Ages & Stages

The Fun at First & Main summer event series launches next Wednesday, June 7 with Crafty Kids. Registration is open for this free, family-friendly event held at First & Main in Hudson and presented by Akron Children's Hospital. In addition to crafts and many activities, the event includes rock painting with Northeast Ohio Rocks, custom balloon creations by the Twister Girl Balloon Company, face painting by 5 Star Talent, and much more. 95.5 The Fish also will be on site with music and entertainment. ...

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Parents of children who are in speech therapy may be interested in several new treatment options, including SmartPalate, which allows kids ages 8 and older and adults see their tongue movements during speech. Another new treatment, Opti-Speech, uses the captured motion of sensors on the tongue to animate a real-time 3-D avatar tongue. Find details about these and more of the latest therapy options. ...

529 Day — May 29 — highlights the importance of saving now for your child’s future college education in a 529 college savings plan, whether the future is 18 years away or three months from now. ...

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Today marks the start of Mentor Public Library's teen art contest. Students in seventh through 12th grades are invited to enter any work of art that goes along with the theme of the library's summer reading program, "Build a Better World." The artwork will be on display at the library’s Main Branch this summer, and the winning artist will earn a prize. ...

National Foster Care month is a great time to honor those in our community who serve as foster parents, but also to remember there is still a great need for kids to find homes in Northeast Ohio. One local agency shares information about the process, detailing what families and individuals can expect along the road to becoming a foster or foster-to-adopt parent. ...

The parent-child bond grows through everyday caregiving, no matter the age of your child. In the early days (and years) of parenthood, however, there are some behaviors you can practice to actively promote the development of a bond. Because every child is different, there is no magic formula, but a few things can help the process along. ...