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Chronicling my journey as the mother of a gifted child.

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Gifted Parenting - January 2008

Gimme A Cookie

January 30th 2008 06:12

Today, to my delight, my husband brought home several boxes of cookies he bought from a girl scout who visited his office. The Girl Scouts have made cookies a part of their program in order to teach young girls important life skills such as money management. These cookies are made by ABC/Interbake Foods and Little Brownie Bakers, both licensed by the Girl Scouts. When you buy a box of cookies from a girl scout, a certain percentage goes to support their local group.

These cookies come in a variety of flavors, my favorite are the Thin Mints. My daughter on the other hand prefers the Peanut Butter Patties My hubby bought one we haven't tasted before - Lemonades. According to the Girl Scout website, these cookies contain no preservatives and less than 0.5 grams of trans fat per serving. Still, parents should monitor their kids' consumption of these cookies or any snack food for that matter.

If you have a young daughter, consider letting her join the Girl Scouts. Even if you're daughter isn't a gril scout or if you're single, you can support these girls and their organization by buying their cookies.

A few boxes of Girl Scout Cookies

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What is your favorite board game?

January 25th 2008 13:48

One of my fondest childhood memories is playing board games with my family and friends. Yes, even though I was (and still am) a lousy player, board games are still my favorite boredom-fighting, family-bonding activity.

Some of the games I've played as a child are:

Monopoly (of course)
Scrabble
Cluedo
Pictionary
Boggle
Snakes & Ladders
Games of the General
Chess
Checkers

Aside from being fun, board games can be a great learning tool. It can teach strategy skills, deductive reasoning, math concepts and sportsmanship. And as I've mentioned, it's a good activity for family-bonding moments or to beat boredom on a rainy day. As a family, we make it a point to play board games on the weekends. Some of the games we currently have are Junior Monopoly, Connect Four, Candyland, Tumble, Operation and Deal or No Deal.

Choose games that are appropriate for the age of your children and also consider their interests when choosing which board game to purchase. Then, make these games a part of family-time and you'll be creating fond memories for your kids.

What's your favorite board game?

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Magnetix

January 18th 2008 01:40

We recently bought a 60-piece Special Parts Magnetix for our daughter. Magnetix is made by Mega and the one we bought has the bars, triangles and squares for $9.99. Magnetix is sort of like Lego, you can build many designs using the different parts. But what makes Magnetix nicer is that it uses magnets (hence the name), which makes constructing and disassembling easier.

Take a look at this design my daughter made:

Magnetix

A note of caution though, because this toy has small parts it's not advisable for children 3 years old and younger.

Magnetix comes in various shapes, colors and models so the more you collect the grander the designs you can make. On a scale of 1 to 5 with 5 as the highest, I give this toy a 4 for creativity and educational value.

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Barbie As The Island Princess

January 11th 2008 11:01

If you have a young daughter like me chances are you've watched Barbie's latest movie offering - Barbie As the Island Princess. A game for the Nintendo DS based on the movie is out on the market and we just happened to find one at a local game store.

The game is set in four locations: Deserted Island, Royal Ship, Apollonian Castle and Royal Greenhouse. On each location there are three games you must complete in order to go on to the next location. As you complete each task you will be rewarded with items to dress up Barbie. Bonus items such as songs and clips from the movie can be viewed on the Extras menu. The better your scores are on each task, the more items you unlock.
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Brain Boost Beta Wave

January 8th 2008 05:14

Brain Boost Beta Wave is one of the games for Nintendo DS based on Makoto Shichida's "right brain development theory". He is the chariman of Shichida Educational Institute, received the World Peace Meritorious Service Award and authored over 100 books mostly on his research on the right brain.

Beta Wave features a series of games supposedly meant to strengthen right brain function. The games are namely:
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I Want A Nintendo DS

January 4th 2008 03:03

My daughter had been asking for a Nintendo DS since the day she first saw the ad on the Cartoon Network. Hubby and I finally gave in and bought her one as a Christmas present. We chose the Nintendo DS Lite in pink, it comes with an AC adapter, a battery and 2 Stylus pens. We also bought her the Bee Movie Game which is rated E (for Everyone). I must say for such a small gaming unit the Nintendo DS does pack a lot of fun and I like that it's portable so you can take it along especially on long trips. I also like the PictoChat which enables you to exchange messages with other Nintendo DS users within range.

As for the Bee Movie Game, it's great but proved to be too difficult for our 7-year old. So we got her the Disney Princess Magical Jewels Game (also rated E) which she was able to play and complete in a few days.
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