Ever wonder how it would feel to walk a tightrope high above a circus audience? Or how a contortionist can fold himself into a tiny cube? Or what a lion is really saying when he roars at a lion tamer? Discover all these answers and more at “Circus! Science Under the Big Top,” now open [...]

If you’ve ever considered starting a parent/child book club but were unsure how to go about it, Target has created a Web site that offers advice on everything from selecting a book to naming your club. Part of Target’s “Ready. Sit. Read!” initiative aimed at promoting reading in students 9 and younger, the mission of [...]

An inflatable wonderland is opening this month in Elkridge. Pump It Up, an indoor playground with an inflatable bounce house, slide, obstacle course, boxing arena and more, will open Nov. 13 at 7184 Troy Hill Drive, Suite H. The business will host parties and fundraisers as well as be open for Pop-in Playtimes. Owners Tilmon [...]

Montpelier Mansion in Laurel is getting down to kids’ level in a new program called Hands on History Days. Starting this month, a program will be offered monthly to kids either in the 2-5, 6-9 or 9-12-year-old age group at the mansion, which was built in the late 1700s. The programs will be seasonably appropriate. [...]

Tired of nagging Junior to clean his room? Of constantly asking, “Is your homework finished?” Of refereeing bickering siblings? Wish you could yell less and praise more? So did Dr. Larry Koenig, a family therapist from Baton Rouge, La., who, like many frustrated parents, began questioning what this ineffective style of parenting was teaching his [...]