Sacramento4Kids, Author at Sacramento4Kids Blog

Best Places to see Santa in the Sacramento Area

December 20, 2024

While Santa is making his list and checking it twice, parents are dreading the long wait at the mall for their children to have a Christmas photo, pictures, portrait, breakfast, or a brief moment with Santa....

The Best 4th of July Sacramento Activities to Keep Your Kids Entertained All Day

June 21, 2024

The 4th of July celebration in Sacramento is a wonderful time to spend with your family and the neighborhoods commemorating the 245th Independence Day of America. As we embrace the return to normalcy after over a year of pandemic disruptions, we are ...

Indoor Play Areas In Sacramento Area

July 26, 2023

As the weather gets cooler you will likely be looking for indoor play spaces in Sacramento to take your kids. We have some great suggestions of fun indoor play spaces in the Sacramento area that are great for the whole family....

5 Tips for Families who Homeschool

October 20, 2022

Homeschooling your child can be a difficult decision to make. Wondering how you'll adjust, how well you'll be able to teach and if your child is adapting to this change from a traditional schooling style. You may have concerns for your child being ab...

6 Tips to keep kids mentally engaged over the Summer:

June 20, 2022

How Well Will Your Kid’s Brain Be Working by The End of Summer? For students of all ages, summer can’t get here fast enough! While kids may be ready for a vacation—a change of pace—the opposite is true for their brain. The brain never gets ti...

Is Thumb Sucking Good?

September 2, 2021

Thumb sucking is a natural reflex. And infants and young children may use thumbs, fingers, pacifiers and other objects to make them feel secure, comforted or happy since thumb sucking is relaxing, it may also induce sleep. However thumb sucking that ...

Back to School Checklist

August 10, 2021

Back to School Checklist will guide you to prepare your kids for the upcoming school year by re-introducing successful school-year habits days before class starts....

Tips to Reduce Eye Strain from Distance Learning

January 22, 2021

Because of the current distance learning model in many school districts, a huge portion of our young people are often spending 4 or more hours per day in front of a computer screen. Needless to say, this is taxing on their visual system. For many, it...

9 of the Best Online Learning Resources for Kids

January 11, 2021

Having access to the best online learning resources for kids gives them activities that are educational while relaxing at the same time. ...

Thanksgiving Tradition Makeover

November 11, 2020

The countdown to Thanksgiving is officially on and with it comes the chaos of the holiday season. Thanksgiving may be all about togetherness and family, but it’s easy to lose sight of that when you’re up at 4 am putting a turkey in the oven. Why...

Work, School, Life: How to keep your family sane at home during the Pandemic

September 9, 2020

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread across the US, many families are starting to reach the end of their rope. Before all this, going to work or school was a natural, built-in break from one another. It’s not that we don’t love our family...

FREE Zoom Virtual Backgrounds

August 14, 2020

With the kids back to school on distance learning, we thought of creating virtual backgrounds during your zoom meetings. Here are some of the backgrounds that were requested. We will keep on adding more as they come....

Online Educational Resources for Kids

March 18, 2020

With all the school closures due to Covid-19, here are some resources that we've shared with our Courtyard parents. Free Online Resources that you can do with your kids while you are at home....

Recommended Measures to Prevent Transmission of Coronavirus

March 12, 2020

It is important to take preventive measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19. Dr. Manuel Arevalo of San Lucas Pediatrics has recommendations on how to prevent the transmission of Coronavirus to our kids, families, friends and all the people we meet....

Trampoline Parks Keep Your Kids Busy During the Summer Heat

July 5, 2019

Trampoline Parks Keep Your Kids Busy During the Summer Heat Summertime poses a serious challenge for Sacramento parents who don’t want their kids to spend all summer in front of a screen—computer, phone, or TV—but also want to keep them cool an...

Summer Fun in Sacramento for Kids!

June 21, 2019

Summer Fun in Sacramento for Kids! The summer is here! The kids are out of school and need activities to keep them busy. Lucky for you, living in Sacramento provides you with many fun and nearby activities that all kids will love. You’ll have n...

How Coding Develops Kids Creativity

May 21, 2019

The benefits of coding have been made quite visible and these benefits are rapidly increasing as more people are beginning to experiment through coding, but how can learning to code develop or enhance kids' creativity? Can it unlock your child's crea...

Indoor Rock Climbing’s Benefit for Kids

May 13, 2019

Indoor Rock Climbing - There has been a lot of research, and a lot has been written, about the physical, emotional, and even spiritual benefits of rock......

What to look for in a Summer Camp Program

May 1, 2019

Summer Camps- During the summer it can be a challenge keeping your kids busy. Leaving kids at home to spend their days watching tv, playing fortnite....

Helping Children With Autism Focus on the World Around Them

April 12, 2019

For parents of children with Autism, it is a never ending quest to sort through all the different therapies that are available to help improve quality of life for those on the spectrum. For Autism Awareness Month, the College of Optometrists in Visio...