tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624978.post3675208788314505565..comments2024-03-25T17:48:53.875-04:00Comments on Heissatopia: Have a holly, technological Christmas!Andrewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14785629874138416100noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624978.post-57221519479713057012010-12-08T13:21:46.742-05:002010-12-08T13:21:46.742-05:00I love the fact that Rachel and Miriam love to rea...I love the fact that Rachel and Miriam love to read and you will be getting a picture book from me (I bought several on sale at BYU and had them wrapped in Christmas paper several months ago). Also, the gifts under the tree I set out. Mom isn't that adventurous yet. :)Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13427379666853239661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624978.post-19075406764331524772010-12-07T20:04:56.952-05:002010-12-07T20:04:56.952-05:00Interesting article about picture books. Cost is d...Interesting article about picture books. Cost is definitely a factor for us - we simply go to the library to get books for Gareth most of the time. If we find one there that he absolutely loves then I consider purchasing it. I feel like I'm doing the opposite of those parents: I still keep Gareth's board books such as Brown Bear, Brown Bear out because I figure they'll be good ones to help him learn to read. I think parents are underestimating picture books when pushing their kids to chapter books so early. Gareth has Pinkney's "The Lion and the Mouse" and totally surprised me one day when I was being reluctant to go somewhere with him by deciding that I must be trapped in a net. He proceeded to pretend to be the mouse and chewed through the net to set me free. Like they said in the article, picture books are great for helping kids develop their imagination. And now I'm feeling guilty for not reading to Gareth more and letting him watch more movies than I probably should. :)Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10636146366627166656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624978.post-67106633526655571762010-12-07T02:54:08.573-05:002010-12-07T02:54:08.573-05:00So funny about the radio vs. iPod. Miriam is the s...So funny about the radio vs. iPod. Miriam is the same way with DVDs. When we were at grandma's house she thought the TV could work like a DVD. She was so upset when we couldn't pause it. :)Bridgethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11339936940500165901noreply@blogger.com