Our friends at Mommy Nearest, a local app to help you find all things parent related in the city, are running a super fun contest for the rest of the summer – Mommy Nearest Summer Challenge!… Read More »Mommy Nearest Summer Challenge for Brooklyn Parents
We are happy to help spread the word that groups are now forming for the fall session of Subway Sleuths, the Transit Museum’s renowned after-school program for children ages 7-11 on the autism spectrum. The… Read More »The Transit Museum’s Subway Sleuths After-School Program Returns
This review was written by ACG contributor Shayna Gehl and also published on Gehl’s website, The Disheveled Parent. This past June, I had the privilege of attending an incredible event hosted by A Child… Read More »ACG Review: Joovy Groove Umbrella Stroller
This week’s giveaway is sure to please not only the princess(es) in your household, but the rest of the family as well. This Saturday evening, August 17th, The Brooklyn Cyclones invite you to attend their… Read More »Giveaway: Princess Night with The Brooklyn Cyclones Saturday August 17th
Christine Dehne, Brooklyn-based mom, educator and multimedia artist, has found great things in this new app created right here in Brooklyn: Learn With Homer. I was recently asked to check out the newly released Learn… Read More »Keeping Your Kids Appy: Learn with Homer, a new LOCAL learning app!
Hi everyone! Wow! Mid August is almost here! For NYC children that means school is now just about a month away! I grew up here in the NYC area and do like that we don’t… Read More »August 12th-15th Fun Weekday Events for Brooklyn & Manhattan!
Brace yourself, Brooklynites. This is going to be one memorable weekend filled with too-awesome-for-words events. Summer Streets 2013 is back for another great weekend so grab your scooters or bicycles and ride through the streets… Read More »Weekend Events: Summer Streets, Summer Skate, Soap Box Derby, Scavenger Hunt at Pier 1, and Loads More!
Handling your emotions when your a frustrated kid is difficult and many kids are prone to extreme behavior, including very extreme statements, while in this state. Sharon Peters from Parents Helping Parents has shared a story with us… Read More »Children’s Extreme Statements: How to Cope with the “I Hate You’s!”
Glasses for kids can be a difficult matter. On the one hand, kids can often be forgetful and careless, so they might lose or break them. On the other hand, kids can be pretty stubborn,… Read More »Their First Glasses: 5 Tips on Getting Children To Wear Their Glasses
I can’t believe we are already thinking about getting ready for school! My oldest is entering Pre-K next year and when looking for the supplies she needs, I came across this back to school guide… Read More »2013 Back to School Guide to PVC-free School Supplies