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Preschool

Advice

How to hire the perfect nanny for your child

Laura Schocker -
We asked Candi Wingate, author of the new book, "The Nanny Factor," to share three of her best tips for choosing your nanny.
Advice

The healing power of infant and child massage

Dr. Lisa Thornton -
Touch is as important to infants and children as eating and sleeping. Babies need touch to survive and thrive and those who don’t get it are often left with significant, lifelong emotional and psychological problems.
Things to Do

Train-tripping: Brown and Red Line trips for little feet

Monica Kass Rogers -
El trains and neighborhood dining: Knowing your way around both is the mark of a true Chicagoan. Take the kids along for an introductory ride that combines both.
Health

Exercise now pays off later, study shows

Laura Schocker -
A new study has found that the positive effects of regular exercise can pay off later in life.
Advice

Video | Mr. Furry Fur Fur, the earth-friendly raccoon

Taniesha Robinson -
Watch Chicago Parent's exclusive interview with Mr. Furry Fur Fur, the environmentally-friendly raccoon.
Things to Do

Theater offers sitters for Saturday shows

Chicago Parent Editorial Team -
Parents can attend a theater show with kids in tow without having to force young children to sit through a performance.
Education

New children’s museum opens in Oak Lawn

Chicago Parent Editorial Team -
Kids can use real tools to build, climb into a treehouse, explore nature and water and put on a show at the new Children’s Museum in Oak Lawn, which opened July 27.
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