Training parents about all things preschool and kids aged 18 months–5 years
You may remember this big announcement from Target back in August that they were doing away with gender labels in their toy section after customers, including young customers, complained that toys should be for anyone who’d enjoy them, regardless of gender. Of course, there was the predictable backlash from people “sick of political correctness” followed…
Let me set the scene for you: a five-year-old girl wearing a mermaid costume that sprinkles glitter all over the carpet and pink eye shadow up to her eyebrows and brand new dangly ice cream cone earrings. This fancy girl is standing in the middle of our living room, snarling at her big brother, both…
Toys are a crucial part of every child’s development. Play doesn’t just have to be fun – it can also be a wonderful and productive time for learning. Here are my top 10 picks for toys with a purpose. Melissa and Doug Deluxe Wooden Stringing Beads (ages 2-4) “These beads will help develop a child…
