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Learning To Ride a Bike

By Stacy Whitman After three straight days of rain, my 1-year-old son, Whit, and I were going stir-crazy. We’d read every book, sung every song and played with every toy…
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Team Players

By Alexa Sherman From the moment my son could grasp an object, his dad and I put plastic golf clubs in his hands and encouraged him with “Great throw!” when…
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Playground Rules

By Alexa Joy Sherman if you’ve ever taken your toddler to a public playground, you’ve likely been faced with at least one disconcerting dilemma or etiquette issue. After all, when…
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The Best Aquariums for Toddlers

By Alexa Joy Sherman » Aquarium of the Pacific (Long Beach, Calif.; aquariumofpacific.org): California’s largest aquarium and the fifth largest in the U.S. has a long list of programs for…
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Is P.E. Class Pointless?

By Lindsay Goldenberg As a former geek who used to use doctor’s notes to get out of school P.E. classes, data released last week from the European Congress on Obesity…
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Best Toy Stores: NYC

By Lindsay Goldenberg Have a great toy store in your town? E-mail us at editor@newparent.com From three-story toy emporiums to family-run neighborhood spots to one-of-a-kind shops, the City’s five boroughs…
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Dad Play

The Power of Fathering: When your husband hoists your laughing toddler onto his shoulders and marches around, you may want to yell “Stop!”—but think twice before you spoil the fun.…
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