Our Favorite Parenting News Stories Of The Week

Louis Tomlinson; Photo by David Fisher/REX

The One Direction boys are growing up! 1D’s Louis Tomlinson is now a dad to a little baby boy named Sydney Rain. (Hollywood Life)

Did Winter Storm Jonas have you feeling the chills? Here is a guide to finding the best maternity winter coat. (Fit Pregnancy)

It seems that American women are delaying pregnancy: The average age of first time moms in the US is steadily increasing. (Tech Times)

The CDC expands travel alert for pregnant women, as more countries issue warnings against the dangerous Zika virus. (CNN)

Check out these 20 fun activities to do with your kids in the snow. (Parents)

One high-end restaurant in Kyoto, Japan, encourages adults to eat off their kid’s menu! (Mommyish)

Last week, Britax issued two product recalls for the Britax B-Ready stroller and B-Ready replacement top seat. (HuffPost Parents)

Part stroller, part robot: The self-propelling SmartBe stroller seeks to make life easier for parents. (Mommy Nearest)

Check out this stylish artwork for a kid’s room! (Cricket’s Circle)

In celebrity baby bump news: Jena Malone, the Hunger Games star, is expecting her first child with boyfriend Ethan DeLorenzo. (Just Jared)

 

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Adventuring Portal

<p><a name="m_-1473885667065203258__Hlk72147528"></a>Adventuring Portal runs Dungeons and Dragons (D&D) games for kids.   We have created a safe online space for tweens and teens to learn and play D&D.</p> <p>Our D&D Summer Camp session are a one-week experience.  Monday – Friday.  Each day will be 3 hours of gaming (with 2 breaks build in).  15 total gaming hours for $180.  If you have played with us before, you are entitled to 10% off.   </p> <p>Need your kids, nieces or nephews, grand kids or neighbor’s kids to be occupied for a bit so you can get work done & take care of your to-do list? Maybe your tween or teen is still a bit isolated and craves connection with their peers? Whether your teen/tween has played D&D before or is brand-new to the experience, this safe space brings players together to have fun and solve problems as a team in ways few other online opportunities do.</p> <p>All our games focus on experiential learning.   Our players leave knowing all the basic game play as well as experiencing: teamwork, bravery, compassion, generosity, negotiation, improvisation, gamer etiquette, strategy, critical thinking, problem solving, cartography and probability - all through online D&D adventuring!</p> <p>We are an inclusive organization and welcome gamers who are LGBTQIA+ and those on any spectrum. </p> <p>All girls’ groups available. </p> <p>I am a parent, a certified elementary school and middle school math teacher and last summer in the midst of the mess started Adventuring Portal, an online Dungeons & Dragons business for kids. There are so many benefits to playing D&D and I hope you will consider us as a great way for your child to safely socialize, grow as people and have a great time.</p>

BAMkids

<p><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;" data-sheets-value="{" data-sheets-userformat="{">BAMkids presents adventurous art and ideas for young audiences, igniting the imaginations of creative kids ages 3—11 with a fun and engaging lineup of workshops, movie matinees, and live performances from around the world.</span></p>

Aviator Sports Summer Day Camp

<p>Aviator Sports Summer Day Camp offers five daily rotating activities such as swimming, ice skating gymnastics, rock climbing, parkour, indoor/outdoor turf, and courts plus more in its ample 175,000 sq. ft. facility and 35-acre outdoor area. Aviator Summer Camp also offers off-site and on-site field trips such as a day at Green Meadows Farm, Launch Trampoline Park, and a Brooklyn Cyclones game. The summer camp runs from 9 am-5 pm with early drop off and late stay available. Bus transportation is also available throughout Brooklyn. Lunch and an afternoon snack are included. Sign up by February 28th to receive up to $300 off camp with early bird discounts.</p>