Parental Guidance, Kids’ Calendar

PARENTAL GUIDANCE

“So one of my twins has to go to the hospital this week. They are going to perform a procedure where he will be sedated. He is only 22 months old and any time your kid goes under, it can be worrisome. As a parent it is hard to watch your child go through tests and procedures such as this … as I was holding him after he had several vials of blood drawn I wondered how parents keep it together.

“Some parents never have to go through what I have, some have to go through much worse. How can I help my child cope with the stress and sometimes pain of procedures?”

– Posted by Mikayla at the Parents’ Council blog.

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KIDS’ CALENDAR

Free carriage rides: Downtown Spokane: Fridays, 3-8 p.m. and weekends noon-5 p.m. through Sataurday, and noon-3p.m on Sunday. Carriages depart from the corner of Main and Wall.

Downtown Coeur d’Alene: Friday and Saturday from 3-8 p.m. departing from the corner of Front Avenue and Second Street.

Santa Express: For ages 4-12. Kids can find fun, inexpensive gifts with the help of volunteer elves who also will help them wrap the gifts. Prices range from 50 cents to $8. Money raised is donated to the Vanessa Behan Crisis Nursery. Mondays- Saturdays, 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; Sundays, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Call (509) 535-3155 for more information.

More events: A list of family-friendly activities is posted daily at spokesmanreview.com/ blogs/parents. For other events, search our database at spokane7.com/events.