Oh, the weather outside may be frightful, but the glistening ice from these indoor and outdoor winter skating rinks is all too delightful. Downtown backdrops and shopping centers in Baltimore and beyond offer picturesque views in locations convenient for a family outing. Stop in for an hourly skate, book a …
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Baltimore’s Child Wins 4 Parenting Media Association Awards
Mid-Atlantic Media publication Baltimore’s Child won a total of four awards in the Parenting Media Association Design and Editorial Awards Program—two of them gold. The awards recognize excellence in family publications across the U.S. in 2022. Publications are awarded gold, silver and bronze awards in two categories: small or large …
Read More »Finding Their Inner Courage Children in need still benefit from a nearly 20-year community
When John Ramming imagined a therapy tool for children, he never thought he’d be presenting the idea to 19 specialists at Johns Hopkins Children’s Center. The 35-year Glyndon resident had been fundraising with the Carroll County Knights of Columbus for a Hopkins chaplain who was supporting hospitalized children from the …
Read More »Meet Baltimore’s Shop Pets Say, 'Hello!' as you window shop with Mom and Dad
Children have always had a special connection with animals. Nothing makes little ones light up more than the opportunity to visit with of their furry friends, from class field trips to the farm to family zoo excursions, or even just feeding ducks at the pond. Now you can make running …
Read More »School Lunch Memories
Every school cafeteria offers a familiar scene. As lunchboxes open, eyes dart from one child to the next, and then comes the classic question: what ‘cha got? School lunches draw up memories even years later of what was traded, of special items brought from home with a note from mom …
Read More »Top 10 Family Events for August Start the back-to-school countdown with these events at the tail-end of summer vacation in and around the Baltimore area.
Click the images below to download this Top 10 calendar as a PDF. This roundup of family events appears in the August 2022 issue of Baltimore’s Child.
Read More »Top 10 Family Events for July Learn, play and explore this summer with these events in and around the Baltimore area
Click the images below to download this Top 10 calendar as a PDF. This roundup of family events appears in the July 2022 issue of Baltimore’s Child.
Read More »‘The Kindness Book’: Govans Branch Pratt Library StoryWalk
The Govans neighborhood of Baltimore will host a StoryWalk through June 30. Families can pick up a program guide at the Govans branch of the Enoch Pratt Free Library, which will tell them where to find each page of “The Kindness Book” by New York Times Bestselling author Todd …
Read More »BCPL Summer Reading Challenge Kicks Off This Weekend There's an "Ocean of Possibilities" for your child this summer
Baltimore County Public Library’s popular Summer Reading Challenge kicks off this Saturday, June 18. To celebrate the 39th season, the 2022 series will officially launch with a party at the North Point Branch in Dundalk from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Stop by for face painting, balloons, a scavenger …
Read More »Are Braces Right for My Child? Answers to questions about pediatric orthodontic care
Orthodontics is not only about making a child’s smile pretty. Although not every child will need braces, having an early assessment can prevent issues such as crowding or breathing obstruction—or future teeth shifts if you manage to adjust the jaw while it’s still growing. Parents naturally will have questions …
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