7 Smart Reasons to Start Your Holiday Shopping Early

Parents are busy people! With the holidays approaching there will be even more tasks to tackle on top of an already hectic family schedule. Although many of us enjoy the last minute rush of holiday shopping, there are some very good reasons why starting your holiday shopping early makes sense. If you need to be convinced how shopping early can

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Homework Help Series: Developing A Homework Routine

Whether children have their snack first, enjoy some playtime, wait until they return home from after school activities or work on homework after dinner, it is important that clear expectations be established about when and how homework is to be done. Taking the extra time and effort to structure and enforce a predictable homework routine sends the message that

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Little Ones Toy Reviews

Get ready for the holidays with Little Ones Toy Reviews. This timely series reviews some of the best and hottest toys on the market. Find out which toy companies have the top selection of fun and educational toys, along with reviews of recommended individual products. Check back each week for a new holiday toy review or simply subscribe to our

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“12 Weeks Before Christmas 2010” Holiday Toys: Week #5 Cars, Trains & Vehicles That Move!

WEEK #5:

CARS, TRAINS & VEHICLES THAT MOVE!

Children love things that move! Setting vehicles in motion is a thrilling way for children to experiment with the some of the basic laws of Physics. Vehicles and transportation sets continue to remain a top choice on children's wish lists. These sets convey that

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Homework Help Series: Choosing a Homework Location

Have you ever tried to concentrate on completing a task when you are faced with endless interruptions, noisy distractions and missing materials? Losing your train of thought cannot only be frustrating, but can certainly make completing your job more difficult. It is helpful to get in the habit of using a specific and consistent location for homework completion. The

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“12 Weeks Before Christmas 2010” Holiday Toys: Week #4 Board Games For Young Children (Toddler-Kindergarten)

 WEEK #4:

BOARD GAMES & CARD GAMES FOR YOUNG CHILDREN

(TODDLER -KINDERGARTEN)

 

 Young children certainly enjoy playing games! For this age group, playing games is actually a learning process. While children are having fun, they are being introduced to many new concepts such as following rules, taking turns, teamwork, and most

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Children’s eBooks for the Kindle

UPDATE: October 5, 2011

See Little Ones Review of the new Kindle Fire for the most recent information about children's color ebooks for young readers. Soon to be released on 11/15/11, the Kindle Fire is a whole new option for even the littlest readers!

Kindle FIre: Recommended Full Color eBooks for Children (Ages 1-3)

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Homework Help Series: Packing Up For School

We've all been there…searching at the last minute for the misplaced homework sheet, the school library book, the permission slip, you name it… all right before your child dashes out the door to school. It is  frustrating to have completed homework assignments and school supplies forgotten at home. A simple solution to this problem is designating a highly visible and

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