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How is that my once sweet, lovable infant who went to bed so easily when I put him down and walked away has morphed into this tantrumming toddler, screaming at the top of his lungs who bangs the walls, shut doors in my face, then trashes his room by dumping all the books from his [...]
Some of you may recognize the familiar mouse from television, Angelina Ballerina. Aside from the Angelina Ballerina television show, there is an adorable Angelina Ballerina game for preschool aged girls, entitled Dance with Me by Wonder Forge. This board game, recommended for kids, namely girls, ages 3 and up, not only teaches children all about [...]
Before Gavin and I head to bed each night, I try to always include some type of story, whether it be an actual book or lately, we’ve even been enjoying some iPad apps together. Some people are pretty opinionated about whether a toddler should be using an iPad, and along with my “anything in moderation” [...]
About 1 year ago, we were introduced to Fun On The Farm a DVD geared for kids ages 2-6. It was one of the first DVD’s Gavin ever really watched for any length of time. He was completely mesmerized by the various John Deere tractors, and real farm-life videos. The videos are highlighted by adorable children’s [...]
This fabulous kids alarm clock called the Teach Me Time! Clock from Onaroo by American Innovative, is more than just any ordinary alarm clock. Aside from having a face that shows time the digital way, it also shows analog time, which is the traditional moving hands of the clock. This is such a great feature for [...]
If you have a little boy like I do, it is just amazing to me their innate love for cars, trucks and train sets. Maybe it’s a little more enticing for Gavin because we practically live on the commuter rail in our city, so a train passes by our window several times per day. Ever [...]
For years, when people talk about activities and must-see attractions that awaken some good old-fashioned holiday spirit, the Radio City Christmas Spectacular featuring the Rockettes always seems to be a topic of conversation. In all honesty, I have mainly only related this particular show to New York City and I don’t think it ever really [...]
I love the Christmas season for all the classic holiday specials that appear at night on television. We don’t have a DVR so we still, I know it’s weird, rely on setting a reminder to watch the show when it actually airs on television. However, this year, we’ve received some great kids Christmas DVD’s for [...]
At Toy Fair last year, one of the coolest toys I saw were the Hot Wheels Wall Tracks by Mattel. These plastic tracks adhere to any wall surface with Command 3M velcro tabs, allowing the brackets that hold the tracks to be removed with the pull of a tab. I really liked the concept of [...]
A few weeks ago Gavin and I took a trip to the local library. However, taking a toddler there can be kind of a nightmare while he tries to escape out the front door and down the stairs, so I’m learning to make friends with the librarians real quickly. It just so happened that the [...]
All of my friends with older children have raved about The Elf on the Shelf. Seriously, Santa is ingenious. Sending little elves to watch over our little ones throughout the holiday season as spies to report back to him on whether they are being naughty or nice, is just plain awesome. My sister bought Gavin [...]
The weather is getting cooler here in the NorthEast and though we’ve been blessed to have a few really warm days these past weeks, we’ve also had one of the craziest snow storms in my lifetime just a few weeks ago. Now that the holidays are coming, make sure to not only think about the [...]
Even before Gavin was born, I knew I wanted him to have a pacifier, despite many people’s contradictory opinions. Working with children who have self-regulation difficulties, or kids for some reason or another who haven’t learned to soothe themselves when they are upset, I was determined to find something for him that would help him [...]
Our pufferfish, squishable stuffed animal, has a permanent home on our couch. Pufferfish doesn’t match any of the decor in the living room, but this 15 inch, plush stuffed animal, is a people magnet. Honestly, anyone, including both kids and full fledged grown adults who have entered our living room over the last few weeks [...]
I am constantly on the look out for new and fun educational iPad Apps for kids. I recently tested out two of the Stella & Sam apps,by zinc Roe Productions. Stella and Sam, brother and sister, embark together on magical, imaginative adventures. Apparently these apps stem from a picture book and television series for preschoolers in [...]
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