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New Guidelines to Come for Poison IngestionCharcoal replaces Ipecac syrup as most effective home remedy
A bottle of Ipecac syrup is about as common in homes with children as rubbing alcohol, a thermometer...
THE HOMEWORK LOAD:Is It Time For Reform?
H-O-M-E-W-O-R-K. Most kids today can1t even pronounce the word without rolling their eyes and curlin...
How to Gain Control: The NYC private school process
Seeking admission into a private school has become a rite of passage for the families of many New-Yo...
Steady As She Goes!Study finds early toilet training of little benefit
The Oracle has finally spoken. There’s no benefit in pushing your toddler toward early toilet traini...
More Reasons to Promote Back Sleeping For Babies
While many research studies advocate placing infants on their backs to reduce the risk of sudden inf...
When You're Hoping to Conceive Again
My OB/GYN patted me on the shoulder. "Your uterus and ovaries are normal, and your health is excelle...
Nature Sanctuary and Children’s Nature Gem
Now that summer is fast becoming past and the rush of the new school year has taken over, how easy i...
An Unlikely Boy Scout
Peter Applebome always imagined himself as a Little League dad, but when his son, Ben, developed an ...
Wake Up! It's Time for The New Family Meal
Most of us have a vision of The Family Meal. The image includes our calm and happy children drinking...
40 COLLEGE HUNTING TIPS from parents who’ve Been There. Done That
Many families of high school juniors and seniors will be embarking on college visits this fall. For ...
Healthy (Computer) Habits for Young Bodies
Looking for your kids? If you have a computer, they’re likely to be found hunched over the keyboard ...
'Forever Families', Inspired by Noelle
Deb Capone tells people that when she adopted her daughter, Noelle, from Hunan Province, China, in 2...
STUDY: New Benefits Shown for Car Booster Seats
No one would consider driving with an infant without placing the child in a car seat, yet few people...
DEAR DYLAN Messages from entertainment critic and cancer patient Joel Siegel to his son
"I feel great," says Joel Siegel. One of the most recognizable faces and voices in New York televisi...
Hearing Tests for NewbornsEarly detection offers hope
Newborn screening tests to detect hearing loss and follow-up preventive intervention programs are no...
THE MALE BIOLOGICAL CLOCK:
Is it Ticking Louder Than Previously Thought? Columbia Study First to Show Tie Between Father’s Age ...
Update: National Obesity Crisis Takes More Children HostageFor New York's Kids, a Special Set of Challenges
As obesity among America's children skyrockets, researchers continue to track its causes and risks a...
A New Generation Discovers CMOM
With three decades of educating and entertaining children under its belt, the Children's Museum of M...
For 'The Perfect Game', Roots Run Deep
A quick glance around Barnes and Noble easily confirms it: Baseball appeals warmly to sophisticates....
Relief for ‘The Sandwich Generation’
Over the past year, Judith Landing has found herself pulled in two directions. When the Pelham resid...
Don’t Clear the Coffee Table!
In preparation for their babies learning to crawl and pull themselves up, parents fervently ‘baby-pr...
No 'CHIP' Off the Old Block in AstoriaNew center brings more options to children with developmental disorders
New Yorkers with children affected by developmental delays may have already benefited from the servi...
For hospitalized children, The Real White Glove Treatment
Tiffany is 14 now, and her blood condition has been stable for over a year. Yet, visiting the Outpat...
Dino-mite!
While the Brooklyn Children’s Museum is moving forward into the 21st century, with a major expansion...
Where to: Fish & Boat in Westchester
Westchester offers everything you need for a day of family fishing. Within the county, you’ll find s...
Make Way Zagat — for an Insider's Guide to Visiting NY With Kids
It’s called The Grownup’s Guide: Visiting New York City With Kids, but you don’t have to be a visito...
For the Love of Kids’ Music
He was at a crossroads in his musical career. She had great ideas about developing music for childre...
KidSavvy County:All in one book
Who knew suburban motherhood could be so hip and fun? Laura Wilker and Betsy Cadel, authors of KidSa...
Stepping Out While Staying Home…Lots to Do for Stay-At-Home Moms in Queens
The choice to be a stay-at-home mom is a personal one, and a decision not to be made in haste. While...
How well do you know your children’s books of the city? An excerpt fromStoried City: A Literary Walking Tour of the Village
This tour highlights a few of the many Greenwich Village houses and haunts where children's book aut...
Reaching for that “Edge”Westchester teens’ use of supplements dangerously high
Remember when it was not if you won or lost, but how you played the game? It’s a whole new ball game...
Hanging Over the HudsonBAP sends two Barnard college students to trapeze school!
“You go first.” “No, you. Please, I insist.” Deciding who would take the first plunge may have been ...
Escape to the Thousand Islands
Scattered for about 60 miles along the river between New York and Ontario, the Thousand Islands offe...
Head to the Hamptons!
You don’t need to rent or own a house in the Hamptons to enjoy summer fun with your family. We staye...
SpongeBob Makes a Splash!
You stand with your group under a huge bucket of “slime”, waiting anxiously for its contents to devo...
One, Two, Three Strikes Not Out
In 1866, baseball was “base ball”. Uniforms were baggy flannel, balls were handmade, and no one wore...
Where the Wild Yard Grows
Once a landfill, the grass at Socrates Sculpture Park in Queens is far from perfect, with its innume...
The Real Experts in Education
Lately, however, schools seem to be experiencing a proliferation of Real Experts - mysterious indivi...
Marvelous Marco-mania!
If your kids (and you!) have fallen in love with the muppet-like Sushi Baby and Baby Alien, you're f...
'Kidstress': Is the Daily Grind Stressing Children Out?
Although our youngsters have certainly been affected by the unsettling conditions in the world over ...
Record sales expected for new Harry Potter bookWhy We’re So Wild About Harry
Children and adults across the country are desperate for their next fix. But don’t worry, this cravi...
Avoiding the Summer Brain Drain: Keeping Your Child’s Mind Sharp Over Summer Break
Ahhh, the carefree days of summer. As temperatures climb, children begin looking ahead to frolicking...
Child’s Play in 21st-Century NYCommunity Gardens Foster Creative Play
Where can my children play safely? In the urban wilderness that is New York City, most parents would...
All Work and Not Enough Play: Avoiding Burnout in After-School Activities
While choosing a child’s activities is certainly an individual choice, what guidelines do profession...
FTC Calls Turtle to Guard Duty“Dewie the Turtle” Appointed Internet Security Mascot
The current national byword, as if anyone really needs to be reminded, is security. And with the Int...
OWL Gives a Hoot (about early childhood literacy)
If it takes a village to raise a child, it may take a community to teach a child to read. In South J...
Queens Children Are ‘Making Books Sing’ Teaching Artists Bring Drama to the Classroom
Over the past several months, hundreds of Queens schoolchildren have been taken on a literary journe...
The “Talkie” of the Town
Testing…one…two…three. Kids can experiment with the magic of the greatest symphony in their lives — ...
Splash Down at the Norwalk Harbor Splash!
If you're looking for an activity that you'll enjoy as much as your kids will, head to the 9th annua...
Corneel Meets the Kids
Move over Eloise, Corneel is now at The Plaza. While Eloise is often naughty, Corneel is mostly nice...
Outdoor Play: Kids Do It Much Less Often
Playing — especially the outdoor type where kids run around playing tag, chase, street and ball game...
Mom's Business: Setting Up Playdates (with Kiddie Kards)
If you are like most parents, you take your kids to the playground with a snack, a drink, maybe some...
Skating Safety 101
It's not difficult to notice that on a nice day, skates are about as numerous in Central Park as car...
New Center For Childhood Epilepsy, MontefioreSleep Center is one of only a few in the country for children
Mother-of-three Karen Maulen, of Cortlandt Manor, N.Y., is grateful for many gifts in her life, incl...
A Day on Staten Island
Even with Lower Manhattan only a short ferry ride away, the borough sometimes seems miles from New Y...
Storyteller's Journeys Become Kids' Oasis for Imagination
The word storytelling is frequently preceded by the words "the art of", and sometimes, unfortunately...
Painting a Fresh Coat on Arts Ed.Queens Takes Early Lead in Meeting Certified Art Teachers Requirement for 2004
Manhattan's P.S. 191 is one of the institutions taking part in Studio in a School's 14-week artist r...
Biking: Teach Your Kids to Ride Safely
Kids love riding their bikes and it's good exercise for them. But the sad fact is, according to the ...
Update: A New Grant for the Hi-Tech Classroom
In an effort to enhance online links between parents and teachers, the Docutek e-learning collaborat...
A Queens Summer Residence for the Broadway-Bound
With the beginning of summer just around the corner, the decision on where to send children for summ...
FOR OUR CHILDREN, FOR OUR PLANETProtecting Your Family from Environmental Hazards
While the good ol’ summertime may bring to mind sunshine, lemonade and running through the sprinkler...
Cape Cod Capers:
There is something magical about an island that cannot be reached by car, a feeling intensified when...
Sleeping Giants and Nature Canoes:Outdoors in New Haven
A cornucopia of culture New Haven is famous for many things, we learned during our three-day visit t...
Tales from the Passenger Side
Three moms offer some great advice for family trips …Hell-bent on the Highway...
A Taste of Victorian Times, in Flushing
Nestled between gardens brimming with native plants, the pink Victorian house stands out like a peac...
The up-and-down market: Is this the time to buy?
As the stock market continues on a somewhat rickety rollercoaster ride, some of us have bailed out a...
Throned and Dethroned: The Birth Order MatrixHow Do the Roles Played By Siblings Define Children’s Lives?
No matter how many children you have, don't have, or are planning to have, your mother-in-law, the c...
International Adoptive Parents Stoic in Face of SARSMany See China Trip as Essential
Most parents will agree that the journey to becoming a family is a complex mosaic of uncertainties a...
When Is Your Child Ready for. . . SPORTS?
Whether your child likes to run, jump or make a splash, there’s an athletic activity that’s right fo...
Tutoring, A to Z
The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB), a federal law, requires that school districts spend abo...
Antidepressants Safe for Mother and Child, Study ShowsBut doctors urge caution
Conventional advice used to steer pregnant women away from antidepressant drugs, but new research su...
Arsenic in the Playground:Vital tips for families
If you’ve been feeling guilty that you can’t bring the kids to the park as often as they’d like, tak...
No More Periods!Menstruation Cessation a Real Possibility
Menstrual periods may soon be passé, according to several leading women’s health experts. Sound too ...
Pollution May Put NYC Newborns at Risk of ComplicationsStudy Cites Low Birth Weight, Smaller Heads, and Lower I.Q.
Environmental pollutants in New York City — including combustion by-products and a commonly used pes...
Gone Up In Smoke
The bars on the zoos’ monkey cages are rattling, city unions are on the defensive as the threat of l...
Women as Entrepreneurs“When mom feels good, everyone feels good.”
Sonja Becker introduced the Women’s Entrepreneur School to New York this past September. Before that...
THE REFORMED PROM - Is The Party Over? Drinking, excessive cost, and social exclusivity spur new guidelines for Prom 2003
High school prom procedures are undergoing reviews and revisions across the county, as districts try...
Vision, Hearing, OrthodonticsIs Your Child Ready for a First Check-up?
It’s important to know when your child is ready for treatment. Is a child ever too young? Here are s...
Is my child lazy...Or is it 'Output Failure'?Noted pediatrician offers a new kind of diagnosis
Your child is lounging the entire length of the sofa, eyes glued to a seemingly mindless TV program....
TV-Turnoff Week: April 21-27, 2003Tune out TV: Turn on Life!
Last April, hundreds of thousands of children across the country participated in TV Free Week. They ...
NYC Pediatricians Report Shortage of Meningitis Vaccine
New research that shines light on an ongoing national shortage of the vaccine that prevents meningit...
Hot To Talk to Children about War and Terrorism:Tips for Parents and Teachers
Once again, parents and teachers are faced with the challenge of discussing the threat of terrorism ...
True Stripes
A good zoo exhibit isn't just improvised by luring lions and tigers through a gate with White Castle...
Gliding to Glory: Ice Skating
On a recent Tuesday evening, the ice rink at Riverbank State Park is swarming with young figure skat...
Having a Baby?Relax ….
: “Through labor, I felt no pain at all,” says Amy Moore of Riverside, describing the delivery of he...
Slumber Parties, A to Zzzzzz
Hosting an overnight party can be an eye-opener. Slumber is rarely on the agenda. So if there’s a ni...
Birthday Parties: A Grab Bag of Ideas
Birthday party! When these two words are heard by children, they are usually met with cries of excit...
Soccer Dad!
Standing on the edge of a soccer field in a rugby shirt and sweats, cleats and shin guards at the re...
Senorita Cinderella
In a small way, seeing the new bilingual play Cenicienta/Cinderella will prepare kids for going to t...
Are There Toxins in the Toy Box? Petition to ban PVC in children’s products denied
Are toys made with polyvinyl chloride (PVC) safe? No doubt many parents have heard the claim that th...
Bal Harbour Bellissima!
On the ocean, halfway between Fort Lauderdale and Miami (each is roughly a 30-minute drive away), Ba...
Club Med Sandpiper'Country Club' Sans Attitude
Twenty-five hours after our train left Penn Station and started south through snow-crusted New Jerse...
Somewhere between the surreal and the sophisticated:
Shrunken heads, waxen gangsters, a carousel, street magicians, ice cream, and lots of reptiles. Just...
Vacationing — close to home
Very long journeys with young children may be taxing for all family members, but shorter, well-plann...
For Feline Lovers — a New Cat in Town
It may not come as a big-time revelation to hear that cats are outnumbering dogs these days as the c...
Northern Exposure: Family Activities at Wave Hill
Non-New Yorkers may not believe that large grasslands of culture lie within the confines of the conc...
