When my first daughter was born there was a huge boom of products called “smart toys.” Smart toys typically have micro chips imbedded in the product. They also tended to promote learning by rote memorization. Unfortunately, in the last five years this trend toward passive, rote memory toys has only increased. (And if my memory [...]
Posted on August 26th, 2007 by karen
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 The girls made a new batch of playdough on Weds. I really like the recipe, it was no-cook, perfect for hot weather and it has stayed moist when left out for the day. (Gillian had moved some into the playroom without my knowledge and we found it friday morning, so I am amazed it wasn’t completely [...]
Posted on August 13th, 2007 by karen
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If you are not aware of Fisher Price’s recall of many, many Dora/Diego and Elmo toys, here is the link.
Yes, my daughters enjoy Dora and Diego and we have many different sets, which some are involved in the recall. To say that I am fustrated with the toy industry, Fisher Price and our government would [...]
Posted on August 6th, 2007 by karen
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