Our Favorite Parenting News Stories Of The Week

Nutrition-conscious parents everywhere can feel a bit of vindication–new findings report that excessive junk food consumption can cause alarming cognitive impairments in children. (Tech Times)

It’s not just women who may want to keep an eye on the so-called “biological clock”–with new studies about men’s sperm quality decreasing as they age, future fathers are turning to cryogenics. (The New York Times)

Are you mentally prepared to guide your little one through the next Hunger Games–oops!–we mean Easter Egg hunt? This roundup of gifs will have you prepped for any type of over-zealous types at your next spring celebration. (Mommyish)

Nothing makes us smile quite like seeing gorgeous expectant mamas Drew Barrymore and Ciara tapping baby bumps! (NY Daily News)

One 12-year-old Girl Scout recently broke the world record for most Girl Scout cookies sold by selling over 21,000 boxes! Read up on her business savvy secrets. (Mashable)

It’s official–Prince George is off on his first international trip with his royal parents! Check out the travel pics and get the gossip on his itinerary. (Elizabeth Street)

In this touching personal essay, one mom recalls how an unexpected pregnancy helped her understand what true love really was. (The New York Times)

Princess Eugenie (and a host of other royals) and Kelly Ruhterford stepped out on Monday night to fete the launch of the Baby Bundle App–a great tech resource for new parents. (Emirates 247)

One family’s seafaring journey took a turn recently when their young child became ill–raising the question of who should pay the cost in cases of adventure going wrong. (USA Today)

Would you go this far on social media? Woman live-tweets birth… (ABC)

The Little Gym of Bay Ridge- Bensonhurst

At The Little Gym of Bay Ridge-Bensonhurt, we specialize in unique, educational classes that revolve around active play. We give children a safe and inspiring space to direct their energy, build confidence, and develop key skills. Explore the range of classes we offer at The Little Gym of Bay Ridge-Bensonhurst to find the one that&rsquo;s just right for your child.&nbsp;

Instituto Cervantes

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.

The School at the Mark Morris Dance Center

The School at the Mark Morris Dance Center offers year-round, community-based dance and music programming in a fully inclusive and nurturing environment, located in the heart of the Brooklyn Cultural District. The School&rsquo;s diverse and professional faculty provides progressive and non-competitive instruction with all of our classes accompanied by live music. Though we are a non-recital school, there are opportunities for students to perform and for parents to see their dancers in action.