I was in a taxi the other day with my three-year-old and realized that he will likely never know a NYC taxi ride without a television. There are so many things about this ever-evolving city that, for better and/or worse, kids born after 2004 likely won’t experience. So, a list, incomplete and in no particular [...]
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Ten Kids Characters on Twitter
Even though kids supposedly hate Twitter, there are still a few of characters out there to follow. As if you haven’t already wasted enough time reading the tweets of real people (most of the time). Pinecone munching Solarian Gustafer Yellowgold (@Gustafer) tweets about his encounters with earth dwellers. Samples from @OfficialElmo, @OfficialBigBird, @OfficialCookieM, @R2D2, @The_Pigeon, @HappySquared, @SantaClaus, [...]
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Fall Activity Roundup – Mommy Poppins
Mommy Poppins did a great roundup of fall fun in the NYC area. 10 Pumpkin Patches, Fall Festivals, Harvest Fairs, Corn Mazes and HayRides Right Here in New York City – Halloween Fall Festivals in NYC | Mommy Poppins
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Children’s Picture Book Authors & Illustrators on Twitter
Tara Lazar - who has a ton of great stuff on her blog – has a great list of Children’s Book Authors and Illustrators who are on Twitter. I’m a big fan of @The_Pigeon (of the Mo Willems series) Children’s Picture Book Authors & Illustrators on Twitter « Tara Lazar.
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100 Things Your Kids May Never Know About | GeekDad
via wired.com This is a great list of many of the things that our kids will never know about. We can find a few gaps, like the “auto-reverse” function of a Walkman. But that’s really more of a subcategory to number 3, “Playing music on an audio tape using a personal stereo.” But let’s take [...]
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