By Mandy Carter With fall breaks coming up, I have already started to think about what fun things I can do with the kids. I love the idea of packing up the car for a short family road trip to enjoy a beautiful Florida staycation. There are a lot of cities to explore in Florida and recently I took the kids to see what Delray Beach has to offer. I.
By Dr. Angela D’Alessandro, D.O. This summer might go down as the hottest on record. To beat the heat, many families are turning to the water to cool off. Whether you’re planning a day at the beach or swimming in the backyard pool this summer, the American Academy of Pediatrics has tips to help keep your little ones safe around pools and hot tubs all year long. After birth defects,.
Great Wolf Lodge South Florida reached a key milestone as Suffolk placed the final external building block Aug. 2, signifying the completion of vertical construction of the family-focused indoor water park resort. Now, Suffolk, along with Neuman Pools and ID3, will focus on completing the interior of the resort, including the 90,000-square-foot indoor water park, 60,000-square-foot Great Wolf Adventure Park, and 500 family-friendly guest suites along with a number of.
The Lakes Park Enrichment Foundation and Lee County Parks & Recreation invite businesses, non-profits, groups and organizations to sponsor a “Scarecrow in the Park.” Entries will be exhibited Oct. 13 through Oct. 29 in the Children’s Garden at Lakes Park, 7330 Gladiolus Drive, Fort Myers, and will be a part of the Lakes Park Fall Festival. The theme of the 2023 competition is “Movie Characters.” Pick a movie character and.
Sizzle Dining (restaurant week) is a 3-week long, annual, community-driven event that celebrates the culinary landscape in both Lee and Collier counties by offering 3-course dinners and 2-course lunches at a discounted, set price.Over 20,000 Sizzle meals were sold last year even after losing the last few days because of the hurricane.Held every September, this year they broke their previous record of 69 restaurants participating with 95 of the best.
By Mandy Carter Spending time doing fun things with your child helps build a strong relationship with them. You can spend time together as part of everyday activities or make special time for playing games and visiting attractions to experience together. We discovered fun things to do together this summer – from museums and gardens to boats and escape rooms. But by far, a day at a water park was.
Traci McLemore is a single mom of four and is creator of The OutNumbered Life Weekly Planner. “This planner was birthed out of a time in my life where all avenues of adulthood came to a head. As a new homeowner, with a newborn, toddler twins, a teenager, a full-time job and being a head of household divorcee. I needed a planner that would help me manage it all and.
By Angela D’Alessandro, D. O. Well child check-ups are an important part of your child or adolescent’s health care. It is at these points-of-care with your physician that you are able to discuss all of the important aspects of your child’s health and well-being. The well child visit is a good time to bring up questions regarding your child’s development and behavior, to check on how much they have grown.
The School District of Lee County has announced that it is again part of the Community Eligibility Program (CEP) serving meals to students under the National School Lunch / National School Breakfast Programs for the 2023-24 school year. Every student in the District’s 82 traditional schools and four special centers will be served breakfast & lunch at no charge. For additional information, contact: The School District of Lee County, Food.
Alliance for the Arts The Alliance for the Arts is always adding new and exciting classes for all ages and skill levels. Youth classes include Hula Dance (ages 3 – 9) starting Aug. 4. Free Family ArtLab is set for Aug. 19 from 10 a.m. – noon. TikTok Tuesdays for Tweens (ages 10 – 16) will be Aug. 15 from 6 – 8 p.m. Tierra & Friends World Movement & Music.
By Mandy Carter Family vacations can be an excellent way for kids to learn new things and develop new skills without even realizing it. Kids naturally learn when they are engaged in a fun and exciting way. I love taking my kids to Escape Rooms to challenge their thinking skills while we enjoy fun family time together. We recently took a road trip to Key Largo. I was looking for.
By David Butler, DO, FAAP July has officially been deemed National Eye Injury Prevention Month by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has the data to show why. Each year injuries from fireworks cause approximately 9,100 emergency room visits, with 15% being eye related. Many of these injuries happen around weeks near the Fourth of July. As we approach the.