Children’s DVD Review: Creaky Cranky

Sure to delight your youngsters, a new Thomas DVD has rolled into town and is as entertaining as ever.  There are also fun activities featuring Driver Perkins on the DVD as well, which appeal to older children who are a little more teah savvy. Younger kids will just purely enjoy the entertainment on the disk [...]

Children’s DVD Review: Barney Furry Friends

This was an absolute hit with my preschool aged daughter, she is crazy about animals of all types and sizes, so this Barney DVD was right up her alley. She absolutely loved watching it and adored the motley crew of assorted cute furry friends it featured.
Children get to learn about friendly family cats, guide dogs,  [...]

Style and…Substance in Diaper Advertising

I was drawn to this article in the NY Times mostly because I was looking to read about diapers, but it turned out to be an interesting twist on the familiar topic.
You know how in a group of moms on the playground there’s always one that seems to be more knowledgeable and accepting of new [...]

Children’s DVD Review: Music Music Everywhere

A DVD full of your children’s favorite cartoon characters singing various songs is sure to be a hit. It is a really nice change to have some entertainment that is all musical and my children really enjoyed this DVD.
Not only is there the dvd, but a CD comes with it, with 5 extra songs on [...]

Children’s DVD Review: Let’s Grow: Safety First

Safety First is an all-new, safety-themed compilation starring Barney, Thomas & Friends, Bob the Builder, and Fireman Sam™.
These favorite characters teach children safety basics and will entertain youngsters immensely. There is nothing like a child’s favorite character teaching them safety basics to get their attention, it might be that little more entertaining than mom or [...]

Kids Rocking Like Bruce Springsteen

Love New York or hate its guts, but the city does offer every service under the sun, and when it comes to kids, new yorkers will drown you in the sea of choices. My personal pick for today and incidentally – the winner of NY mag’s “best music class” category is Songs for Seeds – [...]

Restaurant Waiting Games for Toddlers

I often hear questions like “How can we get our toddler to calm down without disrupting the entire restaurant?”, or worries about potential food fights, or extremely quick meals that families have to take just to make a run for it.

Well, even if your toddler gets very impatient and fidgety while you’re waiting [...]

Children’s DVD Review: Shaun The Sheep

Shaun the Sheep is a spin-off of the much beloved Wallace and Gromit franchise and I must admit that I like it even better! Luckily for adults, this is one show that you want to sit and enjoy with your kids instead of being annoyed by toddlerese chatter aimed towards young ones.
This DVD is [...]

Children’s DVD Review: Barney : Songs From the Park

A double treat for Barney fans, not only is there a DVD of Barney singing and dancing to his fun songs, there is a bonus music CD that has 5 songs for kids on it to pop into their CD player and listen to.
Or, if you are super mom, you can take it with you [...]

Children’s DVD Review: Bob The Builder Building From Scratch

Bob is back with a new DVD on June 15th, full of his usual can-do attitude and cheery friends. There is a new friend this time, Scratch, adding a fresh face to the fun camaraderie that is Bob and his team.
The CGI animation is great as usual, making the characters  seem so much more real [...]

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