It is playground time and I’m not sure how to handle sharing. If my child rides her balance bike to the playground, should I let other kids play on it if they want? How about other toys that she brings? If you brought a book to the playground and someone saw it, said it looked […]
Tag: Activities
There are so many activities associated with motherhood – both for mom and baby. Being a mom is wonderful and complex, miraculous at difficult, frustrating and fun – sometimes all at the same time. Our articles discuss not only activities associated with your role as a parent – and tips on rockin them – but also provide plenty of things for you and your littles to do. If you’re looking for events in NY for kids, check out our events page.
Bright Horizons Radio on Pandora®: Music the Whole Family Can Enjoy
Deep breaths, parents. Bright Horizons Early Education and Preschool has got you covered. They have created Bright Horizons Radio on Pandora® as a way to please even the choosiest music connoisseur – a.k.a. your sticky toddler. The station features a myriad of kid approved songs.
4 Inexpensive Summer Activities the Entire Family Will Enjoy
Summer is the time to have fun! However, much to a parent’s dismay, children will often complain about being bored with nothing to do. This is crazy when there’s so much to do in summertime! If you have a few kids of your own who never seem to know what to do with themselves during […]
Vegetable Obsession
For those of you who don’t know, I am obsessed with vegetables. Specifically with making sure I eat enough of them on a daily basis. Experts agree that for an optimal diet you need between 5 and 13 servings of vegetables per day. That works out to 2 1/2 to 6 1/2 CUPS of vegetables […]
Celebrate! 8 Tips for Surviving a Birthday Party
Simple tricks to birthday party success, without all the fuss… It’s fair to say that birthday party planning falls fairly low for many of us on that list of “Aspects of Parenting We Love.” But that doesn’t mean it has to be a nightmarish experience. Dare we say it can even be a bit of […]
Ask Dr. Gramma Karen: Readers’ Comments on Skyping Situation
Several readers responded to my column, “Granddaughter Resists Skyping with Grandmother”. Some merely wanted to say they appreciated having the list of websites with digital activities that could make “staying connected” more fun and interesting. “Great timing! Our Skyping with our granddaughters was beginning to feel a bit forced and repetitious, so having some different […]
Fairy Tales Hair Care – Naturally Caring for Families: S.O.S. Product Review
After the numerous lice outbreaks in my four- and six-year-olds’ school classes this year, I was so thrilled to learn about Fairy Tales Hair Care products at the Momtrends #FairyTalesMix event last week.
House Cleaning Tips for Allergy Sufferers
For some, the changing of the seasons means updating wardrobes and planning vacations. For others, it means the onset of seasonal allergy symptoms. Did you know that about 36 million Americans suffer from seasonal allergies (sometimes also called allergic rhinitis, or “hay fever”). Seasonal allergy symptoms include runny nose, sneezing, congestion, itchy eyes, and sometimes […]