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The Kazdin Method for the Defiant Ones
("Time Out Chair" photo courtesy Mark Griffith at Flickr.com) The other day I was looking at The Kazdin Method for Parenting the Defiant Child then today GoodyBlog mentions it in a pos...
Eat Your Spaghetti Ice Cream or No Dessert!
I think the important thing to avoid when making spaghetti ice cream, is not to get too carried away trying to make it look like real spaghetti. The picture above is vanilla and strawberry ice...
Even Aliens Need Some Cuddle Time
If you know who Cthulhu and H.P. Lovecraft are and you know my affinity for unusual plush toys, then you knew it was probably only a matter of time before this one came around. How many...
Connectables Fort Building Toy
Thingamababy has a great and in-depth review of a new toy called Connectables, made by the same company that makes Fortamajig. They are basically sheer nylon sheets with Velcro connectors....
Magic Mountain Tableware
Magic Mountain Tableware from Haba is a fun set of melamine tableware. The plate, cereal bowl, drinking cup, and egg cup stack together into a familiar shape resembling Space Mountain.&...
Step2 Motorcycle
I'll admit it, I have a thing for kid's cars and bikes. What they have out there nowadays are so much cooler than what they had when I was a kid (as far as I remember that is, it was a long ti...
Pkolino Modular Seating for Tots
It's been a quiet couple of days around the blog, we've been busy not just enjoying the three day weekend but also working on some cool new feature articles that will be starting up this week, so sta...
I Have a Need for Speedster
As you can tell from the last post, we have a (almost) one year old. She's not walking yet, but she is big enough to ride the little plastic car that she inherited from Cole, although ...
Maren and the Radio Flyer Walker Wagon, A Love Story
I posted about the Radio Flyer Walker Wagon awhile back (link). I wanted to mention again how cool and stylish this toy is and helpful for a little one learning how to walk. In addition to...
Dude, Where's my Dooodoll?
I admit it, I have some weird affinity for funny looking plush dolls. I don't have any myself, but I do like the fact that if your kid has to have a doll, they can at least have one that...
Scholastic Video 3-packs
I don't post a lot of videos or movies here (I think this might be the first), but this popped up in my inbox this morning and I had to share it. Amazon's Gold Box deal today includes a 57% p...
Time (Tracker) Is On Your Side
I debated putting this little gem on this site, since it is not really a toy. It is only by virtue of the coolness of design and usefulness to parents that the Time Tracker made the cut. Before w...
Go To Sleep - Planet Earth
For the last couple of days Nickelodeon has been pushing Sleepytime Lullabies via several blogs. I've sampled the album on Amazon and I'm sure it is very good, especially for younger kids. But it got ...
The Art of Noelle Dass
These simple but rich prints from the artist Noelle Dass are perfect for a newborn's room or for a general playroom. She has a large number of other prints, all involving a variety of animals...
Where's the Poop?
I unknowingly gave my 11 month old daughter some double fiber bread this morning from my own breakfast. She was very happy to get it and made a big deal of eating it after getting it good and sl...
Bedtime With The Beatles
My wife came home from a scrapbook marathon weekend (yes 48 hours of scrapbooking - they do this voluntarily) and told me how lots of the women were raving about Jason Falkner's Bedtime with the Beat...
I love you Pee, I love you too Poo
"It's OK Johnny, don't be afraid.""But Daddy, I'm scared of the potty.""There's nothing to be afraid of, Pee and Poo are your friends, and they like to go swimming. Won't you take them to the pool?""I...
Does this Bilibo make me look like Mushmouth?
In 2005 the cardboard box was inducted into The National Toy Hall of Fame. That's right, a cardboard box. The cliche that kids prefer the box over the toy that came in it is quite possibly true. With ...
Bug Rider
The Wheely Bug is a small ride on toy for 18 month to 3 year olds. The antennae bobble back and forth when in motion, and the seat (body) is thick sponge covered with pleather so it can be easily wipe...
Take a hike Ugly Dolls, CurlyQCuties are here
Hand-made (and home-made) in the US, CurlyQCuties are a unique alternative to the more and more commonplace Ugly Dolls. The cuties are made of soft fleece with a poly/cotton fill. They are the concep...
Step 2 Up and Down Roller Coaster
Cole and I were driving home from the mailbox the other day and we saw this set up on the sidewalk in front of a neighbor's house. I think that if Cole had been driving he would have stopped the car i...
Radio Flyer Walker Wagon
We have a 9 month old at home that is already pulling up on stuff and will no doubt be walking within a month or so. The radio flyer wagon above is a great way to help them start walking. It has a r...
Britax sale at amazon.com
Amazon.com is having a sale on Britax products of up to 20%. Britax rarely goes on sale anywhere, so I wanted to pass this along to anyone expecting or recently graced with a baby.Britax Sale at amazo...
National Toy Hall of Fame Part 3
This post has been written by Cole's Grandmother, who has a special appreciation for Raggedy Ann and Andy:Raggedy Ann is a cloth doll that belonged to Johnny Gruelle's daughter. In 1918 he started wri...
Mirror Pound a Ball
The Mirror Pound a Ball is a combination of the old hammber bench and the ball popper mentioned earlier. Using the hammer, your child hits the balls at the top of the toy through one of the holes and ...
More blockhead fun
These oversized foam blocks are not just fun to play with, they are fun to play on and around and under. You can not only build, but you can also climb, hide, and play peek-a-boo with these cotton cov...
Hammer Time
You may have detected a trend in the toys that I pick. First of all, they are targeted more at boys (although most if not all of them could be given to a girl as well), they usually are either simple ...
Cranium Cariboo
Cranium Cariboo is a game that Cole just recently outgrew. The game involves opening different doors to find a ball. Which door you open depends on the card you draw. There is a younger kids versio...
Busy Ball Popper
This was one of Cole's favorite toys when he was 1-2, and even though he is a older now he still points it out to us when we see it in the toy store or at a friends house. When his sister gets old en...
