I bought this peg perego stroller when my son was 3. I was looking for a lightweight stroller to take to disney world. I happen to find it at TJMaxx for a pretty good deal, regular price is $199 so I scooped it up. This the one of the lightest strollers on the market weighing only 11 lbs. It is easily folded and put into a truck and isn't heavy at all so all can be done while holding...

 I have alot of mixed feelings about this toy. We do like it and my son, almost 5, enjoys playing with it. But here are a few things I do not like about the castle. For one, it is not very versatile. There aren't alot of logs and so you cannot build much beyond what the set is, the castle. You can hardly build even a small basic house. I liked them better when they were meant to just b...

  This wiggles musical big red car is a fun toy, but there really isn't much for the child to do. I will say though it is very entertaining for younger kids to watch and chase after. This car has an on/off switch and what you do is press down on the wiggles characters to start the song "big red car" and then the wheels roll forward and the wiggles pop up and down.   ...

   This recaro young sport carseat in charcoal has been wonderful. I bought it when my son outgrew most other carseats by height at around 40 inches, he weighed 36 lbs and this seat only harnesses up to 40 but I LOVED everything about it.   The best feature about this is the side impact head wings and was the main reason I went with this seat. I like that when my son fa...

I did not care for this Britax Boulevard but if my son was younger I might think differently.  My son was 4 and weighed 36 lbs and 40 inches tall when I purchased. I went with this model since it was the newest at the time and very highly ranked for safety and also harnessed up to 65 lbs, something I was looking for. Our problem with it was that my had less 2 inches of growing room before ...

This is a little people toy that we have enjoyed. It is pink and so mainly geared for girls of course but my will also play with it. It is recommended for ages 1 1/2 plus but my son didn't start really playing with it in a role play manor until he was atleast 3, he is almost 5 now though and still enjoys it. He likes kings and dragons so that is a plus that this is a castle set.  It is...

This little tikes picnic table is something that we love. My father made molds for little tikes toys so I have been around them since I was little, although we did not own many when I was a kid. As a mother of one son we have pretty much owned every little tikes toy that was/is made. The picnic table is the easy store model (larger size, not toddler) and sets 6 kids comfortably. It has an ...

This toy, leap frog fridge phoncis I found great for what I wanted it for. I'll tell you about the pros and cons of it though. As a parent of one and former child care provider I have had tons of experience with toys and just love them! I got this for my son, 2, at the time to help with learning the different letters. He also did not know the ABC song and it played that so I wanted it ...

This story reader was $20 for the system itself and 1 book. Each additional book is sold in either a set of 3 for $20 or 1 for $10. Overall I like this item but there are a few flaws I see with it.   First off, when purchasing the set of 3 books they are prepackaged, so you end up with 3 disney or 3 dora or 3 scooby doo. They did make a set of Nick Jr books, but then if you bought a dora s...

I have owned pretty much every little tikes toy made through the years at some point or other. This shopping cart I do like and little tikes toys, including this cart are pretty much indestructable, which is great! These will easily last for 20+ years, even with a kid that is hard on their toys. That being said, then the $28 price tag is not too much, but for what it is and the cost of actually...

 I have owned legos since I was a child and now purchase them for my almost 5 year old son. The cement mixer is part of the lego city collection. This is recommended for ages 5+. My son has been playing with these size since his 2nd birthday, but alot since his 3rd birthday. This is a new piece this year.  This has 213 pieces and he couldn't build it all by himself but there are s...

 I have owned legos since I was a child myself and now buy them for my almost 5 year old son. This recycle truck is part of the city series and is brand new this year. For the $15 this cost I feel it is worth it. We highly enjoy legos and this collection.  Being not quite 5 my son is not able to completely build this himself but does help with parts of it. It is recommended for ages 5...

 I have grown up with little tikes and now being a parent of an almost 5 year old have owned at some point pretty much every toy ever made by them. I love toys! We enjoy this sandbox but there are alot of issues with it. For the price tag of $100 I feel it should not have the issues it has, some more major then others. First off, when the lid is on it does not have a complete seal on ...

 I am not a big fan of kitchen knives in general. I do use them almost daily but would prefer to just use a steak knife to cut most things. Although bread is one thing that I find a bread knife is nice for. This set has 12 pcs including a bread knife, paring knife, steak knives, scissors, a sharpener type thing and other knives.  For the most part I only use the bread or steak knife o...

 I have owned over 40 build a bears since the store opening. My son loves penguins and I enjoy the concept of what Build a Bear is. To me it is an experience and something that we can both enjoy much more then just going to the store and picking out an animal. Upon entering you are greeted by a worker and can pick out which animal you would like to make. It is called build a bear, but...

  I have owned several carseats over the past year since my son is getting so big and I want him the safest he can be and harnessed longer. This seat is meant for infants rearfacing from 5-35 lbs and then for children up to about age 8, but up to 70 lbs harnessed.  I really love recaro carseats. Their quality is superb and the only reason I gave this a lower rating is due to the circu...

   These crocs were bought for my almost 5 year old son. After coupons I only paid $16 so for that price I did not mind. I was leary to purchase them due to the fact that I thought they might tear more easily with bigger holes being Mickey heads. I wasn't sure rubbery plastic was worth that much money. Overall though I am happy with them.    They are so nice an...

   I haven't had these jibbitz for long so overall for now I would give them a rating of 4. The design is great for regular crocs, but for disney crocs they do not work at all. They will eventually fall out it seems, no matter what. I had read a warning that said not recommended for adult disney crocs (from the manufacturer) so I got them for my son. Within an hour one was missing...

   My son is almost 5 and has enjoyed this leapfrog phonics bus. The price is a bit much for me for one toy, although it is educational. It just doesn't have a whole lot you can do on it besides the alphabet, although it covers the alphabet thoroughly.   I think it could be recommended for a younger age. My son enjoyed listening to the songs and pushing it around when he...

   This is made by leapfrog which to me means educational toys usually for preschoolers and this word whammer fits right in that description. My son is almost 5 and enjoys playing with this. He is able to either just put in a letter and hear what it is along with the sound, which is good review for him. Also, you can spell out words and it will sound it out for him or he can play a ga...