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preschoolers

GeekMom’s latest “this is not my child” moment: Tantrum at Target

by GeekMom on March 17, 2008

I don’t know who came up with the phrase “Terrible Twos,” because with my three kids, age three has always been much worse than two. I was reminded of this today, when my three year old daughter had her first humongous public meltdown. It happened like this…
This morning, I needed to get some things from [...]

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Why I don’t like Dora the Explorer (rant alert)

by GeekMom on December 18, 2007

I have never been a big fan of Dora the Explorer. I don’t like to complain, but when Dora first hit the scene, I wanted to like her! I thought it sounded like a great idea to have a young Latina heroine solving problems and speaking Spanish! But right away, I noticed [...]

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Why we love Yo Gabba Gabba (it’s weird, but now I like it)

by GeekMom on December 12, 2007

Yo Gabba Gabba is one of the few children’s programs that I can actually enjoy with my kids. It reminds me of Sesame Street and The Electric Company from when I was a kid.
Unlike some of the other meaningless junk cartoons, Yo Gabba Gabba is actually fun and educational. It took me a couple [...]

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