Munich Kids

The Deutscher Cricket Bund offers training to children.  All children, ages 6 -12,  are welcome regardless of gender, race, or disability.  Coaches are England &Wales Cricket Board (ECB) Level One qualified.  Training is held from 10:00 -12:30 on Sundays.  Cost is 1 Euro per session.  Training can be done in English or German.  When training is conducted indoors, children should wear light-soled trainers.  For outdoor play, children should wear rubber-studded sports shoes.

Indoor: Sports Hall of the European School; Elise-Aulinger-Strasse 21, 81739, Munich

Nearest Public Transportation:  U5 Therese-Giehse-Alle, exit Putzbrunnerstrasse 

Outdoor:  Erasmus-Grasser Gymansium, Fuerstenriederstrasse 159, 81377 Munich (near the Rosengarten, Westpark)

For more information, contact Michael Kwan at mkwan@t-online.de

Books are like clothes. Shelves (or closets) are full of them, but there’s nothing to read (wear) for tonight…

This is a modern dilemma, and at least on the book front there now is a light at the end of the tunnel.  Simply swap the books you don’t want to keep for new reading material.  Easier said than done?  You don’t know anyone who: a) lives near you, and; b) shares your taste in literature, and; c) reads English language books?

Time to check out the online bookswapper - a small, friendly community of ex-pats and Germans who share an interest in English language books.  This non-profit online-swap works free of charge, and the owners are happy to help those who aren’t seasoned surfers of the web.  All you need is access to the Internet and books you’d like to exchange for new reads.

Now, list as many books as you like - listing a minimum of 5 books earns you your very first “swap-token”.  With this, you can browse the catalogue and choose any book you like.  Once you’ve chosen your book, click on the “Swap Book” icon, and simply wait.  The book will be delivered to your door-step, as the actual swapping is done by mail.  Thanks to special rates for book shipments inside Germany (only 85 ct for your average paperback), the financial aspect beats that of most fleamarkets.

After that first swap, you earn one token every time somebody requests and receives one of your listed books.  No financial transactions - the swapper sending a book covers the postage.  So, it’s one book out -new token - one book in.  How simple is that?

To find out more and to set up an account, visit www.bookswapper.de or contact resi@bookswapper.de

The  ZENTRUM FÜR KINDLICHE MEHRSPRACHIGKEIT München offers information for parents or anyone interested in multilingual education and childrearing.
 
Website: http://zkm-muenchen.de

The following pediatricians have been recommended by Munich Kids readers.  If you would like to add someone to the list, you can add by clicking on the “comment” button below.  Also, if you would like to write a new post (rather than just a comment), write the content in an email and send it to munich_kids@yahoo.com. The content will then be posted by the website’s editor.

Dr. Christian Muehe and Dr. Karl Kugler have a very nice practice in Schwabing. It is in a new office so everything is bright and cheery. They have a pleasant waiting room for the kids with toys to play with. Both doctors speak excellent English and are very good with kids.  Several of the receptionists speak very good English as well, making it much easier to make an appointment. 

Address:  Herzogstrasse 5, 80803, Munich

Phone:  089/ 330 3550

Nearest Public Transportation:  Bus stop and U3/U6 at Muenchner Freiheit

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Dr. Stephan Boese-O-Reilly speaks very good English.  He is very patient and willing to take the time to answer your questions.  They have two waiting rooms, one for children who are ill, and one for children who are there for check-ups.  I’m not sure how well people follow that guideline, but it is nice to think that you could bring your child in for a check-up without exposing him to a lot of cold and flue germs.

Address:  Implerstrasse 23, 81371 Munich

Phone: 089/ 72 01 56-0

Nearest Public Transportation:  U3 Implerstrasse

A nice restaurant with a kids’ room.  They offer traditional German and Bavarian dishes. 

Address:  Haimhauser Strasse 8, 80802 Munich

Phone:  089/330 66 379

Website:  http://www.ringelnatz.com

Nearest Public Transportation:  A very short walk from the bus stop and U3/U6 at Muenchner Freiheit

Here’s something to boost your children’s - or your own - education. The
OnlinePolyhistoricum offers a highly qualified personal teacher who will
not only help you and your child with German schooling, but whose main
goal it is to awaken the yearning to learn in every one of his pupils.
To begin with, the teacher will meet your child on a regular basis once
a week for an hour or so in one of the many libraries in Munich. There,
they will find books and other media that will help your child achieve
his/her goals. They will also talk about their past week, identify new
interests, and find solutions to any problems that may have occurred.
The teacher will also hold an online chat with all his pupils once a
week at a designated time and will answer questions by email or by
telephone. There is also an online discussion platform for all pupils to
use, led by their teacher.
The teachers are all fluent in English and German as well as other
languages.
The Polyhistoricum supports both your child’s native language and
his/her acquisition of the German language: Books and other media may be
read in any language, but a certain amount of communication and written
work is done in German.
The Internetpage http://www.polyhistoricum.de is written in German, but
you can contact kontakt@polyhistoricum.de in English for more details on
this offer and a FREE TRIAL.

Special Offer: 10% OFF coming from the Munich Kids Website! Just mention
it in your contact email.

Due to an international cooperation pupils can now earn their
American Highschool Diploma at the Polyhistoricum! Please contact
kontakt@polyhistoricum.de for further details.

Obletter is a large toy store in Germany.  In Munich, there are two branches, one at Karlsplatz-Stacchus and one at the Pep Mall at Neuperlach Zentrum.  I am familiar with the one at Karlsplatz.  It is a large store on two levels.  The sell toys for all ages.  They also have a large section for model train sets and model cars and planes.  They have a small selection of children’s bicycles and tricycles.  You can also find specialty items here.

Address:  Karlsplatz 11-12, 80335 Munich, and Thomas-Dehler Strass 12, 81737 Munich

Phone:  089/ 550 8951-0, and 089/ 673 6818-0

Website:  http://www.obletter.de/

Nearest Public Transportation:  S1-S8 Karlsplatz Stacchus; U4/U5 Karlsplatz Stachus, and U5, Neuperlach Zentrum

Kunst und Spiel (Art and Play) is a specialty toy and gift store.  Here you will find many one of a kind items.  They have a nice selection of wooden toys, puzzles and games.  They have a small selection of children’s books, in German.  They also sell some very nice children’s clothes.  Toys and children’s clothes are on the second floor, with no elevator, so it is not stroller-friendly.  On the main floor, they sell artsy gift items, many of them handmade.  Materials for art projects, such as textiles, art papers, etc. are also for sale.

Address:  Leopoldstrasse 48, 80802 Munich

Website:  http://www.kunstundspiel.de

Nearest Public Transportation:  U3/U6 Giselastrasse

Toys R Us, the giant American chain has a store in Munich. It is located in the Euro Industriepark, along with several other American chains,  such as Wal-mart and McDonald’s.

Address:  Helene-Wessel-Bogen 30, 80939 Munich

Phone:  089/3186 9638

Nearest Public Transportation:  Bus 140 Kieferngarten