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The Sound of Imaginative Play

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When my kids break out their action figures or dress-up costumes, sometimes I just like to stop and listen. You truly never know what you will hear but it is almost always a good laugh and a moment you want … Continue reading →

Posted in Complicated Mama, Parenting | Tagged batcave, batman, Fisher Price, Imaginative Play, role play | Leave a comment

So, I was “like”…

My oldest daughter loves the word “like”. She loves it so much that she can use it up to 12 times in one sentence. I know. I count! She doesn’t like when I tell her how many … Continue reading →

Posted in Parenting, The Toy Insider Mom | Tagged saying like, speaking | Leave a comment

Shape Up Sneakers for 7 year olds? Has Sketcher’s Gone Too Far?

Sketchers Shape Ups is stirring up quite a bit of controversy with their new Shape Ups for kids as young as 7 years old. Since Sketchers Shape Ups arrived ion the scene, their message was that their shoes would … Continue reading →

Posted in Parenting | Tagged children, obesity, skechers, weight | 1 Reply

Gender and Toys- Does it really matter?

Today on The Big Toy Book Live! we talked about a bit of a hot topic- That hot topic? Genders and Toys. Does your son play with a doll? Does it really matter?

Below is a recording of today’s … Continue reading →

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The Big Toy Book Live! – Creating A Love For Reading

Today we hosted our very first Big Toy Book LIVE! Show on Livestream. This year the show will be where we meet with our community to discuss parenting topics, trends and of course- toys. Similar to how our Twitter chats … Continue reading →

Posted in Deals & Giveaways, Parenting | Tagged alphie, caps for sale, its not a box, Leap Frog, livestream, pig a party, show, tag, tag jr, the toy insider | Leave a comment

DadStreet Talks On The Go Travel Play

I have two children. O will be turning 3 in 4 weeks and Jake is almost 19 months old. They’re close enough in age that they can share a lot of the same toys but just far enough apart that … Continue reading →

Posted in Guest-Bloggers, Parenting | Tagged apps, dadstreet, ipad, kids, on the go, plane, Play, travel | Leave a comment
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