Category: Entertainment

Moms and dads need entertainment and these posts, for one reason or another will do just that

The Legend of Longwood is perfect for 11 year old girls

When we first moved into our house the neighbor came over with his daughter. “She has two conversations, dog and horse” he said of his then 7 year old. The Legend of Longwood is the film that she would’ve loved at that age and still would like at her current age of 12. It’s the story of a 12 year old girl that moves from New York to Ireland, love horses and fights to save a herd of them from a scheming adult who is not marrying for love.

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This is why your children need to listen to kindie

Last week I was riding the train and I was reminded of something that happened more than a dozen years ago.  It involved a friend of mine who had kids when I was still at the stage of cleaning out the house with a leaf blower. The train experience and that instance are both great examples of why parents should listen to kindie.

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A look at Music Lab: We Rock! with 3 tweens

Alternate headline: I’m old and today’s music is rubbish next to what I grew up with. Music Lab: We Rock! is a family guide for exploring rock music. It’s a fascinating book that is much better and informative than you think it is. I worked in radio for a number of years, know lots about most genres and still found the book a great read. It was quite the different story when I shared it with a focus group of three girls, aged 10, 12 and 14.

A look at Music Lab We Rock! with 3 tweens

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The Harmonica Pocket gets immediate love from the #Kindie lot

When I first heard The Harmonica Pocket I must have been in a bad mood. Oh joy, another downbeat collection of songs about nature, the sun and rain. Break out the patchouli oil kids. I listened to the entire CD in the car with the kids and thought nothing of it until they chimed in from the back seat that they wanted to hear it again. “You want to hear it again?”, I asked.  Yes, yes they did and they continued to love this release, specifically  songs 1-9. As Sundrops has 12 songs on it that’s a very good hit ratio for a pair of discriminating children.

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What the kids are watching on Netflix #StreamTeam

We were compensated for this post and are part of the #StreamTeam with Netflix. All thoughts are our own. Summer is here and that means that the kids will be looking for things to do. We’ve crafted out a schedule that includes various summer camps, some home education, lots of play and their television time too. The kids are watching some new programs and I just discovered one that they (AND the parents!) will absolutely love. I also found a couple great films that I’m stoked about seeing again.

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Slam Dunk, classic Japanese anime comes to DVD

I lived in Japan when Slam Dunk was on television there.*  That’s something I mention because I remember what a big deal it was in its heyday. The manga sold hundreds of millions of copies, there were a couple movies made with the characters and the show is credited with starting the rise of basketball as a sport and cultural relevance over there. Slam Dunk is the story about a middle school kid whose height makes him a natural for basketball.

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Children’s Classics Collection is retrotastic, but slow for kids 8 & up

Every generation has a certain style of animation to their cartoons when they grow up. If you grew up in the early 80s your style was soft, rounded edges, with lots of storytelling, morals and lessons to share all day long. Children’s Classics Collection is the cannon of early 80’s animation that you may, or may not have been screaming for. If you grew up with it and want to show it to your children under 8 then it’s for  you; otherwise you might watch it for nostalgia.

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