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7 Questions Every Parent Should Ask Before A Play Date
Im embarrassed to ask thatwhat will they think of me? This is what many parents tell us when we discuss the importance of asking safety questions of another parent/friend /adult before sending their kids to a play date, sleep over, or off to sports practice.
When Is It Cool To Play The Kid Card?
The other day, a close family relative of mine (or at least I think of her as close) came to visit. I hadnt seen her in a year and a half. She and her 3-year-old were only in town for five days.
The Gift Of Play
When my siblings and I were kids growing up in Washington DC in the 1970s, afterschool activities meant playing kickball or exploring Battery Kemble Park with a few dozen other elementary school children, unsupervised by adults. Christmas presents for the luckiest families meant toys, books and stuffed animals. We never saw a flash card or…
Playing Catching Up in Life
I recently met up with a good friend at a sports practice for our children. She was sitting on the lobby floor of the ice skating rink, with papers spread all around her. I asked, with great curiosity, what are you doing? She replied, I am trying to catch up on life.”
Easy Play Dough Recipe
Making play dough is one great way to keep kids busy on those seemingly endless summer days! This easy play dough recipe can be made using hot water (instead of the stove) and contains all edible ingredients. Best of all, the ingredients are inexpensive, and more than one batch can be made if you want to make more than one color! Supplies