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When I was growing up in the late '80s and early '90s I felt fortunate to have a four-acre lot of woods behind my house to play in. The neighborhood kids and I would ride our bikes, build forts, and have all sorts of adventures. Sure, we also found time to play video games on the NES, but we were outdoors just as often as we were indoors. Sadly I hear that today's children are playing outside less, but it doesn't have to be that way. One of the ways modern parents can encourage their children to play outside is to go on a family camping trip.

Connecticut State Police arrested a 32-year-old woman for leaving her 8-year-old son and 7-year-old daughter alone in a hotel room while she gambled at the MGM Grand at Foxwoods casino in Connecticut.

Day one on a Dublin family vacation: kids are grouchy and it's pouring down with rain. What do you do? First of all, feed them up with a good Irish breakfast while brainstorming a few family vacation ideas. Then head out from your hotel for a morning of fun and excitement. Hopefully, you've chosen a hotel close to St. Stephen's Green in the middle of the city. This should keep everyone happy, because it is centrally located, close to great shopping and attractions and won't require a lot of travel time and energy to get to where you want to go. What follows is a list of suggested things to do in Dublin with kids.

Barcelona, in the northeast region of Catalonia, Spain, is a fantastic destination for family vacations. Barcelona is a city filled with wonderful Gaud' architecture and wide avenues with street performers, swish boutiques and cozy tapas restaurants. On our visits there, we have found it one of the best European cities to visit with young kids.

Visiting Miami with kids is great fun, particularly as there are so many things to do: museums, zoos and parks all around town that are sure to amaze and inspire your little ones as well as entertain adults. Here are some family vacation ideas for a day in Miami: