BabyBites Brooklyn

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Past Events:

We repeat events every few months.  Scroll down to see some of what we offer.

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School At Age 2?  Exploring Your School & Non School Options for Your Baby

So, it feels like you just had a baby, and already people are asking you whether you are applying for a 2′s program for your little one!  Or maybe you are thinking that it might be nice to send your little person to something next year, but you’re not sure whether school, daycare, a preschool co-op, or maybe just a few classes are the right fit for you and your little one.  After all, how do you make this assessment when you have a 14m old?

Deciding whether your toddler will be ready for school at age 2 is not an easy decision to make.  babybites Brooklyn wants to help.

We have enlisted the guidance of educator Sarah Carlson, who along with an experienced mom of two, will help you figure this out.  We will explore the following topics:

• does your 2 yr old need school — why/why not
• what to consider when deciding whether to apply for a 2′s program when you have a baby (and when/how/where to apply)
• pros/cons/factors to consider when deciding between a school setting vs. a home setting for a 2 year old
• what a preschool coop can offer — how it works etc.
• differences between preschool and daycare (for your 2 yr old)
• how a 2 yr old learns/best ways to teach your two year old (whether you choose school or not)
• practical considerations (what about your nanny, what if you have a 2nd child etc…)

We hope that this discussion will provide some clarity for you, and we look forward to seeing you there.

Please note — while we love your toddlers, in the hopes of having a mostly uninterrupted discussion, only not-yet mobile babies (no toddlers!) are invited to this event.

Sarah Carlson, MS Ed received her Masters Degree in Early Childhood Elementary Education from Bank Street College of Education, which encouraged her already established love of teaching, learning, and seeing children as full of unique potential. Since then, she has taught in a variety of diverse environments including both public and private schools, as well as private homes, in New York, New Jersey, and London. She currently teaches coop playschools for two and three year olds in Park Slope and she recently founded A Child’s Space, a company which consults and creates play and learning spaces in the home, aimed at inspiring creativity, confidence, and independence within each child.

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Terrible 2′s (and 3′s and 4′s) — A Seminar on Positive Discipline

Feeling frustrated because your child just won’t listen?  Not sure you can handle yet another temper tantrum?  Join us for this Positive Discipline Seminar with Dr. Kate Gibson, who will help you learn how to better handle the challenges of raising your toddlers and preschoolers.

Topics will include:

• what to pay attention to and what to ignore
• how to give directions your kids will listen to
• how to decide when to set a limit
• how to make time-outs work
• how to feel less stressed out when doing this all

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Infant & Child Safety and CPR Course

• Would you know how to administer CPR or the heimlich to your baby should she need it?
• Did you take a course when you were pregnant but don’t really remember what you learned, and are interested in a refresher now that your little one is eating solid food?
• Are you an expectant or new mom and have not yet taken an infant safety and CPR course?

Please join us as the experts from Baby Be Safe teach us and/or refresh our memories on Infant Safety, CPR, choking, first aid, and babyproofing. This class is intended for moms, dads, nannies, or any body else who watches your baby.

You will learn the skills for prevention, recognition, and treatment for choking (Heimlich), respiratory, and cardiac emergencies (CPR) for infants and children. There will also be hands on practice using infant and children mannequins.

Take advantage of this excellent opportunity to either learn for the first time or to brush up on your infant CPR and first aid skills.

Please note, this is a non-certification class taught by licensed American Heart Association instructors.  (Certification is available upon request for an extra $10 and will take an extra 10 minutes — be sure to let us know — before the day of the class — if you wish to get certified).

Infants can attend with mom and dad.  There will be an extra set of hands in attendance to help with babies.

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Toddler Sleep Seminar

Once baby starts growing into toddlerhood, all sorts of sleep issues may come up.  Perhaps  you have a 14m old who needs to be rocked to sleep?  Or maybe your previously late sleeper is now waking at 5 am?  Or maybe your 21m old fights sleep every night and your #2 is due to arrive next month!

Whatever your toddler sleep issue may be, we hope you will join us for this special TODDLER SLEEP SEMINAR with pediatric sleep specialist Dr. Whitney Roban of SLEEP-EEZ KIDZ. We’ll be sure to poll the room so that your specific issue is covered, and Dr. Roban will leave ample time for Q and A.

Topics will include:

• Is it too late for my toddler to become a great sleeper?
• When should I move my child from a crib to a big kid bed?
• When should my child give up napping?
• How do I end the bedtime battles?
• Why is my toddler still waking in the middle of the night?
• How do I end the early morning wakings?
• How do I sleep train my toddler with a new baby at home?
• Can my kids share a room and still be great sleepers?

Dr. Whitney Roban received her M.A. in Psychology from New York University and her Ph.D. in Clinical and School Psychology from Hofstra University.  She has worked as a child development clinician in individual and group settings, as well as an applied social researcher.  Dr. Roban is now devoting her time away from her two very well rested sons to help other parents and caregivers struggling with childhood sleep problems.  Dr. Roban created SLEEP-EEZ KIDZ, a comprehensive and easy-to-understand approach to sleep training which is tailored to a families’ individual needs.  The SLEEP-EEZ KIDZ method, combined with the sensitive and compassionate support of Dr. Roban, gives parents and caregivers the knowledge and emotional strength they need to get their children sleeping through the night.

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End Your Child’s Resistance to Eating Right

Are you always battling with your child at mealtimes?

Are you frustrated by your child’s unwillingness to try new foods?

Do you wish you could wean your kids off the Pizza, Pasta and Nuggets Diet?

If you answered yes to any of these questions, then we hope you will join us as Dina Rose of Its Not About Nutrition discusses how changing the way you think about nutrition will change your children’s eating habits – instantly.

Dina will discuss:

This seminar will not teach you more about nutrition (you already know enough about that), and it will not give you recipes or menus to follow (you already know about those too).  Instead, this seminar will give you a novel way to apply what you already know.  Its a simple method for making food and eating choices that can be used with different children, at different times and in different situations.

The Other Planned Parenthood — Estate and Financial Planning for Parents and Parents To Be

If you are a new or soon-to-be parent, it is never too soon (or too late!) to get your financial and legal affairs in order.  Join us for an informative seminar with Alison Arden Besunder, Esq. of Alison Arden Besunder PC and Kerri Kimball of Element Financial Group, who will present you with the information you need to provide security and peace of mind for you and your family.  With this “two-in-one” seminar you can check this outstanding item off your to-do-list and learn the essential issues every parent (new or veteran) should address and what every parent needs to have in place.

The seminar will address:

• Aligning your family’s spending with your values
• Prioritizing college savings, retirement savings, insurance premiums, and creating family memories
• Coordinating your financial plan with your estate plan
• How to calculate your life insurance need and deciding whether you both should get life insurance
• Navigating the life insurance marketplace
• How to choose a guardian for the care of your children and your children’s assets;
• How to maximize estate tax savings strategies;
• How to discuss estate planning issues with your parents, relatives, and older children;
• How to structure your assets consistent with your estate plan;
• Protecting the ability to make health care decisions;
• Strategies beyond UTMA and 529 college savings accounts;
• Avoiding “trouble” in planning for pets;
• And more!

These issues apply equally to married couples, unmarried couples, and same-sex couples — all of which will be covered.

Light refreshments will be served.

RSVP early.  Seats will fill quickly.  Kindly let us know when you RSVP whether we should hold one or two spaces for you.

Alison Arden Besunder is the founding attorney of Alison Arden Besunder, P.C., where she concentrates her practice on estate planning and related litigation and business and commercial litigation and disputes. Ms. Besunder received her B.A. in English from State University of New York at Buffalo and her J.D. from Brooklyn Law School. She is an active member of the New York City Bar Association, the Suffolk County Bar Association, and the New York State Bar Association. She chairs the Privacy Task Force for the New York State Bar Association and is an active member of the Association’s Animal and the Law Committee. Ms. Besunder is also a member of the Trust and Estates and Elder Law Sections of the New York State Bar Association.  Alison is a frequent lecturer to womens groups and professional groups on estate planning tips for women in all stages of life, from singlehood to the newly married to the newly parented, and beyond.  Alison lives with her husband, daughter, and puggle in Brooklyn Heights.

Kerri Kimball is a Vice President and Founding Associate of the wealth management firm Element Financial Group, based in Manhattan.  She specializes in financial planning and wealth preservation for women and families, with an emphasis on creating a personal experience that takes into account not only all financial factors but her clients’ values and beliefs about finances as well. Ms. Kimball is an Investment Adviser Representative with Commonwealth Financial Network and a Life and Health Insurance Agent. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Finance from Brigham Young University in 1992 and is currently pursuing the Certified Financial Planner designation with The American College. She serves as co-chair of the Leadership Advisory Board of the Girl Scout Council of Greater New York. She is also a member of 100 Women in Hedge Funds, the Executive Women’s Golf Association, and Executive Moms. She lives with her husband, 5-month old son, and Cavalier King Charles Spaniel in Vinegar Hill, Brooklyn.