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Your January Kids Calendar: 9 events that will get you out of the house
Don’t let the weather keep you cooped up. We’ve got nine ideas to entice you our of the hibernation hole aka your apartment. Photo: Meredith Craig de Pietro Happy 2019! You made it through the bustling...
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Your September Kids Calendar: 8 back-to-school activities
photo: @blonde.behind.the.camera It seems many schools haven’t gotten the memo that summer break is supposed to last until after Labor Day, so school may already be in full swing for your family, like...
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Forget Kumon, hand kids a vacuum: Parenting advice from Julie Lythcott-Haims
In her new book, Julie Lythcott-Haims gives parents permission to step off the modern-day parenting hamster wheel and let kids succeed on their own. Photo: TED When I hear that a child is taking...
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Make a splash in Prospect Park
The splash pad at LeFrak Center at Lakeside is a pretty sweet spot in the summer. Photo: Prospect Park Alliance Optimal ages: 2 and up Good for mixed groups: Yes Bathroom access: excellent Food: Lots...
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Your June Kids Calendar: 8 ways to start summer fun
A pop-up tea service, hidden on a balcony at the MET, is only one way to make the most of June. Photo: Meredith Craig de Pietro Enjoy the warm weather vibes of June before the dog days of summer...
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Your May kids calendar: Make the most of spring (and Mother’s Day)
It’s finally spring! The flowers are blooming in the window boxes and the sidewalk cafe seats are being hosed down. When your umbrella isn’t flying down the street ready to impale someone on a broken...
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There’s still time to check out the Tilt Festival
Is the Tilt Festival worth checking out? Oui! There are still a few events throughout April Photo: Meredith Craig de Pietro If your family hasn’t yet checked out the second annual Tilt Kids Festival,...
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Your April kids calendar and the 9 signs of spring
It’s springtime in Brooklyn, which means time to get out there and enjoy the warm-weather offerings. (Bring your umbrella!) Photo: @brooklynbotanic via Instagram Although the weather may not be warm...
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How to have “the talk” with your kids…about money
This book dispenses common sense money advice (like “don’t raid their piggy banks!”) for parents to pass along to their kids. Photo: Simon & Schuster Last year when I was complaining about the cost...
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Your February Kids Calendar: 10 ways to feel the love this month
February is historically the month of love. So, even if there are government acts to stand against, executive orders to roar about, racists to take down, and protests to march your weary legs in, make...
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Your October kids calendar: 12 things to do this month besides trick or treating
A fire-breathing robot from last year’s World Maker Faire at the Queens Hall of Science. It returns this weekend, Oct. 1-2. Photo: Velleman Store Halloween takes center stage this month, but there’s...
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“TORUK: The First Flight” has no plot, and that’s a good thing
If you are wondering why someone would resurrect the 2009 film, Avatar, by James Cameron as a live show, please remember that the cast is painted blue, have tails, and live on another planet. Cirque du...
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Your kids’ culture calendar (and parents’ playbook) for September
A visit to CW Pencil Enterprise will remind you how fun school supply shopping should be. Photo: Meredith Craig de Pietro It’s suddenly September. What are you going to do now that school is back in...
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9 things you have to do with the kids before summer ends
The summer heat is still blistering, but the Labor Day countdown is officially on. There’s still time to create a lasting summer memory of going down the longest slide in NYC, retreat from the heat in...
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Make a splash in Prospect Park
Optimal ages: 2 and up Good for mixed groups: Yes Bathroom access: excellent Food: Lots of options Price point: basically free if you bring a picnic My son is just 16 month old; his attention span for...
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Learning to breathe through the panic of NYC school admissions
My ten-year-old tore open the envelope, a slightly unhinged smile of anticipation on his face, and pulled out the sheet of paper inside. I held my breath. The paper rattled slightly in his hands....
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How FoodKick, Panda Plates and SIXy Kids get family meals on the table
It seems like every other story we read these days is about how very hard it is to get dinner on the table every night (along with why it’s so very important to eat together around said table). A...
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A rock star, healer and DJ who knows how to get the kid party started
Debbie Attias has taken her popular adult class, Dancorcism, and scaled it down for the youngest dancers. This weekly family dance party gives you a chance to rock out with your children. Have you ever...
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10 tech toys for every age
Holiday wish lists are already coming together for kids, and although Santa or Hanukkah Harry may not be able to find an “Invisibility Cloak” or a “flying bike” in their workshops, they could provide...
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Finding Space at the Whitney with Kids
Don’t worry! The new Whitney Museum is spacious enough to handle the High Line crowds. Photo: Photograph © Nic Lehoux My fear of viewing art in between heads and limbs, and being shoulder to shoulder...
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