Our Favorite Parenting News Stories Of The Week

Is your child obsessed with their fidget spinner? Be sure to read up on these essential safety facts about the toy craze of the summer. (Mommy Nearest)

Talk about a great birth perk! A baby born in-flight on a JetBlue flight is reportedly getting free airfare for life from the airline. (Mommyish)

This stay-at-home dad speaks out about the best factors of not being the primary caregiver of the family and as the co-organizer of the NYC Dads Organization, he’s ready to celebrate fatherhood with you. (Family Circle)

Are you an Uptown Mom or a Downtown Mom? Read this LOL-worthy checklist to find out! (MINIMODE)

We absolutely adore Neil Patrick Harris and David Burtka’s gorgeous twins Harper and Gideon! Let’s make your Monday less exhausting with these cuties stealing the show from these loving dads. (TODAY)

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It’s been a week since the power couple George and Amal Clooney have welcomed their precious twins, Alexander and Ella, into the world! Amal’s sister and George’s dad talk about how elated they are and, spoiler alert, the couple have gone incognito. (E! Online)

This heroic mom saves her 6-year-old daughter and her boyfriend from the horrific London apartment fire a few days ago. How does she do it? Overfilling the bathtub. (CNBC)

The voice of “Frozen’s” Anna, Kristen Bell, gives her fans and fellow parents an insight on her parenting hacks. Famous for her Instagram mommy tips, she got in the limelight for her gas cover hack. You’ll never have a wanderer again! (Womens Health)

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Instituto Cervantes

<p><span class="" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;" data-sheets-value="{" data-sheets-userformat="{">Children and teenagers learn to understand and express themselves in Spanish, while improving their communication skills through a dynamic immersion program taught by NATIVE TEACHERS that combines CLASSES, ARTISTIC WORKSHOPS and FUN ACTIVITIES! All of our high-qualified teachers are native Spanish speakers who adapt the structure of the class to the needs and levels of each group while conducting the classes entirely in Spanish. We offer both Spanish Summer Camps and Regular Courses for children along the year to foster language learning and multicultural understanding.</span></p>

Plugged in Band

<div>Plugged In is a nonprofit program that offers online programs to student musicians (Ages 10-18) in a non-competitive environment and provides band and individual performance opportunities in support of community and charitable causes.</div> <div> </div> <div>Our programs include:</div> <div> </div> <div>Rock Band Classes</div> <div>Private Music Lessons</div> <div>Summer Camp</div> <div>Digital/Audio Production</div> <div>Songwriting and Recording Workshops</div> <div> </div> <div>Oh and hey parents, we are now offering private music lessons and our rock band program for adults too. Reach out to us for more information. </div>

Cucu's PlayHouse

<div style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; background-color: #ffffff;">Interactive, live-streaming music and movement class in Spanish for babies, toddlers and preschoolers!<br />Join us every day from Monday through Saturday at 1:30 pm EST to sing, dance and play together while learning Spanish from your home.</div> <div style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; background-color: #ffffff;"> </div> <div style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; background-color: #ffffff;">This class is part of a Spanish Immersion Program where your child will be introduced to basic concepts like the animals, colors, numbers and letters. All of these through the universal language of Music. Each session is fun, interactive and engaging.<br />A selection of Children Songs in Spanish guides the class from start to finish. Activities are related to the lyrics, in order to familiarize the children with the words and their meanings. Some of the songs encourage the children to dance. Nilda uses puppets, musical instruments, and props to teach children basic vocabulary through action and interaction, rather than through translation.</div> <div style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; background-color: #ffffff;"><br />The classes are streamed on Zoom's webinar platform. Participants (children, parents, nannies) are able to join the video from their homes and interact with us in real-time, it is a fun and engaging experience.</div>