The children in our daycare love “Calm-Down Time” byElizabeth Verdickand always ask me to read this calm-down book to them. In this must-have addition, young children can see toddlers of different nationalities using simple tools to calm themselves down and learn to self-regulate. In this...
Ready, set, play! It's fun to play games with family and friends, and these game room ideas can make that a reality. As long as you know what types of gaming is preferred—from video games to board games—you'll be able to create a room for it. ...
Creating a bird’s nest is a fun STEAM challenge for kids preschool age and up. Invite children to make a bird’s nest as an entertaining and educational birding activity for kids. To do this birding activity, first, encourage children to head outside, searching for items a bird would use...
Over the last hundred years here, there's been a clear trend down in how far kids can wander at a given age. I think a lot of this comes from the demographic transition: with fewer kids and lower child mortality, previously acceptable risks become less so. On the other hand, I think...
yet it has also sent me on an emotional rollercoaster. It’s goofy and weird, with an upbeat and sometimes jarring energy. While it is written about (and presumably for) young teens, it feels less siloed in its gender appeal than many other shows I’ve seen aimed at a similar age ...
ask them to narrow their focus on a smaller goal that could lead them closer to that big goal. It may be making the school football team or saving $50 from chores over the next 6 months. We want togive them confidenceand build them up, so we want them to have goals that are within...
to 5 p.m. (except on holidays) Admission is $7 for Adults (age 13 and up), $5 for Youth (age 6 thru 12), free for Children (age 5 and under). Exploration Place in Downtown Wichita: has both traveling and permanent hands on exhibits such as the Design Build Fly exhibit and the...
Children get to feel inadequate even at an early age because of peers, what they see around them and even because of some parenting styles. It's sad when low self esteem becomes a cause for more pressing problems. As early as possible family, school and friends should pitch in and help....
Judy Glassman lives with her brother, Kenny, and father, Noah, in a village at the foot of Evil Rock. Every winter, Kenny accompanies their dad up to the mansion at the top of the mountain to assist the rich, eccentric Grendel family with their house repairs. But this year,... ...
opening to avoid long lines, but if you have just arrived in Europe from North America, it can be hard to get kids going in the morning. 9 am in France might be feeling like the middle of the night until you are over your jet lag. This is why we chose to visit near closing ...