A vital community resources in the Greater Richmond area for over 30 years.
Since merging with Commonwealth Parenting in 2013, Children’s Museum Family Programs has become the Richmond area’s leading resource for parenting information, helping parents find new and intriguing ways for parents to support and strengthen their children’s development.
Children’s Museum Family Programs supports caregivers in basic parenting strategies, advocates for children with disabilities, and helps develop core skills for school readiness. The act of play is essential to a child’s development, contributing to their cognitive, physical, social, and emotional well-being. With plenty of print and digital resources, along with museum-based learning experiences, Children’s Museum Family Programs seeks to provide learning for the whole family, engaging all caregivers in the power of play.
Creating Community
Children’s Museum Family Programs now hosts family play hour where families learn together through crafts and activities, and receive caregiver and parenting education and resources!
Family Hour
Schedule Pending
Join the Children’s Museum Educators for activities geared toward helping families learn how to play!
Resources
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Building Self-Esteem in Children
Early Emotional Development in Children
Introducing Books to the Very Young
Milestones of the Preschool Child
Playtime for Babies and Preschoolers: Toys and Games
Safekeeping Children in a Not so Safe World
Sibling Rivalry; Inevitable but Not Fatal!