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By: Children's Museum Favorites | Travels with Children by minnemom

Children's Museum Favorites | Travels with Children by minnemom — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 14:25:35 +0000

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Thu, 10 Dec 2009 15:49:39 +0000

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Great Travel Links for 29 June 2009 | Family Travel Guide — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 08:51:43 +0000

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What the Travel-Blogging-Moms Are Saying - WanderMom — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 16:00:34 +0000

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By: Mara

Mara — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 02:28:58 +0000

So would you like to have my 20 minute video of my eldest child playing the bongo drums at the Madison Children's Museum as Exhibit A? There's an additional 40 minutes of footage that was cut too if you're interested. And I just sat there and watched and got sore knees. Great advice! Mara’s last blog post..Trip planning: For the grownups

By: Sandra Foyt

Sandra Foyt — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 02:30:03 +0000

Good advice at any museum! I especially like the suggestion to let kids do what interests them, rather than the Chevy Chase tourist style of a quick nod and moving on. When visiting museums, less is definitely more. Sandra Foyt’s last blog post..10 Steps To A Home School Quarterly Report

By: Carolina

Carolina — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 00:53:52 +0000

Hee, hee, so you shouldn’t be playing Ms. Pac Man while you wait for your kid to pry himself away from an activity? I don’t know any moms who do that
You know, it’s so hard to take off my teacher hat when I’m with kids, I have to step in all the time when kids are playing unfairly. Just gotta do it.

Carolina’s last blog post..Review: Secret Lives of Seahorses

By: Traveler

Traveler — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 19:32:08 +0000

If only every parent followed this, especially about the strollers. Unless your kid can’t walk even two steps, the stroller should stay outside or in your car/room/home. The things just fray everyone else’s nerves who is trying to move around, including the other kids.

By: Sharlene

Sharlene — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 18:59:43 +0000

Great post. So true. Except for when you have child who is literally obsessed with balls to the point where his life revolves around them. Then you may have to drag him away from the exhibit kicking and screaming. I plan on posting about that little moment of fun o my blog tomorrow.

By: wandermom

wandermom — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 18:50:38 +0000

And if you can, become a member of the museum!
With a membership, you can literally come and go as you please – not worrying about whether or not you’ve seen all the exhibits on any one day.
And many museums have reciprocal memberships so paying for membership at one museum can get you member privileges – or at least reduced entrance fees – at others. Here’s an example of reciprocal memberships for the Pacific Science Center (www.pacsci.org) in Seattle: http://astc.org/members/passlist.htm

By: Beth/Mom2TwoVikings

Beth/Mom2TwoVikings — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 18:47:47 +0000

Preachin’ to the choir here! Thankfully we have a small children’s museum right in town within walking distance…a year’s membership is $60 for a family and WORTH EVERY DIME! LOL We probably go 3-5 times a month!

By: jamie

jamie — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 16:47:43 +0000

Hear! Hear! jamie’s last blog post..Downtown Atlanta: 5 Family Favorites