T.J.
We love UVillage, great food, shopping, and a really cute fenced in playground in the middle of the south side. I spent a lot of time there with mt three year old when I was pregnant! You can sit and relax because it's fenced in. That might only last for an hour but is still fun!
They have a lot of major chain stores but also a few independent shops that carry really fun things. And there's a ben and jerry's! :). The kids area at barnes and noble is always fun too.
There's MOHAI just east of the stadium, it's the museum of history and industry. You can look it up online to see if that's something your child would or wouldn't like.
Good luck with your appointment and have fun visiting the u district!