The Big Trip: DID MY SON LIKE NEW YORK? IS MANHATTAN AN ISLAND? ; There's a Wonderfully Family Friendly Side to New York City. All You Need, Says Helen Truszkowski, Is a Little Local Knowledge and a Sense of Adventure

Truszkowski, Helen, The Independent on Sunday (London, England)

In one respect, I am my seven-year-old son's worst nightmare. A parent whose idea of a dream family holiday revolves around a secluded farmhouse in Corsica. His, of course, bears no resemblance to mine. George respects fast, loud and way, way over the top. At a recent do-I-bribe- or-compromise impasse, we sought common ground and found it in New York City.

Now I know what you're thinking. Been there. Seen it. Done it. Well, I doubt it. Millions claim to know this city well, but the conspicuous attractions of the Statue of Liberty, Broadway, Times Square and Macy's don't altogether do it justice. The word on the sidewalk these days is discretion. Those in the know are …

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Publication information: Article title: The Big Trip: DID MY SON LIKE NEW YORK? IS MANHATTAN AN ISLAND? ; There's a Wonderfully Family Friendly Side to New York City. All You Need, Says Helen Truszkowski, Is a Little Local Knowledge and a Sense of Adventure. Contributors: Truszkowski, Helen - Author. Newspaper title: The Independent on Sunday (London, England). Publication date: October 12, 2003. Page number: 6,. © 2009 The Independent on Sunday. Provided by ProQuest LLC. All Rights Reserved.

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