kids Toys

The Cosmic Catch (Hasbro) is on our holiday list just because it takes the basic ball concept just one step further. The ball itself announces who to throw to, among a possible six wristband-wearing players. Kids can work together to beat old records or play to win by eliminating competitors. Everyone gets a turn, even dad on the couch. Too bad there’s not a way to … [Read more...] about More than just a ball!

If you have a son or daughter around six or seven, you may have already heard about Club Penguin. Club Penguin is a virtual world (think Second Life) for little kids.  Kids choose and name a penguin character to act as their avatar as they move around the Club Penguin site and play games to earn coins. These coins can be exchanged for clothing and other items.   … [Read more...] about What dads need to know about Club Penguin.com

Most dads bristle when they see dads behaving badly on the sports field, going overboard to produce a win at any cost. Most of us just want the kids to have fun, get some exercise, and learn valuable life lessons from the sport. Here are 10 tips for teaching good sportsmanship to kids:Try to avoid investing your ego into any game the kids are actually playing. Remember: you’re … [Read more...] about 9 Tips for Teaching Good Sportsmanship for Dads

We can't help but wonder what the long-term effects of video game playing will be and we limit the games in our house. And until now, we've said "later" to hand-held games and TV games such as PlayStation and Nintendo. However, more and more evidence actually points to a correlation between increasing IQ scores and technology advances in the last 40 years. Therefore, we … [Read more...] about 3 Ideas for Dads Struggling with Video Games