My motherhood days (and evenings) are a cycle of messes/clean up (his messes/my cleaning up). Clean baby, happy baby – happy baby, content Mom (circle of life n’est ce pas?!). Of my three kids, this little boy is the busiest and most messy. I can pretty much claim “expert” title status for keeping a kid…
Toys
Power Wheels® Harley-Davidson® Rocker™
A Fisher-Price Power Wheels® Harley-Davidson® Rocker™ – how cool is that?! A boy’s dream n’est ce pas?! Sure fire hit right?! This is the review where we learn…don’t make a big deal about new toys… It came in a wonderfully big cardboard box with pictures of a Harley-esque bike just the right size for my toddler. I was…
Fisher-Price Laugh and Learn
Always on the look out for a new, cool, family-friendly thing to share here on Parent Club, I flagged this next tidbit of info. because I knew it fit the bill. Fisher-Price has a new feature on their website Laugh & Learn where parents can find webisodes, fun games and activities for their little ones. How…
Function Meets Fashion: Baby Edition
I must admit baby gear is very cool these days. Some baby gear is so sleek it doesn’t even look like baby gear! In virtually every brick-and-mortar store, the baby section is my happy place. I browse and compare the strollers and car seats and wipes and baby carriers much longer than my big kids…
Fisher-Price Favourites
After a while, you learn your child’s toy preference and figure out his Fisher-Price Favourites. For my son, it’s his Wheelies. These little cars go everywhere with us (there is always at least 2 in my diaper bag for playing with in the car or at an appointment). For my son, I’m pretty sure Wheelies…
Tips on Toddler Play
Amongst my Tips on Toddler Play #1 is – Make play fun. Play is the way toddlers learn. Learn about their skills. Learn about the world around them. Learn about cause and effect. Learn vocabulary. Learn communication. Play is super important to toddlers in terms of learning. Come see how my toddler plays… (Aside: it very atypical to see…
Fisher-Price Favourites
I do have my favourite baby gear items – totally shameless – I know. What makes a favourite a favourite? Practicality. Entertainment value. Development value. Helps make my life easier. Most (even more shameless) of my best baby gear are Fisher-Price favourites. What can I say…Fisher-Price does childhood right! The Fisher-Price Favourites line includes 5 pieces…
OVERjoyed: Million Moments of Joy
When I tell people my kids are ten years apart, I often get the question “Was that an accident?”. Not at all. We ignored the sibling age gap and decided there was room for one more child in the family. And it turned out to be him… (he and me together) Yes, I had to…
Thomas & Friends and Their New Family
I didn’t know about Thomas (hello – Mom of two girls!) until I had my son. And to be honest, I am still learning about Thomas, Percy, Gordon and all the train friends. So when I heard Thomas & Friends have joined the Mattel brand family I took it as everyday news…however my son was…
Toddler Milestones: What’s Next?
These past two years have been filled with so many milestones for my little guy. First steps (9 months), first words (Papa), first extreme climb (dinner table), first surgery (ear tubes), first flight (California)…so many firsts. I wonder…what’s next with his milestones? Selfishly, I hope his next milestone includes some sort of thinking and problem solving because his…
Fisher-Price Toy Year In Review
As a Mom, toys are not only things that fill my living room (and kitchen and basement) – but activities that teach and entertain my kids again and again. Toys are a part of our everyday life. As such, I put together a “Year In Review” to share with you some of our favourite toys…
Holiday Shopping: Tips and Savings
Three things make my holiday shopping stress-free (as stress-free as Caroline gets – I am a stress-ish person by nature) -> on-line shopping (avoids store line-ups), practical giving (boring I know) and deal-getting (I can clip a coupon with the best of them). Here are a few tips which I hope will help make your…