Kids Stuff

Kids School Winter Break: 5 Reasons It Needs to End

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Little known fact: Time moves at the pace it wants to move whether one is having fun or not. Consider Winter break for example. Here in the United States, we are collectively in the midst of a long school mandated kids centric “vacation”. Days and night have become a blur. Ask any parent of young elementary school aged children what day it is I suspect you’ll receive a long blank stare followed by a pained groan with muttered expletives. Don’t get me wrong. I love my children and countless millions of parents love theirs as well. But our collective cup hath runneth over. The kids need to go back to school now.

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5 Ways Little Kids are like Hippies

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In general, being an adult means taking on responsibility. It also includes adhering to a certain level of appropriate behavior at home and in public. Kids, on the other hand, are blank slates. Decorum? Nope. Rules? No thanks. Fun? Yes please and keep it coming. They thrive on new experiences and revel in the joy of it all. Freedom baby. Pure unADULTerated freedom. That’s their credo. Little kids are like natural born hippies. Don’t believe me? Check out my list of 5 ways that prove it.

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Kids are on Holiday break? Time to get Crafting

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Here’s the scenario. The kids are off from school for Winter Break. All the “must have” Christmas presents have been opened, played with and inexplicably no longer of interest to your children. The weather outside is just too cold for hours of active play. The precocious little buggers direct their attention towards you. With wide-eyed intensity they exclaim “WE”RE BORED!” Sensing all is lost, you unleash a primal scream in your mind. But not to worry friends. We’ve got some Crafting ideas to save the day.

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Bronx Zoo

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It really is all happening at The Bronx Zoo. Kids of all ages gravitate towards the wildlife park every day to visit thousands of species in one of the United States largest zoos located in the heart of the Bronx in New York City. In the last 11 years there has been a major transformation to the zoo’s facilities as well as the habitats of the animals. No longer are some of the larger species enclosed in cages. Instead they’ve been given room to roam freely (well, almost, don’t worry).

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Darwin’s Playground

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Attended a baptism party recently. On the surface, one would guess such a gathering would be a low key family event. Little did I suspect the combination of an empty dance floor, balloons, eight or so kids ranging in age from 2 to 10 and a copious amount of sweets could erupt into a cage match of epic proportions.

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