Results tagged “parenting”

Has anyone else noticed it is getting hot? And not just like, oh wow, its certainly summer kind of hot. More along the lines of HOLY CRAP! PACK UP OUR STUFF RIGHT NOW AND LETS MOVE TO THE 'BURBS AND LIVE UNDER A TREE! I was this close to buying a plastic baby pool, setting it up in the middle of my living room, strapping on my wife-beater and sitting in it until I saw the leaves turn color.

Annie Baum-Stein, a local West-Philadelphia resident, parent, and yoga instructor, will be holding a free Yoga for Youngsters class at the Free Library's Walnut St. West location, this Saturday, June 6th. Focusing on children ages three and up (along with their parents and care-givers), Annie will be teaching according to the curriculum at Yoga Child—the fantastic yoga studio on South Street where this Phillyist just happens to practice. Registration is required, so call 215-685-7671 to save a place for your child in this great class. We are also told that if this event goes well, Yoga for Youngsters will be come a regular series in the fall, so head on out and show your support for bending and stretching!

I don't have kids, so I may not be the most qualified person to write about today's topic. But I have a mom and a dad, and I'm young enough to remember living under their parentage, so I'm not completely unqualified. Especially because I'm not writing this column on where to change diapers, whether breastfeeding in public is okay, or how to generally raise your kids. Instead, I'm only going to mention that, when you're out in public with your offspring, you should keep yourself in check. It's not that I don't think you should be strict with your children (I do) – it's just that you should be aware that to the eyes and ears of the general public, there's a fine line between disciplinarian and asshole. Take, for instance, this actual conversation I overheard in a food court recently: