Places w/Children New Eng 94Ed D_图书大全
Places w/Children New Eng 94Ed D
ISBN: 9780811804295
出版社: Chronicle Books
出版年: Mar-94
页数: 224
定价: 87.60
装帧: 简装
内容简介
It's one of the secrets of parenthood that no one tells you: having kids is
a great excuse for being a kid again yourself. You can blow bubbles, walk
on stilts, swing from the monkey bars in general, have the time of your
life and meanwhile everyone thinks, "Such a wonderful parent!" What
a coup.
Traveling with children is even better. Oh, sure, there are those mad-
dening moments when you're in the middle of nowhere and someone
needs a potty, or your two-year-old crashes--publicly, of course after a
day of Too Much Fun. Not to mention those times when you're ready to
leave Josh and Jessie on the side of the interstate if you hear, "She's on my
side!" one more time. But ultimately the things you'll remember about
family trips (we hope) are the Pleasant Moments: marveling at a gorgeous
sunset, en famille, on a lonely stretch of beach; seeing your daughter's face
when she lands her first trout; watching the little one's gleeful grin as he
whirls past you on an antique carousel.
This book is full of places with special-memory potential. We've
focused on attractions that are uniquely New England, such as boat
cruises where kids can play "lobsterman for a day," places where you can
beachcomb for starfish and horseshoe crabs, old cemeteries where you can
make grave rubbings, medieval castles to visit and play "knight in shining
armor," and places where you can not only pet the animals but help milk
cows and shear sheep. The emphasis is on interactive fun, places where
kids can really get involved in the action, not just watch. And we looked
for places where grown-ups will enjoy themselves. After all, it's your pre-
cious leisure time, too.
Obviously, not every destination in this book will appeal to every
child; you know your kids better than we do. Not every child can handle
a Newport mansion, for example. So we went out of our way to find his-
toric attractions with an element of kid appeal a museum with a trea-
sure trove of old toys, for example, or a landmark house where kids can
play 18th-century games while you check out the antiques. And, for the
sake of balance, we included places that offer no redeeming educational
