Tuesday, April 04, 2006

The Perfect Gated Community

If you share our situation - a small apartment and a very mobile baby (translate: crawling everywhere) - then you will definitely appreciate what I am about to tell you about.

As new parents, we were overjoyed and amazed by how fast our baby was able to crawl. It was really cute, that is, until it got to the point where we spent all our time chasing after our son and telling him "no" and "careful" and other words of caution. Initially, we were morally opposed to the idea of a playpen. After all, our baby is not an animal! Well, we got rid of that way of thinking very quickly! That said, we still weren't blown away by most playpens that are on the market. They were really too small and they seemed really wobbly.

Just when we were about to give up our search, we came across the l'il playzone at onestepahead.com. It's great! You can buy attachments to make it as large as you want; you can dismantle it and store it under a bed; you can bring it to the park and set it up as a confined, members-only playground; etc... Our son loves it, especially when we join him in the "playzone."

So, if you are looking for something to keep your tot contained and content, then you really should check out the playzone. And if you are worried about the idea of cooping your kid up in a pen, then you should know that the playzone is more like a "gated community" than an animal cage.

Monday, April 03, 2006

Big Event this Weekend!

Hey NYC Moms!
Rumor has it that there is going to be a big shindig for moms and tots this weekend (Sat April 8th) in Sydney’s Playground (66 White St between Broadway and Church St). It's being hosted by Big City Moms and TONY Kids. You can RSVP through the Big City Moms website. I am not sure if you can purchase tickets at the door - but it may be a possibility. The cost is $15 per family.

I sounds like it could be a lot of fun and it sounds like a perfect initiation into parenthood!