Family-friendly skiing, snowboarding and tubing is not as far or as difficult to get to from NYC as you may think. Several kid-friendly slopes and resorts are within a few hours by car, commuter train or the NYC Snow Bus, a low-cost way to get a ride, lift ticket and even rent gear. If you want to escape the urban jungle for a day or weekend, here are some of our favorite family-friendly ski resorts and spot in the New York City area. Thunder Ridge Ski Thunder Ridge Ski may be the easiest of all these to reach from NYC. Located in Patterson, N.Y. just off I-684, it's only 90 minutes by … [Read more...]
Getting Kids Involved in Sports Without Hassles, High Costs
Sports can be a great way to keep your kids busy while building their confidence. And let’s not forget the health benefits that come along with them running around. But getting your kids to try a sport can be tricky, especially in the digital age. How do you introduce them to something new? Most kids now are happy with linking with their friends online to play Madden or Fortnite, so it is up to us parents to expose them to things outside of technology. Let’s keep it real though, it’s not always easy, but you don’t have to go crazy or broke introducing them to new sports. Find a sports … [Read more...]
Boxing Boot Camp Teaches Dads, Kids to Throw, Roll with Punches
You don't need to have lighting-fast hands like Floyd Mayweather to take a boxing class as several NYC Dads Group members and their kids learned when we recently partnered with Crunch Gym to host a father-child event. It was a dope way to get our involved with our kids, learn about exercise and good health, and also find our inner fighter. Boxing with kids as motivation For the past year, I have struggled to consistently hit the gym to lose the fat I have accumulated as a dad for the past 11 years. Yeah, the struggle is real! I don’t know about you, but I don’t want to be down with … [Read more...]
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