Fairs, Fests and Feasts
It just isn’t summer without festivals – the rides, the games, the funnel cakes! There’s guaranteed to be an event made just for you!
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Summer Learning Loss
Unfortunately, viewing summer vacation as a complete respite from academia can result in significant catch up work when the next school year begins.
Sneaking In Fitness
We all know how important exercise is for kids – and how little of it they sometimes get. Sneaking in Fitness this summer.
Ten Dayton “Must Do” Summer Activities
With only 95 days of summer, make the most of it with all the Dayton area fun you can squeeze in!
Allow Children to Roam Outdoors
Five Rivers MetroParks is part of a national movement to bring nature back into playgrounds says Joshua York, education supervisor for the park system
Packing for Camp
You and your child are preparing for his or her summer away. One challenge can be packing for camp.
Patriot Freedom Festival
Don’t miss the Patriot Freedom Festival in Dayton over Memorial Day weekend. Date: Saturday, May 23 and Sunday, May 24 Civil War re-enactors set off canon during the Patriot Freedom Festival. Hours: 11am – 6pm Festival location: Dayton VA Medical Center Campus, 4100 W. 3rd St., Dayton Cost: Free What not to miss: If you’re looking for a way to spend…
7 Ways to Teach Kids about Money This Summer
Steve Siebold, author of How Rich People Think, offers this advice for teaching kids about money this summer: Teach your kids about money from objective reality. It’s a nice thought to say everyone, regardless of financial status, has access to all the good things in life. It’s also naïve and untrue. Explain how a small percentage…
Should My Child See a Mental Health Professional?
All kids experience some challenges as they go through childhood, and most of the time these “rough patches” come and go without too much cause for worry. Sometimes though, a troubling phase lingers, bringing to light a mental health issue that could be resolved with the help of someone well-versed in the area of childhood…
What You Don’t Know About Foster Care
In the U.S. nearly 300,000 children have been placed in the foster care system due to neglect or abuse.