Our Favorite Parenting News Stories Of The Week

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Ready for your daily dose of baby shower humor? Dad-to-be Seth Meyers just released this hilarious video that shows what Melisandre of “Game of Thrones” would be like as a shower guest (spoiler alert: she brings up the shadow demon)! (Crushable)

Kids aren’t the only ones who say the darnedest things! Check out the Funniest Parenting Tweets on Twitter courtesy of HuffPost Parents. (Huffington Post)

A brave 5-year-old girl saved her blind grandmother from a fire in Louisiana. She remembered fire tips from her Pre-K trip to the firehouse as she led her grandmother to safety and called 911. (CNN)

Make a clean getaway and let the babysitter take over with this marriage tip from a popular local mom and blogger! (Cup of Jo)

This sweet video of a little girl surprising her brother with a hamster will give you all the feels. (Mommyish)

Check out how inventive kids really are: these cool gadgets and designs imagined by children will make you second guess what you’re doing with your life. (BuzzFeed)

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Think your big pregnancy reveal is yours alone? Think again because big data knows you’re pregnant too. (The Verge)

Are there times you can’t stand your own kid? You’re not alone. Actress and now an author of healthy balanced lifestyle Pretty Happy, Kate Hudson agrees. (Baby Center)

Everything you need to know about pregnancy and baby weight: how much should you gain, how fast, and how can you lose it most efficiently. (Live Science)

A new study finds that diabetes during pregnancy is linked to low breast milk supply. (Medical News Today)

Athletic Association of Yorkville Youths

Serving the families and children of NYC for over 50 years with high-quality recreational activities that foster life-lessons which empower young people to succeed beyond sports. Our programs encourage positive attitudes and growth through teamwork and sportsmanship, attendance, fair play, respect, hard work, integrity and fun. Your child can participate in clinics and leagues in such sports as baseball, basketball, flag-football, lacrosse, soccer, hockey, wrestling, track, and tennis. We also offer weekly dodgeball tournaments, drama and musical theater workshops, and after school programs.

CK Kids

CK Kids offers various classes and programs, including Afterschool Program, Lil Chefs, Boys Hip-Hop, Ninja Starz, Lil Artists, CK Kids Athletic Programs, Acrobatics, Dance and Drama, and Karate.&nbsp;

Speakitaly NYC

SPEAKITALY NYC offers stimulating and entertaining lessons for children 0 to 16 years through a wide combination of activities based on the communicative approach anchored in the Common European Framework of Reference: active learning (group work, role plays, etc.) and practice exercises aimed to improve listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills. Kids will start speaking and using Italian in a very natural way.&nbsp; Small classes capped at 6 students to make sure each one gets the needed attention and facilitate learners' progress.&nbsp; Our method is driven by a didactic method that is the result of constant updates, professional certifications and more than 10 years of experience in working with non-native speakers from different native languages and levels of knowledge. Our aim is to develop a range of Italian language skills while improving accuracy that will enable the students and participants to interact without stress or feeling rushed. We want to help those in the community really embrace not only the true culture in Italy but the Italian culture within New York City&hellip; Who doesn&rsquo;t love what Italy represents in the kitchen, in history &amp; in the arts? Speakitaly wants to support multilingual families who want to learn a new language or pass along their ancestor&rsquo;s heritage and culture. Raffaella, the founder said: "We see language awareness and intercultural sensitivity as the milestones for an inclusive society. Italian, like all other languages, is an enrichment and a growth in every way. Vi aspettiamo!"