Lunch and Learn: Changing the Channel on Children’s Media
It’s official—the digital age is getting younger. This revelation is far from shocking. After all, iPhones have long been parents’ last line of defense against restless toddlers to the point…
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In the Land of the Free and the Home of the Brave, the Statue of Liberty Weeps
Posted by Nirav Dagli, Chairman, Board of Trustees and Carole Charnow, President & CEO Boston Children’s Museum Throughout its history, our nation has not only persevered in the face of…
Message in a Milk Bottle Project: Building Community Connections
This blog post was written by Health and Wellness intern, Deanna Gouvia. She is a graduate student from Wheelock College pursuing a degree in Child Life. Every year at Boston…
Social Media and Our Children – We Can Say No
In a recent video produced by Boston Children’s Museum, we explored parents’ concerns about the challenges of parenting in a fast-changing, complex world. Many of the parents expressed concern about…
The Makers are Coming
From the outside, it looks like an ordinary day at Boston Children’s Museum. Families and local working folks are having lunch, kids are chasing the pigeons, people are texting friends…
Martin’s Park – A Symbol of Joy, Friendship, and Peace for All
Today was a momentous day, as Bill, Denise, Jane and Henry Richard, Governor Charlie Baker, Mayor Martin Walsh and others, broke ground on Martin’s Park; soon to be a world-class,…
Healthy Food Fun at Fresh Fridays!
Do you like eating fresh fruits and vegetables? If you do, that’s great, but don’t worry even if fruits and vegetables are not your or your child’s favorite. There are…
Helping Kids Fall Asleep
From difficulty falling asleep at night to the emergence of nightmares, there are many questions regarding a child’s sleep as they develop during their first few years. We have provided…
The Power of Play 