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Around 1900, the famed Baedeker’s travel guide began listing a new tourist sight in Freeville, New York: the “George Junior Republic,” a miniature United States run by kids. The invention of philanthropist William R. George, the “junior republic” was mostly occupied by impoverished or immigrant teenagers from New York City, acting as politicians, judges, police officers, journalists, and other workers, in their own separate civic world. George thought this would instill American democratic values in Freeville’s young residents. “This interesting experiment seems to work well, and a visit to Freeville rivals in sociological interest that to Ellis Island,” the Baedeker’s...

The best baby games to play are educational but also involve parent-infant bonding. Unfortunately, many of the dreams parents have for playing with a baby go unrealized after the kid is born. Playing with babies, as it turns out, can seem awkward, boring, or completely pointless. Babies can’t throw the old ball around. They lack object permanence and basic motor skills. But that doesn’t mean there’s not plenty of fun to be had in playing with a super young kid. The key is to play to your baby’s strengths, which, let’s face it, aren’t myriad.“So much of the fun is watching...

Hi, everyone, Lindsay here. As a parent of school-aged kids, the upcoming school year is front and center in my mind. Like you, I’m trying to figure out how to make distance learning work for my family. Before starting today’s post, I want to acknowledge that everyone’s situation is different. Family structures, finances, support systems, living arrangements, access to technology, and employment all affect how we’ll approach this upcoming school year. Not to mention, our kids have unique needs, strengths, and challenges. There is no one-size-fits-all solution. A lot of parents are facing tough dilemmas. Their school districts’ solutions simply...

Vendor: Foxmind Games Type: Price: 0.00 - 23.75 (2 variants) Meta-Forms Discover the award-winning puzzle game that has amassed a following of parents, teachers, and children around the world for 25 years. Use simple visual clues to place nine geometric shapes into a grid and find the unique solution to each puzzle. Meta-Forms puzzles are divided into 6 color-coded levels of difficulty. The puzzles are easy enough for young children to start playing, acquiring solid reasoning and logic skills. While Meta-Forms is a wonderful educational game for kids, it also provides a challenge for adults. Features Includes 9 Geometrical pieces...

Had a fantastic time talking with Dr. Paul Saladino about his soon to be released, 2nd edition of the “Carnivore Code.” We covered a lot of ground and I got to a fair number of questions from people in The Healthy Rebellion, but will do a part 2 to get to the rest. Welcome to Salty Talk. This is a special edition of Healthy Rebellion Radio. Each week on Salty Talk Robb will do a deep dive into current health and performance news, mixed with an occasional Salty conversation with movers and shakers in the world of research, performance, health,...