Events
Car Seat Checks
Come learn how to safely secure your child in the car. Child passenger safety experts will check your child in a car seat, booster seat, or the seat belt and answer any questions you may have.
Children's Hospital Car Seat Check
Dates for 2008:
Saturdays, March 22, June 21, August 23, October 18
Time:
All car seat checks are from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. First come, first served. No appointments needed.
Fee:
Free
Location:
Parking:
Whale Parking, Orange Level 4
Learn More:
(206) 987-5999 or see
Car Seat Safety event flyer
Life Jacket Fitting and Sales
Purchase properly fitted life jackets for children, teens and adults. In partnership with Seattle Parks, Rehab without Walls, Coast Guard Auxiliary and Mustang Survival.
Green Lake
Dates:
Saturdays, May 17, June 21, July 19, Aug. 16, Sept. 20
Time:
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Cost:
$20.00 for each life jacket - must be present to purchase
Location:
Evans Pool at Green Lake - 7201 E. Green Lake Drive N
Contact:
Seattle Parks and Recreation (206) 684-7440
2008 Pathways Lecture Series for Parents
Children’s Hospital joins ParentMap magazine in presenting the Pathways Lecture Series for Parents where leading experts on child development address the many challenges and concerns that parents face in raising children. For more details on each lecture visit www.parentmap.com/pathways or call (800) 838-3006.
Lecture:
Raising An Emotionally Intelligent Child
Speaker:
John Gottman, PhD
Date:
Wednesday, March 5
Time:
7 to 9 p.m.
Fee:
$25 in advance, $30 at the door
Location:
Town Hall, Seattle
Learn More:
visit www.parentmap.com/pathways or call (800) 838-3006
Lecture:
Hold Onto Your Child: Cultivating Positive Influences
Speaker:
Gordon Neufeld, PhD
Date:
Tuesday, March 11
Time:
7 to 9 p.m.
Fee:
$18 in advance, $25 at the door
Location:
Annie Wright School, Tacoma
Learn More:
visit www.parentmap.com/pathways or call (800) 838-3006
Lecture:
Turn it off! (Or not): Is Media Always Bad for Kids?
Speaker:
Dimitri Christakis, MD, MPH
Date:
Wednesday, March 26
Time:
7 to 9 p.m.
Fee:
$18 in advance, $25 at the door
Location:
Newport High School, Bellevue
Learn More:
visit www.parentmap.com/pathways or call (800) 838-3006
Lecture:
Mindful Parenting
Speaker:
Daniel Siegal, MD
Date:
Monday, April 14
Time:
7 to 9 p.m.
Fee:
$18 in advance, $25 at the door
Location:
Town Hall, Seattle
Learn More:
visit www.parentmap.com/pathways or call (800) 838-3006
Lecture:
Opting In/Opting Out in 2008: Women Discussing Work/Family Choices
Speaker:
Mona Locke
Date:
Tuesday, April 29
Time:
7 to 9 p.m.
Fee:
$18 in advance, $25 at the door
Location:
Broadway Performance Hall, Seattle
Learn More:
visit www.parentmap.com/pathways or call (800) 838-3006
Lecture:
The Teen Brain: What Parents Need to Know
Speaker:
Laura Kastner, PhD
Date:
Tuesday, May 6
Time:
7 to 9 p.m.
Fee:
$18 in advance, $25 at the door
Location:
Seattle Children’s Theatre, Seattle
Learn More:
visit www.parentmap.com/pathways or call (800) 838-3006
Lecture:
Making Marriage Work
Speaker:
John Gottman, PhD
Date:
Tuesday, May 20
Time:
7 to 9 p.m.
Fee:
$25 in advance, $30 at the door
Location:
Herzl Ner Tamid, Mercer Island
Learn More:
visit www.parentmap.com/pathways or call (800) 838-3006