It’s time to re-acclimate the kids to the concept of ‘early to bed, early to rise,’ shop back-to-school sales in the vain hope of saving some bucks, and stock up on pens, pencils, and USBs doomed to be lost by Day 2 of the new school year. Above right: Twenty-two-month-old Beatrix and dad, Dexter, play with MonTECH’s switch-activated dino. Above left: Alistair sends plastic animals tumbling off the castle balcony. Top: Peace Place director Elaine Hundley. Two details set Peace Place apart: each child receiving care has some kind of disability, and the care these children are receiving is free to their parents. There are bright rugs, tiny chairs, toys, and of course, the dress-up box from which Nora has selected her collection of handbags. Another is trying to wrench my camera out of my hands failing that, he settles for twisting the lens. “I’m going to buy a phone!” As Nora moves on, I see one little boy has climbed inside an empty toy trunk and is playing peek-a-boo with 22-month-old Beatrix. “Are you going shopping for groceries, Nora?” I ask. Three-year-old Nora sashays past in high heels, carrying three purses. ![]() Peace Place: A Vision for Respite Realized Peace Place is buzzing with the energy of six industrious little children and one bright-eyed infant observing the action from an exersaucer. Peace Place provides respite care for children 0-5. Nora serves a baby doll breakfast, rubber-egg over easy, at Peace Place.
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