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Best Spots for Indoor Midwinter Play

by Cynthia

January 20, 2009

January in Southern California, and it could be 80 degrees and sunny, as it was earlier in the month, or it could be raining. Either way, too much sun on delicate baby skin or an otherwise dreary rainy day for a toddler requires an escape hatch. I've already sung the praises of Kidspace , a Pasadena indoor/outdoor museum where kids can climb, touch, run, and splash with abandon. The indoor Read more...

A Martin Luther King Jr Tribute, in Serving Others

by Cynthia

January 19, 2009

It's one of many famous words uttered by the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.: "Everybody can be great, because everybody can serve." What wisdom there is in that insight. We'll hear it again and again over the long holiday weekend, especially as urged upon us by our president-elect and his new website that connects volunteers with projects in need of help, USAservice.org . And for those not Read more...

...los angeles area greenies, check it out!

by Cynthia

January 15, 2009

If you're looking for something to do the weekend of January 24-25, 2009, check out the annual Go Green Expo in downtown Los Angeles' convention center . As we all know, having a child makes you think more deeply about the world he or she lives in. If your child has environmental sensitivities to household cleaners or a food allergy, chances are you'll be acutely attuned to the chemicals he or Read more...

...looking in the mirror: best places for children to see their reflections

by Cynthia

January 13, 2009

Culture is an important mirror in which we see ourselves reflected. Case in point: as a kid growing up, I was one of few Asian Americans in my school. At home, if we saw Sulu on Star Trek, we'd run screaming to the tv and call everyone around, the sight was so unusual. Things have gotten better in movies and on tv, but even so, those images don't tell a complete story. With that in mind, I've Read more...

...fun memory games for toddlers and preschoolers

by Cynthia

January 12, 2009

Give that sponge-like mind a workout with these fun memory games: The Good Night Moon memory game : with so many things to say goodnight to, it's a real test to see if you can remember the comb and the brush and the bowl full of mush in the correct order! The eeBoo I Never Forget a Face memory game: tiny ones love to study faces. Here are all colors, shapes, ages and expressions, to match up Read more...

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