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A Family Membership to Springfield Township ArtsConnect
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t's so important for kids to have access to the arts and to explore creativity. That's why we are giving away a family membership to Springfield Township ArtsConnect (9158 Winton Road, Cincinnati, Oh) — a nonprofit that works hard to keep all ages in our community involved in the arts — a $100 value! This membership covers families living in the same household, up to two adults and four children. In addition, families get a 10 percent discount on ArtsConnect classes, events, retail, clay and kiln firing. They also get $10 off per camp week and free coffee and tea when they visit! Learn more at theartsconnect.us and enter to win our giveaway at cincinnatifamilymagazine.com. Click on the "Contests" tab on the homepage's top menu bar. Enter to win through Aug. 31!
“At 6 months Baby led the weaning. Everything that the rest of the family was eating was cut into finger-length strips.” Amber Scott “My older son was by the book. My younger son wouldn’t take a bottle of any brand from anyone and only wanted breast milk from the source. We had to start him on solids early because I worked full time."
A young girl paints through an ArtsConnect program.
ON THE COVER Cover Kid, Charlotte, photographed by Holly Burkholder Photography, in Loveland, Ohio.
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Jamie Cooley McDougall
“My first child followed a strict program. At 6 months we started with one jar of a vegetable a day for three days to be sure he had no allergies and also developed a taste for vegetables. By the time my second was 12 months, she was feeding herself whole chicken nuggets. The third requested food from my mouth and I obliged.”
Presley Lindemann
“My oldest was textbook. My youngest was literally guacamole and refried beans randomly while at a Mexican restaurant. It's still that child's favorite food!”
“Between 6 - 8 months, depending on the baby (we have five kids). Mostly soft foods like avocado, peas, bananas ..."
Erin Haas
“Nine months and soft, mushy food like bananas, mashed potatoes, mashed carrots ..."
Marissa LC
“Always mashed taters at 4 months."
Joyce Weckbach
“My first baby started at 6 months, my second at 5 months. You can start first with veggies like sweet potatoes, zucchini, etc ... then the fruits."
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