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06.22.10
DVDs are difficult to review: what my child may find entertaining, I may find insipid – and what my family enjoys, your family might not.  Of course, that being said, that goes for all reviews – but DVDs feel different; they are “forever” toys,...
05.06.10
Booster seats were almost unheard of when I was a kid – once you outgrew your car seat, you were good to go sitting like a big boy, using an adult seat belt. We now realize that adult seat belts are for, surprise, adults! Cybex has come forward with...
04.30.10
We’re doing a roundup of car seats unveiled at the 2009 ABC Kids show, the major annual convention for baby and kids products. This year, the biggest story on car seats in general was in side impact head protection. While car seats have made major advances,...
04.30.10
For the past year or so, I have seen these nifty tricycles with handles that let the parents push and control the direction. And, needless to say, I wanted one – maybe because I liked the concept or maybe because they did not have them when I was a...
02.22.10
Computer details: Inspiron M1530, Vista Home Premium, 32-bit
Rarely are websites for children educational – and if they are, they grow old really fast.  I’ve been on my share of kid’s game sites, looking for something for my child to play (and...
12.04.09
The milestones of childhood are a touchy subject for parents. Discussions about when your child began to walk, talk, and eat solids are sometimes the battleground for proud parents. I cannot tell you how tired I am of seeing products hawked on TV promising...
12.04.09
Playing with Play-Doh was (and sometimes still is) one of my all-time favorite activities. Now that I have kids, it just allows me to play with it and not feel guilty! My parents had a strict rule – don’t mix colors together! If we wound up with...
12.04.09
Review: Fishbites Soft Swimmies – Swim Step 4
I know we are entering into the colder (coldest!) months of the year. I also know that plenty of people go on vacation to warm places to escape. It is with that that I review the Fishbites Soft Swimmies...
11.16.09
If the truth it told, then the truth is – there are so many car seats on the market it can easily drive the most patient parent over the edge. And let’s not forget how designer has to be (has anyone else noticed this trend lately? Let us all remember:...
10.19.09
Oh, who didn’t have a kid’s toolbox growing up? Then you could walk around and be just like dad (or mom). Who didn’t? I didn’t. Not for lack of wanting one, mind you, but because Santa thought I’d rather have some other little doodad. I’m...