Staying at Home at Last. . . Question Though

mommy and me playtime which is off of meetup.com, lots of wonderful moms and kids!

http://parents.meetup.com/373/

we do the small fry club at mcdonalds on tuesday mornings at 1030. its in watauga off of 377 and hightower/basswood.. they also do it at the one off of rufe snow i believe on wednesdays.. its alot of fun and semi-educational as well as free..

i picked up a few workbooks for my daughter at target in the dollar section, we havent tried them yet but they look good!

congrats on being able to stay home!

Hi M.,

Congratulations on being able to stay home - what a blessing!! I organized a group specifically for work-outside-the-home moms, but we've expanded to include moms in all situations. So, we now have activties all the time. The good thing is that our group is small and we generally only have a few moms and kids at playdates so everyone can get to know each other. You can check us out at http://workingmoms.meetup.com/5/

The first poster had a bunch of great ideas for you. There are also a couple churches in the area that open up their playgrounds during the week - one is at www.vinekids.com (Paradise Pond). I can't remember the other ones I've seen. www.fortworthchild.com has a listing of all activities in Tarrant and other counties. The Amon Carter Museum has some neat activities for kids. The Nasher does too. The Fort Worth Child site will give you a lot of good ideas, just like the moms on here will too.

Have a wonderful time!!!

i don't know if this help you but i found some books for my son at dollar tree this are for pre-k one is with shapes and colors and another one for writing

Hi M.,
I am in a similar situation. My son is 2 1/2 and I too was a teacher in my previous life. We have found a few fun and educational places around town that we like to frequent.

The Botanical Gardens are great when the weather is nice. Mid October is the monarch butterfly migration - there are caterpillars and butterflies everywhere!

And the Ft Worth Modern Art Museum is free on Wednesdays. You may want to double check what exhibits they have running before you go - they are not always kid friendly, depending on your comfort level. I have been pleasantly surprised that those visits have gone well. I think and hope he is learning how to behave in a museum. Sometimes we bring snacks and go eat outside near the water for a break. And he loves to hear the echoes in the sculpture out front!

Toddlers get in to the Fort Worth zoo for free and Wednesdays everyone gets in half priced. If you bring a lunch it can be a cheap and fun date.

Admission to the Dallas Museum of Nature and Science costs $9 for adults, but toddlers are free. They have a terrific section just for children that includes water play, dress up, building and nature. But my son was just as fascinated with all the exhibits we saw throughout the museum. They have a dino dig that is especially nice, because it is inside.

Both the Keller rec center and Roanoke rec center offer some great classes at reasonable prices (even for non-member and non-residents). We have taken several swim classes at Keller and been very happy. And we have taken two gymnastic classes at the Roanoke center. The woman who runs the class is amazing and she has been teaching pre - K gymnastics for over 20 years. She incorporates counting, colors and language arts into her lessons. Not to mention teaching little things like sharing and waiting your turn.

We frequent parks, trying new ones throughout the area. If I get desperate we have even been know to go to Cabela's just to check out their fish aquarium! And Ridgemar Mall has a great toddler play area.

Hope this helps! Enjoy the time home...I know I have!