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Features 6 Kid clothes for less Finding today’s children’s fashion at an affordable price By Kimberly Blaker 8 Training for life How to keep your body moving and stay healthy By Carolyn Waterbury-Tieman 10 Healthy snacks for pregnancy Move over pickles and ice cream, there are better things to eat! By Sharon Zarabi 19 Operation Backpack Annual drive outfits kids with supplies and confidence 38 By James Harney 23 How to make brag columns sashes A fun and creative way to celebrate 12 FabuLYSS Finds your amazing kid by Lyss Stern By Jessica Lightle 20 Good Sense Eating 26 Fresh delights by Christine M. Palumbo, RD Healthy recipes that even picky eaters will love 22 Family Financial Planning By Kathryne Taylor By Anthony N. Corrao 30 Day-care maze 24 Just Write Mom Better navigate it with tips from by Danielle Sullivan these experts 28 Healthy Living By Allison Plitt by Danielle Sullivan 32 Child care for older 36 Behavior & Beyond children By Dr. Marcie Beigel By Kristen J. Duca 46 New & Noteworthy 34 Teaching your kids to By Lisa J. Curtis fight fairly By Myrna Beth Haskell calendar 38 August Events
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August 2017 • Manhattan Family 3 letter from the PublIsher Mid-summer musings e’re halfway through we also have two interest- authors Jackie Rioux and Jo-Ann Parylak, the summer already! ing pieces on the importance that she says is a must read for every par- W How fast it goes. It’s of food in maintaining good ent about to navigate the maze of options. hard to believe, but only a health. Vegetarian blogger I would like to say that once again New few weeks are left of summer Kathryne Taylor has shared all York Parenting is a proud partner of Vol- camp/summer programs for kinds of healthy recipes and unteers of America-Greater New York’s our kids. That said, the end writer Sharon Zarabi has con- Operation Backpack. In past years we of August seems to be one tributed an article on healthy have been instrumental in helping to put the most popular times of the snacks during your pregnancy. out the word about this organization’s year for families to be travel- Sharing this kind of informa- drive to outfit children living in homeless ing and I’m sure this year will tion is an integral part of our and domestic violence shelters with a new be no exception. editorial policy. We have no doubt that backpack and other academic necessities. One of the miracles of this time of year you are what you eat. Planning meals and We hope once again that we will be able to are all the fabulous fruits and vegetables snacks for the family is a job with the high- impact their success through our reader- that are now in season. Whether you’re est priority and nothing to be taken lightly. ship’s generosity. getting them at your local market, a farm- Present and future health depends on it. Thanks in advance and thank you for er’s market, a farm-stand on Long Island or Summer is a time when lots of parents reading. upstate or in Jersey, the available produce are confronting the challenge of finding is breathtaking. Corn, peppers, tomatoes, quality day care. Not only for parents re- all kinds of greens, berries, melons, and turning to work after childbirth, but also more are presenting a color palette that for the many new families who move into any artist would find arresting. our communities over the summer months. Susan Weiss-Voskidis, This month, in addition to Christine Our writer Allison Plitt has a review of an Publisher/Excutive Editor Palumbo’s regular Healthy Eating column, excellent book, “Dear Daycare Parent” by [email protected]
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4 Manhattan Family • August 2017 August 2017 • Manhattan Family 5 Kid clothes for less Finding today’s children’s fashion at an affordable price
By KimBerly BlaKer Inspect these pieces and replace missing Secondhand savvy buttons, mend seams, patch tears, and Today, families in all income brackets he end of the summer season remove stains. are reaping the benefits of secondhand marks the excitement of back-to- If shoes still fit, increase their life by shopping. Depending on your child’s age T school shopping for kids — and replacing worn heels, broken eyelets, and personality, you may need to alle- back-to-school shopping battles for and dingy shoelaces. Then freshen them viate her fears and objections. Be sure many parents. Because fashion is an im- with a good shoe cleaner and brightener your child understands no one will know portant part of a child’s self image, a new or polish. the clothing is secondhand unless she wardrobe often comes at a high cost. Style is important, so create new, fash- discloses it. Also, point out the savings But with advance planning, your kids ionable outfits by pairing an old basic could result in a bigger, and possibly bet- can still get their look at a price you can shirt with a new pair of jeans and styl- ter, wardrobe. afford: ish belt. Or mix a pair of old-but-good When you shop secondhand, inspect jeans with a shirt in one of this fall’s new clothing thoroughly for stains, tears, Out with the old? colors. broken zippers and snaps, frayed pant Keep costs down by making the most Determine what garments have some- cuffs, and other damage. Check for body of your child’s current wardrobe. Elimi- thing to match and which are incom- odor and mildew smells that are unlikely nate outgrown or outdated articles, and plete, then carry a list of needs when to wash out. save basic or classic pieces that still fit. you shop. And try on clothing before taking it
6 Manhattan Family • August 2017 Clothes that last chases. That is, unless you’re home because it may not be returnable. Make your kid’s new wardrobe shopping for the less-choosy Secondhand clothing can be found at last by following these tips: younger set. Otherwise, the garage sales, thrift stores, consignment Pay attention to washing duds will hang in the back of and resale shops, and even online. Prices instructions. This is espe- their closet. vary, so explore all the options in your cially important for teen Go up a size for some area. Children’s shirts typically range girls’ clothing. Some fab- items. Purchase articles between $2 and $10 and jeans between rics will shrink beyond rec- such as rain gear or dress $4 and $15 depending on size, condition, ognition if not laundered shoes that will get seldom label, and the particular store. correctly. use one-half to a full size A no-cost option is to form a back-to- Boys are espe- larger to get through an extra school swap with several friends and cially hard on knees. season. Regularly worn shoes neighbors. Each person should label the Give pants extra should fit properly, though, for the boxes of clothing according to size. Then wear by sewing a fun sake of your child’s feet. When se- get together for the exchange, and watch patch on each knee (after you lecting rain gear in this manner, your child’s new wardrobe grow. make sure your child is okay choose a style that will not cause with it). your child to trip or obstruct her Scouting for deals Have your kids approve all pur- view. and other retail tips Begin by changing old thinking pat- terns. The mark of the new school year for the new fall wardrobe, your child’s select versatile pieces. is not always the most practical time to summer clothing — along with a couple Look through flyers that come in the replenish your child’s wardrobe. of last year’s pieces — should suffice weekend edition of your metropolitan If your kid didn’t hit a growth spurt until the best sales hit. area newspaper. Learn what’s on sale over the summer, wait until winter to Before you shop, go over your list and compare store prices before head- shop after last year’s clothing is fully and explain the budget to your kids. If ing out. outgrown. designer label battles start, offer your Kimberly Blaker is a realtor, author, and The best back-to-school prices are kids the option to pay the difference freelance writer. Her articles have appeared found a couple of weeks later or beyond above what has been budgeted for that in more than 200 newspapers, parenting and into the new school year. Since the begin- particular item. women’s magazines, and other publications ning of the school year is often too warm Avoid buying clothing sets; instead, throughout the U.S.
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August 2017 • Manhattan Family 7 Training for life How to keep your body moving and stay healthy
By Carolyn WaterBury-tieman ways to add physical activity into your day, no matter what you are doing. (Hav- uring summer vacation, three ing an exercise psychophysiologist for a years ago, we rented bikes. I had husband comes in handy when making D not been on a bicycle for more suggestions.) And doing anything is bet- than 20 years. Fortunately, the old adage ter than doing nothing. There are lots of “it’s just like riding a bike” held true. In- times I don’t feel like walking, working out, deed, I remembered how to ride, but I’d biking, swimming, or whatever, but I do it forgotten the exhilaration of pumping the anyway. Over the years, I’ve discovered pedals, getting into a rhythm, body and that doing it feels so much better than not machine working in synchrony. Nostalgia doing it. Usually, just getting started is all returned me to the day I learned to ride, it takes. and the hours spent cycling up and down If we want our children to adopt life- our steep, quarter-mile long, gravel drive- styles that contribute to long, healthy way. I rediscovered an activity that com- lives, guess what? You got it. It starts with bined pleasure and exercise. us. So: Upon returning home, I found a bike Get ready. Evaluate your current fit- with a comfortable seat and started rid- ness level. If necessary, get a physical to ing regularly. Uncertain of my ability to determine your readiness. maneuver in traffic, I decided to stick with adopt an activity. The possibilities are laps around the neighborhood park. Over endless. Choose an activity that you are several weeks, I incrementally increased most likely to stick with and make it a part the distance and resistance to a level I of your daily routine. could maintain for the time set aside to Find a partner. Becoming physically bike. It felt fantastic! active can be a challenge, but having an Neighbors started calling out the num- ally can be motivating for both parties. ber of laps as I went past. After a few more Start slow. Every January I see new weeks, they started asking, “What are you faces out running — red-faced, breathing training for?” Surprised that they auto- hard, struggling with every step. By the matically assumed I was training for an second week of January, they are nowhere event or competition and unsure how to to be seen. Set realistic goals and ease into respond, I simply smiled and kept going. the new routine. After hearing that question repeatedly, I think of food as fuel. A college friend started saying, “Old age,” which got a lot told me, “I eat to live. I don’t live to eat.” Es- of laughs. tablishing a practical attitude toward food Then after my older son got married, I In order to do all the things I want to do, can be empowering. changed my response to, “Grandparent- my body has to be healthy. Keeping it Focus on health benefits. Increased hood,” which prompted more laughter. healthy is my responsibility. Since I want energy, improved sense of well being, and But lately, having considered the bene- to continue being able to do things with reduced stress are all associated with fits gained from being physically active my husband, my kids, and eventually, with physical activity. These aren’t measured throughout the years, I cheerfully reply, any luck, my grandkids, I keep moving. on a scale or reflected in a mirror. “I’m training for life!” That’s what I mean when I say, “I’m train- normalize exercise. Make physical ac- Reactions to that statement were com- ing for life.” tivity as routine as brushing your teeth. pletely unexpected. People flag me down This explanation has resulted in some Commit your family to training for life! to ask what I mean. Anxious to be oblig- lengthy, fascinating sidewalk conversa- If you won’t take my word for it, perhaps ing and neighborly, I tell them. My body is tions. So often, people will begin by mak- you’ll listen to Dick Van Dyke who, at 90, made to move. In order for it to function ing excuses for why they are not physically goes to the gym every morning whether he optimally, it needs to be exercised. Since active. They don’t have a bike. They don’t feels like it or not. According to Van Dyke, I want it to continue working well, I take have the right shoes. They can’t afford to when it comes to the body, you use it or it out and exercise it every day. I vary the take the time. They don’t feel like it. lose it. Bottom line — keep moving! activity so that none of the muscle groups They are surprised when I counter their Carolyn Waterbury-Tieman has been mar- are ignored. I use fuel that allows my body excuses with: You don’t have to bike, you ried for 29 years and has two sons. For 15 to work smoothly and prevents blockages could walk. You don’t have to have special years, she worked as a family therapist and that could clog its systems. I attempt to shoes, they just need to be comfortable. parent educator, and she has written exten- maintain a weight that it does not find tax- You can’t afford not to make time to take sively on the topic of parenting. To contact her, ing. I make sure it gets the rest it needs. care of your body. There are all kinds of please e-mail [email protected].
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August 2017 • Manhattan Family 9 Healthy snacks for pregnancy Move over pickles and ice cream, there are better things to eat!
By Sharon ZaraBi
ealthy babies begin with a nour- ished fetus, so what you choose H to feed yourself can significantly impact fetus growth and have long-term nutritional implications. So, what to do when cravings hit? If only it was normal to binge on pints of Ben and Jerry’s with pickles on top and still maintain a size 4 waistline. Pregnancy cravings are no joke — an estimated 50–90 percent of U.S. women experience cravings for specific foods during pregnancy. It is no surprise to learn that some of the most commonly reported cravings were for sweets, pizza, or chips. The reality is that most of these crav- ings usually leave baby still crying for nourishment because the processed “snacks” are void of any vitamins or min- erals needed for development.
To snack or not to snack? Snacks are defined as a small meal eaten between regular meals. Think of with a creamy texture? Maybe what you ing by finding a healthier version of that them as some extra fuel in between your ate for lunch didn’t contain the right same food. Satisfy your craving and get meals, and when you find yourself going balance of nutrients, so what you are the nutrients you and your baby need for that sweet-and-salty mixture, be cre- actually seeking is nourishing calories, by keeping these three key nutrients in ative with your choice of energy and keep also known as “energy.” So when that mind: it as close to nature as possible. overwhelming desire for a hamburger Ask yourself, what is my body really hits, it could be the body asking for more Protein craving? Am I thirty, or is it something protein. Usually found in animal products such salty, something sweet, or is it something In times like this, outsmart the crav- as meat, fish, chicken, eggs, or vegetar-
10 Manhattan Family • August 2017 canned tuna is a convenient, affordable way to help you reach your two-to-three- When that overwhelming desire for a hamburger hits, it seafood-meals-a-week goal. Grab a can of could be the body asking for more protein. Outsmart the tuna, mix in a quarter of an avocado for a double dose of healthy fats, a few sliced craving by finding a healthier version of that same food. cherry tomatoes, and wrap in lettuce. Here you get a blend of salty, crunchy, and refreshingly good dose of vitamins ian sources including beans, nuts, veggie broken down and helps you feel full without the guilt. burgers, and tofu. Protein, like fiber, takes longer. It also helps clean out the pipes Fruit parfait: Not only great for a quick longer to be digested. It keeps you fueled by maintaining a normal flow through and easy breakfast, but the combination for longer and also assists with hormonal the digestive tract. Think dark, leafy of berries and cottage cheese will help balance, enzymatic activity, wound heal- green vegetables, fruits with a thick skin, satisfy that sweet tooth and give you ing, and hair, skin, and nail growth. seeds, nuts and cereals made from bran a healthy dose of antioxidants, which When it comes to which proteins to or oats. can help ward off disease. The calcium choose, it’s important to note that the from dairy can assist with strengthening recent U.S. Dietary Guidelines encourage Calcium bones. a shift to fish for all Americans because Calcium is needed to maintain moth- Almond butter and carrot sticks: Nut of its health benefits and the fact that er’s bone development, but even more so, butters are a versatile spread that are it’s lower in saturated fats than some baby’s heart muscles, nerves, teeth and chock full of healthy fats and a great other animal protein sources. Seafood bone formation. Good sources of calcium source of protein. Try two teaspoons of is especially important for pregnant and include milk and other dairy products your favorite nut butter with carrots or breastfeeding women since it is high in like Greek yogurt and cottage cheese, apples. omega-3 fatty acids, which are critical along with dark, leafy green vegetables for brain and eye development. I’ve in- and sardines. Try to opt for 1,300 mg of Sharon Zarabi is a registered dietitian, certi- cluded a tuna fish wrap recipe below that calcium daily taken in separate doses. fied dietitian nutritionist, and certified personal packs a powerful punch of protein and Below are a few of my favorite go-to fitness trainer whose love of food was born omega-3s. snack options that will help satisfy crav- as a child surrounded by a large family who ings as well as keep baby happy: would gather on a regular basis for dinner. As Fiber Tuna fish wraps: We know that sea- the Bariatric Program Director of Lenox Hill Fiber is the non-digestible part of food will help with baby’s brain and eye Hospital, she consults with patients looking to plants that usually takes longer to be development. As an added bonus, using better their lives through healthy eating.
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August 2017 • Manhattan Family 11 Parents
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August 2017 • Manhattan Family 13 Education Choices Directory
Academy of Saint The Caedmon School Joseph 416 E 80th St, Upper East Side 111 Washington Place, 212-879-2296 Greenwich Village www.caedmonschool.org 212-243-5420 This Montessori-inspired pre- www.academyofsaintjoseph.org school & elementary school Head of School – Angela serves children from 2-years old Coombs through fifth grade. Students A private, co-educational discover their passions in an Catholic, PreK3 to 8th Grade environment devoted to child- School, currently holding pro- hood education that values visional membership with the care, community, empathy, and NYS Assoc. of Independent independence, and graduates go Schools. The Academy fosters on to excel in the finest indepen- the intellectual, spiritual, social, dent and public middle schools emotional and physical develop- in NYC and beyond. In addition ment of students while instilling to the core curriculum, a vari- in them the highest standards of ety of specialist classes include character, competence and com- Latin, art, science, technology, passion in a joyful, welcoming violin, Spanish, and more. New community. Our school creates programming includes the inte- a strong foundation for students gration of maker space activities to become life-long learners, and projects in each classroom, responsible citizens, and effec- as well as a robust and exciting tive leaders as they embrace and virtual and board game curricu- improve the global society. A lum. Now accepting applications warm welcome is extended to all for the Fall. Schedule a tour in families to come and visit. our bright, newly-renovated schoolhouse today. The British Ecole Internationale International School de New York of New York (BIS-NY) 111 East 22nd Street, Flatiron 20 Waterside Plaza – Kips Bay 646-410-2238, adela@einy. ��� ������� ������������� 212-481-2700 org, www.einy.org www.bis-ny.org EINY nurtures young students ������ �� ��� ���� Offering children from the age from Nursery to 8th grade with of 3 a challenging curriculum comprehensive French-American �� ������� ��-���... combining the inquiry based, bilingual education, while fos- child centered philosophy of tering strong multicultural and the International Baccalaureate global values. Students are Celebra�ng 10 years of academic success Program with the rigor of the taught to discover and value English National Curriculum; their own individuality, develop and growth in New York City, a powerful combination that their talents and step on their sets it apart from other NYC paths as future world citizens. �he �ri�sh �nterna�onal School of New York schools. In a bright, happy Our strong bilingual nursery pro- and nurturing environment, gram offers entry to pre-elemen- is delighted to announce an Upper School students develop a genuine tary through middle school. Each love for learning. BIS-NY culti- classroom has two highly experi- expansion from September 2018. vates individual enrichment in enced French and English native �ccep�ng applica�ons from Nursery (3’s) music, science, the arts, world speaking certified teachers per languages, drama and athlet- classroom. Classes are small to through 9th Grade from September 2017 ics. Taught by a highly qualified focus on personalized skill devel- international faculty, learning is opment. Students experience a at www.bis-ny.org. reinforced by superior technol- wide variety of cultural programs ogy and facilities which include through partnerships with artis- an onsite swimming pool. The tic, historical and cultural institu- curriculum has been chosen tion. Both French and American for its high standards of excel- educational approaches lend to lence and its portability, and a strong foundation for interna- has recently announced expan- tional learning. MORE THAN A SCHOOL, IT’S AN EDUCATION. sion to an Upper School (Grade 9+) from 2018. Graduates have Good Shepherd WWW.BIS-NY.ORG +1 (212) - 481 -2700 enjoyed great success at many School of the leading private schools in 620 Isham Street – Inwood/ 20 Waterside Plaza, E. 23rd St, NY, NY, 10010 Manhattan, Europe and across Upper Manhattan the globe. More than a school, 212-567-5800 it’s an education. Continued on page 16
14 Manhattan Family • August 2017 Special Advertising Section ThehThe IDEAL IDEAL DifferenceDifference InThe ourIn ourdiverseh diverse and and inclusive IDEAL inclusive K–12 community community and and within within Difference our robust our robust academic academic program, IDEALprogram, students IDEAL studentsTherecognize recognize their potential theirIDEAL potential to effect changeto effect and change are equipped and are withDifference equipped the tools withto do theso. They tools strive to do for so. excellence They strive In our diverse and inclusive K–12 community and within our robust academic program, IDEAL studentsInfor ourexcellencein anddiverse recognize out inof and theand their inclusiveclassroom out potential of the andK–12 classroom recognizeto effectcommunity changeandand drawrecognize and and out withinare the andequipped potential ourdraw robust foroutwith excellence the theacademic potential tools in to their program, do for so.peers. excellence They They IDEAL strive in possess the self-awareness to advocate for themselves and the compassion to stand behind others. They not theirstudents peers. recognize They possess their potential the self-awareness to effect change to advocate and are for equipped themselves with andthe toolsthe compassion to do so. They to standstrive for excellenceonly appreciate in and but alsoout seekof the out classroomdifference, understandingand recognize that and only draw in community out the potential are we IDEAL. for excellence in behindtheirfor excellence peers. others. They in They and possess outnot oftheonly the self-awareness appreciateclassroom andbut to recognizealsoadvocate seek foroutand themselves difference,draw out theand understanding potential the compassion for excellencethat toonly stand inin communitybehindtheir peers. others. areThey Theywe possess IDEAL. not theonly self-awareness appreciate but to alsoadvocate seek forout themselvesdifference, and understanding the compassion that toonly stand in communitybehind others. are Theywe IDEAL. not only#SchoolCanBeIDEAL appreciate but also seek out difference, understanding that only in community areSign we upIDEAL. for an Open House or a Tuesday Talk and Tour to learn more about IDEAL’s rigorous#SchoolCanBeIDEAL and differentiated program, innovative social justice Sign up for a Tuesday Talkcurriculum, and#SchoolCanBeIDEAL Tour andto learn uniquely more inclusive about IDEAL'scommunity. rigorous and differentiated Sign upprogram, for a Tuesday innovative Talk socialand#SchoolCanBeIDEAL Tour justice to curriculum,learn more about and uniquely IDEAL's inclusive rigorous community.and differentiated Sign upprogram, for a Tuesday innovative Talk socialand Tour justice to curriculum,learn more about and uniquely IDEAL's inclusive rigorous community.and differentiated program,Open H innovativeOuses social justice curriculum, and uniquely inclusiveOpen community. HOuses The IDEAL School Join us on June 10 for our TheLower IDEAL School: School Join usUpper on June School: 10 for our hasThe limited IDEAL openings School JoinCommunity us on June Building 10 for our hasOctober limited 25 at openings 6:30pm Community October 19 Building at 9am hasNovember limitedfor fall 82017openings at 9am CommunityBlockNovember Party 1 atBuilding 6:30pmevent! for fall 2017 Block Party event! in selectforMarch fall grade 6 at2017 9am levels 314Block MarchWest Party 1391st at event!9am Street in selectApril grade5 at 9am levels 314 WestApril 19 91st at 9am Street forin qualified select grade candidates. levels New314 WestYork, 91st NY Street10024 for qualified candidates. New York, NY 10024 forIDEAL qualified has candidates. mid-year openings in select grade levels forNew qualified York, candidates. NY 10024 RSVP at www.theidealschool.org For further information, contact us at [email protected] or 212-769-1699. For further informationFor, contact further us information,at [email protected] contact us at g or 212-769-1699. For further [email protected], contact us at [email protected] or 212-769-1699g or 212-769-1699. Special Advertising Section August 2017 • Manhattan Family 15 Education Choices Directory
Who Will Your Child Become? Continued from page 14 sharing, understanding, and www.gsschoolnyc.org respect where each child’s gifts The Caedmon School offers a Firmly rooted in Catholic values are celebrated, our school is Montessori-inspired program for and embracing today’s best dedicated to teaching children to become confident learners, pas- Toddlers through Fifth grade and teaching practices, our school offers students in Pre-K 3 and 4, sionate explorers, and discerning partnerss with families to graduategraduate UPK, and Kindergarten through risk-takers. The curriculum draws confident,nt, creativecreative learnerslearners whowho 8th Grade, a rigorous curriculum from both progressive and tradi- tional approaches to encourage enroll inn tthehe finfinestest mimiddleddle sc schoolshools in a disciplined but nurturing environment. Technology- children to use all their senses in and aaroundround NNYC.YC. centered education has been and skills to learn and grow. designed to enhance achieve- Offering compelling learning ment. Facilities include modern opportunities for children from Computer and Science Labs, 2-K, our teachers work collab- Library, Fine Arts Room, and oratively to create a loving com- Gym and comfortable spaces munity of learners. In addition, conducive to learning.. Students “Side by Side at Riverside” is a attending Pre-K 3 receive pri- program providing a 90 minute ority placement in our FREE introduction to the preschool UPK program for the following experience for very young chil- school year. Scholarships are dren accompanied by an adult. available for qualified Middle Skilled Early Childhood educa- School students. Breakfast and tors guide the children through After School Care are available. music, movement and art activi- Numerous extracurricular activi- ties and a circle time with songs ties keep students active and and stories. Classes are sched- 418 East 80thh SStreet | New YorkYork engaged outside the classroom. uled on Tuesday and Thursday www.caedmonschool.orgdmomonschool.org Our school welcomes students mornings and on Wednesday from all surrounding communi- afternoons. ties and is conveniently located near the following bus lines: BX Wetherby-Pembridge 7, BX 12, BX 20 & BxM 1 and the School A and 1 subway lines. 7 East 96th Street Upper East Side The IDEAL School of New York, NY 10128 The Montessori School Manhattan 646-213-3400 www.wetherbypembridge.org 314 W. 91st Street, of New York Upper West Side An independent school for boys 212-769-1699 and girls located next to Central International www.theidealschool.org Park. Our school vision is to Our school is NYC’s only inde- awaken curiosity, cultivate high pendent, K-12, inclusion school. standards, celebrate successes, A nurturing and robust program and encourage children to con- inspires a commitment to excel- tinually question and create in lence and a growth-mindset in the world around them. Our cur- each of our students. The Lower riculum marries the distinguish- School’s co-teaching model ing strengths of the British and features a learning specialist New York educational systems to and general educator in every offer a unique option to families classroom. In the Upper School, that seek both academic rigor general educators, learning spe- and a forward thinking approach cialists, and advisors partner to to teaching. Now accepting bring learning to life. Seminar- Open House registrations for this Wisdom through Knowledge style classes foster empathy, crit- fall, please visit our website or ical-thinking skills, and a global call to sign up. ● Montessori hands-on materials enhance cognitive, perspective. Throughout our pro- social and emotional development gram, Arts and Athletics develop ● Excellent record for placement in G & T programs and creativity and collaboration. Our Preschools Specialized High Schools students strive for excellence in themselves and encourage their Evolution Enrichment ● Individualized Instruction for Rapid Advancement peers, understanding that only in Center ● Yoga, Dance, Swimming, Cultural Experiences community are we IDEAL. 38 Delancey Street (2nd Fl), Lower East Side 347 East 55th Street The Weekday School 212-375-9500 212.223.4630 490 Riverside Drive www.evolutionenrichment.com Upper West Side If you are looking for an excel- montessorischoolny.com 212-870-6743 lent preschool for ages 2-5 with www.wdsny.org dedicated teachers in a brand A diverse community based on Continued on page 18
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EEC is explore activities, at their own located just steps away from pace and interest level, helping SoHo, and is easily accessible them to grow in self esteem from all of Lower Manhattan, and independence. The open Downtown Brooklyn, and classroom with mixed age groups Williamsburg. With over 15,000 is more like life, helping to foster sq.ft. of space, this newcomer social skills. To ensure a well- to the education scene is one rounded experience, children not to be missed. Our preschool enjoy music and movement, offers a creative curriculum arts and crafts, yoga, and a that targets the multiple intelli- foreign language as well as gences. In addition to preschool, dance, music and swimming. THE GLOBAL CAMPUS OF MANHATTAN Offering enrichment programs, For elementary children, and G&T Tutoring and a summer advanced preschoolers, there Nursery through 8th grade (ages 3-13) camp for ages 2-5 as well as free is also individual academic Universal Pre-K for those born French and American curricula with an international perspective tutoring available for rapid or in 2013. Spots are available on average learners for the gifted Mandarin introduction in 3rd grade and Spanish in Middle School the UPK waitlist for the 2017-18 and talented exams. Specialized 3 campus locations around Madison Square Park school year. High School Entrance exam preparation is available for our The Montessori older students. A unique summer TO SCHEDULE A PRIVATE TOUR, VISIT EINY.ORG School of New York program offers a balance International of continued learning and 347 E. 55th St. - Sutton Place outdoor activities ranging from 111 East 22nd Street, New York, NY 10010 | 646.410.2238 212-223-4630 educational theme-based field www.montessorischoolny.com trips to group sports activities. In a lovingly and carefully Call to schedule an interview. UPCOMING OPEN HOUSES Tuesday September 19 October 17 November 14 18 Manhattan Family • August 2017 Special Advertising Section Operation Backpack Annual drive outfits kids with supplies and confidence By James Harney eady … or not? The start of a new school year is R quickly approaching, and hundreds of thousands of New York City schoolkids will soon shop for a new backpack — and the pencils, pens, notebooks, binders, and other must-have supplies that go in it. But thousands of others won’t. More than 22,000 children — most of them school age — live in homeless and domestic violence shelters across the city, and right now, they don’t know if they will be ready with a new backpack and other academic necessities on the first day of school. That’s where Opera- tion Backpack comes in. Now in its 14th year, the community service initiative of Volunteers of Amer- ica–Greater New York aims to outfit every child living in a city shelter with a new, high-quality, school-supply-filled back- pack in time for the start of the school year. The organization’s immediate goal: to collect 20,000 donated backpacks at 15 drop-off sites around the city — and an- other four in New Jersey — by Aug. 4. “The sad fact is that more than 20,000 homeless children, right here in New York City, cannot afford even the most basic school supplies. This puts them at a devastating disadvantage,” says Volun- teers of America–Greater New York vice president Rachel Weinstein, the founder of Operation Backpack. “This campaign is helping prepare these deserving kids for success in school. With help from ev- eryday New Yorkers, they will walk into the classroom with a fully stocked back- pack, just like their classmates, ready to face the school year with hope and dig- Volunteers of America A happy little girl is beaming after choosing a colorful backpack full of school supplies from a pile nity and without the stigma that comes with being a child in need.” of hundreds collected in the Volunteers of America-Greater New York Operation Backpack drive. Weinstein said that through donations from individuals, corporations, schools, lator, full-size dictionary and thesaurus, can be made at www.crowdrise.com/Op- and houses of worship, Operation Back- and student planner along with all of the erationBackpackNYC. pack has given backpacks to more than usual supplies.” “A new backpack and school supplies 140,000 students in pre-K through 12th Corporate donors such as HSBC, can make the difference between a child grade living in shelters across the city — Walgreens–Duane Reade, and JPMor- being excited to go to school and not including 19,000 last year alone. gan Chase have signed on to contribute wanting to go at all,” Weinstein said. “It “The average cost to fill a backpack is to this year’s Operation Backpack ef- can help restore normalcy to their other- $87, an expense very few families in shel- fort, but Weinstein encouraged private wise chaotic lives, make them look and ters can afford,” she said. “The younger individuals and families to participate feel more like their classmates, and help the child, the less expensive the back- by going online to www.OperationBack- them start the school year prepared and pack; the older the student, the higher packNYC.org to find lists of drop-off sites confident in the knowledge that their the cost, as their backpacks include a and grade-specific items to put inside education is important and that someone USB drive, geometry kit, scientific calcu- donated backpacks. Financial donations believes in them.” August 2017 • Manhattan Family 19 HealtHy eating Good sense eatinG Christine M. PaluMbo, rD Eating right to lated macular degeneration down the road. protect your sight eat foods with a low glycemic index ack-to-school season can be an im- smoothie. They don’t need to consume People who do have the lowest risks of portant time for enhancing the qual- much; just one teaspoon of green leafy age-related macular degeneration. Food B ity of a child’s diet. While an abun- veggies with a bit of fat raise blood lutein with a lower glycemic index include veg- dance of research supports the critical role levels by almost 90 percent, according to a etables, fruits, and whole grains. Many of good nutrition in brain development and study in the American Journal of Clinical “white foods” such as white bread, mashed academic achievement, little is said about Nutrition. white potatoes, white rice, and white flour nutrition and a child’s eyesight. are higher on the glycemic index scale. Do you recall the joke, “Have you ever ‘Process’ your veggies seen a rabbit wearing glasses?” While you’ve undoubtedly heard that get zinc Certainly carrots — rich in beta caro- food processing is undesirable, chopping, In addition to lean red meat, poultry, tene — help promote good vision and pureeing, and cooking actually help the and fortified cereal, zinc can be found in healthy eyes. body absorb veggies’ nutrients. Cooking legumes of all kinds. These include black- But rabbits don’t maintain their glasses- them in oil or serving them with fat (think eyed peas, kidney beans, lima beans, and less face on a diet of only carrots. There dip or dressing) in the meal also boosts peanuts. are other delicious, nourishing foods that nutrient absorption. Zinc in an essential trace mineral that’s help maintain healthy eyes both now and found in high concentration in the eyes over a lifetime. go fish and may help protect them from the dam- No surprise, the same diet that helps People who eat fatty fish — such as aging effects of light. maintain optimal vision also helps keep the salmon, sardines, mackerel, sardines, hali- cardiovascular system in tip-top shape. A but, or tuna — just once a week have only Run and play diet low in saturated fat and rich in fruits, half the risk of developing age-related mac- For every hour kids play outside in vegetables, and whole grains can keep not ular degeneration compared to those who natural light with far-away horizons, they only your heart in good shape, but also eat fatty fish less than once a week. reduce their risk of nearsightedness by your peepers. Age-related macular degeneration is the two percent, according to researchers at Consider these tips: leading cause of adult blindness in the U.S. the University of Cambridge. Fatty fish is rich in DHA, which scientists And what about those carrots? Along eat leafy green vegetables believe help protect the macula or center with sweet potatoes, mangoes, apricots, They’re rich in the nutrient lutein. Lutein of the eye with its antioxidant and anti- cantaloupe, and pumpkin, carrots are rich protects the eye by forming pigments in inflammatory properties. Having adequate in beta-carotene — a precursor to vitamin A the macula, which lies in the center of levels of DHA is also linked to preventing — a nutrient that helps you see in the dark. the retina. The pigments help with vision dry-eye syndrome. Find more healthy vision tips from the by filtering out harmful blue light wave- National Eye Institute at NEI for Kids, lengths that can damage the eye. Seek out vitamin C https://nei.nih.gov/kids. The best greens are kale, spinach, ro- A diet high in vitamin C — citrus fruits, Christine Palumbo is a Naperville-registered maine lettuce, dandelion greens, collards, kiwi, berries, peaches, bell peppers, and dietitian nutritionist. Follow her on Twitter @ and turnip greens. If the kids balk at these, tomatoes — helps eyes function properly. It PalumboRD, Facebook at Christine Palumbo throw some baby spinach or kale into a also reduces the risk of developing age-re- Nutrition, or [email protected]. 20 Manhattan Family • August 2017 August 2017 • Manhattan Family 21 Advice What to do with that old 401(k) n my July column, I discussed steps I take with clients and prospects to I plan for their retirement. To review, the steps were: Family Financial • C a l c u l a te how much income you will need during your retirement years. Planning • C a l c u l a te how much must be saved to Anthony n. CorrAo replace your employment income. • Implement, monitor, and adjust the plan as necessary. Following those simple steps can greatly increase your chances of reaching your retirement goals. My experience with clients and pros- A final option, which might be very pects, however, is that once the initial steps costly, is to cash out your 401(k). This op- are implemented, there is a tendency to tion should be avoided unless the need forget to adjust the plan as circumstances for cash is critical. Besides upsetting your change. This is especially true when peo- carefully crafted retirement plan, there are ple change jobs. Changing or leaving a job substantial penalties and taxes involved can be an emotional time. You’re probably when taking a cash-out distribution. If excited about a new opportunity — and you withdraw from your 401(k) before age nervous, too. And if you’re retiring, the 59-and-a-half, the money will generally be same can be said. As you say “goodbye” subject to both ordinary income taxes and to your workplace, don’t forget about your a potential 10 percent early withdrawal 401(k) or 403(b) with that employer. You penalty. You might also move into a higher have several options, and it’s an important tax bracket since the taxable portion of the decision. Besides dera iling a well-crafted withdrawal will be added to any other tax- retirement plan, if done incorrectly, you old 401(k) into your new employer’s retire- able income you have during the year. might be liable for taxes and penalties. ment plan. Choosing this option will avoid So, if you’re considering moving on to a First, you can leave your account with penalties and taxes if you make a direct, new job — or have already made the move your former employer’s retirement plan. If trustee-to-trustee transfer between the — review all of your options to make an your account balance is more than $5,000, two plans. For simplicity, transferring old informed decision about what to do with many companies allow you to keep your 401(k) assets to your new plan could make the retirement funds you left behind. Be retirement savings in their plans after you it easier to track your retirement savings. sure to consider all of your available op- leave your job. This option takes no ac- You may also be able to borrow from tions and the applicable fees and features tion on your part, and most often people your 401(k) if your new retirement plan of each before moving your retirement choose this option because it is easiest. permits participants to take loans against assets. Because your 401(k) may be a Not transferring your 401k isn’t always a their accounts. Each plan has different big chunk of your retirement savings, it’s matter of procrastination, sometimes there rules for borrowing, but a common bor- important to weigh the pros and cons of are valid reasons to consider leaving your rowing limit is 50 percent of your vested your options and find the one that makes retirement plan where it is. For instance, balance up to $50,000. Transferring money sense for you. you might be more comfortable with the into your new 401(k) increases the value Anthony N. Corrao is an independent advi- funds you are invested in and your current of the account and the amount you may be sor with Corrao Wealth Management. For more asset allocation may complement your able to borrow. than 25 years, he has helped families by devel- overall investment strategy. And in some A third option is transferring the assets oping financial, educational, and retirement cases, an employer-sponsored retirement in your 401(k) into an individual retire- planning strategies. He can be found at www. plan may offer participants access to in- ment account. Choosing this option allows corraowm.com. stitutional share class mutual funds and you to continue growing your funds on a Securities offered through First Allied Securities Inc., A Reg- lower cost index funds. tax-deferred basis, and if done correctly, istered Broker Dealer. Member FINRA/SIPC. Advisory services Experience shows it can be easy to pay you will avoid taxes and penalties on the offered through First Allied Advisory Services, A Registered Invest- ment Adviser. less attention to or forget about your old transfer. In many instances, you will have The information is intended for informational purposes only, retirement account once you are no longer more control over your assets in an IRA and it is not intended to be a substitute for specific tax, legal, or making additional contributions to the ac- Rollover account, and you may also have a investment advice. Please consult a financial professional prior to count. A second option is to transfer your broader range of investment choices. making any investment decisions. 22 Manhattan Family • August 2017 How to make brag sashes the length of each strip long enough to fit A fun and creative around one half of your child. These are Girl Scout-style sashes that go over one way to celebrate shoulder and underneath the other arm down to about the waist, so the sash will your amazing kid go all the way around the front and the back of your child’s torso. By Jessica LightLe Stitch or use fabric glue to connect the two pieces together in a large oval. Each ooking for a special way to cele- strip of fabric should lay flat across your brate a special school year? The Girl child’s body. L Scouts have the right idea: Nothing To make the badges, cut out lots of says “I rock” more than a brag sash. This circles from the card stock, each roughly activity is the perfect way to celebrate 2–3 inches in diameter. your child’s achievements and take a look Help your child come up with a list of back on all of the progress she has made accomplishments — learning the ABCs, throughout the year. These sashes are mastering fractions, getting a ribbon in easy to make, and your child can personal- the school science fair, reading a great ize hers however she likes. book, etc. The list will depend on what grade your child is in, but it should still What you need: be long and fun. • S t u r d y fabric, about 1 yard (old jeans • Markers (or any other supplies used Then, let your child decorate the card or cords are great for this) for decoration) stock circles, each representing one of • Scissors • Fa b r i c glue her many accomplishments. • N e e d l e and thread, or fabric glue When you’ve finished making your • S t u r d y card stock or cardboard Directions badges, let your child glue her accom- • A n extra-large hole punch or scissors To make the sash, cut two strips of plishment badges onto her brag sash. able to cut out a circular shape fabric, each about 6-inches wide, making Wear with pride! autiSm ServiceS Your insurance pays, we provide. 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My daughter in the middle got a mix The funny thing is that I didn’t plan to of the two. have five years between each of my chil- dren — in fact, only my second daughter the age gap was strategically planned, and my other There is a 10-year difference between my two kids were wonderful surprises. I know oldest (Millennial) and youngest (Gen Z). everything worked out exactly the way it Many times, my son will look to my old- should have. Yet, if I had to do it all over est daughter as out of touch with his world again, I would make one minor adjustment: I and my daughter will forget how she felt at would have had my children closer in age. his age as she mentally shakes her finger Here’s why: and thinks this youngin’ is just too much. which is a very difficult thing to do. But other times, they are two peas in a sleepless nights pod, happily playing Pokémon with vigor My first baby was a breeze. When she Different schools stress and camaraderie. napped, I did. That all changed with my Having to drop your kids off at different second. Once I finally got her down to schools each day and adhere to differ- My 20th straight school year sleep, I either had to take my firstborn to ent (often opposing) schedules just ups Yes, 20 years of homework, projects, school, pick her up, help with homework, the chaos of the week. I have repeatedly parent-teacher meetings, school plays, or get her to a practice. thought how much easier it would be to bake sales, and uniforms! This only increased exponentially with have all my kids in the same school. My oldest has graduated college and my my last-born. I would get a baby down to Also, from kindergarten to high school, youngest is in high school. I still have three sleep only to be woken up by a scared it helps siblings to know their big sister or years to go until high school is done, and preschooler, then get back to sleep and be brother is there, too. The upside is that there (gasp) seven more until college is over for abruptly awakened by a screaming baby. was not much sibling rivalry, as they all had all of my kids. If they were in the same age Feed baby, get him to sleep, and a few their own set of friends and activities. bracket, they would have all finished and minutes later, the sun would come up, my I’d have three young working adults (and alarm would rattle my brain, and I’d have Potty training extreme college loans!). to get my older kids to school, bleary-eyed I always thought that I couldn’t deal • • • and utterly exhausted. with two (or god forbid, three) kids in On a positive note, the big upside to Had they all been very young or a little diapers at the same time, but if that had having had a child even five years was older, their sleep cycles would have likely happened, I would have had them all potty that I always had a lot of special time with synced, and they would either all be in trained around the same time, instead of each new baby while the older kid(s) went the baby or toddler stage — or blissfully rationing out unending potty training ses- to school. I also enjoyed a prolonged era of out of it. sions every five years. always having a baby in the house. Spacing out children — and even having children Incompatible activities Different versions of me at all — is a deeply unique experience and Having to juggle big-kid birthday parties My oldest daughter (who I had when one that I truly believe works out just the with a baby on your hip is no fun at all. I was practically a child myself) got the way it should be, in the end. And neither is attending Mommy and Me mom with most patience, for sure, but she Danielle Sullivan also writes about pets and classes with a preteen. As they grow, an also got the mom who was just learning to parenting for Disney’s Babble.com. 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I was the pickiest of eat- P ers when I was young. I went through a peanut butter sandwich phase — no crust, hold the jelly, white bread only. I would only eat canned green beans — certainly not my grandmother’s garden- fresh beans. I always loved pizza, and still do, of course. Fortu- nately, my mom always offered salad and fresh fruit at the dinner table. I’m pleased to report that my palate has expanded exponen- tially since I left for college. The fresh ingredients on the table back then generally came from the produce section of a gro- cery store. These days, I enjoy pick- ing up my produce at farmers’ mar- kets whenever possible. I like to talk to the vendors and find out more about the food they’re selling. It’s also fun to watch kids find their favorites and ask questions about fruits or vegetables they haven’t seen before. They’re more likely to try new foods when they’ve helped pick them out! My parents never would have guessed that I would grow up to become a food blogger and write a Roasted strawberry basil middle and upper third of the oven. Line two large, rimmed baking sheets with parchment cookbook. and goat cheese crostini paper for easier cleanup. Set the goat cheese Makes about two dozen crostini If you’re wondering what to cook on the counter to soften up a bit. up with your surplus farmers’ mar- INGREDIENTS: On one baking sheet, toss the strawberries ket finds, here are a few of my favor- 4 to 5 ounces goat cheese with the honey, then spread the strawberries ite recipes from my new cookbook, 1 pound strawberries, hulled and cut into bite- into a single layer. Bake on the upper rack “Love Real Food: More Than 100 Feel- size pieces until the fruit is tender, juicy, and collapsing Good Vegetarian Favorites to Delight 2 tablespoons honey on itself, 20 to 25 minutes, tossing halfway. the Senses and Nourish the Body.” 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil Watch the fruit on the edges of the pan, as Kathryne Taylor is the personality be- the honey can burn quickly. hind the hugely popular blog Cookie and 1 whole-grain baguette or small loaf of crusty Meanwhile, on the remaining baking sheet, Kate (http://cookieandkate.com), named whole-grain bread (about 14 ounces), cut brush the olive oil lightly over both sides of each after her crumb-catching dog, Cookie. In into ½-inch slices slice of bread. Bake on the middle rack until the six years, the vegetarian and all-natural Small handful of fresh basil leaves, torn into toasts are golden on top, 10 to 12 minutes. food blog has grown from a hobby to a little pieces full-time project, and now garners more Freshly ground black pepper Once the toasts are cool enough to safely than two million visits per month. Her Tip: If you don’t love goat cheese, alternatives handle, top each one with a smear of goat cookbook “Love Real Food” is published include mascarpone, cream cheese, or ricotta. cheese, followed by a spoonful of roasted straw- berries and their juices. Finish off the crostini by Rodale. DIRECTIONS: Preheat the oven to with a sprinkling of torn basil and black pepper. 350-degrees Fahrenheit with racks in the Crostini are best served immediately. 26 Manhattan Family • August 2017 Green goddess hummus sary, until the mixture is well blended. Makes 1¾ cups Add the herbs and process for about one minute, pausing to INGREDIENTS: scrape down the sides as nec- ¼ cup tahini essary, until the herbs have ¼ cup lemon juice (from 1 1⁄2 to 2 lemons) blended into the mixture 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus more and the mixture is nice for serving and smooth. 1 clove garlic, roughly chopped Add half of the chick- ½ teaspoon fine sea salt peas to the food proces- ½ cup lightly packed, fresh, flat-leaf parsley sor and process for one (some stems are okay) minute. Scrape down ¼ cup lightly packed, fresh, tarragon leaves, the bowl, then add the basil, or cilantro remaining chickpeas and 2 tablespoons roughly chopped, fresh chives process until the hummus or green onions is thick and quite smooth, one to two minutes more. 1 can (15 ounces) chickpeas, rinsed and drained, or 1½ cups cooked chickpeas If your hummus is too thick Chopped fresh herbs (whatever you have left), or hasn’t yet blended into for garnish creamy oblivion, run the food processor while drizzling in one DIRECTIONS: In a food processor or high- to two tablespoons of water, until it powered blender (i.e., Vitamix or Blendtec), reaches your desired consistency. Taste and combine the tahini, lemon juice, olive oil, season with additional salt, if necessary. sprinkle with some chopped herbs. Leftover garlic, and salt. Process for about 90 seconds, Scrape the hummus into a small serving hummus keeps well, chilled, for four to six pausing to scrape down the sides as neces- bowl. Lightly drizzle olive oil over the top and days. Almond-Blueberry Cake ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon until there are just a few clumps remaining. Makes one loaf cake (about eight slices) 4 eggs In a small bowl, toss the blueberries with the remaining one tablespoon almond meal. INGREDIENTS: 2/3 cup maple syrup or honey (This helps prevent the blueberries from sink- 2 cups (8 ounces) plus 1 tablespoon packed ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil1 ½ teaspoons grated lemon zest (from two ing to the bottom of the cake.) Gently fold almond meal the blueberries into the batter. 1 teaspoon baking powder medium lemons, preferably organic) 1 cup blueberries (6 ounces), fresh or frozen Scrape the batter into the prepared pan. ½ teaspoon baking soda Bake until the cake is deeply golden brown, Lemon-Maple Glaze ½ teaspoon fine sea salt the center is firm to the touch, and a tooth- 2 tablespoons lemon juice pick inserted in the center comes out clean, 2 teaspoons maple syrup or honey about one hour and 10 minutes to one hour and 15 minutes. DIRECTIONS: Preheat the oven to 325-degress Fahrenheit. Meanwhile, to make the lemon-maple glaze: Generously grease a 9-by- In a small bowl, whisk together the lemon 5-inch loaf pan, and dust juice and maple syrup until blended. (If it with almond meal to you’re using honey and having a hard time prevent sticking. blending it into the lemon juice, place the In a large bowl, com- bowl on top of your stove to warm it up bine two cups of while the cake bakes, or warm it briefly in the almond meal, the microwave until you can whisk them the baking powder, together.) baking soda, salt, Once the cake is out of the oven, place the and cinnamon. cake, pan and all, on a cooling rack. While Whisk to blend. the cake is warm, use a pastry brush to Crack the eggs into brush the glaze over the top of the cake. It a medium bowl should soak right in. Let the cake cool for and beat with a at least 30 minutes before carefully invert- whisk until the yolks ing it onto a serving plate or cutting board. and egg whites have Carefully flip it back over, then use a bread blended together. knife to cut it into 1-inch-thick slices. Add the maple syrup, Store any remaining cake in the refrigerator, olive oil, and lemon zest covered, for up to four days. and whisk to blend. Pour Time warning: This cake is very simple to the wet ingredients into the make, but requires about one hour and 45 almond meal mixture and stir minutes combined baking and cooling time. Photos by Kathryne Taylor August 2017 • Manhattan Family 27 HealtH HealtHy living Danielle Sullivan and joining in the circle of friends who endlessly complain. 2. Sleep. Yep, sleep. It is incredibly easier to look at the world along with all of its challenges in a better light when we feel sufficiently rested. Being recharged also enables us to tackle problems more efficiently. Sleep helps our bodies repair and rewires our cells for strength and stamina. Make it a priority. 3. Delegate. We don’t have to fix ev- erything ourselves. In fact, by off set- ting tasks to our partners, employees, Our thoughts can and children, we are helping them feel included. In the case of our kids, we are teaching them responsibility and the value of hard work, along with the idea impact our health that mom does not have to do it all alone. So instead of doing it all and feeling re- sentful, delegate away, and enjoy some How do you react to negative situations? downtime. 4. Check your health. Sometimes ome say it is not what happens to at change.” If you see doom and gloom moodiness, restlessness, and depression you but how you look at what hap- in every circumstance, you will not only can signal a thyroid problem, hormonal S pens that determines happiness place unnecessary stress — not to men- imbalance, or other medical issue. If you and fortitude. No one goes unscathed in tion health risks — on yourself, but in all find yourself feeling unlike your normal this life, and each of us inevitably experi- likelihood, you won’t find much peace or self for several weeks, see your doctor. ence heartbreak, disappointment, and happiness. And don’t forget to schedule your own stress. Let’s face it. Happiness is an inside job. regular check-ups. We all know those people who lose We all know it, but we all forget it. Life will Many times, having and maintaining a their minds when their train is late, they throw everyone curve balls, and whether good attitude comes down to self-care. find themselves on a long line, or forget we let those annoy us, destroy us, or em- When we take care of ourselves, espe- something. Similarly, we all know those power us is solely up to us. cially as busy parents, we help build up who face down a scary medical crisis or But how do we get there? Here are the strength necessary to deal with life’s a heartbreaking loss and somehow man- some actionable tips: problems, big and small. age to keep a positive outlook, and not 1. Keep it positive. When we find our- Danielle Sullivan, a mom of three, has take down everyone in their path with selves heading down the negative trail, worked as a writer and editor in the parenting their fraught disposition. change course. Remember that words world for more than 10 years. Sullivan also Late author and motivational speaker matter. What we say to ourselves creates writes about pets and parenting for Disney’s Wayne Dyer said, “If you change the way our reality, so try to keep your thoughts Babble.com. Find Sullivan on her blogs, Just you look at things, the things you look positive. This includes avoiding gossip Write Mom and Some Puppy To Love. 28 Manhattan Family • August 2017 August 2017 MANHATTAN FREE Family www.NYParenting.com Easy! 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Have you ever wondered what really hap- pens in a day-care center after you drop off your child, or what you could do to create www.deardaycareparent.com a better relationship with the people who care for him? pictures fool you, though. These two If your child is having problems sleep- In their book, “Dear Daycare Parent,” authors, who have both worked in early ing at home, let the teachers know, so at authors Jackie Rioux and Jo-Ann Parylak childhood education programs for more nap time, they can observe your child combine their firsthand experiences as than 20 years, give invaluable advice for and his behavior. Sometimes children will day-care staff with additional research any parent who is about to embark on the mention something to a day-care worker, about this country’s day-care system to journey of enrolling her child in a day- such as the child overheard something provide valuable tips on how parents can care program. scary being said at home, so then the reap the most benefits from day care for The book’s pervasive theme is for par- teacher can advise the parent of the pos- themselves and their children. ents to keep the communication open sible cause of the sleeping problem. The day-care system is growing expo- between themselves and all the people Since toddlers do not have advanced nentially: there were 740,000 childcare at the center who are looking after their communication skills, they will not give facilities operating in the United States in child. Before starting the program, par- parents a detailed description about their 2007, which is four times the number that ents are encouraged to visit with their day. Some parents would like to know existed 20 years earlier. Authors Rioux child to take a look around, learn the what their child does on a daily basis. In and Parylak maintain that pre-kindergar- caregivers’ names, and let them know this case, the authors suggest putting a ten childcare has many positive effects anything important about you or your notebook in the child’s backpack where on children: “Children who attend high- child that will make their day run easier. the teachers can write what happened at quality preschool enter kindergarten with For example, if the center needs to the school each day and how their child better pre-reading skills, richer vocabu- administer medication to a child, bring behaved. laries, and stronger basic math skills than it in a Ziploc bag with your child’s name Any change going on in the home envi- those who do not.” and instructions on it. If your child has an ronment should be reported to the day- Yet, with all of this convincing informa- allergy, the authors suggest bringing in a care center immediately. If parents are tion about the benefits of quality pre-K at picture of your child with his name and a separating or there are parents who are our disposal, our country’s day-care in- list of his allergies under it, and post it in legally not allowed to see their child, the dustry has an uneven quality and poorly an area of the center where all of the day- day-care center should be aware of this. managed centers can negatively impact care workers will be able to view it. All too often, these children’s grandpar- kids, their parents, and their employers. If there is separation anxiety initially, ents will be standing outside the center According to the authors, inadequate day the authors suggest the child bring in a photographing their grandchild, so the care affects our economy; $3 billion is blanket or stuffed animal from home to parents are still able to see how their lost annually, because of “employee ab- ease the transition. If the child cries when child is doing. sences due to lack of child care.” the parent drops him off in the morn- If you want to introduce new foods to Running a day-care center is a costly ing, do not linger. Say something posi- your child (to see if she has an allergic endeavor with only 46 percent of services tive to your child and leave. If the center reaction to anything), let the teachers provided in their own buildings. Child- provides an enriching curriculum for its know, so they will only feed your child care facilities held in churches and other students, the child will eventually stop the food you provide for her. It is easiest places of worship account for the other crying at morning drop-off. for the day-care center workers if parents 20 percent of buildings where day-care It is important for parents to create a cut up the child’s foods at home, and if programs are run. calm and reassuring routine every morn- anything needs to be heated, place it in a “Dear Daycare Parent” reads like a ing when they arrive at the center for microwavable container. numbered list of things parents should drop-off. Likewise, when they come to To avoid any confusion about the chil- be aware of when choosing a day care pick their child up later in the day, the dren’s belongings, it is important to label and collaborating with its teachers. The parent should not dawdle. They should everything your child brings into the book has amusing illustrations as well as tell their child to clean up their toys and center, which includes clothing and food a recommended reading list of children’s assertively take their child by the hand containers. Since children at this age and parenting books. Don’t let the cute and lead them out of the center. have not socially progressed to sharing 30 Manhattan Family • August 2017 Our country’s day-care industry has an uneven Day-care maze quality and poorly managed Better navigate it with tips from these experts centers can negatively impact kids, their parents, BY ALLISON PLITT and their employers. re you considering returning to work but need advice on how to laughingly implausible. Sometimes par- A pick the right day care for baby? ents take these teachers’ services for Have you ever wondered what really hap- granted and do not follow the day-care pens in a day-care center after you drop off center’s rules. your child, or what you could do to create www.deardaycareparent.com If the day-care facility has a sign-in a better relationship with the people who policy, parents should sign-in their chil- care for him? pictures fool you, though. These two If your child is having problems sleep- dren every morning (especially since In their book, “Dear Daycare Parent,” authors, who have both worked in early ing at home, let the teachers know, so at the authors say these sign-in sheets authors Jackie Rioux and Jo-Ann Parylak childhood education programs for more nap time, they can observe your child have been used in court cases). It is combine their firsthand experiences as than 20 years, give invaluable advice for and his behavior. Sometimes children will equally important to telephone the fa- day-care staff with additional research any parent who is about to embark on the mention something to a day-care worker, cility and let them know if your child about this country’s day-care system to journey of enrolling her child in a day- such as the child overheard something will not be at school that day. provide valuable tips on how parents can care program. scary being said at home, so then the Usually, most centers have bulle- reap the most benefits from day care for The book’s pervasive theme is for par- teacher can advise the parent of the pos- tin boards with important information themselves and their children. ents to keep the communication open sible cause of the sleeping problem. concerning the rules of the center as The day-care system is growing expo- between themselves and all the people Since toddlers do not have advanced well as upcoming events. If you or nentially: there were 740,000 childcare at the center who are looking after their communication skills, they will not give your child misplace a message placed facilities operating in the United States in child. Before starting the program, par- parents a detailed description about their in his cubbyhole, the day-care cen- 2007, which is four times the number that ents are encouraged to visit with their day. Some parents would like to know ter will usually have the information existed 20 years earlier. Authors Rioux child to take a look around, learn the what their child does on a daily basis. In posted on the bulletin board. If it’s a and Parylak maintain that pre-kindergar- caregivers’ names, and let them know this case, the authors suggest putting a day to dress-up as a pirate at the cen- ten childcare has many positive effects anything important about you or your notebook in the child’s backpack where ter, and your child is dressed in his on children: “Children who attend high- child that will make their day run easier. the teachers can write what happened at typical landlubber attire, he could quality preschool enter kindergarten with For example, if the center needs to the school each day and how their child feel left out. better pre-reading skills, richer vocabu- administer medication to a child, bring behaved. Of course, parents bring sick laries, and stronger basic math skills than it in a Ziploc bag with your child’s name Any change going on in the home envi- children to day care, because they those who do not.” and instructions on it. If your child has an ronment should be reported to the day- don’t have a back-up plan if their Yet, with all of this convincing informa- allergy, the authors suggest bringing in a care center immediately. If parents are child becomes sick. If the child tion about the benefits of quality pre-K at picture of your child with his name and a separating or there are parents who are is running a fever or gets sick at our disposal, our country’s day-care in- list of his allergies under it, and post it in legally not allowed to see their child, the school, the parent typically has at dustry has an uneven quality and poorly an area of the center where all of the day- day-care center should be aware of this. least one hour to come and pick managed centers can negatively impact care workers will be able to view it. All too often, these children’s grandpar- up their sick child. kids, their parents, and their employers. If there is separation anxiety initially, ents will be standing outside the center Most importantly, do not yell at a According to the authors, inadequate day the authors suggest the child bring in a photographing their grandchild, so the Day-care centers focus on the impor- day-care staff member in front of the chil- care affects our economy; $3 billion is blanket or stuffed animal from home to parents are still able to see how their tance of toddlers playing with materials dren. If you need to speak to the teacher, lost annually, because of “employee ab- ease the transition. If the child cries when child is doing. their belongings, the authors recommend like clay for the development of their fine find a mutually agreed upon time and sences due to lack of child care.” the parent drops him off in the morn- If you want to introduce new foods to that children do not bring their toys to motor skills. Don’t bring your child to day place to talk. Running a day-care center is a costly ing, do not linger. Say something posi- your child (to see if she has an allergic a child-care center. Instead, they recom- care in expensive clothing, because they If you are impressed with how much endeavor with only 46 percent of services tive to your child and leave. If the center reaction to anything), let the teachers mend bringing in books and CDs which an will get stained in the course of an action- your child is learning at the center, let the provided in their own buildings. Child- provides an enriching curriculum for its know, so they will only feed your child entire group of children can enjoy. packed day. Instead, dress them in com- director know, and if possible, give one care facilities held in churches and other students, the child will eventually stop the food you provide for her. It is easiest Many child-care centers are on a tight fortable play clothes. If your child is learn- of the teachers a recommendation. Since places of worship account for the other crying at morning drop-off. for the day-care center workers if parents budget, so if parents want to help out, the ing to use the bathroom, make sure he is day-care workers put in long hours and 20 percent of buildings where day-care It is important for parents to create a cut up the child’s foods at home, and if authors advise donating adult clothing dressed in sweatpants, rather than pants are usually underpaid, they would appre- programs are run. calm and reassuring routine every morn- anything needs to be heated, place it in a because children love to play dress-up. with buttons, snaps, or zippers, to make it ciate receiving positive feedback about “Dear Daycare Parent” reads like a ing when they arrive at the center for microwavable container. Parents can also give the day-care center easy for him to use the bathroom. their job performance. numbered list of things parents should drop-off. Likewise, when they come to To avoid any confusion about the chil- planting soil, pots, and seeds. Toddlers The authors share their experience To join the online community of parents be aware of when choosing a day care pick their child up later in the day, the dren’s belongings, it is important to label enjoy putting their hands into soil, plant- working in child-care centers, and those using day-care services, visit the book’s and collaborating with its teachers. The parent should not dawdle. They should everything your child brings into the ing seeds, watering them, and watching stories offer parents a valuable opportu- website, www.deardaycareparent.com . book has amusing illustrations as well as tell their child to clean up their toys and center, which includes clothing and food them grow, which provides the additional nity to understand the caregivers’ point Allison Plitt lives in Queens with her a recommended reading list of children’s assertively take their child by the hand containers. Since children at this age benefit of being an educational experi- of view. Accounts of parents’ indiscre- daughter and is a frequent contributor to this and parenting books. Don’t let the cute and lead them out of the center. have not socially progressed to sharing ence. tions range from the believable to the magazine. August 2017 • Manhattan Family 31 Child care for older children By Kristen J. Duca self-sufficient? • Could my older child benefit from am sure you can remember a time having a buddy or a mentor? in adolescence when you challenged Some parents hire a nanny or sitter for I parental authority, thus showing older children just to give their children your desire for independence. The age companionship and themselves piece of when parents feel comfortable leaving a mind. Because a caregiver to an older child alone is quite personal and varies child does not have to be burdened with on a family-to-family basis. It not only de- diaper changes, feedings, or tummy time, pends on the maturity level of the child, parents may want to consider hiring but also on the environment the child is someone the child respects yet can view growing up in. However, some parents as a friendly authority figure. Ask any po- with older children feel they need the tential childcare candidates if they have security of a child-care provider to help experience taking care of older children. them during after-school hours. Those Additionally, make sure they are comfort- parents who work may need a full-time able with taking older children to school childcare provider to help the child get and various activities in addition to su- off to school in a timely manner and to pervising them in the home. be there for any school closings, Parents should clearly define the care- holidays, vacations, or sched- giver’s roles and perhaps even discuss ule changes. caregiver responsibilities with As you analyze your the older child so that ev- child-care needs for older eryone is on the same page. children, please ask your- Together, the parent and self the following ques- child could come up with tions: a road map detailing how • C a n my child get the caregiver’s hours are to school with us or by spent. This way, the older himself? child feels a sense of in- • Would a chaper- dependence for acting one be a great asset as a critical member of to our household? the caregiver selection • W h a t is our fam- process and may not be ily plan for school as resistant to an extra closures (sched- household helper. uled holidays and Some caregiver’s re- vacations as well sponsibilities you may as unscheduled want to consider and snow days, illnesses, evaluate when interview- or other surprise is- ing a caregiver for your sues)? older child are listed • D o e s my child go di- below: rectly to after-school ac- tivities that he can walk to, Homework help or is a helper needed to get • I s the caregiver willing him safely from one place to and able to monitor the child’s another? completion of her homework • D o e s my child need each day or night? help or encouragement with • Will the caregiver teach completing homework as- the child good homework signments, or is my child habits? Here are examples 32 Manhattan Family • August 2017 of habits to teach: Creative activities 1. Completing assignments in a quiet Parents may want to • D o e s the caregiver have ideas of place without distractions like phones or creative activities to engage the child electronic devices consider hiring someone in when there is a lull in the sched- 2. Focusing on the task at hand with ule, including exposing her to something short study breaks (complete with the child respects yet new? (Examples include knitting or cro- healthy snacks) when needed cheting, cooking, playing music, making 3. Managing stress when solutions do can view as a friendly art projects, visiting museums, building not come easily authority figure. models, and so on.) • C a n the caregiver review the child’s • Parents may want to purchase inex- work for errors or suggestions? pensive and easy craft projects or a craft • C a n the caregiver quiz the child for idea book to keep in the home for the upcoming tests? gets to his or her destinations safely and caregiver and child to do together. on time? 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NEW YORK Parenting NYParenting.com | Where Every Child Matters Annual Guide Introducing our newest title. We hope you will enjoy it. Annual Guide Email [email protected] to get copies. Essentials for every New York City parent | 2017–2018 August 2017 • Manhattan Family 33 Teaching your kids to fight fairly By Myrna Beth haskell Teaching communication skills and empathy onflicts seem to invariably arise the Peace rose Method of Prob- staying on topic: Pick a theme (like when you are in the middle of mak- lem solving (a Montessori method): happiness), then ask kids to think of a ing dinner or completing a presen- C Allows children to express their feelings word that fits that theme starting with A tation for work. The scenario might unfold while still respecting another’s. When and continuing throughout the alphabet. like this: You hear your kids arguing over a conflict arises, one child holds the For more social skills activities similar to who gets to choose the next game on the “Peace Rose.” While holding the Peace above, browse friendshipcircle.org. Nintendo console. This doesn’t seem to be Rose, the child can express his opinion the name Game: Teach young chil- a big deal to you, but it is definitely a big about the conflict. When he is done, he dren to get someone’s attention before deal to them. Their voices escalate, they’re passes the rose to the other child. they speak. Children sit in a circle. One wrestling for the control stick, and call- emotion charades: Write down child is given a ball, then asked to name ing each other names. Perhaps you didn’t “feeling” words on pieces of paper. Chil- someone in the circle and roll the ball to hear, but a few minutes prior, one of your dren take turns picking a slip of paper that child once she makes eye contact. children bragged about being champion of and acting out the feeling (e.g. anger). Additional games to play with children all games while his sibling called him an This teaches an understanding of body and teens to teach communication, connec- ugly snot nose. language and facial expressions. tion, and empathy: Parentingscience.com. Even adults find it difficult to stay calm during a heated argument, and often allow disagreements to cause long-term rifts Parents should then help children work If parents use derogatory slurs when in relationships. Parents need to exam- through the process of evaluating what they have disagreements, children will ine their own behaviors when it comes caused the conflict in the first place. pick up on this and use the same tone — or to arguments with their spouse or other Dr. Linda S. Lucas, a licensed psycho- language — when they have a conflict. adults, because ultimately, they are their therapist and assistant professor in the “It has never worked for parents to children’s strongest role models. department of human services at Beacon think that they can tell their children to Teaching children to have healthy dis- College in Leesburg, Fla., urges parents to do what they say if it is not consistent with agreements should be taught at a very start early. what they do,” Lucas reminds. early age. This will help them navigate “Preschoolers are learning how to regu- Licensed social worker Katie Hurley, a both personal and professional conflicts late their emotions, so this is a critical pe- child and adolescent psychotherapist, par- in the future. riod for parents to use teaching opportuni- enting expert and author of “The Happy Kid ties when conflicts arise. Parents need to Handbook” asserts, “Kids don’t enter this Dealing with conflict teach moral reasoning, how to identify the world equipped with conflict resolution Dealing with conflict can be a daunting wrong behavior and what is wrong about it, skills. I encourage parents to help children process for children, because they are im- and the impact it has on others.” learn to cope with conflict as it arises. Don’t pulsive and egocentric. The first step is for Lucas also instructs parents to allow solve the problem for them; help them hit children to be able to state what the prob- children to voice their feelings and to cope the reset button and figure out what to do. lem is and to be forthcoming about what with the problem. “In my house, we have a simple ‘fight has transpired. Therefore, children need to “Teach children to use their words to fair’ rule. We talk about our feelings and feel safe about expressing their feelings. express what they believe the problem is. discuss why we’re hurting so that we don’t Dr. Alice Sterling Honig, a licensed psy- Parents need to listen to the child’s per- repeat the same hurtful behaviors.” chologist specializing in parenting and spective and help the child understand the child development and professor emerita conflict involved. The key to a child’s prob- Empathy first of child development at Syracuse Univer- lem-solving is the development of their First and foremost, children need to sity, advises, “Teach children how to solve coping responses.” learn to put themselves in another’s shoes. their own problems. Give power to them to This will not only help them become a car- understand what they are feeling, and the Let cool tempers prevail ing adult, but will also help them under- dignity to say how they feel about it.” Arguments get out of hand in the adult stand both sides of an argument. Honig says that parents should avoid world all of the time — even some political Honig points out that you have to teach putting those involved in “time out” as a leaders need to learn a thing or two about empathy to children starting in preschool. quick solution. keeping disagreements civil. So, teaching She advises parents to help children see “Instead, parents should create an envi- children at an early age to fight fairly and another point of view and perspective by ronment where children feel safe to talk to with respect for another’s feelings is an asking, “How would you feel if this hap- you about it,” she urges. important life skill. pened to you?” 34 Manhattan Family • August 2017 Focus on the this conflict Have you ever brought up previous Teaching your kids to conflicts to make a point? I know that I do it quite frequently with my husband. How- ever, bringing up old disagreements does not keep the focus on the problem at hand. Parents need to remind children that they are not fighting about past grievances and that the current problem is the one that needs their attention. fight fairly “If you and your partner bring up old hurts every time you argue, your kids will By Myrna Beth haskell learn to do the same,” Hurley cautions. She Teaching communication skills and empathy suggests that parents ask kids to restate onflicts seem to invariably arise the Peace rose Method of Prob- staying on topic: Pick a theme (like the problem from both sides to clarify. when you are in the middle of mak- lem solving (a Montessori method): happiness), then ask kids to think of a “Then, ask each child to think about ing dinner or completing a presen- C Allows children to express their feelings word that fits that theme starting with A the problem for five minutes (set a timer) tation for work. The scenario might unfold while still respecting another’s. When and continuing throughout the alphabet. and come back with three possible solu- like this: You hear your kids arguing over a conflict arises, one child holds the For more social skills activities similar to tions.” who gets to choose the next game on the “Peace Rose.” While holding the Peace above, browse friendshipcircle.org. Nintendo console. This doesn’t seem to be Rose, the child can express his opinion the name Game: Teach young chil- Conflict resolution a big deal to you, but it is definitely a big about the conflict. When he is done, he dren to get someone’s attention before Children need to be taught how to deal to them. Their voices escalate, they’re passes the rose to the other child. they speak. Children sit in a circle. One formulate solutions and how to forgive wrestling for the control stick, and call- emotion charades: Write down child is given a ball, then asked to name if the situation has turned ugly. ing each other names. Perhaps you didn’t “feeling” words on pieces of paper. Chil- someone in the circle and roll the ball to Lucas explains that parents should hear, but a few minutes prior, one of your dren take turns picking a slip of paper that child once she makes eye contact. discuss possible solutions and give chil- children bragged about being champion of and acting out the feeling (e.g. anger). Additional games to play with children dren the opportunity to create a better way all games while his sibling called him an This teaches an understanding of body and teens to teach communication, connec- Hurley coun- to solve the conflict without anger or ag- ugly snot nose. language and facial expressions. tion, and empathy: Parentingscience.com. sels, “Kids often gression. Even adults find it difficult to stay calm get stuck in their own aging three deep breaths to calm If siblings are fighting over who gets to sit during a heated argument, and often allow personal needs and the physical and emotional in the front seat of the car, Honig suggests disagreements to cause long-term rifts Parents should then help children work If parents use derogatory slurs when forget to think about response in their bod- asking, “How do you feel? Can you think of in relationships. Parents need to exam- through the process of evaluating what they have disagreements, children will the other person. It’s ies is a great first a way you both get to sit in the front seat?” ine their own behaviors when it comes caused the conflict in the first place. pick up on this and use the same tone — or important for kids to step. Next, teach ‘I She then instructs parents to wait for an to arguments with their spouse or other Dr. Linda S. Lucas, a licensed psycho- language — when they have a conflict. learn that we all make statements,’ such answer. Honig says it’s imperative to avoid adults, because ultimately, they are their therapist and assistant professor in the “It has never worked for parents to mistakes, and sometimes as ‘I feel sad…’ This describing a child’s idea as stupid or wrong. children’s strongest role models. department of human services at Beacon think that they can tell their children to we hurt others because reduces the ten- Instead, a parent should ask, “Can you think Teaching children to have healthy dis- College in Leesburg, Fla., urges parents to do what they say if it is not consistent with we’re not empathizing, but dency to blame, of a different way to solve the problem?” agreements should be taught at a very start early. what they do,” Lucas reminds. we can learn from those which fuels argu- Parents should keep asking questions until early age. This will help them navigate “Preschoolers are learning how to regu- Licensed social worker Katie Hurley, a experiences and make bet- ments.” an agreeable solution is reached. both personal and professional conflicts late their emotions, so this is a critical pe- child and adolescent psychotherapist, par- ter choices the next time.” She also says Hurley recommends role playing. Ask in the future. riod for parents to use teaching opportuni- enting expert and author of “The Happy Kid “teaching the stoplight is useful for little the children to come up with scenarios that ties when conflicts arise. Parents need to Handbook” asserts, “Kids don’t enter this Honig recommends that kids, too.” are typical problems they have with one Dealing with conflict teach moral reasoning, how to identify the world equipped with conflict resolution parents read stories about Here’s how it goes: another, such as whose turn it is to set the Dealing with conflict can be a daunting wrong behavior and what is wrong about it, skills. I encourage parents to help children kindness, loyalty, and caring Red = STOP: Take a break from the ac- table. Scenarios are chosen at random. process for children, because they are im- and the impact it has on others.” learn to cope with conflict as it arises. Don’t to children on a regular basis, tion and breathe. “Practice solving the problem for five pulsive and egocentric. The first step is for Lucas also instructs parents to allow solve the problem for them; help them hit such as “Horton Hears a Who” Yellow = THINK: Consider the other minutes, then switch roles. The more kids children to be able to state what the prob- children to voice their feelings and to cope the reset button and figure out what to do. by Dr. Seuss. “Good News, Bad News” by person’s feelings. Choose your tone and practice and verbalize their feelings, the lem is and to be forthcoming about what with the problem. “In my house, we have a simple ‘fight Jeff Mack and “The Invisible Boy” by Trudy words wisely. better they are at accessing these skills has transpired. Therefore, children need to “Teach children to use their words to fair’ rule. We talk about our feelings and Ludwig are also good choices. (Browse Green = ACT: Share your feelings with- when conflict arises.” feel safe about expressing their feelings. express what they believe the problem is. discuss why we’re hurting so that we don’t Common Sense Media for other books that out blaming and talk about solutions. Hurley also proposes using a white Dr. Alice Sterling Honig, a licensed psy- Parents need to listen to the child’s per- repeat the same hurtful behaviors.” teach empathy: www.commonsensemedia. board for brain storming. chologist specializing in parenting and spective and help the child understand the org/lists/books-that-teach-empathy). Listening skills “Kids tend to think of one solution and child development and professor emerita conflict involved. The key to a child’s prob- Empathy first “I always teach kids to listen for the sake get stuck there. If a child comes up with of child development at Syracuse Univer- lem-solving is the development of their First and foremost, children need to No name calling of listening, not to craft a retort,” Hurley re- a solution, he might truly believe it’s the sity, advises, “Teach children how to solve coping responses.” learn to put themselves in another’s shoes. Calling someone an idiot is not an ap- ports. She recommends making a listening only possible solution. Using a whiteboard their own problems. Give power to them to This will not only help them become a car- propriate debate tool. It doesn’t get your skills cheat sheet to post on your fridge: to brainstorm helps kids visualize different understand what they are feeling, and the Let cool tempers prevail ing adult, but will also help them under- point across. It only escalates the conflict. Eyes: Look the talker in the eyes. ideas and solutions.” dignity to say how they feel about it.” Arguments get out of hand in the adult stand both sides of an argument. Children stoop to name calling, because Ears: Listen to what the talker is saying. Myrna Beth Haskell is an award-winning Honig says that parents should avoid world all of the time — even some political Honig points out that you have to teach they are frustrated and don’t know how to Mouth: Ask follow-up questions or author, columnist, and feature writer. Her work putting those involved in “time out” as a leaders need to learn a thing or two about empathy to children starting in preschool. express their feelings. statements to show that you understand. has appeared in national and regional publi- quick solution. keeping disagreements civil. So, teaching She advises parents to help children see Hurley advises, “The first step is to help She also suggests that a squeeze ball cations across the U.S. as well as internation- “Instead, parents should create an envi- children at an early age to fight fairly and another point of view and perspective by kids calm down. When emotions run high, works well for young children. Each child ally (www.myrnahaskell.com). She is also co- ronment where children feel safe to talk to with respect for another’s feelings is an asking, “How would you feel if this hap- kids tend to hyper-focus on their own needs squeezes a ball while listening to the other founder and managing editor of “Sanctuary” you about it,” she urges. important life skill. pened to you?” and fail to tap into reasoning skills. Encour- person’s point of view. (www.sanctuary-magazine.com). August 2017 • Manhattan Family 35 Advice Behavior & Beyond Dr. Marcie Beigel he hesitates or says he can’t think of any- thing, wait. Tell him you will wait while he thinks of something great. Then, ac- tually wait. Don’t get distracted or talk to another one of your children. Don’t check your phone or go get dinner started. Wait until he says something that was great. When he does, follow it up with lots of questions. This is how you show your child that you are interested — give lots of attention and focus on this great thing. Keep it positive You can then follow up by telling him something great about your day. Many parents only ask their children questions Teaching children to focus on the good about their day. They don’t share about their own. Share with your children great hining, complaining, and argu- “Johnny got in trouble at school today.” things about your day, too. They do want ing are the languages some chil- Most parents ask, “What happened?” to know! W dren seem to be fluent in. Ask This only teaches your child that you like If you ask your child what was great them to talk about something good and to hear about problems. about his day and share what was great they are at a loss. Do you find that when Instead, let your curiosity take a back about yours every day, do you know what you ask your small being what his favor- seat and respond with, “Oh. I want to happens? He starts to automatically talk ite part of the day is he has a hard time hear something great that happened about things that are great in his life. finding an answer, but can list countless today.” One simple question, asked every day, problems? This will teach your child that sharing will teach your child to look for the great This is a behavior, and I strongly negative news does not keep the conver- things in his day and in his life. This is suggest you take the time to address sation going. Yes, it is hard to not know how you create a positive perspective! It it now. exactly what happened in camp with is not something that people are or are When your small ones are young, they Johnny. Trust that if it was relevant to not born with, it is created. are learning what conversations get at- your family, the counselor would have Next time your child shares about his tention and what conversations do not. called you. day, consider what perspective you are Make a conscious choice to teach them Ask yourself, is it more important to creating in him. that they get more attention and focus know why another child got in trouble, Dr. Marcie Beigel is a behavior special- from you when they tell you things that or teach your child to have a positive ist based in Brooklyn, who has worked are amazing versus when they tell you perspective on life? with thousands of families for more than things that are problems. Hands down, your child outweighs an- 20 years. Her book “Love Your Classroom This does mean letting your own cu- other person’s child every time. Again” is a bestseller, and she is a guest riosity take a back seat. 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Free, advanced reserva- in the mer festivals featuring musical perfor- tions required. mances, leading New York City DJs, The Museum of the City of New York [1220 gallery talks, art-making workshops, Fifth Ave. at 103rd Street on the Upper East streets and dancing lessons for all ages and Side, (212) 534-1672; www.mcny.org]. skill levels. El Museo del Barrio [1230 Fifth Ave. at Uptown Bounce takes place on the 105th Street on the Upper East Side, (212) front terraces of both museums on 831–7272; www.elmuseo.org]. 38 Manhattan Family • August 2017 Never miss a great event! Sign up for our FREE newsletter and get twice-a-week ideas for you and your family right in your mailbox. NYParenting.com Calendar Submit a listing This calendar is dedicated to bring- ing our readers the most comprehen- sive list of events in your area. But to do so, we need your help! Send your listing request to man- [email protected] — and we’ll take care of the rest. Please e- mail requests more than three weeks prior to the event to ensure we have enough time to get it in. And best of all, it’s FREE! Tues, Aug. 1 In Manhattan Story time at the Battery: The Battery Urban Farm, Broadway and State Street; (212) 344–3491; www.nycgovparks.org; 9:30 am to 10:30 am; Free. Drawing inspiration from books like “The Carrot Seed” and “The Grouchy Ladybug,” Angelito Jusay Storytime at The Battery will give children their first introduction to urban farming with activities like planting seeds, touch- Stories in Bryant Park ing the soil, crafting, or tasting new and delicious herbs and vegetables. Stories are Beat the Dog Days of Summer with Tuesdays now through Aug. 15 from geared toward children ages 5 to 8 years Storytime at Bryant Park, now through 10:30 am to 11:30 am. In case of rain, old, but accessible for children ages 3 and Aug. 15. the event is cancelled. Free. older, so bring the whole family! Little ones will enjoy a fun-filled Reading Room at Bryant Park [W. 40th Drop in Classes: Payson Playground hour of “tails,” meow-sic, arts and Street between Fifth and Sixth avenues in in Inwood Hill Park, Dyckman Street and crafts, plus sing-alongs, stories, and Midtown, (917) 438–5137; www.nycgovpar Payson Avenue; (646) 398–9062; www.ny- more. ks.org; www.bryantpark.org/programs/sto- cgovparks.org; 10 am to 11:30 am; Free. Storytime at Bryant Park, meets rytime]. The People’s Theatre Project presents Theatre in the Sun (Diversion Debajo del Sol), for kids ages 4 to 10 and their adult org; 10:30 am to 11:30 am; Free. every month). family members. You and your child (or grandchild!) will play fun games and work It’s a summer full of tales, music, and together with a professional teaching art- arts and crafts to boot. In case of rain, Wed, Aug. 2 event will be canceled. ists to make theatre inspired by our parks. In Manhattan Join us for one or more drop-in classes, National Night Out Against Crime: and sign up for the mini camp! In case of Anne Loftus Playground, Riverside Drive Garden Camp for Kids: 10 am to noon. rain, activities will be held indoors at the and Broadway; (212) 927–0576; www.ny- Morris-Jumel Mansion. See Tuesday, Aug. 1. Payson Park House. cgvparks.org; 3 pm to 7 pm; Free. Kid’s Yoga: Washington Square Park, Garden Camp for Kids: Morris-Jumel There will be prizes, crime prevention Wooster Street and W. Fourth Street; (212) Mansion, 65 Jumel Terr. at W. 160th Street; information, food, music, free raffles, 396–5873; www.nycgovparks.org; 10 am (212) 923–8008; education@morrisjumel. arts and crafts, and games! This event to to 10:45 am; Free. org. nycgovparks.org; 10 am to noon; Free. presented by the 34th Precinct empha- Enjoy yoga fun. Stretch and move to Garden Camp is a week of exciting ex- sizes greatly on community partnerships songs, rhymes, and more with Sacred ploration, instruction, and discovery held and participation. The goal is to promote Sounds Yoga. Foster creativity, coopera- in Roger Morris Park. Morris-Jumel staff police-community unity, heighten crime tion, and confidence in a safe environment gardener Karen Waltuch leads the group prevention awareness, get to know your where all kids are perfect just the way they of young plant enthusiasts through ac- neighbors, and send a message about are! Please bring your own yoga mat. neighborhood unity and safety. tivity-based lessons about gardens, bugs, Young Dancemakers concert: Sym- soil, colonial history, and everything in be- Little Hell Gate Salt Marsh: Randall’s phony Space, 2537 Broadway at W. 94th tween! Camp is for any student aged 6 to Island Park; (212) 860–1899; info@randall- Street; (718) 329–7300 X 3358; alicet- 11, and children must be accompanied by sisland.org; www.nycgovparks.org; 6 pm to [email protected]; www.symphonyspace. an adult chaperone. Sibling groups are wel- 7 pm; Free. org; 2 pm; Free. come. Space is limited. Reservations highly Join us for a tour of our flagship salt Teens from city public high schools will suggested — either by phone or e-mail. marsh! Learn about the ecology of the perform a concert of their original chore- Storytime: Reading Room at Bryant Park, space, view wildlife up close, and learn ography plus an excerpt from Limon’s “A W. 40th Street between Fifth and Sixth av- how the island’s history has shaped our Choreographic Offering,” taught by Kristen enues; (917) 438–5137; www.nycgovparks. natural areas (on the second Tuesday of Foote. Reservations recommended. Reser- August 2017 • Manhattan Family 39 Calendar Our online calendar is updated daily at www.NYParenting.com/calendar vations recommended. “Amerike-The Golden Land”: Mu- seum of Jewish Heritage, 36 Battery Pl. at First Place; (646) 437–4202; www.mjhnyc. org; 2 pm; $35 to $60. Experience the musical journey of an im- migrant people as told through the songs and stories that inspired and sustained gen- erations who built new lives in America. In Yiddish with English and Russian super- titles. For older children. Family Yoga: Pats Lawn in Inwood Hill Park, W. 218th Street and Indian Road; (212) 569–4112; ww.nycgovparks.org; 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm; Free. Come together in a lighthearted environ- ment for family yoga fun! Age and devel- opmentally appropriate yoga poses, ani- mated breathing exercises, and soothing relaxation techniques awaken the inner- child of all age participants. Laughter and love fill each class and is sure to inspire the entire family. Parents and kids of all ages welcome. Uptown Bounce: The Museum of the City of New York, 1220 Fifth Ave. at 103rd Street; (212) 534–1672; www.mcny.org; 6 Bollywood on the Hudson pm to 9 pm; Free. The fourth annual Uptown Bounce is a A little bit of Bollywood comes to Shaan Mutiyaaran Di will lead the joint series of summer block parties fea- Battery Park City as families have a dances to the selected beats of DJ turing musical performances, leading DJs, chance to learn the Bhangra style of Sunny Entertainment. gallery talks, art-making workshops, and dance on Aug. 12. Bhangra Family Dance on Aug, 12 dancing lessons for all ages and skill levels. Join the energetic musical party from 6:30 pm to 8 pm. Free. Uptown Bounce takes place on the front and learn Bhangra, a fusion of tradi- Battery City Parks [Liberty Street and terraces of both museums, on Fifth Av- tional Punjabi-sytle folk dance and Esplanade Plaza in Battery Park City, (212) enue, and throughout the galleries of each music with Western hip-hop and pop 267–9700; www.eventbrite.com/e/bhangra- institution. The block parties are open to visitors of all ages and advance registration influences. family-dance-tickets]. is required. For more information and to RSVP, visit www.mcny.org or www.elmu- seo.org. Tuesday, Aug. 1. See Wednesday, Aug. 2. Uptown Bounce: El Museo del Bar- Tots Soccer & Pee Wee Basketball: Cross-Stitch Circle: New-York Histori- rio, 1230 Fifth Ave. at 103rd Street; (212) Riverside Park South at 71st Street Field, W. cal Society, 170 Central Park West at 77th 831–7272; www.elmuseo.org; 6 pm to 9 71st Street and Broadway; 311; www.ny- Street; (212) 873–3400; nyhistory.org; 3:30 pm; Free. cgovparks.org; 9:30 am to 11:30 am; Free. pm; Free with museum admission of $19 All little ones 5 years old and younger adults, $6 children ages 5–12. Thurs, Aug. 3 are welcome at this introduction to soccer Beginning cross stitchers and younger and basketball clinic. Tots soccer is from children will learn the basic stitch and cre- In Manhattan 9:30 am to 10:30 am and pee-wee basket- ate a bookmark with their new skill. More Summer in the Square: Union Square ball is from 10:30 am to 11:30 am. seasoned stitchers and older children and Park, E. 14th Street and Broadway; (212) Garden Camp for Kids: 10 am to noon. adults make a handcrafted gift for some- 460–1200; www.nycgovparks.org; 7 am to Morris-Jumel Mansion. See Tuesday, Aug. 1. one. Ages 7 and up. 10 pm; Free. Join in for a movie in the park and an Young Dancemakers concert: Univer- incredible line-up of free fitness classes, sity Settlement Society of New York, 184 Fri, Aug. 4 family-friendly activities, shows, live music Eldridge St. (718) 329–7300 X 3358; alice- In Manhattan and more. Don’t miss morning and eve- [email protected]; www.universitysettle- Garden Camp for Kids: 10 am to noon. ning yoga and cardio classes, live dueling ment.org; 2 pm; Free. Morris-Jumel Mansion. See Tuesday, Aug. 1. performances, lunchtime jazz music in the Teens from city public high schools will West Side seating area, and a full day of perform a concert of their original chore- Kids ‘N Comedy’s graduation kids activities in the South Plaza including ography plus an excerpt from Limon’s “A shows: Gotham Comedy Club, 208 W. sing-a-long story time, animals with Art Choreographic Offering,” taught by Kristen 23rd St.; (212) 877–6115; www.kidsncom- Farm, princess appearances, kids yoga and Foote. Reservations recommended. Reser- edy.com; 2 pm; $10 cover and one item live shows. vations recommended. minimum. Story time at the Battery: 9:30 am “Amerike – The Golden Land:” 2 pm Camp Kids ’N Comedy for kids ages to 10:30 am. The Battery Urban Farm. See and 7:30 pm. Museum of Jewish Heritage. 10–18 will celebrate what they have 40 Manhattan Family • August 2017 Our online calendar is updated daily at www.NYParenting.com/calendar Calendar learned by sharpening their comedic timing at graduation. Camp is made up of improv, sketch comedy acting, and stand-up com- edy, where they learn to write and perform their own personal routines. Sat, Aug. 5 In Manhattan City Summer Streets 2017: Foley Square, Worth and Centre streets; 311; www.nyc.gov/summerstreets; 7 am to 1 pm; Free. Nearly seven miles of the city’s streets will be opened up for everyone to play, run, walk and bike. Summer Streets pro- vides space for healthy recreation and en- courages New Yorkers to use more sus- tainable forms of transportation. Summer Streets extends from the Brooklyn Bridge to Central Park, along Park Avenue and con- necting streets, with easy access from all points in New York City, allowing partici- pants to plan a trip as long or short as they wish. All activities at Summer Streets are free of charge. Parent and Me Yoga: Abby’s Lawn, Fort Tryon Park, Margaret Corbin Circle and Cabrini Boulevard; (212) 795–1388; www. nycgovparks.org; 9 am to 9:45 am; Free. Join us for free yoga for children and their parents and caregivers with Christina These teens can move! Shablak, a certified children’s instructor. All children are welcome with a parent or care- Young Dancemakers comes to with the dancers. giver. Please arrive early, and bring a towel three locations in Manhattan on Aug. Show times are: or yoga mat. Please note: The ground is 2, 3, and 5. • Aug. 2 at Symphony Space at 2 pm. sloped and there are uneven spots. Rain or The company is comprised of 17 • Aug. 3 at University Settlement So- wet ground cancels. teens from New York City public high ciety of New York at 2 pm. Stories at the Statue of Hans Chris- schools — including Business of • Aug. 5 at Ailey Citigroup Theater on tian Andersen: Hans Christian Andersen Sports School, Frank McCourt High Aug. 5 at 7:30 pm (This is a concert and Statue, Near 74th Street and Fifth Avenue; 311; www.nycgovparks.org; 11 am to noon; School, Lower Manhattan Arts Acad- reception event). Free. emy, Northside Charter High School, All three are free; reservations rec- New Yorkers of all ages can listen to An- Repertory Company HS for Theatre ommended for Aug. 2 and 3 perfor- dersen tales and other stories, folktales, Arts, School for Human Rights, Talent mance and required for Aug. 5 event. and fairytales from around the world told Unlimited HS, The Brooklyn Interna- Reservations and information at: by a group of brilliant storytellers at the tional HS, University Neighborhood (718) 329–7300 X 3358; aliceteirstein@ Hans Christian Andersen Statue in Central HS, and Wadleigh Secondary HS — mail.com. Park. Storytelling is held rain or shine. The who will perform a concert of their Symphony Space (2537 Broadway at W. stories are appropriate for children 6 years original choreography plus an ex- 94th Street on the Upper West Side; www. old and up. Parents or guardians are asked to sit with their children. cerpt from Limon’s “A Choreographic symphonyspace.org) Offering,” taught by Kristen Foote. University Settlement Society of New Sweet Spot Festival: 125th Street Pier, All performances end with the York (184 Eldridge St. in Bowery; www. W. 125th Street and Marginal Street; 311; www.nycgovparks.org; 3 pm to 9 pm; Free. lively “Dance With Us,” in which audi- universitysettlement.org) Summer on the Hudson and Kindred ence members with dancing feet are Ailey Citigroup Theater (405 W. 55th St. Arts create a family-friendly gathering of invited onto the stage to improvise at Ninth Avenue in Hells Kitchen). community, cultures, and music lovers of all ages. Vibe to sounds spun by a collec- tion of North America’s renowned sound Street Playground in Sara D Roosevelt Park. architects. Sun, Aug. 6 In Manhattan Macy’s story time: New-York Histori- Young Dancemakers concert: Ailey cal Society, 170 Central Park West at 77th Citigroup Theater, 405 W. 55th St. at Ninth The Uni Project: Hester Street, Grand Avenue; (718) 329–7300 X 3358; alicet- and Hester streets; www.nycgovparks.org; Street; (212) 873–3400; nyhistory.org; 11:30 [email protected]; 7:30 pm; Free. 11 am to 3 pm; Free. am; Free with museum admission. Season finale show with a concert and Come read, draw, and explore with the All ages are welcome to join this special reception. Reservations required. Uni every Sunday in front of the Hester Story Time. August 2017 • Manhattan Family 41 Calendar Our online calendar is updated daily at www.NYParenting.com/calendar “The Quest for the Seven Teeth:” Near Belvedere Castle, 79th Street and the Transverse; (347) 559–6223; www.Accom- pliceTheShow.com; Noon; $65 (one child, one adult). Join this grand adventure where you will experience a world of fanciful charac- ters who use puzzles, games, and crafts to move the story along in this one-of-a-kind immersive fairy tale. Through castles, over streams, and under troll bridges, your kids will encounter a mythical world. Advanced registration required. “Amerike – The Golden Land”: 2 pm and 6 pm. Museum of Jewish Heritage. See Wednesday, Aug. 2. Tues, Aug. 8 In Manhattan Story time at the Battery: 9:30 am to 10:30 am. The Battery Urban Farm. See Tuesday, Aug. 1. Music and history delight Drop in Classes: 10 am to 11:30 am. Come along and listen to a musical Ladies Parlor. Be sure to leave time for Payson Playground (Inwood Hill Park). See Tuesday, Aug. 1. storytime with a twist at the Mount playing with 19th-century toys. Vernon Hotel Museum and Garden on Musical storytime, Aug. 18 at 10:30 Story Time: 10:30 am to 11:30 am. Read- Aug. 18. am. Children under 6 are free, and free ing Room (Bryant Park). See Tuesday, Aug. The special musical event offers chil- for children with one $8 paid admission 1. dren an opportunity to listen to music- of caregiver. Little Hell Gate Salt Marsh: 6 pm to 7 themed stories in the garden and make a Mount Vernon Hotel Museum and Gar- pm. See Tuesday, Aug. 1. simple flute to take home. See if you can den [421 E. 61st St. between First and York play “Yankee Doodle,” and then go on a avenues on the Upper East Side, (212) Wed, Aug. 9 hunt to see if you can find the flute in the 838–6878; www.mvhm.org]. In Manhattan Kid’s Yoga: 10 am to to 10:45 am. Wash- pm. Foley Square. See Saturday, Aug. 5. Fifth Ave. and E. 72nd Street; 311; www. ington Square Park. See Wednesday, Aug. 2. Parent and Me Yoga: 9 am to 9:45 am. cityparksfoundation.org/event/cityparks- Abby’s Lawn, Fort Tryon Park. See Saturday, puppetmobile-presents-cinderella-samba- Family Yoga: 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm. Pats Aug. 5. betsy-head-playground; 3 pm to 4 pm; Lawn - Inwood Hill Park. See Wednesday, Aug. 2. Stories at the Statue of Hans Chris- Free. tian Andersen: 11 am to noon. Hans This contemporary twist on the clas- Uptown Bounce: 6 pm to 9 pm. The Christian Andersen Statue. See Saturday, sic “Cinderella” fairy tale is presented by Museum of the City of New York. See Aug. 5. Wednesday, Aug. 2. The CityParks PuppetMobile and sets the timeless tale in the lush landscape of Bra- Uptown Bounce: 6 pm to 9 pm. El Mu- Play Dates – Summer on the Hud- zil, where, thanks to the help of her fairy seo del Barrio. See Wednesday, Aug. 2. son: West Harlem Piers, 125th Street and Marginal Street; 311; www.nycgovparks. godmother, Cinderella attends Rio de Janei- org; 1 pm to 4 pm; Free. ro’s biggest Carnaval gala and dances the Thurs, Aug. 10 Enjoy monthly outdoor parties featuring samba with Prince Paulo himself. In Manhattan children’s entertainers, arts and crafts, and neighborhood fun! Bhangra Family Dance: Battery City 9:30 am Story time at the Battery: Parks, Liberty Street and Esplanade Plaza; to 10:30 am. The Battery Urban Farm. See Book signing: American Girl Place, 609 Tuesday, Aug. 1. Fifth Ave. at E. 50th Street; (877) 247– (212) 267–9700; https://www.event- 5223; www.americangirl.com/retail/new_ brite.com/e/bhangra-family-dance-tick- Tots Soccer & Pee Wee Basketball: york.php; 1 pm to 3 pm; Free. ets-35984389277; 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm; 9:30 am to 11:30 am. Riverside Park South - Inspire your girl’s imagination by intro- Free. 71st Street Field. See Thursday, Aug. 3. ducing her to the authors who brought Come join the energetic musical party Cross-Stitch Circle: 3:30 pm. New-York American Girl’s newest characters to life! and learn Bhangra, a fusion of tradi- Historical Society. See Thursday, Aug. 3. Girls will have a chance to meet Teresa E. Harris, who wrote “Gabriela” and “Gabri- tional Punjabi-sytle folk dance and music ela Speaks Out,” and Jen Calonita, who with Western hip-hop and pop influ- Sat, Aug. 12 penned “The Real Z.” Be sure to bring your ences. Shaan Mutiyaaran Di will lead the In Manhattan books for autographs! dances to the selected beats of DJ Sunny City Summer Streets 2017: 7 am to 1 “Cinderella Samba:” Rumset Playfield, Entertainment. 42 Manhattan Family • August 2017 Our online calendar is updated daily at www.NYParenting.com/calendar Calendar Sun, Aug. 13 In Manhattan The Uni Project: 11 am to 3 pm. Hester Street. See Sunday, Aug. 6. Macy’s story time: 11:30 am. New-York Historical Society. See Sunday, Aug. 6. Nature walk: Peter Stuyvesant Square, E. 15th Street and Second Avenue; www.nyc- parksorg; 4 pm to 5 pm; Free. Learn about the greenery and wildlife of Stuyvesant Square on a tour with neigh- bors and friends. In addition to various flora and fauna, our park is frequented by squirrels, pigeons, and the occasional fal- con or hawk. Dance Festival: Robert F Wagner Jr., Park, 20 Battery Place; (212) 267–9700; batterydance.org/battery-dance-festival; 7 pm; Free. Battery Dance, in association with Bat- tery Park City Authority, is hosting the 36th annual event showcasing dance perfor- mances against the breathtaking backdrop of the New York Harbor. Mon, Aug. 14 Storytime at the Battery Experience The Battery as a family Titles in August include “Tidy” by In Manhattan in Storytime at Battery Urban Farm, Emily Gravett, “Farmer Duck” by Mar- Dance Festival: 7 pm. Robert F Wagner now through Aug. 17. tin Waddell, “Rainbow Crow” by Nancy Jr., Park. See Sunday, Aug. 13. Drawing inspiration from books such Van Laan, “The Honeybee Man” by Lela as “The Carrot Seed” and “The Grouchy Nargi, “The Snail and the Whale” by Tues, Aug. 15 Ladybug,” children will have their first Julia Donaldson, and “Just A Dream” by In Manhattan introduction to urban farming with ac- Chris Van Allsburg. tivities like planting seeds, touching the Storytime Tuesdays and Thursdays Story time at the Battery: 9:30 am soil, crafting, or tasting new and deli- from 9:30 am to 10:30 am through Aug. to 10:30 am. The Battery Urban Farm. See cious herbs and vegetables. 17. Free. Tuesday, Aug. 1. Stories are geared towards children Battery Urban Farm [Broadway and Story Time: 10:30 am to 11:30 am. Read- ages 5–8, but accessible for children 3 State Street in the Financial District, (212) ing Room (Bryant Park). See Tuesday, Aug. and older, so bring the whole family! 344–3491; www.nycgovparks.org]. 1. Dance Festival: 7 pm. Robert F Wagner Jr., Park. See Sunday, Aug. 13. Thurs, Aug. 17 between First and York avenues; (212) 838– 6878; www.mvhm.org; 10:30 am; Free for In Manhattan Wed, Aug. 16 children under 6 (and free for children with Story time at the Battery: 9:30 am In Manhattan to 10:30 am. The Battery Urban Farm. See one $8 paid admission of caregiver). Kid’s Yoga: 10 am to to 10:45 am. Wash- Tuesday, Aug. 1. It’s storytime with a musical twist. Listen ington Square Park. See Wednesday, Aug. Tots Soccer & Pee Wee Basketball: to music-themed stories outside in the gar- 2. 9:30 am to 11:30 am. Riverside Park South - den and make a simple flute to take home. “Cinderella Samba:” Thomas Jefferson 71st Street Field. See Thursday, Aug. 3. See if you can play “Yankee Doodle,” and Park, First Avenue and E. 114th Street; 311; Cross-Stitch Circle: 3:30 pm. New-York let’s go try to find the flute in the Ladies www.cityparksfoundation.org/event/cit- Historical Society. See Thursday, Aug. 3. yparks-puppetmobile-presents-cinderella- Parlor. Be sure to leave time for playing samba-betsy-head-playground; 10:30 am Dance Festival: 7 pm. Robert F Wagner with 19th-century toys. to 11:30 am; Free. Jr., Park. See Sunday, Aug. 13. Kids ‘N Comedy graduation shows: Family Yoga: 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm. Pats 2 pm. Gotham Comedy Club. See Friday, Lawn - Inwood Hill Park. See Wednesday, Fri, Aug. 18 Aug. 4. Aug. 2. In Manhattan Dance Festival: 7 pm. Robert F Wagner Musical Storytime: Mount Vernon Dance Festival: 7 pm. Robert F Wagner Jr., Park. See Sunday, Aug. 13. Hotel Museum & Garden, 421 E. 61st St. Jr., Park. See Sunday, Aug. 13. August 2017 • Manhattan Family 43 Calendar Our online calendar is updated daily at www.NYParenting.com/calendar Sat, Aug. 19 In Manhattan City Summer Streets 2017: 7 am to 1 Meet the pm. Foley Square. See Saturday, Aug. 5. Parent and Me Yoga: 9 am to 9:45 am. Abby’s Lawn, Fort Tryon Park. See Saturday, authors Aug. 5. Teresa E. Harris and Jen Calonita Stories at the Statue of Hans Chris- come to American Girl Place for an tian Andersen: 11 am to noon. Hans author meet-and-greet on Aug. 12. Christian Andersen Statue. See Saturday, Inspire your girl’s imagination Aug. 5. by introducing her to the authors FlyNYC: Pier 1 at Riverside Park South, W. who brought American Girl’s new- 70th Street and Riverside Boulevard; 311; est characters to life! Girls will www.nycgvparks.org; Noon to 5 pm; Free. have a chance to meet Teresa E. Come fly a kite at this festival for all Harris, who wrote “Gabriela” and ages! Celebrate simple fun with live music “Gabriela Speaks Out,” and Jen and free kite-making for children (kites Calonita, who penned “The Real while supplies last). Z.” Be sure to bring your books Isadora Duncan Dance: Billings Lawn, for autographs! Fort Tyron Park at Cabrini Boulevard; (212) Meet and greet on Aug. 12 795–1388; nycgovparks.org; 3 pm to 4:30 from 1 pm to 3 pm. Free. pm; Free. American Girl Place [609 Fifth Lori Belilove and The Isadora Duncan Dance Company will be performing at Bill- Ave. at E. 50th Street in Midtown, ings Lawn, in honor of its namesake. This (877) 247–5223; www.americang free outdoor performance will unfold the irl.com/retail/new_york.php] life and art of Isadora Duncan with sensa- tional dancing, delighting audiences of all ages. Christian Andersen Statue. See Saturday, Skate clinic: Skate Park at Riverside Park, Aug. 5. 108th Street and Riverside Drive; (212) Sun, Aug. 20 408–0219; nycgovparks.org; 4 pm; Free. This three-day, cumulative skateboarding In Manhattan Sun, Aug. 27 program provides a strong skill foundation Macy’s story time: 11:30 am. New-York In Manhattan (safety, creative fun, teamwork) for begin- Historical Society. See Sunday, Aug. 6. Macy’s story time: 11:30 am. New-York ners and intermediates. The program takes Historical Society. See Sunday, Aug. 6. students to the next level: contest prepara- Wed, Aug. 23 tion. Space is limited and pre-registration Summer on the Hudson Sun Gaze: is required. In Manhattan Pier 1 at Riverside Park South, W. 70th Kid’s Yoga: 10 am to to 10:45 am. Wash- Street and Riverside Drive; 311; www.ny- ington Square Park. See Wednesday, Aug. cgovparks.org; Noon to 4 pm; Free. Long-running 2. Gaze at the central star of our solar sys- In Manhattan tem using special safe scopes with the Am- Family Yoga: 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm. Pats Take the Hudson Loop: Pier 11 NY Lawn - Inwood Hill Park. See Wednesday, ateur Astronomers Association! Waterway ferry, Wall Street, Pier 11; www. Aug. 2. nywaterway.com/HudsonLoop.aspx; Daily, Wed, Aug. 30 various times, until Mon, Sept. 4; Fees apply. Thurs, Aug. 24 In Manhattan Kids under 12 years old ride free on all In Manhattan Kid’s Yoga: 10 am to to 10:45 am. Wash- NY Waterway ferries, including those serv- Tots Soccer & Pee Wee Basketball: ington Square Park. See Wednesday, Aug. ing The Hudson Loop, a 10-mile biking and 9:30 am to 11:30 am. Riverside Park South - 2. walking trail. and visit urban waterfronts — the West Side of Manhattan and the 71st Street Field. See Thursday, Aug. 3. Family Yoga: 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm. Pats Hudson County waterfront in Weehawken, Lawn - Inwood Hill Park. See Wednesday, Cross-Stitch Circle: 3:30 pm. New-York Hoboken, and Jersey City, linked by NY Aug. 2. Historical Society. See Thursday, Aug. 3. Waterway ferries. The Loop runs from Bat- tery Park City in Lower Manhattan, north Sat, Aug. 26 Thurs, Aug. 31 on the Hudson River Park walkway/bike- way to the West 39th Street Ferry Termi- In Manhattan In Manhattan nal, where service is available to Port Impe- Parent and Me Yoga: 9 am to 9:45 am. Tots Soccer & Pee Wee Basketball: rial in Weehawken. NY Waterway ferries Abby’s Lawn, Fort Tryon Park. See Saturday, 9:30 am to 11:30 am. Riverside Park South - run every 10 minutes during weekday rush Aug. 5. 71st Street Field. See Thursday, Aug. 3. hour and every 20 minutes off-peak, seven days a week. Stories at the Statue of Hans Chris- Cross-Stitch Circle: 3:30 pm. New-York tian Andersen: 11 am to noon. Hans Historical Society. See Thursday, Aug. 3. Drones – Is the Sky the Limit?: In- 44 Manhattan Family • August 2017 Our online calendar is updated daily at www.NYParenting.com/calendar Calendar trepid Sea, Air & Space Museum, Pier 86 Little New-Yorkers: New-York His- with Recreation membership. (46th Street and 12th Avenue); www.in- torical Society, 170 Central Park West at Hosted by the New York Rolling Fury, this trepidmuseum.org; Weekdays, 10 am to 5 77th Street; (212) 873–3400; nyhistory. is for children to learn how to play, how to pm, Saturdays and Sundays, 10 am to 6 pm, org; Tuesdays and Fridays, 3:30 pm, Tues, scrimmage against other wheelchair players until Thurs, Aug. 31; $33 ($31 seniors; $24, Aug. 1 – Tues, Aug. 29; Free with museum children 5–12; Free children under 5 and re- admission. and learn from the best. tired and active duty military). Held in the cozy Barbara K. Lipman Chil- Further Afield The exhibit explores pilotless aircraft and dren’s History Library, this program intro- the history of drone technology. Visitors duces New York and American history to Angry Bird’s Universe – The Art and can fly actual drones and explore the use the littlest New Yorkers with age-appropri- Science of Global Phenomenon: of drones in police and fire departments, ate readings and engaging hands-on activi- New York Hall of Science, 47-01 111th St., fashion, and art. ties. Ages 3 to 5 years old. Queens; (718) 699–0005 X 353; www. Game Days: West Harlem Piers, 125th Urban Farm Exploration Day: Ran- nyscience.org; Weekdays, 9:30 am to 5 pm, Street and Marginal Street; 311; www.ny- dall’s Island Park, Randall’s Island; www. Saturdays and Sundays, 10 am to 6 pm, cgovparks.org; Tuesdays and Wednesdays, nycgovparks.org; Saturdays, 11 am to 5 pm, until Sun, Aug. 27; Free with general hall 10 am to 2 pm, Tues, Aug. 1 – Wed, Aug. Sundays, 11 am to 5pm, until Sat, Oct. 14; admission. 30; Free. Free. This U.S. premiere of the exhibit uses Calling children ages 10 and younger! Explore and learn about the great variety hands-on activities to explore mass, energy, Want something fun to do on a sunny af- of colorful fruits and vegetables, chickens, ternoon? Come play giant tic tac toe, hop- and even rice paddies at our Urban Farm. simple machines, architecture and other scotch, jump rope, and more in the park! Ask our Urban Farmers about all that’s science topics. Twenty hands-on exhibits Small groups and neighbors are welcome. growing! place museum visitors inside the world of “The Princess, The Emperor, and the Art Island Outpost: Governors Island, the Angry Birds games. Using giant sling- Duck:” Swedish Cottage Marionette The- New York Harbor; (212) 274–0986; www. shots, kids and adults of all ages can pro- ater, W. 79th Street and West Drive; (212) govisland.com; Saturdays and Sundays, 11 pel balls adorned with the images of Angry 988–9093; Tuesdays – Sundays, 10:30 am am to 3 pm, until Sat, Sept. 30; Free. Birds characters to test structures. and 2 pm, until Sun, Sept. 17; $12 ($8 for Make art during the summer with hands- Nature Trek: Bronx Zoo, 2300 South- children under 12). on art making workshops and art-viewing The Swedish Cottage Marionette The- experiences! The open outdoor space of ern Blvd. at Boston Road, The Bronx; (718) atre presents three classic tales from Hans the Free Arts Island Outpost beckons you 220–5103; www.bronxzoo.com; Weekdays, Christian Andersen “The Princess and the to come collaboratively create! Young art- 10 am to 5:30 pm, Saturdays and Sundays, 10 Pea,” “The Emperor’s New Clothes” and ists will be inspired and challenged to ex- am to 4:30 pm, until Mon, Oct. 23; Included “The Ugly Duckling.” For children ages 3 plore big projects utilizing found objects in the Total Experience Ticket: $36.95 ($26.95 to 9. and traditional mediums. This is a space children 3–12; $$31.95 seniors over 65). Eloise Storytime: New-York Histori- to invent, adapt, and transform your rela- tionship to art and the art making process. This new event at the zoo is a fully-net- cal Society, 170 Central Park West at 77th ted bridge-and-tower course and nature Street; (212) 873–3400; nyhistory.org; Tues- Hosted by the Children’s Museum of the play area geared toward children and fami- days – Fridays, 1 pm to 4 pm, until Fri, Oct. Arts. 6; Free with museum admission. Youth Wheelchair Basketball: Ger- lies. Coca-Cola is the presenting sponsor Take a seat in the “Eloise at the Mu- trude Ederle Recreation Center, 232 W. Nature Trek as well as dedicated educa- seum” corner and listen to the exploits of 60th St.; (212) 360–3341; www.nycgov- tional programming encouraging the explo- the Plaza’s most famous resident. parks.org; Sundays, 1 pm to 3 pm, Free ration of the natural world through play. theMarketplace party Planners Stay Connected Best Clowns Clowns • Costume Characters Princess Parties • Magicians Face Painters • Balloon Art Caricaturists • Toddler Games Cotton Candy & More 1-800-75-CLOWN or 212-614-0988 Bi-Lingual Performers Available Private & Corporate Events To advertise with us please call 718-260-4554 All Boros, L.I. & Westchester www.bestclownsnyc.com August 2017 • Manhattan Family 45 New & Noteworthy BY LISA J. CURTIS The other guy. child came to glug-glug-glugging her hydra- H20 to go tion goals. 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