Alphabet blocks offer many potential benefits to young kids. While they are among the simplest of all toys, they are also among the most beneficial in many ways.One of the great things about alphabet blocks is they come with no rules and no instructions. Kids get to make up their own rules and play away. The sky is the limit for what they can do with them and how much they can learn. The blocks encourage open-ended explorations.Alphabet blocks...more
Parents might not spend a lot of time thinking about the make-believe learning toys they provide to their kids, but maybe they should start. A closer look at play time shows that different types of toys stimulate different types of child development.For kids, play time is more than just fun and games. Play time provides kids with a safe way to experiment and learn about the real world without all the risks associated with the real world. Play...more
It is easy to under-estimate the educational benefits of play time. By the time we become adults, most of us have been indoctrinated with the philosophy of no pain, no gain. But research shows play time for kids can help with development of important skills. Studies have linked pretend play to children's mathematic readiness, linguistic abilities, cognitive functioning, impulse control, and problem-solving skills. Pretend play is a crucial factor in a child's cognitive development.With that stated, the burden then falls on parents to help kids get the most from their play time by providing them with the right toys that can facilitate learning. This article explains 4 ways that wooden train sets can help kids develop cognitive skills.Kids train sets are available from brands like Thomas Tank Engine and Melissa and Doug. These sets offer many different challenges for kids. Here are 3 ways these toys promote cognitive development:1. Problem solving skills are honed during pretend play as kids attempt to find solutions for the problems they encounter every day. Thomas wooden railway and other wooden train sets come with track pieces and bridges that have to be put together so the...more
Ben 10 is an animation created by a group called Man of Action. The group consists of Steven T. Seagle, Joe Kelly, Joe Casey, and Duncan Rouleau. It is now a popular television series with Cartoon Network Studios as its producer. This television series is so popular that Ben 10 toys have been manufactured and released for its fans to enjoy. Now,...more
Bead crafts are excellent projects for children because they help to develop their fine motor skills while increasing their self-confidence as they master a new skill and create projects that they can share with family members and friends. The following bead craft projects offer a wide variety of choices for children of all ages.BookmarksChildren...more
I just had another "victim" of the Child Abuse epidemic in my office today."Oh" you say "that is so sad, I hate to see kids get abused."What you've just done is fallen for the same old trap that everyone falls for these days; this trap is fed by the media, by Hollywood, by politicians, by our own sense of right and wrong and by the criminal justice "machine" itself.You may be thinking "What's this guy talking about? All he said was he talked to a child abuse victim and I said I hate hearing about kids getting abused. So what 'trap' have I fallen into?"The trap is this: nowhere in my original statement did I say that I talked to a child who was a victim of abuse. Go ahead, read it again. What I said was I talked to a victim of the Child Abuse Epidemic that is rampant in America.The victim I talked with was an unjustly accused man. Since he didn't commit the act for which he was wrongly accused, HE IS THE VICTIM in this case!Here's the scenario in this case: * Man and woman get married. * Man and woman have two kids together. * The man has an affair with another woman. * Man and woman decide to get divorced for irreconcilable differences. * Woman wants sole custody of...more
Author: Vivek SharmaDoes it ever make you sick, to play the game for your WOW account, to slowly and steadily build up your score, take years and years to play World of warcraft account?. It involves, slowly and steadily building up your score,...more
Educational toys are a superb and meaningful thing to think about when considering the options for Christmas presents for the kids in your life this year. The range of educational toys currently available is little short of astounding, and there are...more
The backyard of your own house can make an excellent playground for your children. This will allow your kids to be able to get outside instead of being cooped up in the house all day long. By creating some play equipment, your kids will have the...more
Author: Julie Freeman Our top choice in the dual system range of baby video monitors is the Summer Infant Complete Coverage Baby Video Monitor Set, it stands out as superior in its quality and technology transmitting at 900Mhz frequency providing...more
Author: Anirban BhattacharyaA baby requires a host of baby equipments. Special toys, bed, clothes, vacation equipments, caps, bedsheets, weaning spoons and much more! As many perceive it, baby equipments aren’t just a fad or a luxury, it a need....more
Are you a grandparent who often finds yourself shopping for several sets of kids? Holidays like Christmas can quickly break any grandparent. However, if you know how to shop, you can still save money while making all the kids in your life happy. One...more