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Sleep Help for Kids

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dr-michael-j-breus/hope-for-children-with-...

For anyone with kids with sleeping issues, you might want to check out this article. Specifically it addresses children with ADHD and how melatonin might be able to encourage better sleep habits.

Do Hot Dogs Need Warning Labels?

For any parent worried about their kids and choking threats, this USA Today article is worth a skim... here's a summary from The Daily Beast:

Attack of the Deadly Hot Dogs

The Mothers of Invention - WSJ article

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000142405274870425460457461405242544154...

There was a great article in Monday's Wall Street Journal about several women who created food businesses focused on healthy children's food. As moms, they knew first-hand how difficult it can be sometimes to find healthy food for their kids, so they decided to create their own products. Learn how they did it, their challenges and their plans to expand and grow their businesses.

Lunch BEFORE recess - better for kids?

It seems like a standard rule at most schools, certainly all the ones I attended or my kids attend now, that children have lunch first then go out for recess. New studies are showing the benefits of the opposite schedule - first recess, then lunch. They say the flip-flopped schedule leads to better diets, greater attention spans and improvement in school performance overall. It's an interesting idea, and maybe one that more schools should consider. Here's a New York Times article about it:

The Playground Gym

Description

The Playground Gym is a local business, and our core values reflect everything we love about the Portland community. We started the gym with the intention of building a little niche in this city especially for the kids who are growing up here.

The Playground Gym is not a chain. Choosing a place for your children to spend active time away from home is a big decision, and we believe that the programs we offer are unique not only to Portland, but also to the many children’s gyms out there already.

For us, coaching your children is less a business venture than it is a passion. Our owners, educators, and athletes care deeply about the growth of our clients. We’ve chosen to pursue this project because we know our personal health and happiness as adults is a direct result of having plenty of opportunity to play when we were kids.

Contact Information

(503) 235-7529
The Playground Gym

Location

505 NE Grand
Portland, OR, 97232
United States
45° 31' 36.2172" N, 122° 39' 39.654" W

NYT: The Children of Cyberspace: Old Fogies by their 20's

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/10/weekinreview/10stone.html?pagewanted=1&em

Here's a great article that recently appeared in the New York Times, about the affect of technology on today's kids. It's refreshing to read an article that contains both pros and cons of technology on children.

WeVillage

Description

We Village is The Pearl District's first and only licensed drop in childcare center. Offering affordable rates and childcare to parents who need to get out to get some 'me" time, go shopping, or dinner and a movie. Open nights and weekends too.

Contact Information

karen@wevillage.com
503-935-5590

Location

424 NW 11th ave
Portland, OR, 97209
United States
45° 31' 33.5568" N, 122° 40' 55.9524" W

Notes

Open 10am to 8pm Monday through Thursday, 10am to 12pm Friday and Saturday, Closed Sundays

Reversed Lens Photography

Description

Reversed Lens Photography was born with a simple vision in mind—to bring a beautiful expression to both life’s grandest moments as well as the everyday. We founded RLP after years of being art photographers as a way to share our passion for artistic images through a more personal medium. For us, it’s not just about taking pictures. We’ve always seen life through a different lens and we love translating that into every person, every moment.

Contact Information

503.922.1122

Location

Reversed Lens Studio
1136 SE Grand Avenue
Portland, OR, 97221
United States
45° 30' 52.5528" N, 122° 39' 37.5516" W

Borders Books' Halloween Spooktacular

Event Time

10/24/2009 - 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Description

Families will have the opportunity for fun and prizes on Saturday October 24 at 2 p.m. when Borders in Bridgeport Village , 7227 S.W. Bridgeport Road , will hold their annual “Spooktacular” Halloween party, upstairs in the children’s department. Participants are encouraged to come in costume so they can try out the outfit before the big night. There will be spooky stories, games, art projects and fun fun fun!

This event is free and appropriate for all ages.

For additional information contact Ginger Moshofsky, 503-968-7576.

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Halloween Monster March - Sun, 10/25, 3pm

Our favorite annual Portland event, the Monster March, is almost here! Here are the details:

Be scared, be very scared as thousands of ghosts, ghouls, monsters and witches parade in Westmoreland for the Annual Moreland Monster March on Sunday, October 25th at 3pm. Come join the parade in costume of course or just watch and cheer as thousands of kids and parents along with the Portland Police and Fire Departments help celebrate Halloween Portland Style. Cookies and juice served on the Llewellyn School playground after the parade. Everyone welcome!

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