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2023 Guide | Teaching Kids How To Ride Dirt Bikes
BY: MATT ELLIS / TEMPLETON, CALIFORNIA Have you considered getting your kid a motorcycle? Not sure where to start? After forty years of riding and 28 years in the motorcycle industry, I’ve seen a lot of different techniques to teach kids how to ride. Some are more successful than others. Now with two young boys…
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Wine Tasting with Kids | 2024 Guide to the Central Coast
San Luis Obispo County is the fastest-growing wine region in the country with over 250 wineries ready to give you a taste. You may be thinking, that sounds like fun, but what would I do with my kids while I wine taste? Can my kids go with me? Are there other activities in the area…
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Top 25 All-Time Best Toddler Books | Kiddo Approved
LOOKING FOR A GOOD TODDLER BOOK? Prior to five years ago, my wife and I had zero children’s books in our house. Since that time we’ve had two boys and our collection of kids books has grown into the hundreds. Our nightly ritual has always included reading to the boys, usually a book (or two)…
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10 Free Things To Do With Your kids
My kids have no idea what things cost or even what the concept of money is. With that in mind, they have just as much fun experiencing new things that are free as they do if I spend a ton of money funding their adventures. After all, everything is new to young children and they…
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3 Keys | Successful Visit to the Monterey Bay Aquarium
Is the Monterey Bay aquarium a good place to take young kids? Our kids are two and five years old and we wondered if they would be too young to appreciate the experience. Would it be an epic adventure or a big bust? The experience – The Monterey Bay Aquarium sits at the water’s edge…
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5 Reasons To Take Your Kids to the Climbing Gym
As the weather cools off and the kids come indoors my house begins to shrink. When this happens I basically have three goals, get the kids out of the house, burn some energy, and find other kids to play with. If you find yourself in a similar situation it might be time to find an indoor…
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Reasons To Take Your Kids To The Skatepark
Kids at skateparks. Just saying the word “skatepark” might give some of you anxiety. Skateboarding hasn’t exactly done a great job of marketing itself over the years as a family-friendly sport.
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7 Tips for New Stay-At-Home Dads
Congratulations! At this point, you probably have a lot of intense feelings and your brain is working overtime planning the future. That is how I felt when my boys were on the way.
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Experiences Are Better Than Gifts For Kids
Have you ever found yourself completely engrossed, absorbed, or even daydreaming about your next big purchase? I’m talking about the things that feel life-changing, things that really would move the needle for you.
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The Truth About Hiking with Kids in 3 Minutes
You may think hiking with kids is a too big of a hassle to be worthwhile but you’d be so, so wrong.
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