Music and Brain Development

Music and Brain Development

We often hear that “music soothes the savage beast.” We know that it can surely stop a crying baby or calm a pouting toddler. Did you know that music can also increase brain development?

Going to the Zoo

Going to the Zoo

During summer many families decide going to the zoo is great summer entertainment. Most kids love to see animals and going to the zoo is the perfect place to do that. As a parent it’s fun to see your child’s eyes light up as they view an elephant for the first time or see their giggles as they watch the monkeys play.

Going to the zoo is a real “no-brainer” as a form of entertainment. Kids are easily engaged as they watch the animals. When you have younger children it’s easy for parents to suddenly find themselves asking their child what sound a certain animals makes or mimicking it.

What is on Your Summer Agenda

What is on Your Summer Agenda

If you've been following AroundTownKids then you may know we've been around a while. Twelve years to be exact!  We really enjoy helping you find things to do with your kids by providing an up-to-date daily event calendar.

As summer gets closer and summer attractions are ready, we will also provide you with more suggestions such as water parks, day trips & more.  Summer is coming so the kids will want to know (and so will you!) What is on your summer agenda? How are you going to keep the kiddos busy this summer? Where will you go? What will you do?

After a while you've had enough of parks and pools so you need more ideas. We can help!

Kidding Around Town

You can refer to our website, AroundTownKids.com any time for free information.  Once summer hits we know you'll want ideas on where to take the kids to keep them entertained.

What you may not know, is we also offer a companion book, Kidding Around Town, that not only lists where you can take your kids, but activities you can do with them once you get there.

The activities are in a handy section broken out by age and by location type. By that I mean what you'd discuss or do with a 2 yr old is different than what you'd discuss or do with a 5 or 10 yr old. So you want the activities broken out by age.

Also, what you'd do or discuss at a zoo is different than what you'd do or discuss at an art museum for example. So we did the work for you & broke out the activities by age and location.

Just so you know the activity information is copyrighted so you won't find it by googling. That's what makes this book unique and why many moms won't leave the house without it!

If you are interested in reading more about this guide book for parents click here. You can order it on Amazon in print or Amazon kindle version.

In the meantime, start figuring out what is on your summer agenda. We'll be here to help! Stay tuned to AroundTownKids for lots of summer ideas! Or check out our guidebook, Kidding Around Town.

All our Best,

The AroundTownKids Team

Entertaining Kids on Road Trips

Don't let your kids zone out the entire road trip!

Entertaining Kids on Road Trips

Summer is coming and you are probably planning your summer vacation. If your summer vacation involves a road trip you might be wondering why you chose that when the kids start to complain of boredom. Fear not, moms, you can keep your kids engaged!

While many cars come equipped with DVD players so you can entertain your kids with movies and kids have their own electronics, sometimes it’s good to take a break from all of that. Electronics tend to be a solitary activity so get the kids to power down for a while so you all can have some group interaction. Stimulate your child’s brain with some fun car activities.

Read on for Entertaining Kids on Road Trips Tips.