8 ways to promote resilience in kids. buff.ly/2JpL9eJ #parentingwin #TuesdayThoughts

Great news! You don’t need a formal class or fancy toys to to help your baby's brain develop. Here are seven free ways you can build brains through play. buff.ly/2C7q5Ig #PlayMatters #ParentingWin

Kids a century ago had increased free time, spent more time outside and slept longer than the kids of today's digital era. buff.ly/2RrN7P2 #PlayMoreMN

Check out this great article in Minnesota Parent on big emotions and how parents help kids navigate through them. #TuesdayThoughts buff.ly/2RknW16

#Inthe80sWe played more! Kids today spend an average of eight hours less per week playing than kids of the 80s did. It’s time to inspire more play! Play builds brains & bodies & leads to happier, healthier kids. #PlayMoreMN #PlayMatters

'Support, enhance, nurture, promote, and protect play for young children. It is not only the work of the child—it is what builds the world to come.' -Dr. Dipesh Navsaria buff.ly/2xaGVTi #PlayMoreMN #PlayMatters

As summer wraps up and school begins, does the phrase 'school readiness' make you anxious? Read this blog post by Katy Smith, 2011 Minnesota Teacher of the Year. Katy tells us what readiness really means -- and she just might ease your mind! buff.ly/2LlQyCN #PlayMoreMN

The American Academy of Pediatrics just released a policy statement in which it urges pediatricians to prescribe play liberally. buff.ly/2Bvcrjt #PlayMoreMN #PlayMatters

GoGo squeeZ did an experiment in which they had parents sign up their kids for various 'enrichment courses.' What the kids really got was a bunch of unstructured free time. It's a great video. Worth the three minutes! buff.ly/2vOWcaU

GoGosqueeZ did an experiment in which they had parents sign up their kids for various 'enrichment courses.' What the kids really got was a bunch of unstructured free time. It's a great video. Worth the three minutes! buff.ly/2vOWcaU

Play Tip for Parents: Roll with Mistakes. Overcoming mistakes builds a child’s confidence, independence and creativity. #ParentingWin #PlayMoreMN

Now, a growing body of research on the negative effects of an overscheduled childhood is prompting a new generation of parents to scale back their summer plans. buff.ly/2Kl8L72 #PlayMoreMN #ParentingWin

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Innovationology brings together community members to highlight notions of innovation. This is an adult only event benefiting Minnesota Children's Museum Rochester to be held on 5/17.  mcm.ejoinme.org/innovationolog… #rochmn #innovation lnkd.in/d5ZWU-m

🎵Working (together) at the car wash, yeah!🎵

Come and explore KidsMuseumRochMN at Free Play for Everyone Day with First Alliance Credit Union. There will be experts on hand to help get your child excited about saving, and fun giveaways for the whole family!

April 7 // 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. // FREE! // bit.ly/2JjIeUq

Nothing inspires reading more than a great book! We asked our staff to share their favorite children's books in honor of #InternationalChildrensBookDay . Here are their picks: buff.ly/2q1zOIj

In honor of Albert Einstein’s birthday, we're sharing our favorite quote from him. #HappyBirthdayEinstein #PiDay

Play is essential to healing and we are honored to partner with #mayoclinic pediatrics to bring Play to their day. #rochmn #rochestermn #rochestermn families #PlayMoreMN
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Minnesota Children's Museum Rochester presents Innovationology: an adult only event celebrating innovation! Do you have an innovation that you'd like to share at this event on 5.17.18? [email protected] for more information! Open to all individuals…lnkd.in/eN2zSrd