The New York Toy Fair is many things for many people. It's about the 130,000 Lego bricks used to build the massive red Lego brick that stood in the lobby of the Jacob Javits Center during last week's four-day affair in Manhattan. It's about the marketability of characters from Star Wars to Paw Patrol. It's about finding that next Tickle Me Elmo or Furby -- that "gotta have" item -- that will dominate Christmas wish lists. It's also about the smaller toy and game companies looking to make a splash. The vast majority of the 1,000-plus vendors at the show are the latter: small … [Read more...]
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Make Shopping for Back-to-School Supplies Simple
School supplies should be on your end-of-summer list of things to buy. (Photo: Claudia Snell via Foter.com / CC BY-NC-ND)After a summer of scheduling playdates, packing for camps and preparing for vacations and road trip, parents have just one more battle to wage with their children: Getting school supplies. If you follow this simple plan, you and your kids will be ready for a stress-free first day of school. 1. Do your homework Many schools provide a supply list for every grade. It takes the guess-work out of it. If your school doesn't, most big retailers (Target, Wal-Mart) and even … [Read more...]
I’m Happy My 6-Year-Old Son Quit His Baseball Team
I called my son into the living room and confirmed that this is what he really wanted. He said it was. So I hit "send" on a note to his baseball coach to let him know that the season was over for my son. The team still had two games and the playoffs left to go. But No. 42 would not be joining them anymore. My son's team, the Plumbers, were in a tight game a few weeks ago on a surprisingly chilly May evening. The boys -- 6-, 7- and 8-year-olds, have one of the smaller teams in league: no behemoth second graders, just a group of scrappy little guys. My son stood at the plate. Back elbow … [Read more...]
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