{"id":16895,"date":"2015-09-27T02:54:24","date_gmt":"2015-09-26T19:54:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/?p=16895"},"modified":"2015-09-27T02:54:24","modified_gmt":"2015-09-26T19:54:24","slug":"kidzania-amusement-park-where-kids-grow-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/kidzania-amusement-park-where-kids-grow-up\/","title":{"rendered":"Kidzania: Amusement Park Where Kids Grow Up\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"

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I never thought I\u2019d say this, but both of my kids have earned a medical degree and have already performed their first surgery.  My daughter performed a kidney replacement on a patient after my son administered the anesthesia.  It was a proud moment as my husband and I looked on.<\/p>\n

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How old are my children you ask?  My daughter is 12 and my son is 9.  Yes, they are young for being doctors, but their medical studies prepared them for it.  How could this happen you ask?<\/p>\n

Simple.  We went to the newest rage in amusement parks\u2026outside of the US.  It\u2019s called Kidzania <\/a>and instead of going on rides, kids try on careers for size.  Kids can choose from tons of careers and actually perform duties.  We visited the Kidzania in London, England<\/a>. Now, was the person my kids performed surgery on real?  No, of course.  With a college medical degree being completed in 25 minutes, there\u2019s only so much you can learn!<\/p>\n

Kidzania is designed to let kid\u2019s minds run wild with all sorts of career choices.  The cost for a child to get into Kidzania runs \u00a328 (ages 4-14) if bought online at their London, England<\/a> location, and costs adults \u00a316.50 (online).  But guess what?  Adults are not allowed to try any vocations, only watch.  Why the fee than?  I believe it\u2019s because Kidzania wants this adventure to be for the kids\u2026encouraging kids to make their own choices of careers without interference from their parents.<\/p>\n

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Kids are given a high-tech RFID security bracelet that ensures kids are easily trackable and are kept safe <\/a>in Kidzania.  In fact, with this bracelet, parents can have the peace of mind to drop their kids off and go shopping in the attached mall in London.  <\/p>\n

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In addition, kids are given Kidzo bucks to start their day off.  The Kidzo bucks can be used to get a degree at Kidzania University (in order to make more money in other careers) or to participate in special careers like chocolate bar making or working in a burger shop.<\/p>\n

My husband and I went into Kidzania with our kids to watch our them run from career to career, it was fun.  Kidzania even has an adults lounge so parents can rest while their kids learn new career paths.<\/p>\n

So, what kinds of careers are possible?  Each Kidzania location is different, due to the culture of the country it resides in.<\/p>\n

But most Kidzania\u2019s have fire and police as options.  Kids actually ride around in a small fire truck as they are transferred to a building that is \u201con fire.\u201d  Using water from hoses, they put out the fire.<\/p>\n

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Other Careers Include:<\/strong><\/p>\n