Staying Healthy at Baby Fingers – In Person and On Line
Rest assured that we have your best interest in mind. While we are continuing many of our studio based classes for the time being, we are also offering live streaming from classes via Zoom as well as make-ups and/or adjusted class schedules via Zoom. Some of our classes will be put on hold temporarily and […]
Technology, Language, and Deafness
At Baby Fingers, we’re in a no-judgment zone. We believe in unconditional positive regard. We also believe in information, education and choices. We believe in accessibility. We are not anti-technology; we are pro-language. Regarding technology: Not everyone needs technology. For those that may benefit from it, there are some options. Hearing Aids amplify sound; […]
Holidays in the ‘Empty Nest’
On a recent phone call when I told my 20-year-old son that I missed him, he said “I miss you too.” Given that at 18 his mantra was ‘I can’t wait to move out,’ it honestly caught me by surprise and it warmed my heart. My “You do?” reply was met with “Yeah. I […]
Bedtime – a Dream or a Nightmare?
I admit to having been jealous of my friends whose babies could be put to bed awake, parents walking away and closing the door, and baby sleeping for 6 or 8 or 10 hours (or simply sleeping!). I felt for my friends who tried to ‘sleep train’ but whose babies couldn’t regulate. I empathized with my friends who […]
Ta-da! Language Acquisition and Accessibility
Of course I loved hearing my children’s first words – their sweet little voices and the way they pronounced things… But before they used spoken language, they were already signing. We kept lists of single signs, in addition to 2 and 3 sign phrases that they used regularly and appropriately at such a young age […]
Looking Back – Motherhood as a Muggle
Now that my younger son went off to college and Baby Fingers is approaching year 20, I have been looking back to prepare for what’s ahead. This was published in the Red Tricycle Spoke Contributor’s Network two years ago: That’s right, I have NO magic wand, no special powers. I’m your run of the mill […]
Sign Language & Literacy Series – Baby Fingers at the NYPL
We look forward to our first partnership with the New York Public Library. Now that we’re approaching our 20th year at Baby Fingers, we’ve been able to provide our programs and classes to thousands of families in many different neighborhood around the NY Metro Area. But there are several neighborhoods we don’t serve and some […]
Deaf Awareness Month
September is #deafawarenessmonth! Here at Baby Fingers we work to spread awareness of #deafculture and #ASL all year long, but we want to highlight not only the importance of learning #ASL for the #deafcommunity but how much we all have to #learn every day about other cultures. Learning to accept and embrace and welcome and empower and advocate and support is key to being human. We […]
Back to School – Celebrating Firsts
So many kids in so many places are back to school already. At Baby Fingers we’re still enjoying the tail end of summer here in the city with a few more classes to offer, and then our full load of programs will resume in September and October, with some new additions too! What’s different for […]
Mom Forever, a parenting poem
I’m a mom now, forever I stepped into those shoes From the first “Yes, I’m pregnant!” To the postpartum blues From the months without sleep The floor scattered with toys To convincing myself I love parenting boys It sure hasn’t been easy Not one little bit So I look for the “pros” In a job […]