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When tickling goes too far
Studies suggest that involuntary laughter often hides pain, and that there are better ways for parental physicality, as well as tickling.
 Working with Picky Eaters
Forcing a kid to eat can create food phobias; it’s better to offer choices and use a great deal of patience to get past eating blocks.
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Favorite Hudson Valley Playgrounds
The Hudson Valley provides some of the most beautiful, fun and safe playgrounds for your children. Some of them are hidden gems, and we want to share them with you! Also, check out our playground safety check list.
Updated: Hudson Valley Farm Markets
The time for summer berries is finally upon us! You and your family will love finding and picking your own fresh berries, melons, corn and much more at these Hudson Valley farmers' markets.
 June 27-28 is Free Fishing Weekend in New York State
DEC Announces June 27-28 is Free Fishing Weekend in New York State All New Yorkers Encouraged to Explore Local Fishing Opportunities New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos today announced a Free Fishing Weekend for June 27 - 28. The event is the second of six Free Fishing Days offered in New York State every year.
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Fun for the whole family with camping in the backyard, activities for kids, even how to capture those special moments in pictures
 June 27-28 is Free Fishing Weekend in New York State
DEC Announces June 27-28 is Free Fishing Weekend in New York State All New Yorkers Encouraged to Explore Local Fishing Opportunities New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos today announced a Free Fishing Weekend for June 27 - 28. The event is the second of six Free Fishing Days offered in New York State every year.
Hudson Valley Parent's Camp-A-Palooza Goes Virtual
Hudson Valley Parent moved their Camp-A-Palooza from live event at the Poughkeepsie Galleria to an online offering where you can reach our great camps.
Camp Camps are going to open! Camp
NYS is allowing camps to open. Check out our All-Star Camps to help you make a decision
Best places to pick berries
Education
Governor announces dateline for opening schools
At Governor Andrew Cuomo’s news conference on Wednesday, July 8, he announced that the state has set the deadlines for making a final decision on how or if schools will open this fall. He said he will wait until the very last minute to make decisions, and those decision will be based on the numbers they are seeing at that point.
What does playing “Red Light, Green Light” Teach?
Those who successfully display self-regulation in their everyday behavior enjoy greater well-being. A study from 2016 showed that adolescents who regularly engage in self-regulatory behavior report greater well-being then their peers, including enhanced life satisfaction, perceived social support, and feeling “good.”
 Sidewalk poetry with chalk for all of us kids!
Join the Daniel Pierce Library and Sullivan County Poet Laureate Lisa Caloro in this poetry challenge. Write a poem anywhere outside. Take a photo and send it to the library. What fun!
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