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What Happened to Recess?

Last week was the second event in the Speaking of Play series presented by the Providence Athenaeum, Providence Children’s Museum and Kidoinfo: a provocative conversation about the important benefits...

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Preparing Kids (and Parents) for Middle School

Here’s my amalgamation of helpful tips for kids (and families) preparing for middle school: academics, social, digital, communication, and more.

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Turn Off the Books

April 29-May 5, 2013 is Screen-Free Week, organized by Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood. This year, why not try cutting out or cutting down on the screens for a week? Go outside and play, build...

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It takes a village…Help children of incarcerated parents RISE above the cycle….

I am not a statistic. I should be one. I should be caught in the cycle of poverty, addiction and crime. Growing up I had an incarcerated father who struggled with alcoholism. I was raised by a single...

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Home Work: Katrin Schnippering

To enter a raffle for a box of Katrin’s Father’s Day Cookies, leave a comment about the sweetest dad you know in the comments below. Deadline for entries: May 31st. What inspired you to start Eye...

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This is Anthony and he has Down Syndrome

The Down Syndrome Society of Rhode Island and The Massachusetts Down Syndrome Congress are both organizations that strive at helping make the lives of all who have Down Syndrome (DS) a better place to...

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Feeding Traditions: Persephone Brown

Today we meet Persephone Brown. Perspehone is health coach and year-round resident of Block Island. She has a 3 year-old son and is a graduate of the Institute for Integrative Nutrition and Columbia...

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Girls on the Run Rhode Island hosts 10K, 5K, and kids fun run June 1

Kidoinfo is a proud sponsor of this event and we believe in the valuable mission of this organization! – Anisa Event proceeds to benefit youth development program for preteen girls Girls on the Run...

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Family Matters: Be a role model for your child. Join Dads Make a Difference.

Dads Making A Difference The Dads Making a Difference program is designed for fathers and male role models in a child’s life. The mission of Dads Making a Difference is to provide resources to help...

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Summertime and the living is…

By Bernadette Noll Of course the song says it’s easy. And in our hearts and minds we really want it to be, but in reality, easy can take some planning. When everyone’s in school for months on end, we...

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Are We Making Our Kids Picky Eaters?

I recently had a booth at the YMCA Healthy Kids Day. What I saw made me wonder how I might be contributing to my own kids being picky eaters. My booth consisted of two areas, one where kids could...

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Every Picture Tells a Story…

The next time you take photos of your kids, take a moment to look back together and see what bubbles up.

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How to Choose a Day-Care Center for Your Child

Choosing the right child care for our kids can be daunting. We want the best for our child but how do we find that perfect place with quality care, compatible schedule, space availability and a price...

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When Should You Get Your Kid a Cell Phone?

Since phones today are often more than just a telephone, loaded with additional features such as video, texting, and social media apps, deciding when to let our kids have a phone is a bit more...

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Ease Transitions to your New School or Daycare

As preschool or daycare enters the picture, losing control becomes our greatest hurdle. Once we get our emotions in check (and understand we are not alone) we can find ways to make it easier and...

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When Work is Child’s Play

Playworkers understand that all children need to play, that play is an innate impulse and is critical for healthy development. They provide open-ended environments and loose parts – elements that...

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Toys R Us should rethink priorities. Big companies can also care about the...

I’m not anti-toys or anti-shopping but I am against glorifying the need to buy stuff  from a big box store by squashing or diminishing the importance of something valuable—in this instance,...

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Local Film Screening: “Room to Breathe”

Bainbridge School invites the community to join a screening and discussion of the film “Room to Breathe”. A panel of experts on the integration of education and mindfulness will reflect on the film and...

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Starting a Family Tradition: 12 Days of Good Deeds

As the holiday season begins, I hope to teach my kids how important giving is. But reality kicks in about one hour after the Thanksgiving pie is eaten.  Relatives start asking my kids, “What do you...

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Blended Families: Tips for a joyful holiday season

It’s hard enough negotiating the holidays when there are only two sides of the extended family involved. But blended families have the extra emotional and logistical challenges of sharing holiday time...

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