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• Will Toy Tie-Ins Destroy Sid the Science Kid?

  I'm not sure how to take the announcement that HASBRO has gotten the contract to start filling the shelves with Sid the Science Kid toys.  Happy my little scientist can cuddle her own bouncing blue-haired, sweet snub-nosed kid? Or sad that I have to be that much more careful opening the Sunday paper, lest she get hold of the circulars and find an advertisement for the latest Sid the Science Kid toy? Read More... Posted Feb 11 2009, 10:03 AM by JeanneSager with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: toys, gifts, PBS, Imagination, marketing, hasbro, Dora, Handy Manny, creativity, Jeanne Sager, sid the science kid, commercialization, commercializing childhood, toy tie-ins

• Baby Planners: Who Needs 'Em?

  During your pregnancy, would you have paid $250 to have someone walk you through Babies R’ Us, pointing out the must-have products? Or $500 to have someone plan your baby shower? How about $200 to have your home babyproofed? These are just some of the services offered by baby coordinators, the latest advent in the commercialization of parenting. Read More... Posted Sep 17 2008, 04:58 PM by Hannah Tennant-Moore with | with 6 comment(s) Filed under: parenting, family, stress, money, research, baby products, baby showers, advice, friends, expectant parents, expecting, balance, career, finding time, parents-to-be, what to expect, baby planners, baby coordinators, baby planning, commercialization, parental instincts, overwhelmed, wedding planners, daddy preparation, pressure to be a good mother, overload, how to choose the best baby products