Hiking with Your Child
November 8, 2006 by Lei
Filed under General Play Library Goodies
My son is a super-trekker. He loves to walk off-road. As long as it’s not paved, he’s all for walking. If there’s pavement, he wants me to carry him. What’s the logic in that?!
In any case, hiking is definitely an activity that all families can enjoy. The folks at Stroller Hikes meet up every Tuesday in the San Francisco Bay Area to run or walk-run with baby joggers for 30-45 minutes. I’m more of a baby sling-type of gal so I don’t know if I would fit in, but if I were ever going to try it, I would …read more
Games for Health
April 18, 2006 by Lei
Filed under News and Links about Children's Things
Parents know that games and play are critical for kids. They learn all sorts of things while playing from concrete skills such gamesmanship and rules to a general appreciation of how to relax and have fun.
Game technologies have also been useful in healthcare. When you see all the great ways games are being put to use in managing health conditions such as diabetes, maybe you won’t think all the hours your kids spend playing could be put to better use. In fact, maybe parents should be playing too (I know my husband is) and training …read more
