Posted on March 16th, 2008 by mommy
Links to the best of everything kid and parenting related in the NYC media for the last week.
Bad Baby Names
Will having an unusual name make your baby do poorly in school, be unpopular or even possibly become a criminal or a delinquent? A new book Bad Baby Names investigates—NY Times
Coney Island Amusements Now Open
The […]
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Posted on February 14th, 2008 by mommy
How are you celebrating Valentine’s Day with your kids or your sweetheart in NYC this year? How about heading to The Sweet Life, one of New York’s best candy stores? Take a look at the latest in our Best of NYC Candy Store video posts. We got a little romantic with this one. So sue […]
Filed under: By Age: Big Kids, By Age: Little Kids, By Area: Downtown, Neighborhood Excursions, Stores | No Comments »
Posted on February 11th, 2008 by mommy
For a little Valentines’ Day fun, we thought we’d check out the best candy stores in NYC for kids of all ages. With a gaggle of hyper children, we’ve been trooping all over Manhattan sampling treats and discovering what’s what in the New York candy world. (It’s a tough job, but someone’s got to do […]
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Posted on November 19th, 2007 by mommy
Christmas Windows at Saks 2006 — Photo by John Morton
It doesn’t matter if you live in New York or just come to visit, New York City is a great place to treat kids to all kinds of fun. Just in time for all those visiting relatives, we’re going to be exploring all the special stuff […]
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Posted on October 9th, 2007 by mommy
Some of my very favorite posts to write on this site are the excursions. I love planning a day out in the city with the kids in some great neighborhood to explore, figuring out where to eat and digging up some off the beaten path finds. Unfortunately they are also the most time-consuming posts to […]
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Posted on September 21st, 2007 by mommy
Running around and exploring New York is great, but sometimes with kids and toddlers on the scene you’d rather just explore the city from the comfort of your desk chair. This post is a collection of sites that take you to great off the beaten track places around NYC without ever getting off your…laptop.
Whether you […]
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Posted on September 12th, 2007 by mommy
Some kids are obsessed with the subways of NYC. They memorize the maps and know the trains inside and out. Other kids amble along the city streets never giving a second thought to what lies beneath. But at some point every kid wants to know what those big steam chimneys are for and if there […]
Filed under: By Age: Big Kids, By Age: Little Kids, By Age: Toddler, By Area: Brooklyn, By Area: Downtown, Great Books, Museums, NYC as Classroom, Neighborhood Excursions | 3 Comments »
Posted on August 20th, 2007 by mommy
The current Mythic Creatures exhibit at the American Museum of Natural History is loaded with the fantastic stuff that kids love. Whether kids appreciate the underlying premise of the exhibit, that there are natural explanations for all of the occurrences of mythical creatures throughout history, or they just enjoy checking out all the great displays […]
Filed under: By Age: Big Kids, By Age: Little Kids, By Age: Toddler, By Area: Brooklyn, By Area: Downtown, By Area: Uptown, Museums, Neighborhood Excursions | 2 Comments »
Posted on August 6th, 2007 by mommy
In my last post, I said that my current favorite outing with kids in NYC is to take the trolley to explore the South Bronx. I thought I’d write up some more details so more of you can enjoy this great excursion. And thanks to everyone who has contributed their favorite outings.
My idea of a […]
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Posted on July 19th, 2007 by mommy
There’s an undeniable charm to the idea of the classic NYC kid. Precocious, worldly, outspoken and feisty; whether you’re just visiting NYC with a child or raising your own specimen, you can enjoy imagining your child as one of these feisty tots.
There are a host of books that will set the stage and act as […]
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The Happiest Baby on the Block - The New Way to Calm Crying and Help Your Baby Sleep Longer (DVD)
