Holidays
All They Want For Christmas
A peek at my kids’ ultimate holiday wish lists. Lots of fun and interesting gift ideas for toddlers, preschoolers and young kids.
Activities
Kid-Friendly Activities At Your Door
A BabbaBox is an activity box that is delivered to you and arrives on your doorstep to help you create, explore, story tell, and connect with your kids.
Holidays
Worst Kids Toys of 2006
These toys looked great in commercials, but turned out to be a bust. On our Don’t Buy list: Moon Sand, Go Go My Walkin’ Pup and more.
Baby
Traveling With an Infant on a Plane
Big ol’ jet airliner…
Party & Play
Best Birthday Party Favors: Less Is More
When creating a take-away from a birthday party let’s all make a point to remember this little motto I made up: “Less Is More And Consumable Is Even Better”.
Baby
Gifts For One-Year-Olds & Other People Who Would Rather Just Eat Wrapping Paper
Gifts that please both the parents AND the child: do they even exist?
Young Child
That Way Madness Lies: Introducing Legos To Your Child
How do I introduce Legos to my almost 5-year old? The choices are overwhelming? Where do I start? How do I store the Legos safely from my toddler?
Holidays
Year-End Gifts Your Children’s Teachers Really Want
I have begun shopping for teachers’ gifts. What sort of gifts do you give the people to whom you entrusted your children for the entire year? I find it difficult to find gifts that truly show how much I really appreciate all that they have done for my child.
Party & Play
Digital Cameras for Kids (Reviews)
We follow-up one of our most popular articles ever with a review of more kids’ digital cameras on the marketplace. We don’t sugar-coat anything for you. A must-read ahead of the Holiday shopping season.
Products & Services
Secret Agent Josephine’s Children’s Books
I am bursting with pride and happiness for our longtime contributor Brenda Ponnay, and the launch of her kids’ book series under her alter ego, Secret Agent Josephine.
Party & Play
Best Children’s Social Networks
Let’s talk about the computer and things kids can do on socially on the computer with their safety in mind.
Products & Services
Non-Cluttering Non-Toy Gift Ideas For Kids
A family who lives far apart enjoys showing their love for each other by showering one another (especially the kids) with gifts. How can they continue to do so but in a way that minimizes clutter?
Products & Services
Family Websites and Services I’ll Use In 2007
I decided to come up with my own list of the services, products and websites I predict I’ll use the most this year.
Products & Services
Best Alphabet Toys & Decor
Ways to incorporate the alphabet into your child’s daily life and their home environment that can be educational and quite adorable!
Holidays
The Advice Smackdown Holiday Beauty Gift Guide
It’s the most. Wonderful time. Of the year!
Products & Services
Need Help With Your Holiday Photo Cards? We’re Here for You
It’s that time of year again! And to help you out, we’ve rounded up our favorite holiday card sites, and some simple tips for getting a good photo.
Party & Play
The Best Tea Party Sets: Like the Boston Tea Party, only less important.
A very nice lady named Sara emailed me to ask, “I’m looking for a tea set to give my niece. I don’t even know where to find something which isn’t plastic and decorated with princesses.” We all know how I feel about character themed items,…
Party & Play
Attack of the Furby
The Hot Holiday Toy of 2012– Furby –gets to live with two school-aged boys. What’s the verdict?
Products & Services
Best Aprons for Kids
I am incredibly tired of making it through the day stain free, only to have grease spatter on my pants while I make dinner. So, let’s look at come cute aprons.
Baby
The Advice Smackdown Holiday Baby Gift Guide
We let an actual 13-month-old write this guide, so you know it’s good. Or at least won’t contain any big words.