Remember the days when playing with bubbles meant going outside with a little plastic container that had a little plastic wand inside it and you’d dip the wand in the container and blow the bubbles into the wind? Forget about it. While those bubbles are still available in stores, the bubbles preferred by kids nowadays are a bit more advanced.
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If I told you that your kids wanted a pair of Heelys, would you know what in the world I was talking about? Trust me, if you have children between the ages of 5 and 13, they probably want a pair, so if you don’t know what Heelys are, it’s time to get acquainted with this hot new trend.
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Okay, maybe I’m showing my age a bit, but I remember the days when summer camps consisted of arts and crafts, sports, swimming and maybe some fishing thrown in if you were lucky. So when my wife suggested that we send our three kids to daytime summer camps this year, I didn’t hesitate to agree. After all, some good, wholesome, old-fashioned fun may be just what my kids need after a year full of video games, movies, MP3s and computers. Boy, was I in for a shock.
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If there’s one thing I hate about my kids painting, coloring, and stamping, it’s the mess they make while they’re doing it. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve had to scrub paint off the dining room table and the floors. That’s why when my daughter asked for an AquaDoodle and I found out what it was, I was more than pleasantly surprised.
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