SPOTLIGHT Inside This Month's Magazine Spooky Urban Myths Truth or Myth? Children’s Ghost at the Railroad Tracks What it says … This legend spread in the Alamo City in the 1970s. It’s a story about a school bus that stalled on railroad tracks (where Villamain Road becomes Shane Road) and was struck by a train. All the occupants, mere children, were killed in the crash. Legend has it … that if you stop your car on these tracks, ghosts of the children will push your car over them, removing you from danger. Countless people, brave enough to give the tracks a try, report seeing tiny handprints all over the back end of their car..(click here to read more of this article) Too Much Halloween Candy? The best thing about Halloween for kids is the candy. And they’ll bring home hordes of it after trick or treating on the big night. Which begs the question – what are you going to do with all of it? Dole it out gradually? Let the kids binge for a day and then trash the rest? We’ve got 10 great ideas on how to get more use out of all that candy, from freezing it for a treat down the road to using it to decorate a holiday gingerbread house. (click here to read more)   October Calendar Get the scoop on activities for the month. Chalk It Up!  and Circus Folk are just two of the many kid- and family-friendly happening slated for the month of October. (click here to read more) The Flu and You Fall brings with it two certainties: a new school year and a new flu season. This year, families are on the lookout for two different kinds of flu: the seasonal flu that arrives in October or November and winds down in March, and the H1N1 (swine flu) that hit this country last April and is still circulating. Swine flu has received the most press and perhaps raised the most alarm bells among parents. (click here to read more) Congrats to Our September Contest Winners! JOIN US ONLINE Our Kids San Antonio Create Your Badge * Submit your photos * See October Your kids pics   Join our online community Follow us on Twitter! Find out what stories we are working on when you sign up to follow us on Twitter. Sign up for our weekly email newsletter! Get weekly updates from our calendar and hot tips on fun and free things to do with your family BLOGGERS The Early ChildHOOD  Department of Early Childhood Studies at San Antonio College Kids Cooking Activities by Debbie Madson Good Reads by Ronna Mandel HEALTH-E by Christina Elston OUR KIDS 25TH ANNIVERSARY Looking Back As Our Kids San Antonio prepares to celebrate its 25th anniversary next year, we thought it would be interesting to look back at past articles. As Our Kids San Antonio prepares to celebrate its 25th anniversary, we thought it would be interesting and fun to look back at past articles. This month’s feature "Work Meets Family" written by Our Kids former Calendar Editor Lynn Gosnell ran in Nov. 1993.   Last month's feature, Our Kids former Managing Editor Judith Lipsett wrote this month’s featured article "Shrinking Selves Gender Bias and Preteen Girls." The article was published in June 1993. Last month’s feature "Notable Notebooks and Other Decorative Ideas," was published in August of 1991. PARENTING RESOURCES Things To Do * Family Theater * Ongoing Exhibits * Area Parks * Halloween Haunts * Top Picks * More Fun Places To Go * Free or Frugal: 10 Destinations * Family Destinations * Storytimes Give and Get Help * Parenting Education * Support Groups * Parenting Tips