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Category: ‘Parenting’

10 Back to School Carpool Tips to Make Carpooling Fun for Everyone

As you are shopping for back to school supplies and new clothes for your kiddos, now is the perfect time to set up the back to school carpool. If you have never been in a school carpool, what have you been waiting for? School carpools are lifesavers for both parents and their kids. As the […] Read more

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How GoKid is Helping Alleviate the School Transportation Nightmare

As families gear up for the start of a new school year, it also means drivers are preparing for back to school traffic congestion. The school traffic creates a major headache for other commuters since the school transportation makes roads that should be easy to travel much more congested than they are during the summer […] Read more

5 Back to School Safety Tips for Drivers That Could Mean the Difference Between Life and Death

That title may seem morbid and extreme, but, unfortunately, it’s true. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, “More school-age pedestrians were killed from 6 a.m. to 7 a.m. and from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. than any other hours of the day,” and “thirty-four (35%) of the school-age pedestrians killed in school transportation-related […] Read more

Jul, 22, 2019

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10 Ways to Keep Kids Entertained on the Road During Summer Travel

“Are we there yet?” “I’m bored!” “Mom, he’s touching me!” Sounds like the common noises all parents hear when their kids are stuck in the car for too long, which makes the idea of summer travels seem daunting. But, summer after summer, parents load up the trunks and trek across the states to a fun […] Read more

Jun, 21, 2019

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Summer Camp Options for Kids Who Don’t Love Sports

Summer camp is an $18 billion industry in the US with over 14,000 kids going to camp during June – August. Today’s camps may look quite different from the camps you remember. For example, while 8000 plus summer camps are sleep away summer camps, 7000 are day camps (and the percentage of day camps keeps […] Read more

Jun, 14, 2019

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10 Totally Fun (and Easy) Ideas for Kids Playdates This Summer

While we absolutely love summer break, we hate hearing our kids complain of boredom. No matter how many fun activities we plan, vacations we take, or summer camps we sign them up for, they still seem to “be bored.” Hence the importance of planning playdate activities for kids this summer to give them an opportunity […] Read more

Jun, 10, 2019

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Exciting Trends in School Transportation

Once upon a time, children walked or biked to school. Then, children rode buses to school. Then, their parents started driving them to school individually. And, before we even realized it was happening, kids became sedentary, our commutes became congested, and our air became polluted. Thankfully, we have started to realize the error of our […] Read more

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20 Education Apps to Prevent the Summer Slide

Summer will be here before you know it. While you are busy planning your family’s summer vacations and your kid’s summer camp, we hope you will also take some time to plan ways to keep their brains busy this summer too. Why? Because you don’t want your little learner to fall victim to the dreaded […] Read more

May, 17, 2019

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To the Multitasking Moms Driving Their Kids Here, There, and Everywhere: We Celebrate You This Mother’s Day

As a company founded by a mom and supported by other working moms and dads, we know all moms do everyday to support their families. Day in and day out, you are doing your very best to raise your kids to grow up to be healthy and happy humans. It is exhausting. Here at GoKid, […] Read more

May, 12, 2019

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The Best Kids Party Ideas and Apps

We don’t all have to be Pinterest Moms to pull off a great party. With today’s tools and apps, it is easier than ever before to plan a party for your kids. Whether you are planning an elementary classroom party, a middle-grade sleepover, or a graduation party, there is an app that can simplify everything […] Read more

Apr, 28, 2019

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15 Earth Day Activities for Kids and Families

Did you know that Earth Day (April 22nd) is the largest secular holiday in the world? Earth Day is celebrated in over 170 countries by more than 500 million people! Earth Day is a worldwide holiday that celebrates our Earth – its lands, its oceans, and its animals. As parents, we have the opportunity to […] Read more

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How Carpooling Can Keep You Sane This Season

This post was originally published on SportsEngine Community on March 11, 2019.  Youth sports are the highlight of many a childhood. The friendships forged and memories made combine to make an unforgettable experience. But getting your kids to these events can be a challenge. And when you have more than one kid? Even harder. So […] Read more

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