The Back-to-School season is a huge cultural event. Retailers invest millions trying to get you to stock up on new supplies, new clothes and hundreds of other items. No surprise; it’s a big transition time for families as schedules are reconfigured and families switch into high gear.
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If you go into a Toys R Us over the next few months, you will see a big change in their product offerings. In approximately 50% of their stores, Toys R Us will no longer carry apparel for kids 4 and older. Instead, they will have a special section called the “R Market”, stocking their shelves with “everything you need for a child”.
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This is National Turn off the TV Week that promotes turning off the television and finding other activities. In my house, you will not find the television turned off. I liken this to a crash diet that you lose 10 lbs in a week but then return to your normal lifestyle and way of eating the following week
Turn off the TV Week – I’m not Participating Read More »
After a long New York winter it’s fantastic to finally go outside and enjoy some nice 70 degree sunshine for a change. I love spring. The weather is ideal and the bugs haven’t made their way out yet. It’s the best time to play outside with my boy.
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We need the Susan Boyle’s not just for their talent, but to start culture-wide conversations. The Internet is unifying human experience the way that television did.
What Susan Boyle Means for Parents: It’s Not Pretty; It’s Beautiful Read More »
Ah, yes, if we didn’t need something else to get our knickers in a twist over, now there is evidently “controversy” over the fact that Dora the Explorer is growing up.
Dora – GASP – Grows Up Read More »
In the last few days I have flown five plus hours from New York to Los Angles and just completed a fifteen hour flight from Los Angles to Hong Kong. I’m now waiting to embark on a five hour, third leg of my trip to my final destination, Singapore
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While walking the aisles of this years Toy Fair, I came across hundreds of spectacular games for all ages. Here are some of my favorite new games for preschoolers that are coming out later this year
Top Preschool Games for 2009 Read More »
You Say Budget Like It’s a Bad Thing! As predicted, last weekend (the first weekend after the historic election) saw people going to the stores to make start their holiday shopping. With the uncertainty of the election season behind us, and the prospect that the economy is not going to turn around by magic over
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Halloween has always been one of my favorites holidays with respect to spending time with my kids. The choosing of the costume (always a long hard decision), trick or treating, and Halloween parties have made Halloween a huge event. (In recent years, the trend has continued to grow as more and more adults look to
Halloween Safety: Should Trick or Treating always be on a Saturday? Read More »
