TV & Videos: Dora the Explorer
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Dora the Explorer Cake
Asked by J.D. from Philadelphia
on November 11, 2008
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I am looking to order a Dora the Explorer cake for my daughter's 2nd birthday- any advice on where to go? I live in Phoenixville, and the party is in Limerick at Romp ...
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- Hi, I am so sorry I don't know the name of this dairy, but........it is across from the Coventry Mall. It is right in front of the Boscov's building. The side tha...
- Check out Michaels or AC Moore's to buy the Dora cake pan and make it yourself. It's pretty easy, we did a firetruck for my son - if you can make icing dots then that...
- i always go to ac moore with a coupon and get toppers..if not giant i am sure has dora it is in the same shopping ctn..can save alot of money doing your self
Dora-Explorer Girls?
Asked by M.L. from Tampa
on August 7, 2011
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Okay, when I first heard about this, I was horrified. I did not want Dora to grow up! Of course, now my 5 year old daughter sees the commercial and is desperate to w...
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- Well Dora has been around girls that are now tweens, if they want to keep that marketing segment they had to grow her up. :p Sad but true...
- I just did a search and found the doll, says it's for ages 5-8. They call it a tween doll, but I thought tween started at 8 ? To me, ages 5 and 8 are pretty different,...
- We're watching it at my house right now...so far so good, content-wise. My oldest kid is 4.5, but he just said, "Mama, I don't want Dora all growned up!" ;-) It i...
Using Portable DVD Player on Airplane Ride
Asked by T.S. from Dallas
on October 21, 2011
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My husband, kiddos and I will be taking a trip to visit family in a month or so. My son is 3 1/2 and daughter is 2 1/2. We've been thinking about bringing our portab...
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- Test how long your battery will last before you leave. We bought a portable DVD player for a flight to Japan. It lasted approximately one hour! UGH! We have since ...
- Bring headphones. Ones made for kids so they fit well and the volume is restricted to protect their hearing. I think it is rude to have games, music or videos on tha...
- Well, can you use ear phones with it? I would probably find it annoying to hear Dora for the whole flight, although I would certainly understand why you'd do it, so ...
Childrens' TV Shows
Asked by J.G. from Philadelphia
on May 6, 2008
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Can anyone recommend a good tv show or video that teaches about sharing, manners, or anything like that? My daughter is 2 years old and these are things we are workin...
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- J., Good ol Sesame Street is wonderful as is Barney (as much as I don't like Barney he is great for kids). Good luck! Chris
- The Berestain Bears have tv shows, and videos, that go along with their books, they teach sharing and manners and such, so does Franklin ( the turtle) and I think Litt...
- Barney, Sesame Street, Dragon Tales, Clifford all have episodes that teach about manners, dealing with emotions, being a good friend, taking turns, etc. My kids watch...
Looking for a Fun and Engaging DVD for My Toddler
Asked by E.B. from Washington DC
on November 4, 2007
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Hello! My daughter doesn't watch TV or movies (except maybe Matt Lauer on the Today show, ha) however I'm looking to introduce her to some type of DVD as a Christmas ...
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- I may be late on the advice, and someone else may have suggested this, but Cedarmont Kids has a WONDERFUL selection of DVDs that are composed of children singing & dan...
- The Wiggles are great for engaging your child--LOTS of dancing and movements. I suggest videos, though. It seems the TV programs have a lot of cartoon/puppet songs s...
- My son loved the baby einstein stuff. i have the whole collection. you can go on ebay and get the entire set for a good price.
Too Much TV?
Asked by M.G. from Chicago
on October 26, 2009
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What is the best amount of time for tv if a child is three? My son only watches Sprout, but tv is tv. He wants to watch all the time. It's a constant battle. We al...
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- I find that I always pay for TV time with cranky kids, if I let them watch too much while I'm trying to get things done on the weekends. I also find that if I let them...
- my older daughter went through this and my solution was that the TV "broke". I unplugged it. And only Daddy knew how to fix it. And gee, some times he could and som...
- I found that if I turn it on whenever my sone wants that I can avoid the tantrums and he gets tired of it very quickly. He rarely will watch a whole show. His favori...
Too Much TV!?
Asked by S.C. from Stockton
on November 8, 2008
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My sister watches my son in my home 5 days a week while me and my husband are at work. After breakfast, I watch an hour of cartoons with my son before I head out the d...
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- This is too much T.V. Get up with your son in the morning and don't turn on the television and see what happens. You can sing songs instead:)
- My husband and I..... Maybe you do have the TV on too much?
- My daughter has learned so much from TV. It's amazing. I use to be against TV for children. However, since I've had my youngest I've changed my mind. We make sure ...
Do You Let Your Kids Watch TV During Breakfast?
Asked by P.M. from Fort Walton Beach
on April 29, 2011
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Funny, I have a strict no TV law at dinner but for some reason I let them watch TV at breakfast. Does that even make sense?
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- We sit at the table and eat our meals. AFTER meals, they're allowed to watch it, but not during. Half the time, my kids only have the tv on for background noise anyway.
- Our dining room is directly behind the living room, you can easily watch tv from the table. So, yeah my kids watch tv during breakfast. But it doesn't bother me, once ...
- Yes. Granted it's just me and DD at this time of the morning so she watches a little HubBub while I check my email and set up my work (I work from home). Dinner is a f...
Need Advice: Is It Too Young for a 10 Month Old to Watch TV?
Asked by T.B. from Pittsburgh
on May 14, 2007
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About a month ago I got out some baby Einstein DVD's and my son fell in love with them. He gets so excited to watch them. The best part is that I can turn that on and ...
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- I have a friend that will not let her son watch any tv at all. One time when she was here and I had on Sesame Street she was telling her son, "no, don't look at the tv...
- I have to admit I was one of those moms who didn't want their kids to watch TV before they turned two. Then, I let my daughter watch a little bit of TV and her vocabu...
- My son is almost 2 1/2, and I'll admit I have the TV on alot in the wintertime since he's stuck inside all day. But even with it on he only pays attention to a few sho...
Good TV Shows for Kids
Asked by J.F. from Rochester
on September 11, 2006
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Hi all. My 5 year old son has been asking me constantly to watch tv/movies, but I'm worried about letting him watch too much or him seeing shows that have bad language...
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- I have always liked to limit it to an hour per day solo, more if we're all watching a show together. PBS has good programming. Our favorites are the Backyardigans, Z...
- I try to limit TV to no more than an hour a day. All three of my kids love the Backyardigans, it is something they all enjoy, the messages are good and it teaches dive...
- I just have note that I am a bit dissappointed with all the recommendations to limit tv time to one hour a day. Most studys if not all show very strong results that t...
