Sunday, March 30, 2008

Bing Bang Boing


Now, this looks like a fun game.  Now why don't they make any games like this any more?  I mean, don't you miss the games that teach physics like this.  How bad are flying choking hazzards anyway?



http://www.youtube.com/v/58-LXdEkLtY



[via Boing Boing

Wednesday, March 26, 2008

Alphabet book video


This looks like a pretty cool book.  I am not sure how long it would last around the kids.



 
http://www.youtube.com/v/wnZr0wiG1Hg

Simpler Family Life ideas


This blog post has some very good tips to make family life easier with kids.  I really like these suggestions:



  1. Self-sufficiency

  2. One Calendar

  3. Quiet bedtime routines

  4. Reduce Commitments


[via The Blogfathers]

Sunday, March 16, 2008

Thursday, March 13, 2008

The Kid's Song


Yesterday, I decided to listed to last.fm, which I haven't done in a while.  While listening, I heard The Kid's Song by Moxy Früvous.  This is a pretty fun song, that I think that the kids would like, and I don't mind.  I am going to check out the other songs on the album, to see if we want to get it.



http://xml.truveo.com/eb/i/2732558404/a/58ef677afb89fc040e3dec6de7dd6c26/p/1

Sunday, February 24, 2008

Thursday, February 21, 2008

Safety at Toys "R" Us


I received this email from Toys R Us a few days ago.  It looks like they want to sell toys that are safer for children.  They are now going to have stricter standards for lead in toys.  Also toys with PVC and toys that contain nickel-cadmium batterys are going to be restricted.



I think that this is a great step, but this seems to be more of a marketing message than real change.  For example, they are making these requirments only for products that are made exclusively for Toys R Us.  How much of a change will this actually be?



  • How many manufacturers make products that are only sold through Toys R Us?  How many products will this affect?

  • Will products exclusively sold at stores owned by the company that owned by Toys R Us be included?  For example, if a toy is only sold at Babies R Us and Toys R U will it be required to meet the new requirements?

  • Since Amazon has partnered with Toys R Us, will the toys that are sold on Amazon complay with the new standards?