Five of our bloggers reviewed two different social-skills DVDs aimed at children on the autistic spectrum. Skill Building Buddies: Handling Transitions and Change focuses on coping with routine changes and other unexpected disappointments. Kibbles Rockin’ Clubhouse, Volume One: Expressing Yourself teaches greetings, “using your words,” identifying emotions, and saying goodbye. Both DVDs emphasized the need [...]

Today, childcare experts know that a youngster’s brain is a lot like a sponge. Experts have also learned that children thrive in a learning environment where they are actively engaged. And parents have taken those findings to heart. But many parents who wish to give their offspring a head start often feel overwhelmed by the [...]

New parents are showered with gifts such as alphabet blocks and activity mats with bright colors and alphanumeric graphics. Simple puzzles to learn shapes and colors abound, as do every product imaginable with letters and numbers. Television shows, DVDs, electronic toys, and activity cubes aimed at infants through preschoolers all center around the “basics:” ABC’s, [...]

“There’s a reason why the Thomas the Tank Engine series has been around for so long - kids just love it!”
They certainly do. One mother described her sons’ reactions to the arrival of this latest Thomas and Friends DVD - Engines and Escapades: “…you would have thought we won the lottery from the excitement [...]

Remember the good old days when our parents would shoo us out of the house, and we’d play outside for hours?  Even in bad weather, we’d put on our boots and raincoats (or forget about them altogether) and head out anyway.
With all of the indoor distractions now, it’s difficult to get those little couch potatoes [...]

As parents, we’re always on the search for helpful and effective products that will help our children get a leg up on their education. But really, as parents we value the ability to read and how it can impact the rest of our children’s lives.
Enter “Your Baby Can Read,” a program created by Dr. Robert Titzer [...]

So far, we’ve seen nothing but rave reviews from our bloggers for Thomas and Friends: Engines and Escapades. We’re not surprised; Thomas is a hit with kids who love trains (boys and girls alike), and many adults remember Thomas fondly from their own childhoods. As one mother described Thomas and Friends:
“Thomas has grown [...]

One of the greatest advantages of being a child is lack of inhibition on the dance floor. I can’t help smiling when I watch children get down and boogie. They’re having loads of fun, and they don’t care what they look like.
The new Hip Hop Harry DVD - Move Those Feet - is [...]

Much to our bloggers’ surprise, Barney’s new full-length DVD “Animal ABC’s” was unlike what folks might typically expect from Barney. I know we all love to hate the poor purple dino, even though kids still love him (oh yes they do), but with this new dvd, our first set of bloggers were raving. Even my [...]

“Since when is watching television about needing anything other than some fun down time for kids and some coveted solo bathroom time for parents?“
The Zula Patrol accomplishes both of these objectives, while introducing kids to science concepts in a way they can understand and appreciate. Really, what’s not to like about that?
The two DVDs [...]