday & Thanksgiving Events in Brooklyn & NYC: November 23rd-26th
With so many options now (everywhere) for how to educate our children, I have decided to include a piece here on A Child Grows about the The Juilliard-Nord Anglia Performing Arts Program in Chicago. It’s… Read More »An Interesting Curriculum and The Importance of Music Education
Brooklyn library-lovers can nominate their branch to win $20,000 as part of the third annual NYC Neighborhood Library Awards. New Yorkers can nominate their library for exceptional service to the community, via a form available… Read More »NYC Neighborhood Library Awards are Here!
Mark your Calendars! New York City has a great group of musical bands of children ages 9-17, that we at A Child Grows in Brooklyn would love to introduce you to. There’s no better time… Read More »NYC’s real life “School of Rock” in the East Village
Hi everyone, I hope everyone had a great week. This is the last week before the official holiday craziness starts! This weekend take the kids and have fun at BAMkids Movie Matinees: The Wizard of… Read More »Weekend Events in Brooklyn & NYC: November 20th-22nd
The dreaded nightmare started what seems like forever ago: my daughter was benevolently, constantly scratching her head one morning as we strolled to the playground a couple of months back. Four-year-olds have bigger concerns than… Read More »The Lowdown on Lice
When I was in graduate school for clinical psychology, my professor told us a story. He was asked to assess the emotional development of a 3 year old girl who had had a very severe… Read More »How Music Helps to Bond with Baby: An Attachment Perspective