Topic: Tonka Trucks

Tomorrow I'm heading off to Anaheim to speak at the North American Travel Journalist Association convention in Anaheim, CA. It turns out the...
Sooo this is how children are now problem-solving? This speaks volumes to the lack of proper parenting. . . Prince George's County Police say a...

Today's Trailer: Your Highness

Primarily due to his success on Eastbound and Down , Danny McBride has rapidly cornered the market on aggressively stupid characters, presumably...

Hot Toys for Christmas 2010

When it comes to toys, I always feel I'm behind the eight-ball. My daughter and her friends are caught up in the swapping mania and the school ground is filled with little budding entrepreneurs.. So this Christmas, I thought, it's ...
Gift ideas for 2, 3, 4 year old boys are easier to discover than you might at first believe. For preschool children Lego has created a very special building block that is specifically designed for a two to five year old. Hasbro ...

What is a "tween"?

Tweens, one could say, are previews of coming attractions! They tie they own shoes, dress themselves despite that fact that we might shudder at some of their choices, and administer their own daily hygiene (albeit still with coaxing and shall we say ...

Crack: Avoidance and help

As I'm sitting on my computer, typing with the one good hand that I have right now, I'm compelled to tell my story of how drug abuse destroyed my life. Not poor, but not rich, I received gifts for Christmas ...

Great toys for four-year-olds

My daughter turned four on December 1st and seemed to transform from that toddler-stage to the preschool-stage almost overnight. A sign at the Magic House in Kirkwood MO says, "Did you know the average four-year-old asks 497 questions a day? A bike ...

Cultures and its Influence

Culture?s Impact on Identity?Culture is the way we look at the world and how we function in it. Strong names like Chuck are always intended for boys and pretty names like Ashley are names for girls. This is how gender ...

Top Toys

Top Toys by Stuart Englert Many of Americas favorite toys were introduced during the post-World War II era and gained popularity among the baby boom generation. At Christmastime, children enthralled by TV commercials asked Santa Claus for a Barbie doll, Etch A ...