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Backyard Safari review and giveaway-kids love it

Our oldest son is about to turn 4 and loves exploring. He’s curious about the bugs, crawling things and flying winged insects that he sees in the garden. He calls all of them bees, except for the butterflies and follows them as if he’s Marlin Perkins tracking something in the African savannah. We thought that he would like his gear from Backyard Safari and proved wrong. He went mental, absolutely loved all of the accessories, took them to bed with him, woke up the next morning and started asking when he could go outside. Continue reading Backyard Safari review and giveaway-kids love it

The Honest Toddler speaks the truth, but I didn’t get it

I am sometimes behind the curve on things. I didn’t get Doctor Who until they had made about 40 episodes into the latest incarnation-now I love it! I ‘get’ Convos With My 2 Year Old immediately. The Honest Toddler is a twitter sensation that has a book out now that I just don’t get. Continue reading The Honest Toddler speaks the truth, but I didn’t get it

Sometimes you have to be ‘that’ dad

‘that’ dad can be taken many ways. It’s the dad that is too protective, doesn’t allow freedom, wears annoying clothing or is hopelessly doing something that his children find embarrassing. In this case I’m talking about that dad (or parent) that stops what’s happening when something is going on that is not right. Continue reading Sometimes you have to be ‘that’ dad

Big Daddy’s Rules-a tough dads tale on raising daughters is charming and funny

In Big Daddy’s Rules, Raising Daughter is Tougher Than I Look we meet a dad of two young girls. What initially makes the story engaging is that the dad is Steve Schirripa, actor and star of numerous TV hits including The Sopranos and The Secret Life of An American Teenager. Steve is also a very large, intimidating man from New Jersey. He fits the mold of an angry Italian onscreen and the written stories of him being a dad are educational, funny and something I could relate to. Continue reading Big Daddy’s Rules-a tough dads tale on raising daughters is charming and funny

My wife on NBC Nightly News about being the breadwinner

I am a stay at home dad. Our family is allowed to have me stay at home with the children because my wife earned much more money than I when we started having children. When the Pew Research study about women breadwinners came out she was featured on NBC Nightly News. This is Daddy Mojo 101, how it came to be and video footage of the kids from NBC. Continue reading My wife on NBC Nightly News about being the breadwinner

The BMW Maclaren Buggy review

So a couple of months ago I was sent the BMW Maclaren Buggy to review. We have two children, one 20 month old and one 3.75 YO. One of them can’t walk too long without bumping into something and the other one sometimes just likes to be pushed around like Ben-Hur. The BMW Maclaren Buggy is perfect for both of them and for the parent who happens to be pushing them, let’s take a look. Continue reading The BMW Maclaren Buggy review

The Big Bad Wolf Goes on Vacation is droll, imaginative fun for kids

Droll is such an odd word to use in review. Droll means funny, just in an odd or unusual way and that’s very appropriate for The Big Bad Wolf Goes on Vacation. This is not a laugh out loud funny book, but it brings a smile to your face when you think about the concept, doesn’t it? Continue reading The Big Bad Wolf Goes on Vacation is droll, imaginative fun for kids

A look at some of the Iron Man 3 toys

So now that you and your kiddo have seen Iron Man 3 they may be talking about which toys they want. The folks over at Hasbro sent us a couple of the new Iron Man 3 toys to play with and wreck havoc on lesser toys in casa de Mojo. All three toys have their moments, but two of them stand out as much more playable. Continue reading A look at some of the Iron Man 3 toys