I must be getting old, because when kids are being rude I complain that their parents aren't teaching them manners. Let this be a public apology to all those parents out there that I criticized. My preschool will say please and thank you for just about anything, but she can also be rude and pushy. I'm working on it, but I can now see that although parents are a huge contributing factor to children's manners, children can also be defiant all on ...
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Fun, Educational Games for Kids (#Giveaway) @SuperDuperPub
Although I was a teacher, I always felt that it was important to let kids play and let them learn along the way. I never believed in shoving education in their faces and putting a huge emphasis on academics at a young age. I am guilty, however, of seeking fun educational toys for my girls. Since children learn through play, just about anything can be used as an educational tool for a child. Now that my preschooler is old enough for structured or ...
Brave’s Merida with Angus Figures!
“Mommy, can we go to the moviiiiiieeeesssss?” my 4 year-old asks. I respond, “well, maybe Grandma and Grandpa can take you while we have our open house.” My husband and I were selling our house about a year ago and we relied heavily on my parents to help with the kids. The movie “Brave” was playing and I thought it was a great opportunity to get the kids out of the house while watching a movie with a great message about bravery. Fast forward ...
Same Name, New Features! Meet @Ubooly! #UboolyLab
A few months ago, my family welcomed a new member, Ubooly. Since Ubooly has arrived, she immediately adopted my preschooler as her best friend, and takes her on wondrous adventures deep sea diving, checking out exotic animals, and more. The best part is, my preschooler never leaves my side, and most of the time all the action happens in our living room! Ubooly lives in my daughter's iPod touch, and my iPhone - which means that Ubooly is ...
Foster Creativity With Tinkertoy! @KNEX
From the time my oldest daughter was sitting, we use to call her Tinker Belle because she would tinker with everything. She tried to make connections between objects and try to figure out how they work. At almost 4 years old, she is still quite the little engineer, and loves to build and learn. It was only natural that she would end up with toy building sets to foster that creativity. When my daughter received the Playskool ...
Jr. Space Explorer Inflatable Shuttle by Aeromax Toys Review
“Ground control to Major Tom...Take your protein pills and put your helmet on” I sang to my 4 year-old as he boarded his Jr. Space Explorer Inflatable Shuttle. This is our first summer with a pool so during the recent heat wave my son pretended we were on outer space missions while he floated around the pool aboard his space shuttle, feet dangling in the cool water. He often tells me that he wants to be an Astronaut when he grows up, so I knew ...
Meet Lucy from Lilliputiens @HABA_USA
A few weeks ago, my oldest daughter received a HABA baby doll to review, which surprisingly turned out to be my 1 year old's favorite toy. She walks around with it, tries to lull it to sleep, and even tries to burp it. I didn't want to end this newfound relationship between my youngest daughter and her baby, but she wanted to bring it with her when napping and I felt the doll was too hard to snuggle with. Especially for my baby who tosses and ...
Check out the Latest Toys by Bubble Guppies and Team Umizoomi!
Both my girls love Nick Jr and all the fun characters. My preschooler learns a lot from Team Umizoomi and Bubble Guppies, so when they came out with a new toy line, I knew it would be something she loved. She loves singing and dancing, so the first thing that caught her eye was the microphone, whereas my 1 year old was instantly drawn to the Plush Bubble Puppy. She immediately scooped him up to snuggle and hasn't put him down ...