San Diego Mom - Carmel Valley/Del Mar

I don’t usually write about time sensitive things - but I didn’t want to pass this one up.  Del Mar RaceTrack for most of us with little kids is a novelty, but not necessarily something we do a lot with the kids. Little ones don’t have the patience or attention span to last. 

But, there is a Family Day at the Race Track you may want to check out.  I haven’t been yet, and can’t this year.  But, I thought they did a good job of planning some fun things for little ones.

Its a traditional set of jumpee, pony rides, climbing walls, rides, etc. But, they have a fun make your own hat craft, (The Rad Hatter) which I think teaches a little about the traditions for the RaceTrack, and I liked that they are offering scramble slide and obstacle course too and lake elsinore baseball with clinics, whiffle ball and more for our kids who need to be active to be happy.     

http://www.delmarscene.com/family/family_weekends.htm 

Check it out and let us know what you think here! 

 

Thanks to a good friend who set up a private session for our playgroup, my 6 yr old just went through self defense, safety training that is well worth the time and minimal fee.

Check out http://www.radkids.org/ataglance.shtml 

Radkids is a program that is offered at various schools, local centers.  In San Diego I have heard of pre-schools bringing them in, and several instructors who will conduct a class of a group of friends.  Contact them directly to inquire.

What I liked about the program was that it is active - the kids can practice techniques they learn, including the kicking and yelling.  Sensitive subjects are dealt with in an age appropriate way (stranger danger and inappropriate touch) and topics we may have felt we covered well such as fire safety and traffic each had new recommendations or approaches I hadn’t thought of.

I highly recommend this program.  They also note that you can return to a Radkids program as many times as you wish for no additional cost until your child is 13.  A nice touch I thought as the techniques and topics will change as they get older.