Parenting
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Join Our Summer Launch Facebook Party on June 19th
What better way to start the summer than with a little party? This year we are happy to be working with PBS Kids and talking about their new Super Vision app and Cane Wireless, Inc., about their new Nintendo 3DS companion Chat-Pak. Make sure to save the date and join in on the fun! Some of the prizes will include 4 giveaway baskets from PBS Kids and two Chat-Paks! Plus promo codes for some of your favorite apps, books and gift cards! See you there! Who: Join dandelion moms while we talk with Karin Jue, Director, PBS KIDS Streaming Media from PBS KIDS Digital about their new Super Vision app…
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PBS Kids Provides Free Resources to Encourage Reading this Summer
Summertime is almost here and I am looking for ways to keep my very active child busy but also keep her newly acquired reading skills (just started reading beginner chapter books) fine-tuned while she is out of school. I do think learning and fun can go hand in hand – and is ideal – so I am happy to see that PBS Kids is offering free resources on-air, on digital platforms and in communities to help kids continue learning all summer long! Tune in to PBS KIDS to check out the all-new summer schedule, or connect online at pbskids.org/learn to find fun games and activities! Even more digital…
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Earn a FREE Book in the PBS Kids and Pottery Barn Kids “Summer Reading Challenge”
You know what a big fan I am of PBS Kids programming, but you might not know how much I devoured the Pottery Barn Kids catalogue when my daughter was in the womb to get ideas for her nursery! They have such great design ideas and the quality of their products are pretty fantastic! So the collaboration between PBS Kids and Pottery Barn Kids with their Summer Reading Challenge is a great fit! PBS Kids is committed to providing resources and suggestions to promote summer reading. “Research shows that children experience significant learning loss when they do not participate in educational activities during the summer months, and that loss is…
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Nintendo 3DS Companion “Chat-Pak” Helps You Stay Connected
‘In barely more than a generation, video games transformed from a diversion for the few into a mass medium, helping people live, learn, work, and of course, play. ~ The Entertainment Software Association It’s been a few years now that game sales ($24 billion) have outpaced movie box office sales (just $10 billion per year), but now games are a serious competitor to the entire TV/film industry with game play now eating into even mainstays like television viewing. I know my daughter prefers to play games or watch her favorite shows on our tablets. It is interesting how technology has changed the way children watch TV programming…
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Take Some Mom Time and Recharge This Summer
Parenting may be a 24/7 gig, but taking time out for yourself helps keep you strong for your family. Some of the ways I like to take some time for myself include taking a nature walk, getting massages, playing at the beach, lunch with some friends and watching some choice shows at the end of the night really helps me decompress from my busy days. I look forward to catching up with some of my favorite characters, like Mr. Selfridge, Sherlock, Don Draper and many more. Every month as part of the Stream Team, Netflix sends me ideas on popular shows the family might enjoy – and is usually…
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The APMA “First Steps” Campaign Helps Keep Kids’ Feet Healthy and Happy
Did you know that April was Foot Health Awareness Month? I love how each month there is some type of awareness campaign! But I do like to talk about feet – let me tell you why! When I was in second grade, our neighbor noticed that I was walking pigeon toed and mentioned this to my mother. It just so happened that her husband was a podiatrist so he checked out my feet. He recommended that my mother put saddle shoes on my feet at night (on opposite feet) to help fix this problem. I do remember that it hurt but I am so thankful that the problem was addressed early…