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A Note from New York Family's Editor:
Spitzer Fallout: I wasn't a parent when the Clinton-Lewinsky scandal broke, but I remember how parents were stressing over how to explain it to their children. My daughter, who is my oldest child, will be 8 in May, and my general policy when it comes to sensitive topics has been to always try to find age-appropriate ways to give her as much information as she seems to want and can understand. But that's theory. The other day, when she asked what's going on with Governor Spitzer, I was befuddled. I didn't want to talk about sex. And I certainly didn't want to talk about prostitution. Instead, in the awkwardness of the moment, I chose to lie, and lie in a way that wouldn't seem that interesting to her. "Oh, that," I said, nonchalantly. "He got himself involved in some financial impropriety." "Oh," she nodded, and walked away.
---Eric Messinger
(emessinger@manhattanmedia.com) |
 Parenting Tip
The Parent-Child Dinner Date: As much as we are all for families eating together as often and regularly as possible, there is one permutation of the family dinner that we're also big fans of. The idea is to plan, every now and then, a special dinner night outside the home, for one parent with one of the children. No other siblings or parents invited--though, of course, other siblings should have their turn some other time. It's a gesture that counts: it makes children feel loved and special, and it gives them something special to look forward to. Keep it simple and comfortable: your favorite local diner is the perfect spot for such an occasion. |
 Joy's Shopping Tips*
Lester's Goes Pinc: Come one, come all to the Pinc Premium Denim Trunk Show on March 13, from 11 am to 2 pm, at the Manhattan location of Lester's. Shoppers will get a chance to see Pinc's whole spring line--just in time to purchase for camp. All girls will receive a Pinc tank top and can enter to win some great prizes. The shop is giving away two Broadway theater tickets courtesy of New York Family, a $150 Lester's gift certificate, a Pinc iPod, and an iTunes gift card. Look inside the March issue of New York Family for the 10% off coupon towards any Pinc purchase during the event. For more information: www.lestersnyc.com.
Donna Karan's Spring Cleaning: Donna Karan is having a (very glamorous) garage sale, selling off many of her belongings and assorted items she has gathered over the years to benefit some of her favorite charities. Up for grabs are clothes, accessories, and even sculptures. Prices will range from $20 to $2000. The sale takes place on March 14 and 15 at the Stephen Weiss Studio at 711 Greenwich Street.
Luxury Baby Bedding: Bedding for cribs is evolving from the lullaby prints of the past into something more chic. Cue Plain Mary, which is forging ahead with stylish designs for the modern crib. The Kensington collection consists of a microsuede fabric that is incredibly soft to the touch yet machine washable. It's available from bumpers to crib sheets in shades of brown, pink, blue, or camel, and can be monogrammed as well. Available at www.plainmary.com.
*Joy Sherwood is the Style Director of New York Family. She can be reached at jsherwood@manhattanmedia.com. |
 Activity Tips*
NYPD Green: Salute Irish-American NYPD officers and the contributions they have made to the police force at this Irish Heritage Day celebration on March 15. The day's events include live Irish music, championship Irish step dancing performances and free step dance lessons for kids, lectures on Irish history and traditions in the NYPD, and craft projects for kids based on the NYPD's first shield. Details: 11 am-3 pm. 100 Old Slip, 212-480-3100, www.nycpolicemuseum.org.
Walk for Water: On March 15, help support global efforts to increase access to clean drinking water at the NYC Tap Project Water Walk, a one-mile loop in Riverside Park. Participants can carry up to one gallon of water from 83rd Street to 95th Street and back again; children and families are encouraged to participate. The event is co-sponsored by the United States Fund for UNICEF. Details: Registration and sign-in begin at 9 am; walk starts at 10 am at the Warsaw Ghetto Memorial in Riverside Park. Registration can be done online at www.unicefusa.org.
Cooking at CMOM: On March 15, Cricket Azima, author of "Everybody Eats Lunch," food editor of Kiwi, and director of kids' programs for Kidfresh, teaches families how to eat and cook healthy through imaginative food preparation. Some children and parents can help prepare the food, and a tasting will follow the session. Seating is limited, and tickets are available beginning at 12:30 pm in the museum lobby. Ages 5 and up. Details: 2 pm; free with museum admission. Children's Museum of Manhattan, 212 West 83rd Street, 212-721-1234, www.cmom.org.
Easter Eggstravaganza: On March 15, kids can create colorful patterns on eggs with tissue paper, glitter, glue, and paint, before building a little nest for the eggs with twigs, feathers, and clay. Participants are asked to bring two hard-boiled eggs per child. Space is limited and reservations are recommended. Ages 4 and up. Details: 10 am-noon and 1-3 pm; $5 per child (with accompanying adult). St. John the Divine, 112th Street and Amsterdam Avenue, 212-932-7347, www.stjohndivine.org.
*Activity Tips are from New York Family and GoCityKids.com. |
This Week's Bonus Tips
Living History: History lessons make a huge impact when presented live, in 3-D. The New-York Historical Society recreates the world of Revolutionary America by hosting re-enactments of battles and other episodes during our fledgling nation's history. Kids can learn "firsthand" what it was like to be a soldier during the American Revolution from members of the Colonial, French, British and Hessian armies, and talk to George Washington, the Marquis de Lafayette, Ben Franklin, and other Revolutionary heroes (in costumed character form) as well. The programs are given every Saturday, and this week's features the Battle of Monmouth in 1778. Ages 5 and up. Details: 10 am; free with museum admission. New-York Historical Society, 170 Central Park West, 212-873-3400, www.nyhistory.org.
Whitney Wees: Having trouble explaining to your kids the intangible elements of physicality manifested in Mika Rottenberg's video installation piece "Cheese"? No big thing! Take your children to Whitney Wees, hour-long interactive programs that explain the museum's exhibits to kids ages 4-5. This month, the programs focus on works in the 2008 Whitney Biennial. Advance registration is required. Details: 10:30-11:30 am. Whitney Museum of American Art, 945 Madison Avenue, 1-800-WHITNEY, www.whitney.org.
Whole Earth Audition: Whole Foods Market wants children to show off for the camera in an environmentally themed video contest. Kids are invited to make a two-minute video explaining how they plan to "green up" their families, neighborhoods, schools, and communities; videos will be entered for possible inclusion in a Whole Earth Generation video podcast series. Entries must be received by March 24. Ages 8-17. Details: Go to www.wholefoodsmarket.com. | |
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Special Family Deals & Promotions
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EBL Coaching offers one-on-one and small group academic skills instruction in reading, writing, reading comprehension, math, organization, and study skills. They use research-based, multi-sensory techniques, including the Orton Gillingham method. Specific programs for students with ADD and learning disabilities are also available. |
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