I am continually amazed and impressed with the number of parents who are endeavoring to raise their babies without TV or limited TV. That’s a...
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Best Pirate Ships for Pretend Play
Maybe because I am working with a lot of boys lately or it's spring and the ships are sailing, but my thoughts are turned to finding a great pirate...
Shopping List of Educational Toys for Parents and Therapists
When I speak to a group of new moms, I often ask how I can be most helpful to them. Recently one mom said, give us a shopping list of good toys and...
Game Review: Froggy Boogie by Blue Orange Toys, Ages 4-6
Ages 4-6 Grab your kiddie frog for a boogie around the lily pads. The trick is that you can't be "seen" by the googly eyes of the adult frogs or...
Birthday Game for 5 Years and Up
One of my favorite game buddies is Justin who turned 6 today. He loves to try a new game and can even stand to lose which is rare for a boy his age....
Toy Review: “Funny Bunny” by Ravensburger, Great Gift
Grab your four bunnies and take off on the path to be the first to capture the carrot. Oops, it's not that easy. Take your turn, pick a card and see...
Toy Review: “Diggity Dog” by International Playthings, Inc.
Kids three years and up want a little challenge in their games—not everything left to chance! Diggity Dog is their first pick for fun. Choose your...
Toy Review: “Folding Castle Playset” by Melissa and Doug
Get past the guard, drop down the drawbridge and roll up the door of the Folding Castle Play Set and you are in for some fun. The king and queen...
Toy Review: “Treehouse Playset” by Melissa and Doug
Language enhancing toys have moving parts and opportunities to change the action and therefore the story. Kids can’t wait to enter the Tree House...
How Do I Handle Problems at School?
When I started my blog I wondered if I would always have something fresh to say but thankfully my mind is bursting with ideas from daily encounters...
Book Review: The Great Fuzz Frenzy by Janet Stevens and Susan Stevens Crummel
Violet, the dog, innocently drops her tennis ball down a prairie dog’s tunnel, setting off the “fuzz frenzy.” “Boink, thump, rumble, and plunk” is...
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