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Our Picks for the Top Toys of the Summer

August 20 by Steph (MPMK Founder)

Even though school has already started for many of you, there are also still several weeks of warm weather left. Today I wanted to share with you some of our family's favorite toys this summer.Quick note: If you're wondering if these reviews are part of a paid sponsorship, they are not. I did, however, receive free review product so that I could test each of these finds and report back to you guys.Here's the deal, as a family blogger I get offered A LOT of products to review- especially toys … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Fresh Finds: Playtime, Uncategorized Tagged With: beginning reader, beginning reader toys, best beach toys, Best STEM toys, best toys, Bob books, family game night, game night, playmobil, playmobil sand, sand toys, STEM toys

Parenting Styles: My Biggest Mistake with Family Game Night

July 9 by Lara Lillibridge

I was pretty excited when my eldest was old enough to play Candyland and Chutes and Ladders. I’d been waiting for years and years to reach board game age. Unfortunately, the two-and-a-half-year age gap between my kids meant that my youngest wasn’t ready—not by a long shot. Neither was he interested in leaving us alone to play a board game without his “help.” If you have a toddler, you know just how helpful they can be. I came up with “baby rules,” which meant that the baby got to do whatever he … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Parenting, Uncategorized Tagged With: family game night, game night, games for kids, parenting styles

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