Madison and I had an awesome party weekend!  We had a Zhu Zhu Pets party for all her friends!  Here’s the invasion we had in our yard:

We were invited to have a Zhu Zhu Pets Wild Bunch party and the kids had a great time:

As you can see, we played lots of fun games and the kids got to try out and play with the Zhu Zhu Pets.  The kids kept trying to hide them under their arms, so they could get the ones the wanted!  It was pretty cute.  I have to say that the Zhu Zhu Pets are still pretty popular and little girls love them!  You should have a Zhu Zhu pet invasion at your house too!

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Madison’s new favorite words are pee and poop. It is all she talks about 24/7. She was calling everybody peepeeheads and such, but I at least got her to stop that. You would think that the kid would need some incontinence supplies after all this potty talk. Now, she just talks about pee and poop ALL THE TIME. Normally, I wouldn’t care too much, but we have several days with family coming up. I would prefer that we didn’t have this kind of talk — its a tad embarrassing. Any mommy advice out there?

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Responding to the massive recall of cat and dog food, the Senate voted Wednesday in favor of stricter production and labeling standards, so people have more information about what they are feeding their pets. The 94 to 0 vote was on an amendment by Sen. Dick Durbin to broaden the legislation related to the FDA. The amendment also calls for a pet version of the system that now tracks food contamination and outbreaks of illness and death in humans.

I don’t even have pets (well, I do if you count fish), and it is about time something got done. What worries me now is how much of this has gotten into the human food supply.

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Children’s programming is not what it use to be. I remember being a child and your only choice was Sesame Street. Nowadays, you have stations like Noggin and Nick Jr. who are dedicated to children’s program. My daughter does not even really like Sesame Street. Some of Madison’s favorite shows include Upside Down Show and Wonder Pets. I actually TIVO these two shows for her, so we can watch them any time we want.

The Upside Down show has Shane and David, and we get to watch their daily adventures. We have been to the art museum, the movies, and the airport among several other places with them. The part Madison loves the most about this show is the imaginary remote. She often plays with her imaginary remote even when we are not watching the show. Honestly, I find the show pretty corny, but my husband giggles right along with Madison (not sure what that says). There are several learning goals with this show:

Imaginative Play

• boosts creativity by modeling pretend play
• fosters a humorous approach to problem-solving
• models a think-outside-the-box attitude

Language and Early Literacy Skills

• introduces new vocabulary in surprising and funny ways
• reinforces phonological awareness with use of alliteration, rhyming, and other kinds of language play

Cognitive Skills

• reinforces logical thinking skills such as making predictions and noticing connections
• models using abstract thinking and imagination to find new ways of looking at a problem
• demonstrates and explores relational concepts (high/low, inside/outside, light/dark)

Social and Emotional Development

• models cooperation and negotiation
• models accommodating and supporting the needs of others

At least she is learning when she is watching this. I do have to admit that my favorite imaginary remote button has to be the Irish dancing button.

The other show she enjoys is Wonder Pets. This show is about three classroom pets named Linny (he’s the guinea pig), Ming-Ming (the duck), and Tuck (the turtle). The show is about how these three animals turn into superhereos to save other animals in trouble. This is one of my favorite shows. It is cute and even holds my attention. The learning goals that are supported by this show are:

Cognitive Skills
Language and Early Literacy

• introduces new vocabulary
• reinforces phonological awareness with its use of sung dialogue, rhythms, alliteration, and songs

Music

• exposes viewers to a wide range of musical styles and formats
• helps make connections between musical styles and world cultures

Social and Emotional Development

• promotes appreciation of and orientation towards teamwork
• models cooperation with others
• reinforces the value of listening to others’ ideas
• models an attitude of helping

There are a few other show I like too, but these are Madison two main shows that we do not miss. These shows are not too annoying, and I like that she is learning something by watching them.

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I got this from Recommended‘s site . It makes me laugh every time.

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