Bans don’t work. Or at least they don’t achieve the desired end, which is generally to fix some problem in the culture. The Prohibition of alcohol in the U. S. from 1920-1933 was a disaster and gave rise to modern organized crime, helped fuel the “Roaring Twenties” and did nothing to prevent those who really wanted alcohol from getting their hands on it.
Every month Chris Byrne, aka The Toy Guy, visits NBC’s “the 10! Show” in Philly with some great toy ideas for the kids (and even some of the grownups) in your life. Following is the list of toys that Chris took with him to The 10! Show on April 13. All products are available now
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The story of the week for parents and kids seems to be the fate of the kids bullying Phoebe Prince, the teenager who killed herself as the result of aggressive bullying.
For something that’s supposed to be fun-a birthday party-lots of people can get pretty bent out of shape about them, especially when it comes to presents. If you’re the guest, questions as to what to spend or whether a parent is going to welcome something into the house are paramount. If you’re throwing the party, questions as to when to open presents and how to teach kids to be gracious are paramount.
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Time To Play’s Chris Byrne, a.k.a. The Toy Guy, will be on LIVE! With Regis & Kelly tomorrow. Chris will have with him some of his favorite finds from Toy Fair and beyond! Tune into LIVE! tomorrow morning at 9am (EST) and then check back here afterward to see the list of toys from the
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Chris stopped by Philly’s The 10! Show with some great new toys. Here is the video: View more news videos at: http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/video.
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My friend and fellow blogger Lenore Skeanzy, whose wonderful blog is Free Range Kids, has been quoting Mark Twain on the risks of riding trains in 1871. It’s fascinating and entertaining reading.
This week, our own Chris Byrne aka The Toy Guy, contributed a guest blog post to MamaCheaps.com on gifts for $10 and less.
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