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One lesson from a "cooperative game":  It sucks to get caught cheating "for the team." I think kids can sense that it is worse than being caught cheating for just yourself.

Review & Giveaway: Seeds for the Birds: Savvy on Social Needs of Preschoolers

    WHAT: Seeds for the Birds by Peaceable Kingdom DOES:  an educational game that helps kids practice cooperation,good game-play manners,  encourages conversation, and invites strategic thinking if you’re ready! INVEST:  $15.99 MSRP AGES: 3+ (we’ve played successfully with an 8 year …

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Review and Giveaway: The MotivAider: What Walking the Walk Did For This ADHD Momma

WHAT:  MotivAider DOES:  simple tool can be worn on your person and send you reminders via vibrations at a timed interval of your choice; single-function gadgets can be very More...

When SmartMax arrived at our home, my son told me,  "I always wanted these."  Huh? This was news to me. Maybe it is because we never went shopping together in a store that carried these.  But they're kinda new to the U.S. though..  Kids baffle me.  photo: Smart Toys and Games

Review: SmartMax- Finding Flow in Creative Play

  When SmartMax arrived at our home, my son told me, "I always wanted these." Huh? This was news to me. Maybe it is because we never went shopping More...

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Product Review: Night Time Relief with the Good Night, Sleep Tight chart.

Sleep troubles are no stranger to our home. So, when Penny asked me if I wanted to review the Good Night, Sleep Tight chart from www.VictoriaChartCompany.com I said More...

Pushpin magnets can help develop the "Neat Fine Pincer Grasp" which is the most mature grasp that you'll use as a child and adult.  think pen, think nails, think lots of things.....

Review & Giveaway: CMS NeoPin: Fierce Magnets Give Incognito Workouts (Four Winners Total)

WHAT: CMS NeoPin (neodymium pushpin magnets pack of 10) CMS Ceramic Domino Block Pins (Pack of 12) by CMS Magnetics DOES: makes your refrigerator, steel door, steel surface into More...

I love how you can learn more about HOW YOU LEARN through memory games.   I wish I played more of such games when I was young but at least it's not too late for my kids.  photo: ThinkFun

Review & Giveaway: Distraction Game: Test Drive Your Memory With Laughter

WHAT: Distraction by ThinkFun DOES:  work on and play around with your working memory using laughter as the motivator to challenge you and your family; discover how you best More...

The Busy Box: How to Teach Productive Waiting

I literally tell my kids to go to the busy box and wait for me. It reduces yelling (by me). WHAT: THE "BUSY BOX" DOES:  prevents arguments and frustration (for More...

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a mom’s book review {of a rad new book for teens & young adults with ADHD} ADHD in HD: Brains Gone Wild, by Jonathan Chesner

Free Spirit Publishing’s latest release, ADHD in HD: Brains Gone Wild is—by far—the coolest book about ADHD in existence. It’s so “melting your face off with the flames More...

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My Growing Up Chart: Finally, a behavior chart that might work for a kid with ADHD

Most ADHD experts and physicians will tell you, the moment your child is diagnosed with ADHD, to start using a behavioral reward system of some sort. There's the More...

Few games work on working memory this way.  It's so non-academic and yet really stresses paying attention to detail!  Love it!  photo: ThinkFun

Can Games Sharpen Your Brain? Review: ThinkFun’s Cartoon It!

I love how it works on working memory in a non-academic and playful way. photo: ThinkFun WHAT: ThinkFun's Cartoon It! Game DOES: allows you to work on your "working memory" More...

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