Educational Toys: Older Child
Results 1-10 from 255 articles
Videos
Asked by J.S. from Los Angeles
on August 22, 2009
-
I am in search of educational videos for my 19 month old. He likes Blues Clues, but there are only 2 on the market and we have them both. NO BARNEY but anything else i...
Answers
- Kipper The Upside Down Show Lazy Town Little Bear (by Maurice Sendak) Oobi 64 Zoo Lane Gullah Gullah Island The Big Comfy Couch My kids love these, and it...
- Hey J., YEAH FOR YOU!!! We don't have "TV" in our house. We have A TV, but we don't actually use it for public television (we don't have cable or anything...we even ...
- In would suggest going on freecycle.com in your area to find free videos or check www.craiglist.com we loved The letter Factory, WordWorld, and Super Why we watch PBS ...
Baby Videos
Asked by D.G. from Washington DC
on December 17, 2008
-
I am soon to have twins with a 19 month old already at home. I want to buy some DVDs for her to watch during times when I just need her to be entertained when I am too...
Answers
- I have twins too! Congratulations on your new babies and to your daughter for being a big sister who can say she has "two babies". We have been using the "Your b...
- Hi, I wish I had advice for you about some baby videos, but I have a 13 month old dd who does not care to watch any tv, no matter what I put on for her. Maybe I'll c...
- I think the reading one is OK.. heard good things about it too. I also used videos from time to time, no television, but an ocassional video for times to get stuff ...
Fun Educational Videos for Toddlers/kids When Traveling.
Asked by B.H. from Salt Lake City
on January 20, 2009
-
We are moving to MO in April and driving. It'll be about a 22 hour journey with our toddler. I was wondering what educational videos you have enjoyed for your kids. We...
Answers
- I have twin boys who are 5 and a little boy who is 2 and they love the BOZ movies. I order them on line from the MOPS Shop (Mothers of Preschoolers) website. They are ...
- Redbox!!! You can rent them here and return them there or anywhere on your trip. Just go online and check it out. You can have a new movie @ every stop for $1. We ca...
- Our favorites are the Leap Frog videos. Start out with the Letter Factory. Not that just having those videos will guarantee anything, but my oldest son loved the movie...
Seeking Advice or "Proof" Why Toddlers Should Not Watch TV, Videos, Etc.
Asked by K.M. from Redding
on August 22, 2010
-
My gut tells me that it just isn't right or healthy for my 16 mo daughter to watch any TV, videos, or computer games at all. However, I'd really like to back up my gu...
Answers
- I honestly don't get all the 'hype' and BS out there about limited or no TV watching. We grew up watching TV all the time. I can't remember a time I didn't have a TV...
- I've read and been told by son's pediatrician that the problem with tv is that the entire image changes very rapidly on most shoes. In the first couple of years of lif...
- The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that children under 2 not watch any television, for a number of reasons, including all the things they are not doing whil...
Looking for Suggestions on Videos and Films for My Kids
Asked by G.B. from San Francisco
on December 12, 2008
-
Hi Moms,
Hoping you guys can help me out once again! We do not have access to television programming, we only have DVD/VHS capability. I want to buy my kids some mo...
Answers
- You've had some really great responses. Most of my favorites were already stated, but I loved The Ultimate Gift and that one hasn't been said yet, so I can at least c...
- My daughter is just turning 11 and loves the Andy Griffith Show and the Dick Van Dyke Show. : ) Have fun!
- I absolutely love Little House on the Prairie. Very uplifting with great messages on how to treat people and the series ministers about God. They sell the DVD series, ...
Educational Christmas Gift Ideas?
Asked by K.S. from Kansas City
on December 6, 2007
-
I'm looking for some ideas for educational and fun Christmas gifts. I have two boys 5yrs & 2 1/2yrs and two girls 4 yrs & 8 months. Please share anything that your k...
Answers
- Leap Frog has so many fun and eduacational toys. I love the click start toy they just came out with, it teaches kids how to use a computer, it is really resonable and...
- Here's another link for you: www.constplay.com You can also check out Scholastic Family's web site. They have a lot of fun learning toys that get back to basics wi...
- I have a few links for you, they have tons of educational stuff! www.imaginetoys.com www.youngexplorers.com www.etoys.com www.hearthsong.com Hope these...
Helping to Learn Letters
Asked by S.E. from Gainesville
on February 1, 2007
-
I just put my 4-year old son into a new daycare and compared to the other children he is "behind". The other children in his class can all regonize their first and las...
Answers
- We're big fans of www.starfall.com and www.noggin.com . If you explore both of those, you're sure to find something good on his level (from Noggin, I think the Oobi g...
- Leap Frog Learning Factory video tape -- and all the Leap Frog video tapes (they have four now i think) -- my 2year old little boy will not sit still long enough fo...
- Well I'm of the they will get it when they get it group. I HATE when kids are pushed to learn things cause that's what everyone else is doing. Kids will learn natura...
Any Educational Movies for 7 Year Old Boys?
Asked by K.G. from Seattle
on August 9, 2009
-
What good movies do you recommend for 7 year old boys. 'Ben 10' or 'Scooby Doo' are the movies my son is now into, but I don't particularly like them with all of the a...
Answers
- I didn't see any mention of animal shows or movies like the Planet Earth series or National Geographic nature shows but thoses were always a hit with me. In fact, we h...
- When my oldest son was about 7 we found Bill Nye the Science Guy. He's awesome and your son will be entertained while he is actually learning something! You may have...
- I suggest the Magic School Bus Series..that's a good one. Also, Animalia is a great show. These are/were series on PBS. My kids both like Curious George too..though t...
When/how to Teach a Baby to Read
Asked by K.O. from Portland
on September 8, 2007
-
So I have a sister in law that has a son(71/2mo) just two months older then my daughter and she is having him watch dvd's to teach him to read and showing him flash ca...
Answers
- K., I don't think it's ever too early to read to your child, however I am not sure a child that young is going to get much out of a video, plus I think mommy time a...
- Hi there, I've read studies that show these "baby DVD's" are really bad for language development. The American Pediatrics Association does not condone baby DVD's and...
- I say NO on the TV. But it is important to read -- read anything out loud doesn't have to be a childrens story, because at her age she is focusing on sounds not words...
Wanting to Teach Sign Language
Asked by A.C. from Kansas City
on May 27, 2008
-
I have a friend who said that teaching her daughter sign language before she was able to talk was helpful. She and the daycare taught her things like: please, thank y...
Answers
- I did this with my kids and it was great! They did not get as frustrated because they could let me know what they wanted. The moter skills develop faster then the voc...
- I did a party with Discovery Toys one night at a house with an 8 month old and 3 toddlers. We popped in the DVD of Baby Signs. Within 15 minutes all the kids were capt...
- I started teaching my daughter baby sign language at 7 months. It has been wonderful!!! I first took a baby sign language class when I was in college. To find class...
