Comments on: For sale: Educational stuff for your first newborn!

By: Waya's Husband

Waya's Husband — Fri, 23 Jun 2006 02:30:04 +0000

Oops Star Wars is NOT educational?! Crap - I missed that growing up. At least daddy can enjoy the show with the kids.

And Waya? Well she is free to do her blog at that time I suppose!

By: Mrs. Davis

Mrs. Davis — Thu, 22 Jun 2006 17:31:22 +0000

I’ve found some amazing music for kids, and yes, I keep it playing even when they’re not in the car.

As for the educational stuff vs Star Wars-type stuff, I like to think we have a balance of both. I didn’t go overboard with educational videos and toys, but I have more than were necessary. There’s so much kids learn and gain from creative play (with blocks, action figures, etc) that is just harder to quantify than learning, say, letters and numbers.

By: Stacy

Stacy — Tue, 20 Jun 2006 23:55:12 +0000

I hate to admit this but sometimes, after I’ve dropped my daughter off at school, I keep her Dora cd playing. It’s fun and upbeat. Plus, at that time, there’s only talk on the radio and who wants to listen to that?

By: waya

waya — Tue, 20 Jun 2006 17:00:23 +0000

Thansk for the comment Jeff.

I learned English from watching Sesame Street at 11 years old, but my kids never got into it for some reason. But they are hooked on Nick Jr., I think the songs have a better beat to it.

Well, you can always sneak in a little of Sesame Street again (while your teens are not looking of course!)

By: Jeff

Jeff — Tue, 20 Jun 2006 14:43:39 +0000

I always got stuck singing “Where is my hairbrush” from Veggie Tales and “Captain Vegetable” from Sesame Street when my kids were toddlers. Of course now that they’re teens I dream of hearing songs like those again.