It doesn’t always go smoothly - bring the iPhone in case of meltdowns. She’d be fascinated for long enough for us to enjoy our food. When she was a baby I would raid the kitchen and hand her a whisk or a wine stopper. Have a go-bag filled with all those little doo-hickeys you get from birthday parties, plus crayons and playdoh. We made sure Sophie went out to eat at least once a week and now she can sit quietly and entertain herself through a three-hour meal. Nicola: Start young and do it frequently. What’s your number one tip for dining out with young kids? Nicola: I love Red Gravy on Atlantic because it’s quiet enough for old and young to hear small voices.Įmma: I like Elizabeth’s on Columbus because they have a reasonably priced kids menu and it’s organic. Where do you like to take your families for special occasions?
And even if you’ve been up since 5am there’s something magical about having an entire exhibit hall to yourselves in the opening hours. It’s always amazing to see people lined up on the steps when the family entrance is opened to all. The fabulous thing about Cobble Hill and Carroll Gardens is that every restaurant, no matter how fancy, is kid-friendly before 7pm so I take Sophie out every weekend.Įmma: I’ve taken up permanent weekend residence at the Met Museum. Nicola: We love the Brooklyn Children’s Museum and the Prospect Park Zoo for toddlers - it’s small and very manageable. Where are your favourite places in the city to go with your kids? Nicola: I remember pushing the stroller and a carton of diapers uphill in a headwind that was biblical. When our kids were little we had raw envy of our friends in the suburbs, throwing the kid and the groceries in the car. And we both marvel at the lack of storage space in strollers, the weight of diaper bags, the ordeal of getting your kid ten blocks in a rainstorm. Nicola, a New York native, lives with her husband, David, and her three-year-old, Sophie, in Brooklyn.Ībsolutely! A block has never been so long.
Emma lives with her husband, Joel, and three-year-old son on the Upper West Side. The friends wrote the bestseller, The Nanny Diaries, and have just released their latest book, The First Affair. Today’s Brunch Special is courtesy of Emma McLaughlin and Nicola Kraus, local authors (and moms!). Brunch Special: Authors Emma McLaughlin & Nicola Kraus: From Nanny Diaries To Motherhood + GIVEAWAY Octo/ Giveaways, Guest Brunchers, New York Food / 8 Comments
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