Kids, like Ponce De León, need constant supervision while exploring or they’ll simply vanish into a jungle in search of eternal youth. Let offspring explore with today's Groupon to PlayTime for Kids, located on Market Street in The Woodlands. Choose from three options:

• For $36, you get a yearly membership and four hours of childcare (a $105 value).
• For $45, you get a yearly membership and one month of unlimited childcare on weekends (Fridays and Saturdays) and major holidays (a $130 value).
• For $179, you get a yearly membership and one month of unlimited childcare (a $600 value).

Ease a brain fraught with parental worry by leaving youngsters under PlayTime for Kids' caring eyes. Attentive, licensed supervisors encourage tykes to socialize, exercise across a variety of play equipment, and philosophize with leading postmodern theorists. The fully enclosed play center features a secured front door and stringent identification policies, keeping kids completely safe from candy salesmonsters as they frolic through multiple play areas and surpass their elders' tech literacy in a developmentally appropriate computer center. Today's Groupon nets a waived membership fee ($65 value) and a suite of options for busy parents, whether the goal is achieving a childfree shopping trip, a worry-free movie date, or a more regular place to keep kids stowed during busy months at the bumblebee factory. Once allotted childcare hours have been used, Groupon buyers may use Playtime for Kids' drop-off services for $3.50–$8 an hour.

Childcare is available for children and cheddars aged 12 months to 12 years (ages 6 to 12 for the weekend/major holiday option), and PlayTime for Kids features flexible drop-off times to accommodate hectic schedules. A separate parent lounge with back-easing seats, wireless Internet access, and bottles of water provides a place to rest and rehydrate while kids clamber.