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Wondering Whether or Not to Let Your Grandchild See Dark Shadows?

By Ranny Levy

Ranny Levy, Founder and President KIDS FIRST! / Coalition for Quality Children's Media http://www.kidsfirst.org

The film Dark Shadows opens this weekend to an eagerly awaiting audience of both Tim Burton and Johnny Depp fans. Based on the ABC daytime show which aired during the late 1960s which generated a cult [...]

The Avengers! It’s All The Rage! Do You Take Your Grandchild?

By Ranny Levy of  KIDS FIRST! www.kidsfirst.org.

Your grandchild is 10 or 11 years old. Do you take him or her to see The Avengers? Always a good question. The Avengers earns this rating for intense sequences of sci-fi violence and action throughout and a mild drug reference. How do you make a decision? Our advice: Inform [...]

6 Ways to Celebrate Grandma on Mother’s Day

Grandmothers get younger with every generation. I have friends who jumped that line way back at the 40-year-old mark (and others in their 60s who are still trying to keep up with their first set of children, but that’s another story).

Because so many moms are busy raising their own young, grandma can often [...]

The Dalí Museum: A Wild Mind-Trip for Grands and Kids to Share

There is nothing cooler for kids and grandparents than making new discoveries together. Be prepared for a memory-making day when you take a trip to the Tampa Bay area of Florida to visit the stunning new Dalí Museum.

Salvador Dalí, the most influential Surrealist painter of the 20th century, was also a great lover of [...]

10 Things You and Your Grandchildren Can Do Together

There’s nothing better than quality time with your grandchildren.  Though they may be too young to understand now, they’ll hold on to those memories well into the future.  With the generation gap, it’s sometimes difficult to find things to do together.  Below you’ll find things that will not only be fun, but will create [...]

What do tennis balls, aluminum foil, paper cups and socks have in common?

These are four of my favorite – yet unexpected – school readiness activities.  And, there are almost endless ways to use these common, everyday items to enjoy learning opportunities with your grands.  Best of all: These are perfect for indoor activity during the winter months or on rainy days year ’round.

How do I know?  [...]

From Tinkertoys to Transformers: Have You Got Game, Gran and Gramps?

Buying kiddie toys, games and other gear is one of the pleasures of being a grandparent. Just ask those junior executives at Mattel, Hasbro and Toys R Us, who are banking their early retirement on it.

The problem is you’re bombarded with so many choices that it’s nearly impossible to know what [...]