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The sky’s the limit when it comes to kids’ creativity. Imaginative or pretend play is important for young kids, because it encourages inventiveness, originality, and learning. Create a play environment that sparks creativity in your home. ...

The winners are in for the 2021 Northeast Ohio Parent magazine Cover Kids contest. We chose six winners across the categories. Each winner will receive a cover photo shoot for a future issue of Northeast Ohio Parent magazine. We also named 12 finalists. ...

If your child is frequently leaving food on their plate — or refusing to take a bite of the meal you whipped up, hoping they would chow down — it’s likely you’ve entered the "picky eater" phase. A Cleveland Clinic pediatrician shares advice for getting your child to widen their choices when it comes to meal time. ...

No matter what holidays your family celebrates, there's tons of festive fun taking place in the greater Cleveland/Akron area. Check out which family-friendly holiday events are taking place throughout winter break. ...

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The December 2021 of Northeast Ohio Parent has arrived! Check it out on newsstands or view the digital edition. Discover local attractions and museums around town, explore all the holiday event happenings, help your child tackle picky eating, Cover Kids Contest winners announced and more! ...

Kick off the holiday season with some festive family fun at one of these events taking place in the greater Cleveland/Akron area this month. We also provide a preview of events taking place in early December. ...

Get in the thankful spirit all month long with this lineup of Thanksgiving-themed events taking place throughout the greater Cleveland and Akron area during November. ...

Sara Carnes, Northeast Ohio Parent columnist, shares her thoughts about what it means to give and receive a compliment, and what it can teach our kids. ...

American Sign Language, or ASL, is a visual language that is expressed by movements and motions of the hands. Maria O’Neil Ruddock and Sandra Hatibovic of the Community Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing at the Cleveland Hearing and Speech Center explain the significance of ASL and how to formulate a discussion around ASL with your children. ...