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Oct
03
By: angelie | Discussion (0)

Don’t you ever wish that you have enough space inside your toddler’s room, where you can have fun and just relax with them? I know what your thinking, “oh, it’s not possible”, “we’ll just use a different room”or maybe.. “we’d rather go to the mall” Let me stop you there. Do you know that you add confidence to your child’s life if you give time hanging around his room? Yes! You’ve read it right. If you think that your stepping on with their privacy, (we’re not talking about your highschool son or college daughter. We’re talking about your toddlers or your  preschool kids.) well you’re not. Your child needs to see that you’re part of their own world. Visiting their room is part of it. You give them confidence when you tell them that they did a good job in fixing their room, or two thumbs up for packing away their toys, or maybe by just allowing them to tour you in their imaginary museum. Kids are kids, let’s not pressure them to act like adults, let them have fun and enjoy every minute of their childhood.

price: $210

This convertible bed for your toddler gives so much fun and excitement for them. They are very attractive and durable. In fact you can teach your little ones how to fold it and use it as a way to commend them for doing it the proper way.

There’s a lot of things that you can do with it. You can use it while watching TV with your kids and unfold it when it’s time for their bedtime. Did I mention that it saves you a lot of space? Yes it does and it perfectly fits your tots.

I attached a link for a short video to give you an idea how to use this adorable convertible bed available in this site www.zacandzoe.com

video: Convertible bed for your toddler

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Tags: baby, boys and girls, children, confidence, fun activites, parents, respect, toddlers

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Oct
02
By: angelie | Discussion (0)

Playing is one way of nurturing your relationship with your kids,  so choosing the toys that is appropriate for them is very important.  As a parent, you should know the toys that will  offer fun and knowledge to your little ones.

The following are just few questions to know if it’s the right toy to buy for your kids:

  • Is it appropriate for his/her age?
  • Is it educational?
  • Is it safe for your child to play with it?

Spending money for the right toy will save you a lot of energy.  Toy guns are a big no-no for your little boys because it only promotes violence. Always keep in mind that what your child plays, it reflects what his surrounding is, or what kind of people is he with, or maybe what lifestyle he has. Choosing the right toys will help you and your child understand each other.

hopscotch carpet

price: $39.95

This hopscotch carpet  makes them go crazy with numbers. Children ages 4 and up will enjoy jumping and counting with this colorful carpet. This is made of soil resistant nylon material that can be played outside of your house. Your child will learn the numbers from 1-10, and the primary and secondary colors with no pressure at all. What’s more fun about this is that adults can even play with it, they’ll have a fun bonding time with their kids.

This product has been a great motivation especially for preschool students. Lakeshore has been producing varieties of materials that will help the little ones to learn new things with excitement. You can visit them at  www.lakeshorelearning.com

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Tags: boys and girls, family time, kids, money, parents, playing, relationships

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Jul
17
By: bryboy | Discussion (0)

InventHelp, America’s leading inventor service company, announces that one of its clients, an inventor from Suwanee, Ga., has designed a plush elephant that would hold a journal to encourage children in reading and writing. This invention is patented and a prototype available.

The “Thinker” would provide an entertaining way to promote reading and writing, and could help to improve children’s literary abilities. It would be suitable for use as a toy or decoration, and could offer amusement and comfort to children as well as being an educational tool.

The invention would resemble a soft, plush elephant with a stomach pouch to hold the journal. The elephant’s color and accessories could be coordinated to appeal to both boys and girls. The journal would contain 90 pages for writing, doodling or drawing. Each journal page would feature a picture-frame-type box in which the child could draw a picture, and the opposite page would feature lines so that a child could write about the picture.

According to the inventor, The Thinker could also be used by diabetic children. The journal could be produced in a variety of colors, sizes and shapes, as well as in a scented version or a version with the child’s name stitched into it.

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Tags: boys and girls, colors, diabetic children, doodling, educational tool, elephant, frame type, inventhelp, invention, inventor, literary abilities, picture frame, plush toy, prototype, shapes, stomach pouch, suwanee ga, thinker

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Jun
30
By: kathy2 | Discussion (0)
The Sony Reader

The Sony Reader

I hang with writers, editors, and even a few publishers, and I hear it over and over. The market for traditional books is dwindling, and the market for alternatively published books is growing.

For writers, this sometimes means seeking publishing sources like self-publishing, if they are dead set on holding that book in their hands.  And we readers don’t care that much who published a book or how, as long as we can curl up with it at the end of a long day or sneak in a few pages over our lunch break. 

Kids are no different from adults that way.  I know a lot of kids who like to read, boys and girls, and I think the flap about kids not reading is no more true now than it ever was–in all times and places, some people are readers and some aren’t.  The difference in kids now and kids in any other cultural era is that kids now are much more electronically savvy.  They do not require a CD in order to have music, and they might not require a book in order to have text. 

In addition, kids just have so many devices in their hands already.  If they already have a cell phone in which they can read a book, it’s not that big a leap to an iphone or even a Kindle.  There are dozens of ebook libraries out there for kids to borrow books from, and many places from which you can buy them, or even get them free. 

We’re only partically wired at my house, and we all love to hold a book in our hand.  But it was recently brought home to us that having a familiarity with ebooks might not be such a bad thing.  My daughter went on a week-long mission trip with a group of teens, and brought a bag stuffed with a dozen books she couldn’t bear to leave home.  She got through them all, too.  But how much easier would it have been in terms of space and the things she had to haul around if she’d just had a phone or a PS2 with her favorite books downloaded right in?  It certainly would have been one less heavy bag to carry!

I don’t think traditional books will ever go away, but I think that like with so many things, we have to keep our eyes and minds open to new things.  And as parents, we have a responsibility to do that, so that we still have some oversight over what goes into our kids’ minds.

Tags: adults, boys and girls, cell phone, dozen books, dozens, editors, familiarity, favorite books, flap, iphone, leap, libraries, love, lunch break, mission trip, ps2, publishers, self publishing, sony, traditional books

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Jun
10
By: bryboy | Discussion (0)

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GapKids and babyGap, two of the most recognized names in children’s apparel, announced today plans for a new collection created for Gap by Stella McCartney. Expected to launch in late 2009, the collection will be carried in select GapKids and babyGap stores in the United States and Canada, the UK, France and Ireland, and Japan, as well as online in the US.

“We’re thrilled to have the opportunity to build on successful past collaborations with a world class design talent like Stella,” said Marka Hansen, President of Gap brand. “I’m looking forward to offering our GapKids and babyGap customers her unique interpretation of Gap’s casual American aesthetic. Her experience as a parent and designer are sure to delight both kids and parents alike.”

Stella McCartney comments, “For years now I’ve wanted to create a collection for kids, it’s something I’ve often been asked about. I believe that this one-off collaboration will be a great way for customers to be able to participate in the Stella McCartney brand. I believe that kids clothing should be more accessibly priced, which is particularly important at the moment given the current climate. It’s really exciting for us to do a boys and girls collection for the first time.”

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Tags: baby collection, babygap, boys and girls, canada, climate, collaborations, gapkids, ireland, japan, kids and parents, kids clothing, marka hansen, stella mccartney, time press, uk france

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Feb
18
By: kathy2 | Discussion (2)

Most of us, when we dream about having a baby, imagine how we’ll decorate the baby’s room.  Perhaps we’re partial to Winnie-the-Pooh or Noah’s Ark, or even the classic pink-for-girls/blue-for-boys schemes. 

Maybe real life bursts our dream bubble right around then, and we realize that the cost of paint, furniture, wallpaper, and a bajillion diapers really adds up.  For example, DH and I ended up decorating our first baby’s nursery in two complimentary themes.  There was “Can we get a crib in here with all these books?” with accents of “Crap from Grandma’s basement.”

But still, nothing softens our hearts like a pretty little themed room.  Friends of mine did their grandchildren’s room in a wonderful Peter Rabbit theme, and it’s so lovely I don’t know how they allow kids in there.  I could just sit in there (or stand–I wouldn’t want to wrinkle the PR bedpsread).

I have some suggestions for creating a themed nursery, even if money is tight. 

  • Choose early, and stick to it.  It’s all in the planning. 
  • Choose gender-neutral themes.  Peter Rabbit, Winnie-the Pooh, biblical themes (Noah’s Ark, Good Shepherd, etc), nature, clouds, animals, teddy bears, alphabet are good for both boys and girls.  Avoid pink and blue (after all, ultrasounds can be wrong!)

Make a list.  If you have 7 months between finding out you’re pregnant and putting the baby in the nursery, you have plenty of time.  Count how many paychecks you have coming between now and your due date.  Buy one thing with each paycheck.  Paint, then wallpaper borders, then curtains, then crib sheets, then framed photos, then stencils, then changing table covers, then a lamp… you get the idea.  The whole thing costs a lot, but piece by piece, not so much.

  • Penguin lamp

    Penguin lamp

    Register!  Babies-R-Us, Target, Wal-Mart…almost every place has a baby registry, and everyone wants to do a little something for you.  Let them buy the $15 penguin lamp you’re dying to put next to the crib.  Let them buy the framed poster of Lambchop.  They want to, so let them!  Just make sure they know what you want, or who knows what you’ll end up with!

With planning and thought, your baby can have a soothing, stimulating room–one both you and your baby love to spend time in.

Tags: 7 months, babies r us, baby registry, biblical themes, boys and girls, changing table, crib sheets, having a baby, noah s ark, paint furniture, peter rabbit, rabbit theme, room friends, target, teddy bears, time count, ultrasounds, wal mart, wallpaper borders

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