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Top 10 Video Games for Kids — and Some Extras

Posted 14 June 2009 | By | Categories: Reviews | 17 Comments

  I loved video games when I was a kid so it’s no surprise that my kids also love them.  The problem with newer generation gaming though is selecting the right game.  When I (we) were 6 years old the only games we had were Pac-Man, Defender, Pong, and other equally standard games; there are [...]

Sun Protection

Posted 10 June 2009 | By | Categories: Reviews | 7 Comments

    It’s summer time.  Kids are outside all day playing at the pool or running around the neighborhood.  And that makes it a good time to talk about sun protection.  Kids aren’t conscious of their time in the sun and can easily get burned if parents are not on top of it.  The good [...]

Baby Products that Don’t Suck

Posted 05 June 2009 | By | Categories: Reviews | 18 Comments

  I‘ve already listed several (out of many) baby products which are a waste of money.  Now it’s time for a few that are worth the expense.  Being a great parent means sometimes accepting a little help.  Help can come from family willing to babysit or assist with various other tasks and chores.  But just [...]

Unnecessary Baby Products

Posted 04 June 2009 | By | Categories: Reviews | 46 Comments

           When you’re finished reading this article, be sure to read the continuation, Unnecessary Baby Products – Part 2           New parents almost always make the mistake of buying a bunch of gadgets for their babies that are totally unnecessary.  Having kids is pretty expensive; there’s no disputing that.  But, adding another family member would be [...]

Cell Phones Suck

Posted 30 May 2009 | By | Categories: Reviews | 21 Comments

OK, fine, they don’t always suck.   1% of the time they have an emergency use.  But, the other 99% of the time they are completely useless and a hindrance to proper parenting.  Really, when was the last time you’ve ever seen someone make an emergency call on a cell phone?  Parents use that excuse all the [...]

Toys that Don’t Drive you Insane

Posted 28 May 2009 | By | Categories: Reviews | 18 Comments

My kids have a room in our basement dedicated to their toys. They are allowed to do whatever they want there as long as they don’t kill each other or break glass. But, last year, I was surprised to find that they didn’t use it, it was just a big room full of toys – [...]