Here in Des Moines, soccer, volleyball and football seem to be some of the more popular sports for kids. But what if you have a budding Rory McIlroy or Michelle Wie in your family? Encourage them to stop using your living…
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Sport Spotlight: Martial Arts 4 Kids in Des Moines
At the mention of martial arts the first thing that comes to mind is The Karate Kid…”wax on, wax off”, “sweep the leg” and numerous other quotes from that movie. If this is your only exposure to martial arts, you…
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Tune it Up: Music Lessons 4 Kids in Des Moines
Do your kids use your pots and pans as a make-shift drum set or try to make music with whatever random items they can get their hands on? Then it may be time for music lessons. Providing kids an opportunity…
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Saddle Up: Des Moines Horseback Riding Lessons 4 Kids
Do you have a little horse lover residing with you? Have they begged you for a pony? And they’re not talking about My Little Ponies. It may be time to introduce your pint sized equestrian to a real horse and…
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Sport Spotlight: Baseball & Softball 4 Kids in Des Moines
Batter Up! Along with spring in Iowa comes youth baseball and softball. Thousands of kids will participate in a local recreation or competitive baseball or softball league. Both sports give young kids an opportunity to play a fun game and…
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Youth Groups & You: 4-H
4-H empowers youth to reach their full potential through youth-adult partnerships and research-based experiences, is the mission of 4-H. In cooperation with the USDA and ISU Extension the goal of 4-H is to develop citizenship, leadership, responsibility and life skills…
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Pitch Perfect: Voice Lessons and Choirs 4 Kids in Des Moines
Do you have a kid that loves music and is always in the background belting out “Let it Go” for the 1000th time? Do they sing for family and friends without any prompting? They may benefit from voice lessons which…
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Youth Groups & You: Girl Scouts of Greater Iowa
The mission of the Girl Scouts is to build girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place. Girl Scouts is for girls in Kindergarten through 12th grades. They work through the levels of: Daisies, Brownies,…
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Taking Care of Our Loved Ones: Sports Safety 4 Kids
As a parent I feel like I am in a constant balancing act. I want to provide my kids with the opportunity to learn, grow and live to their full potential. And I feel that leading a healthy, physically active…
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Don’t Break the Bank to Pay 4 Kids’ Extra Curricular Activities in Des Moines
As the mother of two active kiddos, I find myself talking about sport programs, scouting, dance and music classes quite a bit with other parents. Of course, we’re passing on information about programs that we think are great, but the…
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Youth Groups & You: Boy Scouts of America in Central Iowa
The mission of the Boy Scouts of America is to prepare young people to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetimes by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath and Scout Law. Cub Scouts is for boys…
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Extra-Curricular Activities: How Much is Too Much 4 Kids?
We will be discussing and highlighting all kinds of activities here on dsm4kids and we want to understand where the line between taking advantage of these opportunities is and being over-scheduled is.
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Youth Groups 4 Kids in Des Moines
It never ceases to amaze me, how many activities and organizations are available to kids in Des Moines. It almost seems overwhelming as a parent, trying to wade through it all. Youth Groups is yet another topic we will try…
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