Children is the broader term for infants, toddlers and tweens. These posts are about children of all ages.
As the dad to a 4 year old we know Jake and the Never Land Pirates. And by know I mean love, he loves the characters and we don’t even have cable. He gets all of his Never Land knowledge from friends and his one trip to Walt Disney World. Jake and the Never Land Pirates Shipwreck Beach Treasure Hunt game is a game that combines matching, a little bit of sleuthing and physical activity.
Continue reading Jake and the Never Land Pirates Shipwreck Beach Treasure Hunt Game review
Alpha Cards, He’s All Boy, are ABC flash cards for boys, but could also be enjoyed by girls. They’re a deck of alphabet cards with non-traditional pictures that go with each letter. There are so many things that I love about the product, but ultimately it’s not something that we could embrace. If your child is not learning the alphabet and is attracted to mild gross humor then this is for you. Think the Garbage Pail Kids teach the alphabet and you’re going in the right direction.
Continue reading He’s All Boy alphabet cards, just not the way I want it to be done
As a dad to two young boys I imagine how difficult it must be to be a dad to teenage girls. But what if you were the father to four teenagers, all of whom were in a band? And then that band started getting phone calls from Sarah McLaughlin to open up for her on concert, play SXSW, Conan, Letterman, Rock Center on NBC and have their debut EP land in the top 10 on iTunes? Which is more difficult, how to handle four teenage girls or how to manage an up and coming folk/rock group with bookings all across the country and interviews with major publications?
Continue reading A chat with Mike von Grey, father of indie/alt/folk rock group von Grey
With the Christmas holidays just around the corner I wanted to share some of the really cool toys that we’ve either purchased or received. On Cyber Monday and pretty much all of December you’ll be able to find some nice discounts on most of these. The toys or entertainment on this gift guide are great for kids from 2 to 10. While not an ultimate parent’s toy gift guide for children, it’s a good starting point if you want a basic primer on gifts that kids in that age range would like.
Continue reading A parent’s toy gift guide for Cyber Monday and beyond
As if we need another excuse to go to Center for Puppetry Arts in Atlanta, my oldest son and I went to see the Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. It is so much fun to do mother-son dates now that he is 4 and can sit through short presentations.
Continue reading Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer shines at Center for Puppetry Arts
We played with the Octonauts Octopod Playset, more specifically, our children played with it. They loved it and it provided hours of creative free play with Barnacles, Kwazii and various sea creatures whom they rescued. Eventually the farm animals made their way to the Octopod and it was all manner of imaginative play. Thanks to our friends in the PR world we’re having a giveaway for a copy of the Octonauts Octopod Playset.
Continue reading The Fisher-Price Octonauts Octopod Playset Giveaway
Prior to receiving the Octonauts Octopod Playset to review we hadn’t seen the show. I was aware of it, but hadn’t seen an episode of it. Since our oldest has been playing with the Octonauts Octopod Playset he’s been sounding the Octo Alert, rescuing various sea critters and wondering why this show isn’t available on Roku. Parents who are down with the Octonauts know what I’m speaking about the others will discover it when their child is about 3 or 4.
Continue reading The Fisher-Price Octonauts Octopod Playset provides hours of free play fun
As a child I remember getting a book or two that I didn’t want to get. It was boring, too young and intended for the child that they thought I was, instead of the boy that I had become. Battle Bunny takes that premise, turns it on its head and manages to make one of the most enjoyable children’s books that my wife and I have seen this year.
Continue reading Battle Bunny- creative & twisted children’s book at its best
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