The following listings contain events taking place in Howard County, Md. For more listings, including other events in the county and around the greater Baltimore area, click the link at the bottom of this page. Story timesNote: Story times are free and require registration one week in advance unless noted. > Barnes and Noble 300 [...]
Archive for June, 2006
Howard County Get Up & Go
Friday, June 30th, 2006Get Up & Go
Friday, June 30th, 2006Story times Note: Story times are free and require registration one week in advance unless noted. > Center for Jewish Education 5708 Park Heights Ave., Baltimore. Wednesdays, 10 a.m. Ages 18 months-4 years. Toddler tales with related music and crafts. Free. 410-735-5011; hcohen@cjelbaltimore.org; www.cjebaltimore.org. > Cylburn Arboretum 4915 Greenspring Ave. Thursdays, 10-11:30 a.m. Seasonal stories [...]
Letter to the Editor
Friday, June 30th, 2006Letting babies cry it out may have lasting consequences I was so disappointed by (the May) editorial regarding sleep issues and letting babies cry it out. I feel sad for all the babies that will suffer due to the misinformation contained in this article. While it may be more convenient for parents in the short-term, [...]
Find time to make a break for it
Friday, June 30th, 2006One evening recently I was heading to work after a long day of parenting. It was around 6 p.m. and the disc jockey on the radio said to ignore the traffic, take a deep breath and relax since we were “heading home.” I took a deep breath, relaxed and realized I was glad to be [...]
What’s Up Doc?
Friday, June 30th, 2006Q What can I do to prevent carsickness on the long drive to our vacation house this summer? The theory that if the kids look out the front window never works because it gets old pretty fast! We also need to keep them occupied but looking at books and videos in the car seems to [...]
Overcoming Infertility
Friday, June 30th, 2006How a national support group was born of one couple’s struggle to start a family Jason and Camille Hammond’s home in Ellicott City is filled with lovely things, but none of them are less than 3 feet off the ground. Anything lower than that is fair game to the couple’s triplets — 16-month-old Aaron, Kai [...]
Jam Session
Friday, June 2nd, 2006Jelly — chances are you open a jar of it every day for sandwiches or toast. But are you using jelly or jam? Or is it really a preserve? If you don’t know the difference between the three, then you probably also are unaware of how simple it can be to make your own. With [...]
Hot Dates in June
Friday, June 2nd, 2006All aboardChug over to the State Fairgrounds in Timonium for The Great Scale Model Train Show along with the All-American Hi-Rail & Collectors Train Show June 24 and 25. Dealers from across the country will offer model trains, equipment and related items for sale. There will be white elephant tables as well as rare train [...]
2006 NAPPA Parenting Resources
Friday, June 2nd, 2006The National Parenting Publications Awards for Parenting Resources showcase the best in books, CDs, baby gear and innovative products that help make parenting easier and more fun. This year’s NAPPA Gold winners stand out as exceptional parenting resources for a variety of reasons. Some inspire, while others make hard times easier and fun times more [...]
Calm those pre-camp jitters
Friday, June 2nd, 2006Going to camp for the first time can be scary business for a kid. What if everyone is mean? What if they serve liver and spinach for dinner? What if there are tons of spiders in the cabin? We turned to seasoned campers to find out what their biggest fears were before they went to [...]