First - An Explanation.

This blog will primarily review things that are of interest to fathers. While my interests may not match yours entirely, one thing we share in common is we both have children, so that will be the main focus of the blog. I will have occasional posts about other interests of mine though, such as video games, home improvement, etc.

For reviews - I will rate on a basis of 1 to 10 for learning, enhancing creativity, fun, and for toys, cost. and then give a general review. A 5 will be baseline, IE if a show is less than a 5 for learning, it means it may well be teaching your kids things you DON'T want them to learn, although this rating is likely to be rare. For cost, a higher number means more expensive.

Some people are of the belief that kids do not learn anything from watching TV or playing games. While they are welcome to believe what they wish, I am a first-hand witness to the contrary.

What I review will be both past and present, but will still be accessible, older kids shows for example will be stuff you can still tune into with a Netflix account. If you don't have Netflix - I recommend it, there are TONS of shows for kids on there, and the sheer variety will keep any toddler learning and watching for hours.

Monday, September 19, 2011

A Sturdy Cardboard Box.

Fun - 10
Cost - Usually Free
Learning - 5
Creativity - 10



Now before you say "Wtf?", this an item, though extremely common, that is not to be overlooked in value.  If you have yet to get your toddlers one of these, try it, you will be surprised at how much joy they get out of it.  Try to get one of the "Sturdy" boxes, such as a Tomato box or something similar, that has double-thick reinforced edges, otherwise the box will get destroyed too quickly.  You can easily pick one up for free at a number of places, including many grocery stores would give you one just to keep another customer happy.

If you want to go all out, you can add some bright colors to it with spray paint or even colorful tape.

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