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The presidents’ kids
By Erika Enigk
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T
he United States has a new
president, and with that,
a new family in the White
House. This week, KidzBuzz
takes a look at what life is like at
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.
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Life on Pennsylvania Avenue
Living in the White House sounds
pretty cool at first. Not everyone gets
to live in a place that has a swimming
pool, tennis courts and a movie theatre.
But first kids have responsibilities other
kids don’t have. The White House is a
museum and an office building as well
as a home. Tourists come to visit, and
world leaders come to do business with
the president. So every time a first kid
leaves the family’s part of the home,
they’re protected by the Secret Service,
the people who guard important figures.
First kids also do things like make public appearances with their parents all over
the world, but for the most part, they live
like other kids. They go to school, play
sports and do all the other things normal kids do. Malia Obama even learned
to drive while she lived in the White
House, but because of security risks, her
parents weren’t allowed to teach her.
She learned from the Secret Service!
When he was elected, Donald Trump
said his 10-year-old son, Barron, would
not be moving to the White House with
his mom, Melania, right away like most
first kids do. Instead, he’ll be finishing the school year in New York and
moving to the White House later.
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First kids
A president’s wife is officially known
as the First Lady, and some people call
the president’s children “first kids.”
So far, only one first kid has been
born in the White House: In 1893,
Esther Cleveland, the daughter of
Grover and Frances Cleveland.
Some presidents have their grandchildren spend time at the White House, too.
Twins Barbara and Jenna Bush visited
their grandfather, George H.W. Bush,
when he was president, and their father,
George W. Bush, after he was elected.
Activity: How well do you know the White House?
Congratulations! Your mom or dad has been elected president, and
you’re moving into the White House. How well do you know your new
home and its former occupants?
1. Which of these is not a real
room in the White House?
a. Queens’ Bedroom
b. Lincoln Bedroom
c. China Room
d. Mud Room
2. What is the Cabinet Room?
a. A place for the president to
store things
b. A meeting room for the president’s advisors
c. the office where first kids
meet the kids of other world
leaders
d. A place where the president
can hide if he’s in danger
3. John F. Kennedy Jr. was born a
few months before his dad, John
F. Kennedy, took office in 1961.
4. Which first kid was so smart
she skipped a grade?
a. Amy Carter
b. Sasha obama
c. Chelsea Clinton
d. Alice Roosevelt
5. What did Gerald Ford’s daughter Susan do in the East Room?
a. Held her senior prom
b. Broke a priceless piece of art
c. Her homework
d. Accidentally called it the West
Room, and that’s what it’s still
called today
Answers: 1, d; 2, b; 3, c; 4, c; 5, a
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President
White House
Pennsylvania
Kids
First
What was his nickname?
a. J.R.
b. Johnny
c. John-John
d. Baby President
Responsibilities
Appearances
School
Sports
Security
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