Enriching and Fun Places to Take the Children in NYC

With summer here, the NYT published a good article about interesting and entertaining places to visit with the little ones in NYC.

Travel Guide: New York for Kids

 New York is an overwhelming city to visit with children — crowded, loud, expensive and larded with a seemingly infinite number of landmarks and showstoppers that your children simply must experience. 

If it’s any consolation, even people raising children in New York are daunted; at any given moment another family is certainly doing something more enriching and entertaining than yours. But from experience comes wisdom, and local parents have learned how to take advantage of New York in manageable portions... Read article

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K5 Bedford, NY Central School District (BCSD) 3rd Annual Bike Run-2013

Even the rain this morning couldn't stop these enthusiastic young athletes from competing in the 2013 Bedford, NY (BCSD) 3rd Annual Bike Run. A good time was had by everyone and Wee Care was delighted to support the event.Many, many thanks to Christina Dochtermann, and all the volunteers  for all the hard work and for inviting Wee Care to participate. Great job! We hope you had as much fun as we did. Pictures from today's event

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HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!

 

“God could not be everywhere, therefore he made mothers.” Rudyard Kipling

Happy Mother's Day from all of us here at Wee Care Nanny Agency. We wish you and your family a day filled with warmth, relaxation and family.

Children Being Taught to Dance their Way to Healthy Eating

Inspiring article in the New York Times about teaching children the importance of healthy eating through music.

A Musical Message for Children on Healthy Eating

For all her talent and determination to help children eat better, Michelle Obama could still pick up a few pointers from Helen Butleroff-Leahy, a 66-year-old former Rockette turned registered dietitian.
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The Power of Talking to Your Baby

 

 

 

  

Interesting article in the NYT about  all the benefits of talking to your baby a lot and often. And the chatter they hear from the TV doesn't count. 
 

...Another idea, however, is creeping into the policy debate: that the key to early learning is talking — specifically, a child’s exposure to language spoken by parents and caretakers from birth to age 3, the more the better. It turns out, evidence is showing, that the much-ridiculed stream of parent-to-child baby talk — Feel Teddy’s nose! It’s so soft! Cars make noise — look, there’s a yellow one! Baby feels hungry? Now Mommy is opening the refrigerator! — is very, very important. (So put those smartphones away!)   

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3RD Annual Bedford, NY Elementary Bike Run on Sunday, May 19th

We can't wait for this year's Elementary Bike Run being held on Sunday, May 19th from 8AM -11AM at Fox Lane Campus. Children from Mount Kisco, Bedford Hills, Bedford Village, West Patent, and Pound Ridge Elementary Schools will be participating. It's one of our favorite events and Wee Care Nanny Agency is delighted to be a sponsor this year.

Hope to see you there!

www.bcsdny.org/k5BikeRun2013

Wee Care Nanny Named Best Child Care Service in Fairfield & Westchester Counties

Wow, what an honor! 

 

Thank you Serendipity Magazine for recognizing Wee Care Nanny Agency as the best Child Care Service in Fairfield & Westchester Counties for the second year in a row.