By Katy Killilea When experienced neighbors have seen our kids, teetering on their bicycles and alighting in tangles of weeds and brambles, this wisdom bubbles up: take the pedals off of the bike. Lower the seat so your child’s feet can easily reach the ground. Let them scoot along, and before long, they’ll be balancing. [...]
Now you can take your kids out to the ball game without spending as much at the concession stand. Great news these days as families are looking for ways to save pennies every chance they get. The Pawtucket Red Sox have just announced a Kids Eat Free at McCoy Stadium initiative that will provide youngsters [...]
Paul Janaway is a Physical Education Teacher at the Henry Barnard School in Providence. Today he shares his story about how a rock climbing wall is more than just a place for the kids to exercise but an opportunity for children to challenge themselves, and become leaders, teachers, and team players. One of my commitments [...]
By Melissa Brusso She ran one lap around (400 meters) and we just stopped and watched her. Whaaaa? Look at her—-she looks like some kind of…runner. Wow, Stretch—good job! You ran all the way around the track! Whoa, what is she doing? She’s going around a second time? Nah, don’t worry—she’s wearing a dress and [...]
By Katy Killilea This store is a vacuum whose hose is attached directly to my son’s piggybank. With baseball, football, and basketball cards, Wacky Packs, and Pokemon, Yu-Gi-Oh, Naruto, and Magic cards, Allsport Collectibles is a card-obsessed child’s heaven. Ken Souza—a father of three young children (4, 3, and 7 months)—recently opened the shop along [...]
