As a mom in South Louisiana, swim safety is one of those things that never feels optional. Between backyard pools, summer camps, beach trips, lakes, rivers, and splash days, our kids are around water all summer long. The YMCA of the Capital Area is offering free swim lessons this summer for second grade students across […]
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When it’s too hot, too wet, or too cold to head outside, you need something to keep the kids busy and your sanity intact. Here are 20 rainy-day activities and fun things to do with kids that can keep everyone entertained for a day or two. When it’s too hot, too wet, or too cold
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Holly Clegg was one of Baton Rouge Family Fun’s greatest supporters. She shared many recipes and resources with Baton Rouge Family Fun. We hope they will continue to be enjoyed by families in Baton Rouge and beyond for years to come. Below is one of her posts from 2018; it’s a community favorite, and it’s
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Back to school…three words that represent great joy to parents who are ready to get back to routine and bring great anguish and “pain” to kids who aren’t quite ready to give up their summer freedom. In order to ensure a smooth transition from the fun and less structured summer into a new school year,
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Avoid the “Holiday Hangover” – the Christmas season and the holidays are such a magical time. The never ending celebrations flow from Halloween to New Years with costumes, dinners, holiday teas, class parties, travel and gifts. Families gather frequently and with intentionality and schedules are full. And then suddenly- it all comes to an abrupt
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People are made for relationship – and healthy relationships start at home. We see it throughout our lives. At the moment of birth, a baby cries out for its mother, seeking the warmth and comfort of a mother’s hold. Young children desire friendship, inviting peers to engage in playground games. Our tweens and teens “hangout”
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The holidays are notoriously stressful. There are events to attend, kids out of school, parties to host, and financial stress as the cherry on top. Research shows that 88% of Americans feel increased stress during the holidays. Throw in a global health pandemic and crazy inflation rates and this holiday season is primed to be
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As if the idea of drowning didn’t strike enough fear into the heart of every parent, recent news headlines and social media posts have brought a new term to the forefront… dry drowning. You might be thinking, “Well of course my kiddo has had a cough a time or two after their face inadvertently went
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There’s a new etiquette teacher in town and our kids may need her more than we would like to admit! Manners, politeness and being confident in social situations are characteristics of proper etiquette — imperative lifelong skills that will transform the lives of our children. While we do our best to teach our children these
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You know the feeling. The sign posted on the door of daycare announcing the current illness that is floating around. Oh the dreaded sign! “We want to inform you that cases of hand, foot, and mouth disease have been diagnosed here at the center.” GREAT! There are likely two questions that are running through your
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“Ask the Experts” is a series on Baton Rouge Family Fun where local experts share their thoughts, and opinions and answer questions relating to health, wellness, and parenting. If you have a question for one of our experts, please leave it in the comments below to be featured in an upcoming article. February is Children’s
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Elijah Evans, a then 15-year-old young man from LaFayette, Louisiana, defied every one of the many myths of adoption and foster care. Like most children, he entered foster care through no fault of his own. Tragically, he suffered abuse at the hands of the very person who was supposed to love and protect him, his
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