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Do You Play With Your Kids’ Toys?

When they don’t force you to. Alone. Do you secretly swipe your son’s Game Boy or your daughter’s Easy-Bake Oven and go to town while taking a trip down memory lane? My 6-year-old has a container of Lincoln Logs that I play with more than she does. I don’t play with them by myself; however, she often insists that I create shops and restaurants with the notched miniature logs, so she has a place to take her doll house pals to shop and dine. Of course, if I did swipe the play logs and constructed architectural masterpieces on my own, … Continue reading →

Does Your Daughter Like Dolls?

My young daughter owns a Barbie. A single sneaker clad Barbie that sits untouched in the corner of our family room. The reason the iconic doll is even in our home is that she came with a trio of peeing and pooping puppies. My 5-year-old doll-loathing daughter happens to love dogs and went gaga when she discovered that she could get her hands on a bunch of potty training pups. The only problem: In order to get a family of urinating dogs, my daughter would have to (gulp!) buy an actual (gasp!) Barbie (gag!) doll. Barbie’s Potty Training Pups are … Continue reading →

Are You a Closet “Twilight” Mom?

What is it about a vampire-werewolf-teenage schoolgirl love triangle that turns some moms to mush? “Some” moms… hmmm… make that millions of moms. Stephanie Meyer’s popular “Twilight” series about the mystical secrets involving Edward the vampire, Jacob the werewolf, and Bella the sweet schoolgirl loved by both of them, became an overnight success thanks in large part to the gazillions of teen fans who became enraptured by the books and subsequent big screen adaptation. But somewhere along the way, Meyer and her vampire romance sucked in a slew of ordinary moms. Only not all of them are willing to share … Continue reading →

Would You Buy Your Preschooler a “Twilight” Barbie?

I wouldn’t. And not just because my preschool daughter isn’t into Barbies and has no clue that twilight is something other than the time of day immediately following sunset. Actually, I’m not quite sure she knows that twilight has anything to do with the sun at all. Regardless, Mattel will be disappointed that they won’t be scoring 25 bucks from my bank account in the near future. Your wallet, on the other hand, might not be so lucky. If your child is obsessed with Edward and Bella, brace yourself. Mattel has decided to make a few bucks from the Twilight … Continue reading →

Would You Buy Your Toddler a Breastfeeding Doll?

I’m not referring to those pricey custom-made plush Mini Mama dolls that feature a hungry infant latching on to her mother’s breast via under-skin magnets. I’m talking about a doll that uses your toddler as a human pacifier. Lest you think that I am joking take a look at this review from Thingamababy, which features an actual toddler nursing a doll that can suckle like a real newborn. Introducing Bebé Glotón, an infant doll made by a toy maker in Spain. According to the review, the doll was made for the “express purpose of promoting breastfeeding.” Apparently, the doll manufacturer … Continue reading →

Bratz Gets the Boot from Schools

Can I get a Hallelujah? By now most of you know that I am not a big fan of Bratz dolls (those mega-popular little dolls with the disproportionately gigantic heads). In fact, I’m not a fan at all. Which is why I was elated when I heard that Scholastic (the company that sponsors book sales at schools nationwide) recently banned Bratz from its book clubs and fairs. If your child is a Bratz collector you might not have had the same reaction I did. In fact, you may have interpreted Scholastic’s announcement in an entirely different way. For those of … Continue reading →

It’s a Barbie and Bratz Smackdown

It seemed inevitable that the two toy titans would clash. No, I don’t mean Superman and Batman, but Barbie and those annoying Bratz! And, millions of hard earned consumer dollars are at stake. I just heard of this doll catfight recently, but the trial has been going on for about a month now. Mattel Inc. has brought an infringement case against Bratz manufacturers MGA Entertainment Inc. Mattel claimed that 39 year old Bratz creator, Carter Bryant, created the Bratz dolls and name while still working for them as a Barbie designer. Mattel brought out the big guns to prove their … Continue reading →

Are You A Part Of The “Bratz” Universe?

My daughter is three-years-old… and much to my delight she has not entered the Bratz zone… (Nor will she if I get my way). But, it seems I have my work cut out for me. Have you been to the toy store lately? The shelves are stocked with Bratz Babyz, Bratz Kidz, the Bratz RC cruiser, Bratz Shrek, Bratz alarm clocks, Bratz CDs, Bratz video games, Bratz cosmetics, and that’s just in the first aisle. The dolls with those famously huge heads and equally large pouty lips (not to mention their infamously toned midriffs) are EVERYWHERE! Gee, do you think … Continue reading →

Bald is Beautiful

Someone once told me that bald only looks good on babies and old men. Well, clearly the person has never seen a young cancer patient rock a bald head. Kids fighting for their lives against insidious diseases like cancer, which can rob them of their locks during treatment, should never have to worry about whether or not they will be ridiculed by their peers for looking different. Thankfully, I’m not the only one who feels this way. The manufacturer of those uber-popular American Girl Dolls is making bald look beautiful. The company’s new “Doll Without Hair” line is quickly becoming … Continue reading →

Kids’ Meals for Parents

I’ve been known to down a Happy Meal or two since becoming a mom. However, consuming leftover fries and soggy chicken nuggets with mini teeth marks dotting the surface, has more to do with not wanting to waste food and money than with a personal preference for fast food kids’ meals. Quite honestly, I despise kids’ meals. And I could care less about Twilight. Nice to finally get that off my chest. So how is it that I am able to confess my distaste for two seemingly unrelated pop culture phenomenons in a single blog? Five words: Burger King Eclipse … Continue reading →