Our Favorite Parenting News Stories Of The Week

kids-backpack-0It’s back-to-school time! Meaning it’s time to make sure your child’s heavy backpack isn’t causing them permanent damage! (Mommyish)

What if your newborn never had to leave your side after giving birth? A hospital in Australia offers new moms a bed with a sleeping area attached for their new bundle of joy so they can tend to and cuddle with their baby whenever they want. (PopSugar)

Two new books on the market tell moving firsthand accounts of women undergoing assisted reproduction. Check ’em out. (New York Times)

One father shares this harrowing tale of how his 10-month old nearly choked to death on a snack she normally eats because it was past the expiration date. Thankfully, he was able to dislodge the food and his baby girl is back to her normal, smiling self. (BuzzFeed)

If your child’s name is Jacob, Sophia or Sofia, there’s a good chance that your child may not be the only one in kindergarten with that name! Here’s a list of the most common Kindergartener names for this fall. (Huffington Post)

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Strange news for Connecticut parents: Police uncover an alarming amount of marijuana plants at a West Haven daycare! (WHIO)

Instead of simply hanging your child’s latest masterpiece on the wall or sticking it in that storage box in the closet, use it as a design for a one-of-a-kind dress that is sure to standout out at the next play date. (The Stir)

We can’t get enough of these cute pics of The Rock with his adorable baby daughter. (People)

 

 

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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>

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>

Music Together

<p><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;" data-sheets-value="{" data-sheets-userformat="{">Music Together® is for infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and their parents/caregiver. The classes include songs, rhythmic rhymes and movement, and instrument play activities that are developmentally appropriate for the children and easy for parents and caregivers, regardless of their own musical ability.</span></p>