What's the best vacation for kids, specifically a 9 and 11 year old?

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Jenna K

If money wasnt an object, and I wanted to take my 9 and 11 year old on a week trip, and I wanted it to be something FUN, memorable, learning experience, as well as a bonding experience where should I take them?

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Yellowstone National Park is pretty awesome for a week

Orlando or California theme parking, they are a good age for that.

A cruise on carnival or disney.

Oahu- go snorkeling, kayaking, biking tours, visit the memorial, parasailing, etc.

A river rafting or ocean kayaking expedition with a guide is a must do.

It'll all be fun if you don't overschedule, do goofy stuff, and don't stress trying to get too much done during your vacation.

What age do kids normally learn to ride a bike without training wheels?

Jazmyn

My daughter is almost 7 and doesn't know how and is scared she will fall. I'm just trying to figure out if she is behind other kids.

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It is just fine that kids are learning at 4 or 5, but 7 is not too old either. There are so many factors, most of which are exposure and opportunity, that come into play. The avid rider's kids may ride much more often than someone else's so that one kid has 40 hours on a bike by age 4 when it takes another child to age 7 to get 40 hours. My main point is not to be concerned with being behind; many kids learn up to age 9, with the average age being around 6.
If her fear is really preventing her from trying, suit her up with helmet, elbow and knee pads. Tap the pads while on her so that she can know what it feels like. Be silly about tapping the pads, like it hurt your finger or something.

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Does anybody know where I can buy a Spongebob Squarepants Toddler Bicycle online?

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Angie

My son's birthday is next month and I want to get him a Bike, preferably a Spongebob toddler bike.

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I haven't seen any spongebob squarepants bicycles, for toddlers, you can try the following websites. I don't think I'm much help.

How many hours approximately do you play with your toddler? What activities do you do together?

rammoosh

My toddler is 18 months. I work 3 days a week. On my days off I feel terrible whenever I see him playing alone. How many hours is enough for us to catch up while giving him free time and what fun activities do suggest for us to do? I love him to death, but don't know what to do other than reading stories and singing songs.

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First of all, it's good for him to play alone - he gets social time at daycare on your days of work. It's important for him to be able to entertain himself and develop an imagination.
This is what I do - I let him play on his own while I do things like dishes or laundry, then we play together for a while, then I let him on his own again. I would say (I'm a stay at home mom) I spend about 4-5 hours doing things with him - this might include a walk, or playing out in the back yard. I also got a great book with preschool type suggestions in it and I pick something to do each day - they are mostly simple things, like we talked about "in and out" one day - I took an old oatmeal container, cut a hole in the top, and had him put some goldfish crackers in the lid - saying "in" each time. Then I had him shake them out onto the floor saying "out", etc. I took the same box the next day, tied about 4 scarves together, stuffed them in, and let him pull them out while I held it (hold the top on) and he thought that was hillarious - he was half way across the room pulling and pulling.
Simple things like stacking blocks, or banging on pots with spoons are very important learning tools for your son - just get out some stuff from the kitchen and see what he does - show him how to pretend to cook. I also take out a bunch of stuffed animals and we have an animal parade while making all the animal noises as we go - it's great fun. I like to make a fort with chairs and blankets and we eat snack in there and just hang out - he thinks it's great. I also love to go out in the sand box with him and show him what to do with sand. Also you can "make" a water table out of the bathtub or some buckets in the back yard (make sure you are supervising) and help him dump and fill up cups, etc. Even a 15 minute walk down the bike path near our house is fun - we take sidewalk chalk sometimes, sometimes we throw rocks, sometimes we look at bugs or play with sticks.

There is a lot to do.
Here is a link to that book - I love it and it gets my immagination going for more ideas.
http://www.lakeshorelearning.com/seo/ca%7CsearchResults~~p%7CGT664~~.jsp

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