Reviewing Toys

Dunkin Donuts has issued a toy recall on their Glow Sticks that they passed out between September and October. Apparently it comes on a string that would normally be worn around the child’s neck (a necklace)to keep them safe on Halloween. The recall is because the string poses a choking hazard.

Ummm, I can’t for the life of me think why a necklace would get recalled. So, if you are really worried about your child wearing this necklace, you should take it back to get one of their free donuts.

Glow Stick Recall

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Yeah, I’m not so sure how I feel about the new Baby Alive doll. The commercial was just on and it showed the baby getting changed and then suddenly it was peeing on the kids. Ummm, that’s one thing I don’t think I want to see. While I know it isn’t really pee it is the thought. Hey I’m the mother of four kids, I know it happens and while the toy might make me laugh the first time it peed on the kids I’d be busting up laughing. However, it would get old very fast.

By now, if you have a daughter under the age of 10 you probably already know about Baby Alive. But now they have two new ones coming out, Wets N Wiggles and Alive Slip N’ Slurp. Wets N Wiggles will actually pee while you are changing her bottom. Yep, just like a real baby. This baby will drink up everything and suddenly cry when she needs you to change her.

The slip n’ slurp will teach your child how to make those pleasant noises when sucking the spaghetti up. Slluurrrp! This one may be a lot of fun for a 5 year old as she has her own private tea party. It will be like a real person sitting right in front of her. Every little girl needs to have a baby doll and this one will drink straight out of her sippy cup.

The bad news is once she runs out of diapers or juice you’ll have to buy more. The wonderful news is she only needs 4 AA, normally dolls like this need C and 100s of other batteries. Now I’ve never liked the idea of the one that poops, that’s just too disgusting for me. The Slurp one may actually make it to a stocking this year, but don’t tell my little girl that. Shhhh!

With each doll you can expect 3 diapers, a few toys and a washcloth to clean her with. Currently there are three styles of the doll to choose from, there is a caucasion with blonde hair and blue eyes, an african-american and a Hispanic doll.

But when you change the doll’s diaper, watch out – babies can be full of surprises!

Do you have a Baby Alive, Baby Alive Wiggles N Giggles or Baby Alive Sip N Slurp? I’d love to know what you think of her.

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I was shocked to see that I had won the Spinning Board over at Discussing Autism and once I showed the kids they were super excited. “Mom, mom, when will it be here!?” Yeah, you get the drift, they hear they can spin until they throw up and love the idea.

First off, if you ever win this don’t worry when you get a package with the words, “Kitchen Sink” on it. Yep, that’s what the delivery man dropped off. I was a bit confused at first thinking why would I order a kitchen sink, but once I read who it, Therapy Shoppe, was from I knew. The kids couldn’t wait to see what I’d got, especially since they read the box.

Once I placed it on the floor I heard, “I’m first, No I’m first, etc” I’m sure if you have kids you can imagine how this went. Honestly I had it facing the wrong way, I actually placed the Spinning Board upside down because I thought your finger held on by sticking it in the hole. Yes, laugh at me. This is something you DO NOT want to do.

Place the board so the small finger size hole is not showing. The bigger board should be on top. Have child sit in the center of the square and lightly spin it as to not scare them. I was first up, which meant I barely moved it as I can’t even sit on a swing without getting sick. Next up, my 4-year-old, she got scared as it moved too fast and wouldn’t get on for a whole day. The other two were quick to spin it faster and faster and take turns with each other.

It reminds me a lot of an excersize thing my parents had when I was a kid. You’d stand on this small (plastic) round thing and twist back and forth. This is NOT that.

The kids love this little “Spinning Wheel” as they call it and are constantly playing with it. There is one rule though: they are only allowed on it when I’m in the room. This way no one fights and no one stands on it. By the way, it only took my 4-year-old a day to get on it because she didn’t want her brother and sister to push her fast, she is currently spinning herself back and forth while watching Handy Manny. Another good thing, you don’t have to worry about splinters as it is sanded and polished down.

TIP: Do NOT stand on this and try getting off, you’ll fall on your rump.

Don’t forget to sign up for her giveaway for Calming cards.

I’ll post a picture once I can pull one up.

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