You've been cooped up with the kids long enough, mom and dad! Spring means it's time to start venturing outside, in and around the NYC area, for fun ways to entertain and even educate your children. We compiled a list of several of the best kids’ spring activities you can find in the boroughs (and few farther out) to help you exercise your child’s body and brain. Best kids' spring activities in NYC: Nature in bloom New York Botanical Garden — Head to the Bronx to see the azalea gardens and hundreds of cherry trees coming into bloom. Don't forget to check out the amazing annual indoor … [Read more...]
NYC School Buses to Get GPS so Parents Can Track Their Students
Disclosure: NYC Dads Group received compensation from Here Comes the Bus for this post. The quotes from our City Dads Group parents are genuine. Many NYC moms and dads in November experienced one of a parents’ greatest fears: they couldn’t locate their children. An early-season snowstorm paralyzed afternoon traffic, leaving students taking school buses home stranded on the road for hours and making parents frantic. This was especially upsetting to those with special needs students or little ones without cell phones. As a result, the New York City Council in January approved several … [Read more...]
Be a Good ‘School Parent’ with These Helpful Tips
I wasn’t sure what to expect or do when I first became a parent of a school-age child. Now I’ve been "school parent" for some time, I think I have a handle on it. Here are some suggestions for parents who have recently started their own journey. As soon as the kids come home from school, check their backpacks. Many times, kids don’t even think they have homework when they do. They’re not trying to get out of it, although some do try, they simply do not realize they have to turn something in the next day. Fill out and sign papers right away. Don’t be that school parents who fools … [Read more...]
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