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The Baby Einstein debate, and Disney's refund — you've probably heard a lot of talking about babies and kids and the "big bad TV" lately.

Well, here's an interesting perspective from Julia Pimsleur Levine. Julia actually makes an educational DVD series for tots, but she's also a mom. And she makes a very valid point about the importance of promoting media literacy rather than "demonizing" the television altogether.

When it comes to toddlers watching TV, it doesn't have to be all or nothing, does it?

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Love this simple DIY spider web-making activity game — found via ohdeedoh — and easily homemade with a piece of wood, a few nails, and some string. The little yarn spider is a fun addition too.

In her recent post Thanks to Popeye, CafeMom orchid404 condemns Popeye for his violent tendencies and smoking and hails him for his spinach pushing. Her son always asks for spinach after he sees an episode of Popeye.

Yep, kids tv shows are teaching our kids a thing or two, but when do the bad habits they teach override the good habits? Where do you draw the line?

Letter practice worksheet from handwritingworksheets.com

"My mom is on CafeMom again" made at handwritingworksheets.com

Found this awesome website handwritingworksheets.com (via Amy), where you can make customizable (and free!) letter-tracing and handwriting practice sheets.

Aren't they fun?

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The movie version Where the Wild Things Are comes out in many cities today. Parents everywhere have been voicing a lot of concern over whether or not the movie is going to be too scary for children.

Where the Wild Things Are author Maurice Sendak tells parents worried about the "scare factor" to "go to hell."

Zippity Learning System

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Looking for a way to incorporate physical activity and learning together in one fun place. Well, the people at LeapFrog have done it again with the Zippity Learning System for preschoolers. It's TV-based fun and physical learning all in one.

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What's the best activity you have found for getting out toddler energy?

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NOGGIN is no longer called NOGGIN. It's now called Nick Jr.

Have you or your toddler noticed this TV station name change?

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Winnie the Pooh said his final goodbye to Christopher Robin 80 years ago in A.A. Milne's book The House at Pooh Corner.

Or did he?

Now in a newly released Pooh sequel approved by the Trustees of the Pooh Properties, Winnie the Pooh and his friends — old and new — are back for more in Return to the Hundred Acre Wood.

My daughter is so cute when she tries to cut food. She's 4 and has just started asking to learn to use a knife, which is a relief. I'll grab any opportunity to pass off another duty.

But my right-handed girl can't understand the concept of using her less dominant hand yet, so when she tries to cut her fish sticks or chicken, she'll hold the dinner knife in her right hand and start sawing away. But then she doesn't know what to do with the fork, so it sort of dangles floppily in her left hand, and doesn't do a very good job of restraining the meat, which is still intact and sliding all over the plate.

If she lived in Ireland with her grandparents, this Continental style would be correct (her technique aside). The Irish, as well as the Brits and most Europeans, hold their forks with the tines facing down in their left hands and sort of push or pile food on top of it with their knives, in their right hands. Then you eat from the fork in your left hand.