Family-Friendly New Year's Celebrations

Looking to take the kids out on New Year's Eve to celebrate? Here are our picks for child and teen friendly events in the Patch region.

  Family New Year's Eve at Devon Lanes New Year's Eve Bash Tot Rockin' New Year's Eve Party TakeOver: NYE VIP Party - Teens Only New Year's Bounce Down New Year's Eve Family Rock 'n' Bowl Countdown 2 Noon New Year's Eve Family Fun Event Betsy Ross’s 261st Birthday Bash New Year’s Eve Fireworks

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Moms Talk

Eating Out With Kids: To Do or Not To Do

Do you take your children out to eat at sit down (and not fast food) restaurants?

Taking children out to eat can be a challenge. Parent Perspective My son is 15 months and we try to take him out to week about once every week or so. This means our priorities in choosing a restaurant are different from our pre-baby days. We look for restaurants that have a bit of noise so that if our son makes noises that are a bit too loud or, heaven forbid, starts to cry at some point, it will be less noticeable. Now that he is on solid food and eating more finger food, we look for kids menus that he might like. If we’re trying a new place, I bring backup food. Restaurants with changing tables in the bathrooms are also key, because I have changed my son’s diaper in a number of places and precarious situations I would have preferred to …

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John Dallas Bowers

1:36 pm on Sunday, September 2, 2012

Depending on where your dad offered his "stern" reproof, Jeannine, I'm afraid he might be at some risk of a violent reaction if he tried that today. Look at the news accounts and YouTube videos over the past several years. Many of those giving offense, rather than taking responsibility and apologizing, are going directly to assault as their response. It's a daily reminder of our societal …   more ›