Large Plush Toys and the Most Famous of all Teddy Bear's Very few of us can say that at one time or another, we didn't have a favorite soft toy; whether it was a teddy bear or a frog, it was a treasured companion. Large plush toys (and even the smaller versions) really are staples of childhood – without them, growing up just wouldn't be quite the same.Besides the Steiff company, which was responsible for the creation of the...more
Diabetes in Children: A Growing Epidemic What is Diabetes?Diabetes, known in the medical community as diabetes mellitus, is a disorder that makes it difficult for the body to regulate blood sugar levels. Diabetes mellitus occurs in the body's immune system, preventing it from effectively warding off from viruses, bacteria and other foreign substances. Diabetes can be associated with major complications involving many organs...more
Stuffed Giant Toys and The Teddy Bear Industry in The U.S In the world of soft toys, there is so much to choose from that it can make deciding on which one to pick, a daunting task. That problem should be easily solved when you look to stuffed giant toys as your choice. With these larger than life animals, stuffed giant toys make the pleasure of owning them all the more enjoyable.The United States was booming in the early 1920s; new businesses popped up every day in a place where both enterprise and innovation were strongly encouraged. Loads of immigrants came to what was deemed the Land of Opportunity. In October 1929, all of this came tumbling down when Wall Street crashed after millions of dollars were wiped off the stockmarket. Businesses and banks failed and what followed was the Great Depression in which 13.7 million people were unemployed.Many of the U.S. soft toy manufacturers didn't survive this period and while they were able to benefit from the embargo on imported German toys that was in place during World War I, the market practically dried up given buying teddy bears and other luxury items were considered a waste of money. Lots of toymakers went out of...more
Tres Bien! Learn French With Your Kids! Recently my homeschooled family decided to learn a foreign language together, rather than just instructing the kids on a language my partner and i knew a little of already we decided to simply all start at the same level and try something new.After a little deliberation we decided on French, as...more
Is It The Case That Times Tables Worksheets Are Better Than Other Methods In Helping Your Children Remember The Times Tables? Counting, addition and subtraction are the maths subjects met by children in their early time at school just before they meet the times tables and times tables worksheets.In times tables worksheets children...more
Teenage fashion has no boundaries Are you a teenage fashion addict?Looking every day on the internet for new clothing items?Nowadays teenage fashion has no boundaries - no meter were in this World you live if you have a TV or internet, new ideas about how you should dress get into your mind as you surf the internet looking for your idol or switching the channels on the remote-control.You might be living in Asia or Europe and get the ideas about how you need to dress from the same Pop Princess, Diva, television star, whatever, you name it. And so you get to look like another girl from another continent, yet all of you out-there want to be unique. We better learn we are pretty much the same.This fashion avalanche witch seems that has no boundaries is indeed freedom for teens or it makes them be addicted of wanting to shop more so they can look more like their favorites?In the past if some starlet was wearing an unique outfit nobody could think of buying, now you can find a lot of opportunity's to buy the exact copy of the dress that one celebrity wear it on the red carpet, and nevertheless at a cheaper price.The weirdest thing i thought about while writing this article...more
Resources to Help Kids Learn French If your child is learning French as a Foreign language at school or at home there are a number of useful and fun resources available that may help them take more of an interest and succeed in this...more
Sour and Sweet Candy Here to Stay, is it OK For Kids? Despite uncomfortable side effects like a burnt tongue, people continue to enjoy all kinds of acidic sour candies. Sour Patch Kids, one of the most popular sour candies on the...more
Blemishes -- Escape The Worst Teenager Nightmare! Teenagers are constantly worried about the way they look. The dilemmas are just endless! Some are worried about their dental structure and should consult a dentist to fix it. Others...more
Learning French With Kids: "First Thousand Words in French" Review The Book First Thousand Words in French by Heather Amery and Stephen Cartwright first came to my attention because of the artwork of Stephen Cartwright. As a...more
Should You Help Your Adult Children Financially? It's a trend so popular they've made a sitcom about it and it's not outsourcing or globalization. Coming to a home near you is Boomerang Kids, the term used to describe the 85% of...more
Endlessly Comfortable : Kidsline Bedding Kidsline has been in existence for over 20 years (since 1987) and is in the business of providing infant bedding and accessories in the United States. Their unique products appeal to parents...more