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Editor’s Picks: We Love It!

By Elena Epstein, Director of the National Parenting Product Awards Hop, Waddle, Stomp! Toss the soft, colorful ball, choose a matching puzzle piece and waddle across the room to unite the baby animals with their families. Variant rules allow you to adapt the complexity of play. $19.99, ages 2+, amazon.com Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic Podcast A weekly 5-minute podcast featuring …

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Girls’ flag football comes to Frederick County Public Schools 

  Frederick County Public Schools (FCPS) have a brand new sport for their fall season. Thanks to a partnership with sports apparel giant Under Armour (UA) and the National Football League’s Baltimore Ravens, girls’ flag football is being offered at all 10 of their high schools. “We are always looking at expanding our athletic offerings,” says  Kevin Kendro, FCPS’s supervisor …

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The Magic of Theatre

Who lives in a pineapple under the sea? If you or your children just sang “SpongeBob SquarePants,” you might be inclined to attend Other Voices Theatre’s production of “Spongebob The Musical” this August. One of many family-friendly theatre options in Frederick County, the nonprofit’s run of the adaptation of a popular children’s television show sparks a timely conversation on what …

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  • Preparing Your Child for Kindergarten

    Some of the most dramatic brain development occurs during the first three years of a child’s life. During this critical time children are acquiring their ability to think, speak, learn, and reason. According to the US Department of Education, the best way to nurture these young minds is to read aloud to them—even as an infant. Research has shown that …

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