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Inside the May issue
In addition to our feature stories below, you will find:
• Mother's Day activities
• Family events
• And much more!
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Gymboree Play & Music has fun classes to fit with every schedule
By Magen Corbett, Today's Family Writer
Walk into a local Gymboree Play & Music location and you will hear children’s laughter fill the air and see an abundance of little smiling faces.
Gymboree Play & Music, with locations in Mentor and South Euclid, has been a global leader in early childhood development for over thirty years. They offer creative classes that are perfect for every stage of a child’s life. See full story...
Three's a crowd
Your step-by-step guide to reclaiming your bed
(and getting some sleep)
By Teri Cettina
Colleen Mulder-Seward and her husband, Rob Seward, were dying for a good night's sleep. Once their daughters got to ages three and five, the couple fully (and perhaps foolishly, they now admit) expected they'd be enjoying eight hours of shut-eye again. Ah, the eternal optimism of parenthood!
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Picking the Perfect Pet
Dog or cat? Hamster or guinea pig? Experts help you figure out which animal is right for your young family.
By Teri Cettina
Even if you’ve vetoed your kid’s pleas for a pet in the past, this is a good time to revisit the idea. “It’s ideal to bring home your family’s furry friend when your child is 5 or 6; at this age kids fully comprehend that pets are living creatures and not moving stuffed animals,” says Carolyn Levers-Landis, PhD, associate professor of pediatrics at Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital, in Cleveland. “A pet fosters a child’s desire to be a caregiver, which usually emerges around this age.” See full story...
Make time for adventure!
Adventure Zone Family Fun Center owned by a family that cares about families
By Kim McCloskey, Today's Family Writer
With warmer weather just around the corner, parents are looking for outdoor activities they can participate in with their kids. Adventure Zone Family Fun Center in Geneva-on-the-Lake makes being active outdoors affordable and safe for families around the area. See full story...
My preschooler won’t eat!
Surviving mealtime misery, one bite at a time
By Wendy Helfenbaum
When Elana Poplaw asks her son Miles, 4, what he wants for supper, he typically cites the same three basic food groups: chocolate, lollipops and ice cream. “He never actually sits down at the table; I have to hold food and walk around with him,” explains Poplaw. “Sometimes, we have to sit outside and talk to him about cars while feeding him. I don’t understand how he’s able to run around all day after only eating part of one pancake.” See full story...
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