Great self entertainment, giving a parent time to at least eat a meal.
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We got this as a shower gift and I installed it in our daughter's crib when she was about a month old.  She would push on it with her feet a bit but it wasn't until she was about two months that she really 'got it'.  By then I moved it into her pack and play so that she could be out with me in our main living space.  We would prop her up using a nursing pillow under her shoulders so she could see the lights and the keys.  She would kick away at the keys making the music change and seemed delighted that she was making something happen.  The music is pleasant enough without being tinny or overly irritating.  I'm hypersensitive to grating environmental sounds so this was a concern for me.  It was a part of our morning routine and by keeping her entertained, it allowed me the chance to actually finish a cup of coffee and get something to eat while she played and I talked to her.  Priceless to a new stay at home Mom.  We had to remove it from her pack and play once she could sit up on her own (about seven months) because she started reaching for the piano and trying to pull it off.  But it was well worth the investment for the six months she was able to use it.  It held up great.  One tip I have is if you put it in a pack and play and can't easily tie off the lower ties, take an 8x10 piece of cardboard, poke holes in it and secure the bottom ties to it.  Then tuck the cardboard under the mattress.  My daughter has really strong legs, so before I did this she used to push the keyboard up and away when kicking on it; afterward it stayed in place.
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This is a great little thing to have on your kindle app on your phone. I have found it to be quite useful while waiting for our food to be delivered while we are out at a restaurant.
I feel very strongly about family time during meals and want to place the most importance on family communication. Sometimes, we just don't have anything to talk about or sometimes the kiddies are in bad moods, sometimes we parents are not in the best mood, too.
I just pull up this little diddy on my Kindle App on my phone and use the jokes a fodder for a fun time at the table. This would be the only reason I would EVER pull my phone out at the table, for some way to INTERACT with the other people at MY table.
I really believe in teaching good manners at the table and it is the responsibility of the adults to keep those kiddos quietly entertained so as not to bother all the other customers who are also paying good money to take their loved ones out for a meal.
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The food options are versatile and I didn't get hungry. This is a wonderful way of eating and exercising. A wonderful life style for a family that wants to be healthy.
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My kid loves this. It's a great way for the family to spend time together while getting some exercise.
2572312
So much fun for the whole family.  It's cute cause Dad doesn't get a lot of it.  Kids love it
1283592
Foe my elderly parents, great way to get them to eat something
1187681
With people who know what they are doing, this game takes maybe 20 minutes. It's simple, pleasant, with just enough element of chance to make even my game-atheist mother like it. A bright, fun little game that appeals to everyone in the family -- even the five-year-old who thinks she can play, even the serious game players who think that if it takes less than 25 minutes to explain the rules it's not worth playing (you can explain Sushi Go's rules in 90 seconds), even the cousin who is reluctant to play anything for fear of being stuck at a table for the rest of her natural life.

It's even tiny and easy to carry along to a gathering.
Only side effect: most people suddenly start craving sushi. :)
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Perfect activity for my 3.5 year old boy while we were at a restaurant and waiting for lunch. He enjoyed creating the animal scenes. And even shared some pages with his friend.
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I found this cookbook to be very helpful in coming up with nutritional and yummy meals to entice my extremely choosy 2 1/2 year old. Not every dish won him over and not every dish was something I wanted to make for him (fish recipes are challenging enough for me to try), but overall, there are some great choices in here. For example, the Fruit and Cheese Cakes (basically, cheddar and apple pancakes) are truly delicious; the Peas and Carrots Balls incorporate an egg into the mix without your little one spotting it (for that matter, the carrots and peas are rather hidden too); the French Toast Sandwich went down with only a little coaxing. Jenest offers great advice on what to think about when cooking for your child, and she also gives tips on choosing store-bought foods when you don't have time to cook.
And it's a great price.
Please note that your child should be chewing well for most of these dishes.
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This game has turned out to be a great family night game.  We can all be involved and we can stop and start at our own leisure so when we stop one round we can pick up the next day or even the next week.  It also helps the little one with his counting and numbers.  And it's very portable, so we take it with us when we go away.
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This is a very entertaining, feel good book about the way families relate to their parents and how they expect their parents to live.
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My children are long since grown up and have families of their own, but they still have fond memories of the funny little messages I used to put in their school lunchboxes along with the apples and raisins and peanut butter sandwiches. And they can still recall in detail the colourful plates of assorted, healthy tidbits that greeted them on their return, and how good those tasted. For food is a potent carrier of memories.
Just as its title suggests,  this book has some great  ideas for "fun foods," i.e. cute little platters of cleverly arranged, wholesome food that will brighten up any table and tempt the pickiest eater.
For any parent - or grandparent - who worries about the rising levels of childhood (and adult) obesity, our culture's addiction to junk food, the "empty calories" and synthetic chemicals in snack foods and colas, the overdosing of our kids' bodies and minds by the sugar industry, the book is a breath of pure, fresh air. And once you see the concept, your own creativity will kick in and you will start dreaming up all sorts of new "fun food" arrangements of your own.
What I liked best of all, though, is its the underlying message: food is so much more than just a way to refuel our bodies, on the run, as though we were automobiles. It is central to our interactions with each other, especially in our homes.
These authors remind us to enjoy our food, revel in it, prepare it together, sit together around the table and break bread, teach our children about the world as we cook and eat, share our stories.
After all, lovers go out to dinner together to learn about each other, enjoy each other and enjoy the moment. Let's have dinner with our children for all the same reasons. Fun food, served up with love, is something they will always remember. I can assure you of that.
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This is has some great easy to follow suggestions that I'm sure even the kids will eat and not know the difference. I think eating good food is one of life's great pleasures and this will definitely add to mine.
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My five and 8 year old kids really enjoy these. Consider getting a toob and saving it for some time when you have to go out to a restaurant (not a super fancy one, but one a couple of steps above mcdonalds) the kids will play quietly with them at the table while waiting for their food. The little pieces are detailed enough for kids to really distinguish which are which breed. Lots of fun.
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if you want to keep your kid engaged while you enjoy your meal at a restaurant, this is your answer! compact and great for airplanes too.
3206959
this is a great product to have when traveling / or eating out with little ones.  Instead of having to closing watch my child not to throw the plate on the floor, i can just stick this to the table (so i know it is clean) and put cutup food on it.  Elmo and friends keeps my child attention at the table (food) longer.
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I recently purchased this activity book for my kids to use on our 6 hour long drive to Los Angeles.  This book is a boon to any parent - there are plenty of activities in this book that both my 6 and 7 year old to do from mazes, to work puzzles, to coloring activities...it kept both kids very busy on the ride down, and is even keeping them busy when we're not in the car.  The activities are entertaining, and for $5, this is a good way to keep the kids busy (and quiet!) on the drive.  Just a note - your kid should be able to read simple instructions to really enjoy this book.