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Gather a pail of baseballs, mitts for everyone in the family and a bat or two, perhaps even some peanuts, Cracker Jacks or other baseball snacks. Invite your neighbors or some friends, and head to a nearby baseball field.

Asking your kids where they want things to go will help them feel invested in the new system -- and help motivate them to stick to it later.

Until you reserve a day for such an outing, satisfy your curiosity and urge by visiting the sites listed below. Each site contains information and activities for a broad age range, making them great family destinations.

Jackie Dyer was mortified. Her four-year-old, Clare, irritated with being poked and peered at by a woman with scary-looking tools, had shared her feelings in a very anti-social way: she'd bitten the dentist. Hard.

You've survived the up-every-two-hours newborn period, and you're finally slumbering peacefully through the night. Out of nowhere, your toddler starts showing up like an uninvited guest at all hours.