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Wednesday Nights

July 3, 2013 by Ryan 1 Comment

(This picture isn't from Halloween but rather from a Wednesday night in June) My wife and I have a fairly new thing, we both get a night out a week. It’s not every week but we do try to do a little something for us. I play in a dart league in Acton on Thursday nights and Charlene goes out for … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Humour, Infants & Toddlers, Parenting Tagged With: bath time, bedtime, dad, hometime, kids, night out, parenting, playtime, reading, sleep, snacks, wife

The Way They Play – Part VIII

February 22, 2013 by Tracey

The other day, I overheard Madame in the tv room, playing by herself. I could hear what sounded like figurines dropping on the floor, over and over again, followed by her little voice, softly uttering, "Click!" Over and over again. I finally had to see what she was up to... Me: Um... what is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Kids Tagged With: Calico Critters, five year olds, games, kids, playtime

The Way They Play – Part VI

August 29, 2012 by Tracey

I went downstairs to get some laundry sorted out the other day... I couldn't have been gone more than 15 minutes. When I got back upstairs, I found this:Me: Um... what the hell is all this, then?She: They're stepping stones.Me: *incredulously* They are?!She: Yes. I need them so I won't get burned by … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Kids Tagged With: books, lava, playtime, the way they play

The Way They Play – Part V

June 13, 2012 by Tracey

This child loves mud.No. She loooooooves mud, holy balls.We head outside each day, and as soon as I've turned by back for a second, she's walking towards me with a plastic container filled with dirt and water, and she's busily stirring it with a little spoon. Or a stick. Or with her fingers.It is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Kids Tagged With: child's play, mud, outdoors, playtime, preschoolers

The Way They Play – Part III

March 9, 2012 by Tracey

We bought Ava Scarlett a bunch of wooden furniture pieces (by Plan Toys) at Christmas, and for her birthday, so she would have ideal living arrangements for her ever-growing collection of Calico Critters. All the stuff is arranged in an armoire we have in the TV room, all on the middle shelf, which … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Kids Tagged With: Calico Critters, doll house, miniatures, Plan Toys, playtime

They Way They Play

July 14, 2011 by Tracey

I find the mornings can still be rushed... or, perhaps they're relatively easy at 9:30 AM, but when I look up again and it's 11:05 AM and realise we have to be at camp in twenty-five minutes (where does the time go?) and I'm not quite dressed to leave the house for the day, and one lunch still … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Kids Tagged With: kids, playtime, Snooki, solo-play

L.E.E., or, why your man probably wants Lego for Christmas

November 15, 2010 by shawnd

Taking a page from The Man-ual, I am about to reveal something that us guys keep hidden from view... as much as it might hurt us to do so.There've been a few UrbanMom bloggers who've hosted Lego contests over the past few weeks.  In fact, DIY's Sara is running a contest from now until November … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Contests Tagged With: blog, build, contest, create, dad, daddy, DIY, do it yourself, Duplo, Effect, Engineer, father knows best, fun, Latent, Lego, mom, mommy, playtime, The Man-Ual, UrbanMoms

Closed: Win This Fabulous Prize Pack! Congratulations to Sarah!

November 1, 2010 by Carol Enright

Are you constantly saying "no" to your children?  As parents we often get caught in a cycle of scolding and reprimanding.  To help break this dialogue it's important to find activities where parents and children can connect in a fun and stimulating way.  Sara, from D.I.Y. would like … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Contests Tagged With: connecting with your kids, contest, DIY, Lego Duplo, playtime, terrible twos, win

Warm Fuzzies

October 26, 2010 by Christine

I've written before about Cam and Cuyler's relationship.Lately Cuyler has preferred more solitary play, opting to draw in his room, bounce on his ball , or play on the laptop.  Whenever Cam or Eva try to engage him, they usually get his hand in their face and a loud "Go away!  Leave … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: autism, brothers, playmates, playtime, siblings, special needs

The Problem with Playtime

October 18, 2010 by jenbshaw

I remember being a little girl and playing barbies in my room for hours. As I got older I would spend hours in my room reading. Reading progressed into playing on my computer. Even today I still crave my alone time. I guess that's just part of being an only child. Ever since Chase started actually … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Contests, Parenting Tagged With: Independent play, playing alone, playtime, toddler playtime

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