Yuma Moms
No fooling: Experts bemoan loss of kids’ play time
Comments | RecommendNEW YORK — In one classroom, a group of preschool teachers squatted on the floor, pretending to be cave-dwelling hunter-gatherers. Next door, another group ended a raucous musical game by placing their tambourines and drums atop their...
Class offers Web safety tips to parents
Comments | RecommendWith the explosive popularity among teens using social networking sites such as Myspace and Facebook some common sense ground rules can help prevent a tragic situation from developing, advises a Yuma Police Department official. On Monday...
Foreign adoptions by Americans drop sharply
Comments | RecommendNEW YORK — The number of foreign children adopted by Americans fell 12 percent in the past year, reaching the lowest level since 1999 as some countries clamped down on the process and others battled with allegations of adoption fraud. China,...
November Fun on the Fly
Comments | RecommendFinally! Cooler weather is here! It's time to get outdoors and get moving. There's a lot going on around Yuma this month - here's a sampling of some fun stuff to do with your family.Nov. 7, 21 Yuma Jazz Company at Julieanna's The Yuma Jazz Company...
Fun on the Fly Oct. 2008
Comments | RecommendCould it be that cooler temperatures are almost here? We can only hope.In the meantime, here are some events going on around Yuma for the month of October.Check out the Little Steps program Oct. 3, 10 and 17 at Clymer Recreation Center, 553 S. Orange...
September 2008 Fun on the Fly
Comments | RecommendYes, I know ... it's still hot outside.But there are still a variety of family-oriented things to do in Yuma!Does your child like to fish? Take them to the "Fishing on the Colorado" class from 7-10 a.m. Sept. 13. The program costs $12, is open to kids...
More events in August
Comments | RecommendI just got an e-mail from Yuma Parks and Rec on events in August. Here are a few highlights.Work is progressing at the West Wetlands Park to get the frisbee golf area up and running. Right now they are working on irrigation, with plans to plant grass...
Fun on the Fly - August 2008
Comments | RecommendI know, I know. It's August, it's hot, and there's nothing to do, right?...
Sanguinetti Park
Comments | RecommendSanguinetti Park is a great park for families with kids big and small.The park offers two playground areas, one geared toward toddlers with little swings, while the other is geared toward bigger children.There are three ramadas, five BBQs and many benches...
Smucker Park
Comments | RecommendSmucker Park features a wide variety of amenities to occupy your youngsters while allowing you time to get your walk on.The park features at least seven bbqs, with three ramadas and a number of picnic benches scattered throughout.For exercise, there's...
Children and Holiday Stress
Comments | RecommendAs the holidays are right around the corner, the mad dash to the stores and the holiday stress begins.During this time we tend to do too much, spend too much, and sometimes even eat too much. Instead of this being a relaxing reflective time spent with...
One Book Yuma opens reader's eyes
Comments | RecommendLast week our community had the good fortune to be visited by a Pulitzer Prize-winning writer. Sonia Nazario, author of "Enrique's Journey" was in town to speak about her book, which was chosen as this year's One Book Yuma selection. For those...
A Plethora of Ways to Increase Your Child's Vocabulary
Comments | Recommend“Hello babbbby. Babbby, babyyyy, mommy loves you, yes mommy loves…baby want a baba? Baby want a blankie? Oh, poor baby have a boo-boo!” I smiled as I stood in line at a local retail store and heard a mom talking to her baby. ...
The Lambkins by Eve Bunting
Comments | RecommendThe story begins, "It was 8:30 on a warm California night when the woman kidnapped me." Kyle, a high school student, stops to help an old woman change a flat tire. Before he knows what's happened, she pushes him in the trunk of her car and...
Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt
Comments | RecommendDeath is like being asked to leave the theater during the second act. ...
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