I’ve been meaning to do a gift guide of sorts to share some of my ideas for young children. I realize I’m a little late in the game, but hopefully this will help you out if you’re starving for ideas. This year I decided to include only items that we own and love. These are [...]

I’ve been wondering why toy companies seem so intent on making children’s electronics look “chunky” and “fun” and “colorful” and even “friendly”, when it’s obvious that all kids really want is something that looks and operates like the real thing.  Okay, okay, what they really want is the real thing, whether it’s your cellphone, laptop, camera, etc., [...]