Winner for mom.  Loser for 3 yr old boy.
934675
I would give these sandals a 5 star if it were up to me only.  Well made.  Durable.  Cute.  But, my son does not like to wear them.  He hates waiting to be buckled in.  He hates not being self-sufficient.  They were better when he was under 2 yrs.  But, for a 3 yr old, they were losers.  Which sucked because I had to stare at them all summer knowing we could not use them (even when they made his ensemble look stylish!).  :(
2137582
My son is a year old and I wanted to get him a toy that kept him occupied. It's defiantly a ball chaser for the parent! The toy is nice and cute, but not for my son. It works for some kids, he wasn't interested!
4004113
I bought this after an Apple Blog advertised it. I was sold. I have a 23 month old who loves Angry Birds and her Toddler Flashcard games on my 3GS, so I figured this one would be perfect.

I was a bit off with my prediction. My daughter happily played with the phone through the Woogie, but with some of the games that require her to drag her finger (i.e. puzzle games, seek and find, etc.), she got frustrated. Thirty minutes later I find out she took the phone out the toy and played for the rest of the day quietly.

It seems like a great idea, but the plastic on the toy makes it impossible for kids to play other games or "draw" with it. I wish the screen was a little thinner, and then it would be PERFECT.

Now when I want her to be careful with my phone, I threaten to put it back in "pinky" (her nickname for the Woogie).... she hasn't thrown it since ^_^
4659640
My family has always loved the Berenstain Bear books-- from my own youth, through my now-6 and 4 year old daughters, to my new baby. These books usually have a great lesson to teach, and a fun story to tell. THIS book only told a story, NO the trademark Berenstain Bears lesson, and not a very good story, at that.

The worst part was how mamma forced the cubs to eat vegetables with their dinners-- the story presented it as though no kid would ever want to eat a vegetable. My kids love vegetables (not that they don't love fries), I don't want them hearing Brother Bear saying "why do vitamins have to taste so bad?" What's the point in trying to make it harder for kids to eat well? I HATE when books or tv shows do this.
Even though my family is pretty traditional, it bothered me that the whole deal was that mamma was tired from doing all the home and child care, so papa decided to treat her to a night out. As the previous reviewer, I just changed a few words for that.

I used to buy Berenstain books on the name alone, I trusted them to be good. Now I'll have to check reviews first when possible. I have liked other of the newer Berenstain books, though. I hid this book under a bed after the first read, we're never reading it again.
916772
We found it too tempting to cheat the rules and win every time.  Unfortunately, my family has no desire to play this game any more.  The designers of this game should have made it competitive instead of cooperative.  It might be OK for a large group of people at a party, but it's terrible for 3 people. We like to have a feeling of accomplishment at the end of a game.  Hanabi left us feeling empty. This says something, because I give 5 stars to most games!
1009680
I took my son out of pre-school because we were having problems at the school and I wanted to find ways to teach him at home.  The thing is, most of the excersises in the book are for 2 year olds.  Actually, I wouldn't buy this book if your child is more than 3.  Not that it wouldn't help the mother of 4 year olds and give her ideas, but most of the excersises start with the very simple, for 2 year old, and move to the more difficult, for 4 year olds.  As the mother of a 5 year old I can only use about one eight of the excersises with my son.  Also this book does not cover any excersises for reading.  The author covers all that in a companion book.  Another thing, the author is very religious and very Christian.  I am Christian myself, so I rather like that slant, but a non-Christian mother might find it difficult to deal with, so be forwarned.  In the end I liked the message in the book and I think it would be great for a mother with a child of about 2 who wanted to start home schooling or even just wanted to find activities for her little one.
937659
Getting a Nemo that works is like winning the lottery. My 5 year old granddaughter loved our first Nemo who lasted one year. The replacement we ordered sank to the bottom of the pool. The third one doesn't swim at all!
4101230
I borrowed this book from the library for my three year-old daughter. The premise is that Jack, the son of Farmer Fred and Sweet Lady Jane, is a lonely little boy whose parents are too busy farming to play with him. He befriends Fredericka, the free-range chicken, and  they play together. Fredericka, aka Freddie, Sean the bull, and Marty the rooster all speak. When Jack overhears his father telling someone to come get the chickens who are "plump" and ready to go, he pleads with his Dad to keep Freddie. His Dad, somehow seeing the error of their ways, pledges to let Jack help out around the farm. His parents also agree to keep Freddie and Marty and to play games with Jack.

What is lacking? Well, for one thing, why is Ted a "farmer" while his wife is "Sweet Lady Jane"? She does as much around the farm as he does, but she's given a silly name while Ted is a farmer. It just doesn't make sense.

Second, the lead up to the realization by the parents that they need to spend more time with their son is weak. And yes, that is the point of the story. It doesn't make sense to have a young boy's friendship with an animal, a TALKING animal, be the catalyst for the father to realize he needs to spend time with Jack, without an explanation. He never says "Gee, son, you seem to lack human friends. Maybe we need to spend more time with you."  Or even "Silly boy, I'm glad you love Feddie, but maybe it's time for you to start helping out around the farm!" The dad merely mentions that they've made a "mistake" and that it's time for them to spend more time together. Weak. A three year-old needs a little more explanation, and I'm sure older kids would appreciate it too.
1983727
Our 4yr old loved this toy as it engages in physical interaction - rough-housing that's mommy approved! It's fun & engaging for about 10 minutes. Unfortunately it's cheaply made and the robots loose their heads sometimes without actually being directly hit. Annoying from an adult perspective, And one robot is much more successful at keeping his head (ok its the blue one).
1809317
My son got this last Christmas when he was 10 months old. Since my older daughter plays so many sports the grandparents thought he would love having this as his own little sports set. It is a cute little sports set, but it doesnt get as much use as I wouldve thought.

My son initially flipped the football a couple times and played with the basketballs a little. He wasn't that interested though. I figured I would put it away for a couple months and then bring it back out to see if he liked it more. After a couple month break he seems to be more interested. He flips the football occasionally, mostly when he sees someone else do it. He could care less about the baseball portion. He tried hitting the ball once with the bat after I did it, but it didn't really do anything. Even when I hit it with the bat it doesnt go in a full circle, so when he does it the ball only moves a little. Its not a very rewarding experience. It wouldve been better if it went around at least once per hit for him. The basketball is the only part of this that hes played with much. He loves making baskets and gets the biggest grin on his face when he does. His sister will stand a few steps back and try to make baskets and he rebounds them and takes them in for a basket. My husband and I act like commentators for their game. The whole toy is pretty small and I really on for see a few more months of use.

I do like this sports set, but if I couldve chosen I think the Little Tikes EasyScore Basketball Set wouldve been a better purchase. It is adjustable, would last longer and both the kids would have fun with it. Despite that, I can honestly say its a mediocre toy that some kids might love and some might not be all that interested in.
2516352
We purchased this game for our 4 year old son.  He enjoys it and if you had multiple kids who could play together it would be an enjoyable game. In our family our son is the oldest child and we have to play his games with him. This game is painful for adults to play.  There is a lot of physical activity involved, usually by the time I sit down to play a game with my son it is because I want him to settle a bit, this game isn't for that.  The other thing I find is that my son can barely make it through before he just wants to play with the "trick a ma stick" ( a foam tubing limbo type bar) and he is crawling under and jumping on top of the thing to destroy it. Lastly, a lot of the props are these flat foam things (book, fan, dress etc) and there is nothing different about them which doesn't make it very exciting.  After about three plays of this game you have used it to its potential.
2847976
I keep losing. it's unacceptable that a 5 year old can look me in the eye & say in all honestly "maybe this game just isn't for you?..."
614771
Well, I'm not sure if this is products fault but basically this thing really didn't hold up to a 3 year old boy for more than like two days of constant "be careful, don't, no, you'll break it.." That sort of thing. He easily ripped the blue things off right away. The stupid stand thing was supper frustrating from the get go. I felt completely inadequate trying to get that dumb thing to stay together. Now about 3 months in the thing is in pieces. The rockets have been stuffed with small toys. It's fun for a while. Too many parts and all flimsy.
718467
My twin boys so wanted a Corvette like their grandpa. So when I saw this it was great. We bought two for their 3rd birthday. First of all they can not touch the peddles very well (they are tall for their age). There are no adjustable seats so it is hard for them to drive. Second me having two boys you know there will be a few times the crashes happen, well after the first crash, the radios stopped working. They drive them, but not as much as we had hoped (for the price it is not worth it). The lenses for the blinkers have fallen out and after many times of the headlights being popped up and down they are loose and only one on each cars work. Granted my boys may be a little rough, but come on, can the toy manufacturer not make it to take the play? I would not recommend this at all. It is also very CHEAP looking. I hate saying it but the neighbors Mustang looks more authentic than this...we are now taking these to the dumps (after only having them for four months) and saving up to get the new Fisher-Price PowerWheels Jeep...maybe that will hold up to my active boys who like to treat a car like a real one...
839070
We gave this game a few different tries with our 6 and 8 year old boys.  Our boys love trains, so we thought that would be a good selling point with them.  The first time we tried, the middle child (the 6 year old) just got up and walked away.  He said he was bored.  I thought maybe we just picked something too calm when they were too wound up.  We tried again on a rainy weekend day and more or less got the same reaction.  I tried again when everyone was home from school sick and the boys said they'd rather stay in bed than play.  I think it has a fun concept, but for our boys, there just wasn't enough to hold their attention.  They'll play Trouble, Sorry, Monopoly Jr., and other games, but this one just doesn't do it for us.
2120363
5 y/o gave 2 stars and 3 y/o gave 4. Grandma says about a one is all she'd give it.
2008935
This was a very cute pinata. I bought it for my daughter's 9th birthday party. Three years ago this would have been perfect. But... the second kid in line took its head clear off, leaving the other 13 kids swinging at a headless torso  - we had to wrap the chain around the body. Unless your 3rd-grader-or-older kid is incredibly morbid (or weak), I'd recommend only getting this for younger, gentler children.

On a positive note - the little boy took the head home to hang on his wall. So he now has his first "hunting" trophy. Boy was his mom surprised when she picked him up...