As we prepare our kiddos for a fun day or evening of trick-or-treating, let’s also help make it safe for them. The American Red Cross offers us some common sense safety tips worth repeating: • Walk, slither, and sneak on sidewalks, not in the street. • Look both ways before crossing the street to check [...]
Reposted with permission from Providence City News. Mayor David N. Cicilline today urged parents of Providence school children to take an important step towards protecting their children against H1N1: sign parental consent forms for the H1N1 vaccination immediately. The Rhode Island Health Department will begin vaccinating students against H1N1 at school-based clinics beginning November 2. [...]
By Hannah Marcotti It starts in October and goes until we sit down to write our New Year’s Resolutions…the sugar binge. For some of us it’s the traditions and for others it’s the emotions that Holidays bring up that cause us to turn to the sweet stuff. I’ve been rather go with the flow when [...]
Reviewed by Katy Killilea Gastrokid.com has been hoisting families out of chicken nugget ruts since 2006. On the site, two professional foodie dads offer recipes and meal ideas for family members of all ages to enjoy together. The Gastrokid ethos is that every person is born with hunger, curiosity, and taste buds, and that every [...]
By Megan Fischer, Providence Children’s Museum Not long ago, I heard a story on the radio about kids spending their time playing Wii soccer. And I thought, what about real soccer? Outdoors, with real balls? And real kids? And then I thought about kids playing Guitar Hero instead of real instruments. And the fact that, [...]
