Family Friday: Magnetic Discovery My First Dinosaurs Set
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“It is a truth universally acknowledged” that kids love things like pirates, rocks, and dinosaurs. Dinosaurs are still going strong in my household, so this dinosaur building set will guarantee a huge grin.
Kids can use this set to build five dinosaurs or they can mix and match to make creations that evolution couldn’t contemplate. Designed for kids one to five, this 14-piece kit includes soft dino parts and colorful magnetic bars. There are also other compatible sets including farm and safari animals.
SmartMax’s Magnetic Discovery My First Dinosaurs is available at Amazon.
P.S. To all veterans, thank you for your dedication and sacrifice.
Sales of note for 1/16:
(See all of the latest workwear sales at Corporette!)
- Nordstrom – Cashmere on sale; AllSaints, Free People, Nike, Tory Burch, and Vince up to 60%; beauty deals up to 25% off
- AllSaints – now up to 60% off (some of the best leather jackets!)
- Ann Taylor – Up to 40% off your full-price purchase; extra 50% off sale
- Banana Republic Factory – 50% off everything + extra 20% off
- Boden – 15% off new styles with code — readers love this blazer, these dresses, and their double-layer line of tees
- DeMellier – Sale now on, free shipping and returns — includes select options like Montreal, Vancouver, and Venice
- Eloquii – $29 and up select styles; extra 50% off all clearance, plus ELOQUII X kate spade new york collab just dropped
- Everlane – Sale of the year, up to 70% off — reader favorites include their scoop tee, Dream Pant, ReNew Transit backpack, silk blouses and oversized blazers! New markdowns just added
- Hannah Andersson – Up to 30% off all pajamas;
- J.Crew – Up to 40% off select styles; up to 50% off cashmere
- J.Crew Factory – 40-70% off everything
- L.K. Bennett – Archive sale, almost everything 70% off
- M.M.LaFleur – Tag sale for a limited time — jardigans and dresses $200, pants $150, tops $95, T-shirts $50
- Spanx – Lots of workwear on sale, some up to 70% off
- Talbots – Semi-Annual Red Door Sale – 50% off + extra 20% off, sale on sale, plus free shipping on $150+
Twins (5) birthday is tomorrow! We picked a kiddie gym/playplace and invited both of their preschool classes; we’ve got about 23 RSVPS for kids and I am thinking will have maybe 30 parents. We are allowed to bring our own food into the party room. Party is around 5pm, kids will get to play in the kiddie gym for an hour and then do pizza/cake.
Question: do I discreetly bring in a cooler with some beer/wine in cans for the adults? I cannot find anything on the website expressly forbidding it, but I have not asked because I am still debating if its better to ask for permission or forgiveness. I would appreciate a glass (can?) of wine at that time during a social situation where not everyone knows each other well.
can we please have a thread of all the reasons that you love your dog and can’t imagine life without them? I need to focus on the positives and not just fixate on feeling that we ruined our easy lives.
Kind of a random question, but does anyone have a particularly interesting or unique summer camp (day camp) near you that you’d recommend? Bonus points if you live in an area that would be fun for tourists :) I promised my 6 year old a week of “campcation” (I work remotely, she does camp, we have nights and the weekend to explore a new place) and now I need to figure out where to go and what to do. She has pretty typical interests for her age – animals, arts and crafts, STEM stuff, nature. Not so much into ball sports, but likes dance, climbing and swimming.
For those with somewhat older kids, how do you prepare for sleepovers?
My daughter wants a bday party sleepover. We are in a NYC apartment so I can’t just send everyone to the basement and I want to make it feel festive and fun. There are services that will rent you tents, mattresses, fairy lights, etc., but I am debating whether the money is worth it. On the one hand, they are pricey and on the other it would take all the stress away. Thoughts?
Also, if anyone has used one, let me know, & if in NYC, specific recommendations welcome!
ADHD update/invitation for opinions. Yesterday DS, 5.5yo, got an official ADHD diagnosis. (Previously, we did OT and he was assessed as having gross motor and auditory processing delays). While it is not a surprise, it has been a bit emotional to unpack – DH never was diagnosed but pretty clearly has it, one of his brothers was diagnosed as a kid, my sister was diagnosed as a adult, and my mom probably has it too. So, we have this wide array of experiences as far as how it impacted people, opinions on medication, etc. etc. I’m not very concerned with our home life — DH obviously knows how he learned to cope with it, and I have apparently been around it a lot before realizing it, so I’m used to work arounds and coping strategies. Our main issue is school. We have started the 504 plan process, and I really think some quiet “reset” breaks throughout the day will make a big difference. The doctor yesterday broached medication, which DH is against but willing to consider once we try more accommodations. Right now, DS is getting consistently in trouble for behavior in all classes, including gym/art, etc. Has anyone had 504s and parenting shifts make enough of a difference? Or, if it is that severe have you ended up using medication? I know everyone has different Opinions on this, but I’m very interested to hear some more views, advice, etc. Thanks for reading.
Our son is 4.5 and has been having a really hard week. He needs reminders at school to keep his hands to himself but this week everyday has had one or more incidents of pushing or kicking kids. Never at a time of disagreement, just like someone is sitting there and he goes and shives them. He used to do this when he was 2.5 to 3 and i thought he had outgrown it but its come up again and feels more high stakes since hes older. He knows its not right and he says he feels bad for hurting friends. He did have an adhd evaluation at 4 years 1 month and the pyschokogiat did diagnose him and i had been wondering if it qas accurate because he had become so much easier at home and until now at school too. We are trying a behavior chart at home for days without incidents, no screen time on days he hurts friends which he really values, talking a lot about how it hurts people and what else we can do. It seems to generallt be occuring between 1030 and 12 which makes me wonder if hes hungry?? Not at all an excuse but just grasping at straws trying to find any correlation. Any tips or suggestions?
We’re heading to Chicago next weekend with a 10 month old. DH and I used to live there so we’ve done all the tourist stuff, but I’m struggling on what to do with a pre-walking baby in the cold.
I have wedding stuff for a good portion of Fri and Sat and DH and DD will visit their friends with kids while I’m busy. I have a few pockets of time that I’d like to spend with her though and I’d like ideas on what to do. We’re staying downtown, no car but happy to Uber.
Macys Christmas display and Santa
Navy Pier (not sure what to do here but supposedly kids love it?)
Bean is under construction but depending on weather, some parts of Michigan Ave
HSAL, I keep thinking about you. Just a few weeks ago I think you referrenced your 10 year anniversary. I’m so so sorry for your sudden loss.