Comments on: Toys that Don’t Drive you Insane

By: Being a Revolutionary Parent

Being a Revolutionary Parent — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 18:27:14 +0000

[...] stuff that is free and available. And still, knowing this, I continued through the years to buy products that would never get any use simply because I didn’t want to be seen as neglecting my kid. [...]

By: Top 10 Video Games for Kids — and Some Extras

Top 10 Video Games for Kids — and Some Extras — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 18:34:48 +0000

[...] 1. Lego Star Wars I and II (Gamecube and Wii) [...]

By: Impulse Toy Purchases: The Outrageous Cost of Tiny Toys

Impulse Toy Purchases: The Outrageous Cost of Tiny Toys — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 21:26:16 +0000

[...] buy toys, but I won’t do it impulsively and out of guilt. That sort of things leads to clutter and an empty wallet. Tags: consintiendo a los hijos, culpabilidad de los padres, demasiados [...]

By: Video Games Save Lives

Video Games Save Lives — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 22:07:40 +0000

[...] our Xbox, the GameCube, the Wii, and our Gameboys our family owns perhaps 100 games. We’ve played all of them at one point [...]

By: Paper Mario Teaches your Kid to Read

Paper Mario Teaches your Kid to Read — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 19:41:14 +0000

[...] Games have made my kid a better reader. Ever since my boy got hooked on Super Paper Mario (Wii) and Paper Mario (GameCube) he’s been reading more fluidly and confidently. How can this [...]

By: Super Mario Wii: Retro in a Good Way

Super Mario Wii: Retro in a Good Way — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 20:30:45 +0000

[...] shooters like Doom, 2D side scrolling classics like Sonic and Super Mario Bros were lost. The Nintendo Wii is a wildly popular console with some highly entertaining Mario Games – Super Mario Galaxy, Mario [...]

By: 10 Cool Gift Ideas for Kids

10 Cool Gift Ideas for Kids — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:46:36 +0000

[...] boys are slowly learning how to play chess. They also play Nintendo. I figure it’s a match made in [...]

By: Need and Want: Not as Simple as it Seems

Need and Want: Not as Simple as it Seems — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:12:16 +0000

[...] frequently for confusing the things they want with the things they need. I have written about toys, baby products and even foods that are completely unnecessary but that many parents consider [...]

By: Love Before Education

Love Before Education — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:14:26 +0000

[...] Google and you’ll be presented with a slew of websites that offer advice on almost anything, toys, potty training, discipline, education – you name it and you can get advice on it. But if [...]

By: Epic Mickey: High Hopes

Epic Mickey: High Hopes — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:12:18 +0000

[...] The Nintendo Wii is a great family console. From Wii Resort to De Blob to Lego Star Wars, the Wii seems to be packed with entertaining and wholesome games. There are a few titles that are adult themed like Madworld for instance but, for the most part, it’s all kids games, and it’s very G rated (Okami is an exception – it’s not R rated, yet it’s not exactly a kid game. Oh, and it’s awesome). We own an Xbox 360 and a Nintendo Wii. My boys play both. We play graphically superior shooting games like Call of Duty on the Xbox when we’re in that sort of mood. But, as a family, we play with the Wii more. Mario Kart is one game in particular that we can all laugh with while playing together. All this being said about wholesome games, I realize I don’t have any Disney games in my stockpile. Well, at least not any featuring the traditional Disney characters, Mickey, Donald, Goofy etc… . And, when I think about it, I realize that my boys probably don’t even know who those characters are. We’ve never been to Disney Land (because I hate amusement parks and crowds) and my kids don’t watch much TV so they wouldn’t see the Disney shows that are on. But, the main reason my kids don’t know the Disney characters is because those characters are meant for babies and they’re overly simplistic and silly. I find their 21st century incarnations unpalatable. Well all that is about to change. There’s a new incarnation of Mickey Mouse that looks really promising. [...]