The Ultimate Guide To Raising Kids In The City 2013-2014

Editor’s Note

It’s A Keeper

Events & Offerings
Where to find New York Family in the city, how to follow us online, and New York Family Baby to publish this fall

Mark Your Calendars!

10 can’t-miss family-friendly events in the year ahead

What’s Old Is New Again
The best kept secrets of NYC’s most famous attractions for families

City Snapshots

The mom behind the blog Momma’s Gone City offers a special testament to the potential of a New York City childhood

The Last Word
When presented with the opportunity to move back, one mom discovers some unexpected feelings for the city

Directories & Special Sections

Classes

Whatever a child’s passion or curiosity, there are classes for all interests and all ages

Birthdays
Low-key or extravagant, creative or classic, anything’s possible in the city’s countless party spaces

Museums

Venues that curate with children in mind

Theater & Live Performance
The most kid-friendly theaters in NYC

Attractions

Our annual A-Z guide to the city’s most notable family experiences

Shopping & Stores
The best places to buy children’s clothes, shoes, toys, furnishings, books, and more

Photographers

The city’s most talented family photographers all have their own style, strength, and ways of connecting with children

Health & Wellness
Where to find local pediatricians, dentists, nutritionists, and other healthcare specialists for children and families

Camps

Ten things to consider when choosing a summer camp

New & Expectant Parents
A selective guide for everything bump and baby

Parenting With Multiplicity

A leader in the local twins community shares a list of invaluable resources for parents of multiples

Education
The winners of the 2013 Blackboard Awards for Teachers offer advice on how parents can help their children reach their full potential at school

Special Needs

20 things to know if your child has special needs, from where to go to what to read to giving yourself a much-deserved break

Cover illustrations by Ward Jenkins

The School at the Mark Morris Dance Center

The School at the Mark Morris Dance Center offers year-round, community-based dance and music programming in a fully inclusive and nurturing environment, located in the heart of the Brooklyn Cultural District. The School&rsquo;s diverse and professional faculty provides progressive and non-competitive instruction with all of our classes accompanied by live music. Though we are a non-recital school, there are opportunities for students to perform and for parents to see their dancers in action.

HudsonWay Immersion School

A pioneer in language immersion since 2005. After school language classes provide a fun and effective way for preschool and elementary children to learn Mandarin or Spanish language skills through project based learning and fun, engaging themes.

Chickenshed NYC

Chickenshed is an inclusive theatre company that began in the UK in 1974. Chickenshed NYC is a young organization bringing that same ethos and unique methodology to the USA. Chickenshed&rsquo;s mission is to create entertaining and outstanding theatre that celebrates diversity and inspires positive change. Chickenshed's model of Inclusive Theatre is based in the belief that everyone can flourish when everyone is included. At Chickenshed everyone is welcome, everyone is valued, and together we produce remarkable theatre. We want to break down barriers between people to create a world without labels and where differences no longer divide. At Chickenshed, support is given to those who need it, and given by those who can . We believe that creative activities, self-expression and performance should be available to anyone who has the desire, no matter their background or circumstances. We know that when everyone has the opportunity to shine, amazing things happen. Chickenshed NYC provides programming for little ones, children and youth through semester-long activities and performances.