This farm building set is loaded with chunky pieces ideal for small hands. The fact that there aren’t tiny pieces to either fumble with or lose was a big plus for parents. The farm scene is filled with all the usual suspects: a farmer, a tractor, crops and animals. Given the size of the set […]
LeapFrog has given us some pretty high tech toys over the years, this one dials back the whizz bang, but does not scrimp on the fun. My Discovery House is a a sweet, appealing and quite simple toy. It’s visual appeal is undeniable with its bright colors and large, easy to manipulate features for little
Baby Einstein has proven time and time again over the course of many testing periods to consistently deliver trusted, responsible and superb educational videos and Neptune’s Ocean Adventure is no exception. Truth be told, according to our testers, Baby Einstein has risen the bar with this release. Not just a DVD, the package includes an
This delightful CD features fifteen upbeat songs all presented in French as a great way to introduce the language to young children. The themes center around the kind of lessons taught in preschool such as months of the year, numbers, vowels and the like. The music styles are quite varied, ranging from samba to reggae,
Maestro Classics has given us a number of superb audio CD’s that feature a story set to the music of the greatest composers in history. This time it is Igor Stravinsky who gets the Maesttro treatment and the story is The Soldier’s Tale. Parents told us that it took a little coaxing from them to
In the world of video gaming consoles the war of one-upmanship never seems to end. From the first nontraditional button controller of the Wii to today’s motion and vision sensing systems the ante has been raised and everyone is trying to keep up. Sony’s entrant is the Move System that features a glowing wand that
Little Pim is the adorable panda who loves to teach children in multiple languages. In this book the subject is feelings and it does a marvelous job. Children are taught to identify and notice facial expressions that are associated with different feelings, learning the names of these feelings and how they experience them. The book
According to our reviewers, who have been very enthusiastic about Microsoft’s Kinect system, the real power and magic of the technology is still to be unleashed. Such is the case with Once Upon A Monster which puts your child into the story, interacting with the beloved Sesame Street characters as they move through a linear
Anxiety plagues so many children but unfortunately it often goes unnoticed or unrecognized. This program is for parents who are trying to help and hopefully relieve their children of the feelings of anxiety that can be overwhelming at times. The idea is to give children tools to recognize stressers or triggers, those events that cause
There is no shortage of Old Wives Tales when it comes to relieving your baby from the pain of colic and gas. As a parent it is awful seeing them in such distress but finding the right technique to bring relief is often elusive. Happi Tummi is a new design of a familiar technique, which
