I recently read a horrifying article about a little boy who toppled off the side of a fast food restaurant’s play area and injured his head enough to make him developmentally challenged for the rest of his life. Yikes! Did this article make me think twice about taking my kids to the indoor play areas [...]
Tags: Activities, cold weather, fast food, germs, parks, play areas, supervision
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It’s finally spring, and if you’re looking for an outdoor activity that both you and your kids will enjoy, head outdoors. Whether it’s your own backyard or in a local park, go out and enjoy the spring weather. And while you’re at it, make it a learning experience for both you and the kids with [...]
Tags: Activities, learning, Mother nature, outdoor activity, outdoors, teaching kids, Tree Time
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Everything in moderation seems to be a good motto for, well, just about everything. When it comes to children watching television, there are several ways to discourage them from becoming couch potatoes:
Keep other fun activities, such as puzzles, board games, books and art supplies in the same room as the television, to remind kids of [...]
Tags: Activities, couch potato, limit tv-viewing, rewards, TV
Posted in: Parenting
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Need some ideas for activities with your little ones this weekend? If you’ve already done them, they’re so much fun, they bear repeating!
Set up an inflatable pool in your backyard and have the kids wade around in it (with supervision, of course). Get beach paraphernalia, like buckets, scoops, etc., or other water toys [...]
Tags: Activities, frugal, fun, toddler, weekend
Posted in: Frugal Living, Fun Stuff
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Natural is out, virtual is in. Communing with nature is pass?.
This was the result of 3 independents studies in the US, Japan and Spain. People all over are spending less and less time in the great outdoors. And the Internet may just be one of the reasons.
Since 1991, outdoor activities such as hiking, camping, hunting, [...]
Tags: Activities, decline, fear, outdoors, technology
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