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The Bumbleride Indie stroller could very well be called the Nimbleride Indie stroller for its quick and easy handling. That was my first impression after I set it up and took it for its maiden voyage, with my newborn daughter riding in the first class seat. The 12” inflatable tires and rear suspension really smooth [...]
Category Archives: Travel
Travel games to get the kids’ attention
August 25, 2011 – 2:02 PM
I’ve been with my kids (7 and 11) alone in Paris for two weeks now. My wife didn’t join until yesterday, so it’s been just me keeping up a steady tourist monologue and trying to get the kids to pay a little attention to what they are seeing. After two days of repeating the same things without any nod of retention on their parts, I decided to make it more interesting. I told them from now on, they would each get a point if they answered my constant quiz questions correctly. At the end of the week, I would give a prize for whoever had the most points. Their could be multiple winners for each question to avoid screaming and fighting. I also gave them the option to work cooperatively and share a prize, but they immediately declined this option.
Quick card games for kids and dads
April 21, 2011 – 1:09 AM
My kids are 7 and 11, so finding games that both will play is already a trick. But finding a game that I find fun is also a challenge. We’ve been trying fast-paced card games and have found a few to recommend.
This genre I believe, is relatively recent. These card games requires the ability to read symbols or do simple addition at a fast pace while slamming cards down. Each new card changes the problem to be solved, and while none of the challenges are very hard, it is hard to solve one after another in quick succession to win the game.
Here are the games that we have tried.
Dad tip #4 – Traveling with teens
June 11, 2009 – 9:08 AM
Traveling with Teens The protracted screech of a braking train is perhaps the only thing less pleasant than the thought of a no-escape vacation in close quarters with a teenager. Travel can bring out the worst in people and if you are going through a rough patch with your teenager, don’t expect a family vacation to bring out the Waltons in you. … But like a lot of things in life with kids, if you look at children as an opportunity rather than as an obstacle, you can find things to do together that are made even more special because you are seeing things through their eyes.
Must-read advice for a weekend adults-only mini-vacation
February 4, 2009 – 5:25 PM
You might get a cheaper room (if not a business hotel), the kids will be focussed on school, an you’ll benefit from that illicit feeling that you’re cheating the system and playing hookey. … If you can limit your destination to just 1-2 hours away, you’ll be able to maximize the feeling putting distance and minimize the stress of too much travel. … A little gift left to be opened after you leave will also help ease the pain of separation, or at least distract them a bit.
