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Parenting with Courage: Values-Based Parenting
6 Birthday Experiences in New Orleans
Birthday Listings
How to Throw a Birthday Party for your Sensory-Sensitive Child
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10 From the Bookshelf
12 Spotlight
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Mom About Town
Things We Love
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from the publisher
ANOTHER YEAR OLDER
It’s July, which means it’s time for Nola Family ’s birthday issue. This year, I’ve got a new perspective on birthdays since my mother passed away. In the past, I have kept my birthday off the work birthday calendar and resolved to not come in for work because I hated getting another year older. It just makes me sad thinking about how much longer I have with my littles before they move on and start their lives. My husband knows I hate my birthdays as well, and this one would be really hard for me without my mother. I am going through a year of firsts without her. I decided it was time to celebrate my birthday this year. My mom may not be here to celebrate, but I have my children, friends, and family who want to celebrate with me. I am still around, and I plan on being around for a while, so it’s time to make some changes. For example, I always go overboard with my children. We have parties, birthday dinners, and so many gifts. My husband likes to implement birthday week, so we do something every day, including confetti cannons. I mean, we live with random confetti in our house. Just when you think you got it all, the air comes on or a fan blows a few pieces from the blinds onto the floor. It’s kind of comical, and this year my daughter and niece got me for the first time. It was nice to come home to them with a little set up: a bundt cake (gluten free, of course), flowers, gifts, and then the confetti. As your children’s, spouse’s, parents’, grandparents’, or friends’ birthdays roll around, remember you never know when it will be their last. Celebrate, have fun, and go a little overboard. For this issue, we gathered all things birthday-related to help you plan the best birthday for anyone in your family. Happy Birthday to those celebrating this month, and Happy Independence Day, USA! I am ready for another great year and look forward to celebrating lots more birthdays.
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IT’S CELEBRATION TIME AT THE LIBRARY!
from the bookshelf
For most of us, our birthday is the best day of the year. Whether yours is coming up or months away, these fun reads will make any day feel like a celebration. Help your littlest readers plan their perfect birthday with Julie Fogliano’s When’s My Birthday? In this enthusiastic rhyming book, you’ll follow along with the narrator as she recites all the things that make celebrating her birthday so fun. Alongside Christian Robinson’s illustrations, Fogliano captures the pure excitement and anticipation we’ve all had leading up to our special day. Finding a cockroach in your house is another familiar
feeling to most New Orleanians. Your Birthday Was the Best! by Maggie Hutchings and Felicita Sala flips the script and takes us into the perspective of one friendly cockroach who decided to join in on the birthday festivities. The curious critter has a great time, but things take a turn when he falls asleep after eating too much cake. Not everyone wants to celebrate their birthdays the same way, and Todd Parr does a great job encouraging empathy and inclusion in The Birthday Book . Parr explains that your birthday is all about you, so you should have the right to spend it how you want to — whether it’s alone, in the spotlight at a
big party, receiving lots of presents, or lots of hugs. You might know what your birthstone is, but what else do you know about it? Your Birthstone Book: Unearth the Secrets of Your Birthday Gem by Sarah Glenn Marsh and Hallye Webb takes middle grade readers through the full history of these 12 stones — where they are mined, how and why they were popular, and how best to harness each stone’s energy. Have you ever wondered how many people share your birthday? How much the winner of the world birthday cake-eating championship ate? How to measure the number of birthdays different fish have had?
Thanks to Weird But True! Birthdays: 300 Fun-tastic Facts to Celebrate by National Geographic , kids can party all year round with wacky facts and fun pictures about hilarious history, crazy coincidences, amazing astrological beliefs, and surprising statistics behind birthdays. Teens interested in astrology are sure to love Shelley Von Strunckel’s The Birthday Book: What the Day You Were Born Says About You. Readers will learn how to use their birthday to identify key personality traits and entertain friends and family by revealing theirs. By harnessing the power of astrology in an entertaining and informative way, you’ll
learn about the dates, numbers, colors, and even foods with which each person is most compatible. Anyone who watches anime has surely dreamed about sampling the beautifully animated food that’s so often featured in the genre. With Bake Anime: 75 Sweet Recipes Spotted In and Inspired by Your Favorite Anime by Emily J. Bushman , you don’t have to imagine what they taste like, you can make them yourself. From the soufflé pancakes in Your Name to the custard Taiyaki from My Hero Academia , anime fans are sure to have a blast with this charming cookbook.
Kacy Helwick is the youth collection development librarian for the New Orleans Public Library’s collections and acquisitions department. Marie Simoneaux is the media and communications coordinator for the New Orleans Public Library.
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spotlight
826 NEW ORLEANS
By Sarah Batrous
826 New Orleans, formerly known as Big Class, is an organization that was started out of need. In 2010, founder and original Executive Director Doug Keller was a teacher who found himself in charge of an unusually large class of 43 students. Understanding that this class was too large to accommodate and meet the needs of every student, he decided to band the students together to write a book, officially forming the bones of Big Class. As time went on and Big Class grew, it eventually merged with 826 National in 2018 to become 826 National’s 9th Chapter and the only foothold for the organization in the South. Today, Rai Bolden is 826 New Orleans’ Program Director who, much like Keller, began as a teacher before joining the organization. Her role is to help support the Program Managers who work with young students, expand offered programs, and help build relationships with local schools and community partners to publish youth-written books. It’s easy to say that she and the 826 staff have been wildly successful. Their 7th Ward writing center provides people ages 3-18 with programming including Wee Write–a holistic family literacy opportunity for children ages 3-18 and their families–after-school programs for older students in third grade and beyond, and plenty of other exciting initiatives. Additionally, the Writers’ Room offers a physical writing space in The Living School that also houses their Young Authors’ Book Project, community collections for young people to view, and in-school programs like their two- week book projects and compilation book opportunities for local schools and teachers.
As 826 New Orleans reaches further out into the city, they entreat the community to stay creative. Their Pizza Poetry project collaborated with the community and local pizzerias to give over 400 young poets the opportunity to publish poems on pizza boxes, allowing their writings to be read on dinner tables across the city. It’s projects like these that staff love to do because of how it uplifts New Orleans and gives youths of all backgrounds the chance to share their work, tell their stories, and see themselves represented in the world. “We seek to always uplift the culture of this captivating city and elevate the voices of youth from under-represented communities,” says Bolden. “We are committed to equity and unapologetic about our commitment to centering Black, brown, and LGBTQ+ youth. Our programs and projects should always represent our core beliefs and values.” Beyond their in-house programs, the nonprofit offers local schools in-person and virtual writing workshops for educators that provide model lessons and curriculum ideas for increasing writing productivity in the classroom, meeting ELA common-core standards, fostering a love for writing, and even field trip for students who would like publishing experience. This school year, they published three chapbooks and released two more books for print. One such
book, Colors of a City , was curated and edited entirely by 826’s Young Writers’ Council and focuses on public safety. Their Young Authors’ Book Project created A View Inside , a collection of student-produced photographs and reflections. Each project is a huge milestone for both the students and the organization which has worked with over 800 students this school year through its variety of initiatives and programs. More recently, on May 26, the organization hosted its Living Fest publishing party to unveil its Young Authors’ Book Project publication. While it is their last major event of the regular school year, 826 has plenty of summer programming to support young writers and they are very excited to plan and implement next school year’s programming as well. “We are committed to providing quality programming and increasing impact numbers. We want to serve more kids and get the word out. People need to know we exist. We are committed to championing the 7th Ward community and supporting schools in the neighborhood and throughout the city,” shares Bolden. To learn more about or volunteer at 826 New Orleans, visit their website 826neworleans.org.
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mom about town
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Lisa Mosca is a single mom of two boys, John, 7, and Joseph, 4. She and her mom are the current owners of their family’s business, Mosca’s Restaurant, which her Italian immigrant grandparents opened in 1946. While she originally had her sights set on social work, she loves that the restaurant allows her to constantly meet new people and work in an environment where no day is the same. She is looking forward to exploring other areas of hospitality or social work and figuring out her next steps for the restaurant. LISA MOSCA
PLACE TO SLIP AWAY This is for a special occasion, but The Windsor Court is so nice. It’s a pretty hotel with easy access to a lot of nearby attractions. They just redid their pool, so they’re doing all sorts of events there. My kids have been asking to stay overnight at Windsor one day!
FUN ACTIVITIES
Sometimes I’ll pick the boys up from school and do an early dinner at Junior’s with them. Junior’s is easy because it’s right across the street from their school. We also like to go to the Zoo a lot; they love Cool Zoo and the new bird exhibit. Another thing we like to do is drive out to Faubourg Brewery where they have all kinds of outdoor activities. The boys like to ride their scooters on the path that goes around the lake.
GIRLS NIGHT OUT Recently I went to Maypop with friends for dinner, then we went and saw a show at the Saenger and went to The Dovetail Bar afterwards. For a date night, I would
TRAVEL DESTINATION
recommend MaMou for dinner and Effervescence for a drink. SUMMER TRAVEL PLAN
The kids love Grayton Beach! We’ll get someplace close to the beach and take my mom with us. They run on the beach all day and go crabbing at night. Grayton is nice because it has coastal dune lakes, so the kids can play in warm, still water that is not as intimidating as the ocean.
I’m taking the boys to Connecticut to visit my best friend, who is kind of like an aunt to them. It’s really pretty out there, and warm, but not as warm as New Orleans. I try to visit her once a year, and they love going. Traveling alone with two children is a challenge, but we are getting the hang of it.
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By Dr. Chrissy Chard, parenting coach and educator, and the founder of Courageous Parents Parenting with Courage Values-Based Parenting
Here’s the truth: parenting is HARD. Between the sleep deprivation (whether it’s because you have littles or because your older children’s problems are keeping you up), the constant feeling of being needed, the never-ending list of to do’s, and the absolute barrage of outside forces telling you how you “should” parent, it’s no wonder so many of us end up feeling lost. In fact, in a recent PEW research study, most parents (62 percent) reported that parenting has been harder than they expected, with over a quarter of parents (26 percent) reporting that parenting is a lot harder (anyone else feeling seen?). Over the next four months, we will explore how to uncover an approach to parenting that is grounded in ease and self-trust so that parenting doesn’t feel so hard (sign me up!). This month, we will delve into how to use values as the inner compass from which all our parenting decisions can be guided. Then, in the subsequent three months, we will explore parenting through the lens of brain science, emotional intelligence, and
tangible strategies. Each month I’ll also share some simple homework we can do to make progress in the direction toward more ease and confidence in our parenting. Shall we? Clarifying Our Values While it would be great if there were a singular manual we could all read to teach us how to parent effectively (and I’d argue there are some books that get close), the truth is, parenting is uniquely individual. Those of us with more than one kiddo know this phenomenon well–what seemed to work seamlessly for our first kiddo falls completely flat when tried the second time around. The same is true for parenting. You might read up on positive parenting and feel that it doesn’t “work” for you, but then you learn about conscious parenting and feel that it just “fits.” The reason for this is, in part, because we each have a unique set of values that guides our lives, including our parenting decisions. By definition, values are “a person’s principles or standards of behavior, or one’s judgment of what is important in life.” Whether we are
conscious of it or not, each of us is making decisions on a day-to-day basis that are rooted in what we value. Articulating what those values are is a great way to bring awareness to your decision-making, and eventually to find a sustainable parenting approach that feels values-aligned, and therefore more grounded. So, that’s exactly what we will do this month. Values-Clarifying Exercise: To the right you will find a list of values. As you read over them, take a moment to jot down any of the words that resonate for you. You can also feel free to add words not on this list. After your first pass, go back through the words you wrote down and circle the ones that really resonate for you. Finally, take that shortened list, and see if you can whittle it down to three to four values. Importantly, if you have a co-parent, or if your children are preschool aged or older, it can be incredibly helpful to do this exercise together, so that what results is a list of values that the whole family is on board with.
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List of Values
Accomplishment Accountability Adventure Authenticity Beauty Calm Challenge
Communication Community Competition Concern for others Connection Cooperation Creativity Delight of being Democracy Determination Discipline
Discovery Diversity Equality Fairness Faith Family Freedom Friendship Fun Generosity Gentleness Global view
Goodness Gratitude Happiness Hard work Harmony
Intensity Joy Justice
Peace Perseverance Personal Growth Pleasure Power Quality of work Reliability Resourcefulness Respect Security Self-reliance Service to others
Simplicity Skill Spirituality Stability Strength Success Teamwork Tolerance Tradition Trust
Kindness Liberation Loyalty Meaning Money Oneness Openness Others’ points of view
Health Honor
Change Charity Cleanliness Collaboration Commitment
Improvement Independence Individuality Integrity Intelligence
Once you have your short list of three to four values, next write down a couple sentences or phrases describing what that value means to you. For example, if you have a value of compassion, does that mean you give yourself compassion, or one another in your family, or perhaps it’s a value for everyone you encounter? What does it look like to be compassionate? Does that mean forgiving yourself when you’ve made a mistake? Reminding your children that they are good humans when they fall short? Committing to see the best in one
another and all people? Really getting clear on what each of these values means for your family is an important first step. Once you’ve done this, find a place (or two or three) around the house where you can post these values so that everyone in your family sees them often. Over the course of the next month, talk about these values with one another, and explore what each value looks like in parenting. If we go back to the compassion example, what does it look like to parent with compassion when your child lies to you about breaking or losing something? What does it look like to
treat yourself with compassion when you lie down in bed and reflect on the way you may have yelled at your kids that day? Parenting from our values takes courage because it often means we must reflect on ways we may be falling short, and that takes a lot of vulnerability. It also means we may be judged for our parenting decisions when they don’t fit what mainstream parenting tells us we should do. With practice, what results is a steady confidence, and even a sense of ease, as we continue turning inward to find the answers for how we “should” parent.
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6 Birthday Experiences in New Orleans
By Emily Drez
If your child has had several birthday parties already (the ones with DIY decorations and dozens of little ones running around the room you will eventually have to clean), you may be looking to do something a little different for their next birthday. Instead of a birthday party, consider a birthday experience! Birthday experiences are still parties, but they are less about the sugar highs and gifts and more about memorable experiences with friends and family. Here are some places in New Orleans that will be a whole lot of fun for the birthday child. Visiting the Audubon Zoo, Aquarium, or Insectarium Have a wild birthday experience at the Audubon Nature Institute, where you will get to encounter all kinds of cool animals. You can stroll through the Zoo’s free-flight aviary and hang out with the Sumatran orangutans; you can also check out the newly reimagined Aquarium and Insectarium, where your party can meet Titan, the newest addition to the Aquarium’s penguin colony, and your imagination will take flight in the Insectarium’s butterfly garden. audubonnatureinstitute.org Louisiana Children’s Museum Give your child the gift of knowledge with a visit to the Louisiana Children’s Museum. These fun, interactive exhibits engage all five senses for the best learning experience outside of school. Bond with your toddler in the Play With Me exhibits,
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learn about all things nature at Dig Into Nature, go grocery shopping and run a restaurant at Follow That Food, Go on an Outdoor Adventure, and so much more. After a day full of discovery, take a break at Acorn Cafe in the Museum. lcm.org City Park If it’s a beautiful, sunny day, why not spend it at New Orleans City Park? There are so many ways to have fun at City Park, from an enchanted playground, to putt-putt, and even an amusement park! You can also take a stroll through the botanical gardens and underneath the sprawling oak trees–which make great photo opportunities, too! After your celebration in City Park, you’ll want
to substitute birthday cake with hot, fresh beignets from Cafe Du Monde. neworleanscitypark.org Sky Zone New Orleans Take your birthday experience to the extreme at Sky Zone! Whether you want to compete against friends and family or swing on your own, everyone is guaranteed to enjoy this experience. You’ll be soaring to new levels on the zipline, trapeze, and silks, or you can shoot hoops at SkySlam or play a game of Ultimate Dodgeball. Then, swing by the birthday child’s favorite restaurant for dinner and dessert. skyzone.com Adventure Quest Laser Tag At Adventure Quest Laser Tag, your party will be
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Grandparents can gift experiences to their grandchildren as well! Instead of buying them the latest and greatest toy, here are some things you can do together: • Teach them a new skill (baking, building, crocheting, fishing, etc.) • Take them to lunch and a movie • Go to the theater • Do an activity together such as hiking or swimming • Take a day (or weekend) trip to the nearest city you’d like to visit
put to the ultimate test in this 6,000 square-foot laser tag arena. Not only is there laser tag, but you can also play mini golf, take a ride on bumper cars, and make high scores in the arcade. The arena has pizza, chicken, ice cream, and drinks, so you don’t have to leave for a post-adventure snack. lasertagnola.com English Tea Room History buffs, tea enthusiasts, and aspiring royalty alike will love this one-of-a-kind experience at the English Tea Room in Covington. High tea at the English Tea Room includes your entire meal, such as the soup of the day, finger sandwiches, assorted fruits and desserts, and, of course, a pot of tea from the Tea Room’s extensive tea menu. englishtearoom.com The Escape Game New Orleans At The Escape Game New Orleans, you will be able to explore multiple rooms in the same game, and your team will have an unlimited number of hints as you break free from prison, go on an art heist, uncover mysteries at a market, or pass the playground test. It’s located in the French Quarter, so you’ll have plenty of lunch and dinner options nearby! theescapegame.com
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BIRTHDAY LISTINGS
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(504) 645-5499 4839 Prytania St., New Orleans (504) 267-4652 nothingbundtcakes.com Sweet Life Bakery 516 Veterans Memorial
(504) 264-7170 iwsnoballs.com JoJo the Magician and Clown (504) 866-4400 jojothemagician.com My Fairy Garden Party myfairygardenparty.com NOLA Amusements (504) 905-6368 nolaamusements.com NOLA Games On Wheels (504) 237-3157 nolagamesonwheels.com NOLA Pixie Dust (504) 457-1608 pixiedustnola.com Petite Princess Company (225) 347-1981 petiteprincesscompany.com Porta-Puppet Players 3141 Michigan Ave., Metairie (504) 669-4159 porta-puppets.com Rockin Rollin Video Game Truck of New Orleans (504) 417-4368 rockinrollinvideogame truckofneworleans.com When You Wish Entertainment (504) 208-HERO whenyouwishentertainment.com
BAKERIES Cookie Dough Bliss 241 W. Harrison Ave., New Orleans (504) 303-8420 cookiedobliss.com/neworleans Creole Creamery 4924 Prytania St., New Orleans (504) 894-8680 6260 Vicksburg St., New Orleans (504) 482-2924 2565 Metairie Rd., New Orleans (504) 354-8069 creolecreamery.com Gracious Bakery 4930 Prytania St., New Orleans (504) 300-8135 2854 St. Charles Ave., New Orleans (504) 301-9949 graciousbakery.com Laurel Street Bakery 2701 S. Broad St., New Orleans (504) 897-0576 laurelstreetbakery.com Nothing Bundt Cakes 1111 Greengate Dr., Ste. D, Covington (985) 888-6555 3131 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Ste. 100, Metairie
Blvd., Metairie (504) 371-5153 nolasweetlife.com
ENTERTAINMENT About to Bounce 909 South Al Davis Rd., New Orleans (504) 914-6489 abouttobounce.com AF Creations (305) 498-4571 FunFlicks (504) 507-1720 funflicks.com/projector- screen-rental-new-orleans GoGoBooth (504) 224-9801 gogo-booth.com Imperial Woodpecker Sno-Balls 3511 Magazine St., New Orleans
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Zoo 2 U (504) 756-1501 zoo2uparties.com
SG New Orleans (504) 495-5515 facebook.com/sgneworleans Sparkle & Swag 508 Metairie Road, Metairie (504) 510-5838 sparkleandswag.com
Colonial Lanes 6601 Jefferson Highway, Harahan (504) 737-2400 colonialbowling.net
Culinary Kids 915 Marigny Ave., Mandeville (985) 727-5553 culinarykidsns.com Elmwood Gymnastics Academy 700 Elmwood Park Blvd., Ste. C, Harahan (504) 733-4496 ochsnerfitness.com/elmwood- gymnastics-academy Glitter & Glitz 197 Westbank Expy, Gretna (504) 701-5268 glitternglitzkids.com Gym Rompers 5212 S.Claiborne Ave., New Orleans (504) 481-0835 gymrompersfun.com Insta-Gator Ranch & Hatchery 74645 Allen Rd., Covington (985) 892-3669 insta-gatorranch.com La Petite Palace 5928 W. Metairie Ave., Ste. 3, Metairie (504) 457-1608 lapetitepalacenola.com Kidsports Adrenaline Rush Party
PARTY SUPPLIES Card My Yard Mandeville (985) 273-5672 cardmyyard.com/mandeville Little Pnuts Party Boutique (504) 267-5083 littlepnutstoyshoppe.com NOLA Lawn Candy facebook.com/nolalawncandy Nola Party Boutique (504) 606-5567 nolapartyboutique.com Over the Top Balloon Decor (504) 249-6985 overthetopballoondecor.com Lagniappe Signs (985) 259-7700 lagniappesigns.com Say it With a Sign (504) 487-7574 sayitwithasignla.com
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VENUES Adventure Quest Laser Tag 1200 Clearview Pkwy., Ste. 1106, Harahan (504) 207-4444 lasertagnola.com Airline Skate 6711 Airline Dr., Metairie (504) 733-2248 airlineskatecenternola.com Audubon Nature Institute (504) 212-5443 auduboninstitute.org/ birthday-parties Camp Girl Biz 5200 Highway 22, Ste. 2-4, Mandeville
(985) 705-9288 campgirlbiz.com
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Mandeville Sports Complex 23052 Highway 1088, Mandeville (985) 727-7277 mandevillesports complex.com NOLA Kidsground 5700 Citrus Blvd., Elmwood (504) 354-9528 nolakidsground.com NOLA Motorsports Park 11075 Nicolle Blvd., Avondale (504) 302-4875 nolamotor.com Pony Tales 156 Bertucci Ln., St. Rose (504) 469-0148 ponytalesbirthdays.com Posh Paint Pub 1640 Hickory Ave., Harahan (504) 835-4155 poshpaintpub.com Prytania Theatre
1200 S. Clearview Pkwy., Harahan (504) 733-1200 ochsnerfitness.com/ kidsports Lafreniere Carousel Gardens 3000 Downs Blvd., Metairie (504) 838-4389 lafrenierepark.org Longue Vue House (504) 488-5488 longuevue.com Louisiana Children’s Museum 15 Henry Thomas Dr., New Orleans (504) 523-1357 lcm.org and Gardens 7 Bamboo Road, New Orleans Luv 2 Play 6851 Veterans Blvd., Metairie (504) 267-7263 luv2play.com/metairie
5339 Prytania St., New Orleans
(504) 891-2787 theprytania.com Skate Country Westbank 1100 Terry Pkwy., Gretna (504) 392-2227 skatecountrywb.com Spirit Professionals – Madisonville 610 Deer Cross Ct., Madisonville (985) 888-6565 spiritprofessionals.com Surge Trampoline 6930 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie (504) 910-1834 surgefun.com/ locations/metairie The Candy Bank
201 Carroll St., Mandeville, LA (985) 778-2750 thecandybank.com
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How to Throw a Birthday Party for Your Sensory-Sensitive Child
By Meagan Ruffing
Birthdays. They come once a year and are usually met with much anticipation and excitement by the celebrated boy or girl. When you think birthdays, you think balloons, cake, ice cream, friends, and presents, right? Those are all wonderful traditions, but what happens when you have a child who actually acts out (in a defiant) way, when all of these good things are going on around them? Children with Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) want to be celebrated like any other child but for the parents who have to watch the tailspin of emotions that come from what was supposed to be a great day to what has now become a dreaded occasion– can be very tough. Let these six tips help you celebrate and enjoy your child on their birthday because when it really comes down to it, they want to be loved on just like everyone else. 1. Bigger isn’t always better. I used to tell myself that I had to invite every single one of my son’s friends to his birthday party in order for it to be a success. Wrong. The more kids I invited, the more hyper he got because there was just too much going on for him to focus on what the occasion was really about: him. Now we let him invite one friend to do one special thing and the focus becomes about the experience and not the behavior. 2. No hype. Remind your child that her birthday is coming up and that you are so excited to be celebrating her special day. Talk to her about her very first birthday and share photos with her from years past. Instill the idea that the day she was born was one of the best days of your life and that you are so thankful to have her as your daughter. This special moment will prioritize what is really important about her upcoming day: that she is happy, healthy, and loved. Sometimes when parents build up the big day, it can become too overwhelming for their child to understand. No need to downplay the big day, but do not build so much anticipation that your child is unrealistic about what to expect. 3. Kids who are sensory seeking (like loud noises, have a hard time understanding personal space, are loud, and in general, pretty hyper) are easily
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to be expected to sit still in front of 20 people, opening gifts, saying thank you, and remaining calm. Know your child’s limits and work around them. 5. Pick the right time of day. If you know your son is usually grumpy in the morning but acts pretty happy in the afternoon, then plan a get together in the afternoon. If you have a big family and you know your child does not do well with lots of people around, turn his birthday into a birth week and space out when he sees people. This will be more fun for everyone involved. Family gets a chance to celebrate and notice the birthday boy and you get to be around an equally happy child who is more likely to act appropriately when the attention is directed at him. 6. Don’t expect too much. If you notice that your child is getting overwhelmed by everything going on around her, take a time out. Let your child have a few minutes to herself to collect her thoughts and take things down a notch. Maybe
instead of playing Pin the Tail on the Donkey, you opt for a coloring contest where each person gets a prize for participating. Children with SPD have a hard time understanding social situations that other people just simply know how to handle. Take the drama out of a birthday meltdown and create an environment where everyone wins. Celebrating a birthday can be bittersweet for the parents of children with SPD. Most likely, we have thought of every way possible to make the day a great one for our child, only to be disappointed when they act out from not being able to process all that is going on around them. This heavy weight of guilt washes over us as if we cannot breathe and we start to question whether or not we are good parents for only allowing our child to invite one friend to his party. Let go of the guilt and accept the reality for what it is. Your child functions better when things are simple. Celebrate that, and while you are at it, celebrate the fact that you and your child have made it one more year growing in this SPD world together.
swept up in the chaos that can come with a birthday party. Think outside the box and invite one or two friends to keep the noise level to a minimum to help your child function on his special day. 4. Kids who are sensory avoiding (get stressed out by loud noises, do not like to be touched, get overwhelmed when there are multiple things going on) will most likely act out if they cannot process what is going on around them. Remove the obstacles before the party even begins and set your child up for success. Instead of latex balloons that pop easily and make loud noises that can scare children, opt for Mylar balloons. They last longer and are less likely to pop. Instead of buying your child 10 gifts that she will likely forget about once she has opened them, buy her two or three gifts that you know she will get lots of play out of and that are equally beneficial to her (necklace making kit, dinosaur excavation kit or water beads). It is simply too much for a child with sensory issues
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1 Saturday Activate STEAM Afternoon . Experiment and create with a hands-on STEAM activity from 1-3 p.m. at the Rosa F. Keller Library. nolalibrary.org Hank Willis Thomas Unbranded: Reflections in Black by Corporate America. LSU Museum of Art at the Shaw Center for the Arts. 10 a.m. lsumoa.org/hank-willis-thomas Jazz Age Juxtaposition: Prohibition Era in Louisiana. Louisiana’s Old State Capitol, free. louisianaoldstatecapitol.org/exhibits-events/ jazz-age Jazz Yoga. New Orleans Jazz Museum from 9-10 a.m. Bring comfortable clothing and your own yoga mat. Pay-as-you-can class. Open to the public. nolajazzmuseum.org Local Pop-Up Market. Electric Depot from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., free. Recurring monthly on the first. localpopup.shop Louisiana Residents Discount Month. Half- price admission to the National WWII Museum for the month of July. nationalww2museum.org Our Louisiana Exhibition. Louisiana Art Museum, general admission $12. lasm.org Red Stick Farmers Market. 8 a.m. to noon. Free. artsbr.org/bram Saturday Stargazing in the Irene W. Pennington Planetarium. Louisiana Art and Science Museum from 10 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. General admission is $12. lasm.org Slidell Heritage Festival. 4-11 p.m. at Heritage Park. $10 for ages 13 and up, free for ages 12 and under. louisiananorthshore.com Yoga in the Besthoff Sculpture Garden. Saturday mornings at the New Orleans Museum of Art from 8-9 a.m. $10 admission. noma.org 2 Sunday Crescent City Farmers Market. Sundays at the Tad Gormley parking lot from 8 a.m.-noon. neworleanscitypark.org First Free Sundays at Louisiana Art & Science Museum. Louisiana Art and Science Museum from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Free. lasm.org First Free Sunday at the LSU Center for
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Free Family Sunday at Longue Vue Gardens. Every first Sunday of the month, admission to Longue Vue is free for Louisiana residents! longuevue.com Free First Sunday at Capitol Park Museum. Capitol Park Museum, at Louisiana State Museum, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. louisianastatemuseum.org Free First Sunday at the LSU Museum of Art. LSU Museum of Art at the Shaw Center for the Arts from 1-5 p.m. lsumoa.org Sonesta Sundays Pool Party. Every Sunday at The Royal Sonesta New Orleans fromm 2-6 p.m. $35. eventbrite.com Songwriters Sunday. Jolie Pearl Oyster Bar from 1-5 p.m. joliepearloysterbar.com River Studies. LSU Center for River Studies at the Water Campus from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Free. coastal.la.gov/center-for-river-studies 3 Monday A Baton Rouge All Around The Area Tour. Redstick Adventures. $18-70. redstickadventures. com A Baton Rouge Haunted Tour. Red Stick Adventures, 7-10 p.m. $49 for adults and $39 for children. fareharbor.com Block Party. Join the Central City and Alvar Libraries for a playdate from 5-6 p.m. nolalibrary.org Crafting with Literature for Kids. 4:30-5:30 p.m. at the Children’s Resource Center Library. nolalibrary.org Happy 3rd of July. A free community concert and firework display on the Great Lawn from 6-9:15 p.m. neworleanscitypark.org Kenilworth Independence Day Parade. Kenilworth Parkway from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Free. kenilworthneighborhood.com/parade.html Tai Chi in the Besthoff Sculpture Garden. Monday evenings at the New Orleans Museum of Art from 6-7 p.m. $10 admission. noma.org Tour the Louisiana Old Governor’s Mansion. Old Governor’s Mansion from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. $10 for general admission, $9 for seniors, and $8 for students. visitbatonrouge.com
Avoyelles Arts & Music Fest. Live music, arts and crafts, food, activities for kids, and more in Downtown Marksville. avoyellesarts.com Baton Rouge Concert Band July 4th Concert. The Main Library at Goodwood from 7-8:30 p.m. Free. visitbatonrouge.com Go 4th on the River. Visit the French Quarter for an annual 4th of July celebration with entertainment for the whole family and fireworks over the River. Fireworks start at 9 p.m. Free admission. experienceneworleans.com Expressions of America. The National WWII Museum’s new sound and light show with music, breathtaking imagery, food and drinks, and projections. Every Tuesday from 8-9 p.m. nationalww2museum.org WBRZ’s Fireworks on the Mississippi. Riverfront Plaza & City Dock from 9-9:25 p.m. Free. wbrz.com 5 Wednesday First Wednesday Opening Reception. Baton Rouge Gallery - Center for Contemporary Art from 6-9 p.m, free. batonrougegallery.org George French and The New Orleans Storyville Jazz Band featuring Gerald French and Jolynda Chapman. New Orleans Jazz Museum from 2-3 p.m. nolajazzmuseum.org Move Baby, Move. Improve your posture and strengthen your core using chair exercises. Instruction by Move Baby, Move’s founder, Aaron Palmer. 12-12:30 p.m. at the Nix Library. nolalibrary.org Political Parties and the Culture of Conventions. An exhibit at Louisiana’s Old State Capitol from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Free admission. louisianaoldstatecapitol.org Summer Junior Volunteer Days. Students will be doing community service at Longue Vue Gardens from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Registration required. longuevue.com Tween Chess Club. Learn the basics of chess from 4-5 p.m. at the Children’s Resource Center Library. nolalibrary.org
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Twilight at Longue Vue. Bring snacks and a picnic blanket and enjoy a concert at Longue Vue. 5-7 p.m. $10 general admission. longuevue.com West Bank Book Club. Read and discuss literary fiction from 4:30-6 p.m. at the Algiers Regional Library. New members are always welcome. nolalibrary.org 6 Thursday Community Ride with Geaux Ride. Every Thursday at 7 p.m. Bring your own bike or rent for $25. geauxridebr.square.site Garden Volunteers. Do some gardening with the staff at Longue Vue. Every Thursday from 8:30-10:30 a.m and the second Saturday of each month from 9-11 a.m. longuevue.com Paramore in North America. The Smoothie King Center at 7 p.m. smoothiekingcenter.com Planet M. New Orleans Jazz Museum from 10 a.m.-noon. Planet M is a ritualistic jam where musicians and movers gather and collaborate in a meditative manner. nolajazzmuseum.org Teen Art Salon - Character and Creature Workshop. Practice visual storytelling with this workshop open to teens ages 11-18. 4-5:30 p.m. at the Main Library. nolalibrary.org 7 Friday Candlelight: A Tribute to Taylor Swift at the Sazerac House. A musical experience by candlelight from 6:30-9 p.m. Tickets online. feverup.com/m/109658 Family Friday at Tin Roof Taproom. Free at Tin Roof Brewing Co. from 5-8 p.m.. Balloon animals and face painting, BR Music Studio live performances, a big bounce house in the yard, and food pop-ups! tinroofbeer.com New Orleans Bead & Jewelry Show. Pontchartrain Convention & Civic Center from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. C & S Events are wholesale bead and jewelry shows that are open to the public, featuring jewelry, beads, beading supplies, designer cabochons, gemstones, and pearls. aksshow.com 8 Saturday Arts Market. Every second Saturday of the month on the Great Lawn at New Orleans City Park from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. neworleanscitypark.org Expressions of America Family Night. Discounted ticket prices, outdoor games, and activities before the show, access to the Museum’s Walt Disney Studios and WWII exhibit, and more. nationalww2museum.org Garden Volunteers. Come do some gardening with the staff at Longue Vue. Every Thursday from 8:30-10:30 a.m and the second Saturday of each
month from 9-11 a.m. nationalww2museum.org Jazz Yoga. New Orleans Jazz Museum from 9-10 a.m. Bring comfortable clothing and your own yoga mat. Pay-as-you-can class. Open to the public. nolajazzmuseum.org Krewe of Muses Shoe Decorating Workshop. Bejewel your shoes with the Krewe of Muses from 1-3 p.m. at the Nora Navra Library. nolalibrary.org Just Write: Virtual Creative Writing Workshop. 2-3:30 p.m. More information online. nolalibrary.org Monster Jam. Caesar’s Superdome at 7 p.m. caesarssuperdome.com Photo Plus with Eric Waters. New Orleans Jazz Museum from 10-11:15 a.m. A six-week quarterly photography and New Orleans cultural series facilitated by photographer, Eric Waters. nolajazzmuseum.org Plant Swap. Share your plants and propagations with others from 10:30 a.m.-noon. at the Alvar Library. nolalibrary.org Play and Learn with Puppets. 10:30-11:30 a.m. at the Milton H. Latter Memorial Library. nolalibrary.org Red Stick Farmers Market. 8 a.m. to noon. Free. artsbr.org/bram Seedling Starter Class. Learn how to grow plants from seeds from 10:30-11:30 a.m. at the Milton H. Latter Memorial Library. nolalibrary.org Taylor Family Day. NOMA presents the annual Taylor Family Day for all Taylor Scholars, who will receive free admission along with up to four guests and will participate in activities throughout the day. Register online. noma.org` Yoga in the Besthoff Sculpture Garden. Saturday mornings at the New Orleans Museum of Art from 8-9 a.m. $10 admission. noma.org 10 Monday Bastille Fun Day. Construct your own Eiffel Tower at this celebration of a national French holiday. This event will be in French and English. 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at the Robert E. Smith Library. nolalibrary.org Mini Masters at the Library - Connecting Art and Early Literacy. Create your own art and get ready to learn how to read. 10:30-11:30 at the Norman Mayer Library. Reservations required. nolalibrary.org Sewing Class - Tote Bag Tour. Learn how to sew a tote bag from 4:30-6:30 p.m. at the Algiers Regional Library. Beginners welcome. nolalibrary.org Summer Camp Session 4: Free Flow. Children ages 5-7 are encouraged to explore the element of surprise while creating art at this weeklong camp from July 10-14. Register online.
noma.org Summer ‘Scapes Session V: Local Ecosystems. Students ages 5-10 are invited to spend a week in nature at Longue Vue Gardens. July 10-14. Registration required. longuevue.com Tai Chi in the Besthoff Sculpture Garden. Monday evenings at the New Orleans Museum of Art from 6-7 p.m. $10 admission. noma.org Wild Visitors from Audubon Zoo. Visit an animal from the Audubon Zoo from 11 a.m.-noon at the Algiers Regional Library. nolalibrary.org 11 Tuesday Author Night at the Hubbell Library: E.M. Tran - Daughters of the New Year. 6:30- 7:30 p.m. at the Cita Dennis Hubbell Library. nolalibrary.org Crescent Circus Magic Show. Award-winning magic and circus arts for kids from 11 a.m.-noon at the Cita Dennis Hubbell Library and 2-3 p.m. at the Robert E. Smith Library. nolalibrary.org YALA’S Summer Tour 2023 - Community Arts and Literacy. Young Audiences of Louisiana will be telling stories through the performing arts from 10:30-11 a.m. at the Norman Mayer Library. nolalibrary.org 12 Wednesday Lunchtime Lagniappe! 660 N. Fourth Street, Baton Rouge, LA 70802. From noon to 1 p.m, free. Recurring monthly on the 2nd Wednesday. visitbatonrouge.com Summer Junior Volunteer Days. Students will be doing community service at Longue Vue Gardens from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Registration required. longuevue.com YALA’S Summer Tour 2023 - Community Arts and Literacy. Young Audiences of Louisiana will be telling stories through the performing arts from 10:30-11 a.m. at the Nora Navra Library. nolalibrary.org 13 Thursday Arrested Development. Manship Theatre Shaw Center For The Arts at 7:30 p.m. manshiptheatre. org Community Ride with Geaux Ride. Every Thursday at 7 p.m. Bring your own bike or rent for $25. geauxridebr.square.site Disney’s Newsies. A Disney film turned Tony award-winning Broadway hit. July 13-23 at the Rivertown Theaters for the Performing Arts. tix.com Musique et Moi with Alliance Française. Children will be introduced to the French language at this bilingual workshop for ages NOLAFAMILY.COM | JULY 2023 31
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Shrimp Fest. July 16-20 in Delcambre. Shrimp cook-offs, carnival rides, food booths, and family friendly fun. shrimpfestival.net Sonesta Sundays Pool Party. Every Sunday at The Royal Sonesta New Orleans fromm 2-6 p.m. $35. eventbrite.com 17 Monday Summer Camp Session 5: Human/Nature. Children ages 8-10 are encouraged to learn how nature shapes our lives in this week-long camp from July 17-21. Registration online. noma.org Tai Chi in the Besthoff Sculpture Garden. Monday evenings at the New Orleans Museum of Art from 6-7 p.m. $10 admission. noma.org 18 Tuesday Discovering Stained Glass in New Orleans. Dale A. Carlson, author of “Stained Glass New Orleans: A Field Guide,” will discuss the stained glass image collection he photographed in New Orleans. A virtual event from 6:30-8 p.m. nolalibrary.org Glass Recycling Drop-Off. Bring your clean glass to recycle it at the Alvar Library from 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. nolalibrary.org Summer ‘Scapes Session V: Natural Art. Students ages 5-10 are invited to spend a week in nature at Longue Vue Gardens. July 10-21. Registration required. longuevue.com Teen STEAM Afternoon: Be Magnetic. Create comic book magnets at the Children’s Resource Center Library from 3:30-4:30 p.m. nolalibrary.org YALA’S Summer Tour 2023 - Community Arts and Literacy. Young Audiences of Louisiana will be telling stories through the performing arts from 10:30-11 a.m. at the East New Orleans Regional Library. nolalibrary.org 19 Wednesday Move Baby, Move. Improve your posture and strengthen your core using chair exercises. Instruction by Move Baby, Move’s founder, Aaron Palmer. 12-12:30 p.m. at the REACH Center. nolalibrary.org Summer Junior Volunteer Days. Students will be doing community service at Longue Vue Gardens from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Registration required. longuevue.com Twilight at Longue Vue. Bring snacks and a picnic blanket and enjoy a concert at Longue Vue. 5-7 p.m. $10 general admission. longuevue.com 20 Thursday Book Gumbo. Read and discuss books at this monthly book club. 5-6:30 p.m. at the Rosa F.
Keller Library. nolalibrary.org Community Ride with Geaux Ride. Every Thursday at 7 p.m. Bring your own bike or rent for $25. geauxridebr.square.site Glass Recycling Drop-Off. Bring your clean glass to recycle it at the Algiers Regional Library from 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. nolalibrary.org Musique et Moi with Alliance Française. Children will be introduced to the French language at this bilingual workshop for ages 6-12. 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at the Robert E. Smith Library. nolalibrary.org Ogden Museum Teen Intern Performance. A morning of arts and performances with Ogden Teen Interns. 11 a.m.-noon at the Nora Navra Library. nolalibrary.org Who Dun It? Mystery Book Club. A virtual meeting from 4-5:30 p.m. New members welcome. nolalibrary.org YALA’S Summer Tour 2023 - Community Arts and Literacy. Young Audiences of Louisiana will be telling stories through the performing arts from 10:30-11 a.m. at the Dr. Martin Luther King, Main Music Matinee - A Tuba to Cuba. 2:30- 4:30 p.m. at the Main Library. nolalibrary.org NOMA at Night feat. the Lilli Lewis Project. Explore the New Orleans Museum of Art after hours, enjoy special performances and pop ups, and get creative. 6-10 p.m. $25 admission. noma.org 22 Saturday Jr. Library. nolalibrary.org 21 Friday Botanical Fascinator Workshop. A creative garden-based workshop at Longue Vue. Supplies and refreshments provided. 1-2:30 p.m. longuevue.com Caturday. Meet cats and kittens from the Louisiana SPCA and craft toys that will go back home with them. 2-3:30 p.m. at the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library. nolalibrary.org Jazz Yoga. New Orleans Jazz Museum from 9-10 a.m. Bring comfortable clothing and your own yoga mat. Pay-as-you-can class. Open to the public. nolajazzmuseum.org Photo Plus with Eric Waters. New Orleans Jazz Museum from 10-11:15 a.m. A six-week quarterly photography and New Orleans cultural series facilitated by photographer, Eric Waters. nolajazzmuseum.org Red Stick Farmers Market. 8 a.m. to noon. Free. artsbr.org/bram Sip and Paint. Paint while enjoying a non- alcoholic beverage from 1-3 p.m. at the Cita Dennis Hubbell Library. nolalibrary.org
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