Yesterday, I took my son to a park where he could run down the boardwalk among the cypress trees and play on the playground. When your child's face is covered in sweat, though, that's a good sign it's too hot outside to play. When you live in southern Florida, the temperature soars above 90 and the U/V index is 11, what's a mama to do with an antsy child?

So we moved our operations indoors and went to a library we hadn't been to before. The library didn't really have anything for little people, though. My son did pick up a book by Pearl S. Buck, so I know he enjoys classics. And he tried to read it, he really did. But when he discovered the women's restroom -- which had an open type of entry, not a door -- had excellent acoustic properties perfect for squealing, I knew it was time to leave.

Up the street, I found -- ta da! -- an indoor playground. <span style="">It was connected to a McDonald's, though.</span>

Let me mention right here that I made my own homemade baby food from organic fruits and vegetables. Three times a day, I try to make sure my son gets a meal with all of the four food groups. I give him new foods to try all the time. We don't eat a lot of fast food.

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