I must have been the only person on the planet who had never heard of Pingu, the mischievous and extremely popular Penguin, who stars on his own show on the PBS Sprout Network. But as the 2nd most watched show on the network, Pingu must be doing something right!
If you, like me, aren’t familiar with [...]
Each year, many families resolve to cook, eat, and live more healthfully. For some, that means cooking at home more often instead of eating take-out. For others, it means going organic and reducing processed foods. These are laudable goals, but how many of us truly live as healthfully as we’d like?
Being parents, we’re pulled in [...]
Thanks to Barney’s 2oth birthday, our bloggers and their kids have had a renewed relationship with everyone’s favorite purple dinosaur. Taking his friends around the world on a magic train ride, Barney exposes kids to different cultures, all through catchy songs and fun-filled dances.
The first group of bloggers enjoyed this 54-minute extended version DVD, and [...]
Whether you’re a bona fide sexual god or goddess, or you haven’t had sex since you conceived your last child, sex is something that definitely makes us human, and in many situations, parents.
I mean, isn’t that how many of us got in this situation in the first place?
But for many people and parents, their sex [...]
Pingu, a mischievous little penguin, has made his way to the DVD world with his new release “On Thin Ice.” Rated the second most popular show on PBS Kids Sprout, Pingu is a loveable character making light of life with his sister in his snowy Antartic world.
Our parent bloggers jumped at the chance to check out [...]
For the tough rap that Barney gets, most parents will agree that Barney is friendly and educational, and his shows offer the opportunity for kids to learn a variety of skills. Plus he’s been going strong for 20 years now. He must be doing something right! As one of our parents said “Every child should know Barney [...]
Unlike most of the PBN reviewers who read The Ultimate Tea Diet by Mark Ukra, I’ve never been a tea drinker. I’ve tried to be - especially iced tea, that quintessential summertime drink - but I’ve never acquired a taste for tea. I keep a box of mint tea in the pantry for [...]
For the last few weeks, our bloggers and their preschoolers have been viewing this new dvd, the third in an award winning series of educational DVDs aimed at children 2-4. Featuring the voice of “The Who” member Robert Daltrey as Argon the Dragon and Bus Driver, the DVD features a mix of real and puppet characters [...]
If you’re feeling generous or just in the need to offer your advice about raising boys, come visit a virtual shower being held in Parent Bloggers Network Co-Founder Julie Marsh’s honor. Only three short weeks after clearing her house of all her baby stuff, she found out she was pregnant.
With a boy!
So we’re helping her [...]
We’re pleased to introduce you to Mike Byster. He just looks like an average guy, right? You wouldn’t think that at the age of 4, Mike was able to rattle off every single president’s birth and death date. In order.
This man with an amazing memory and a mission to share his ability with others, particularly children, has been [...]
