http://www.viewpoints.com/aboutme/angeil1 Sun, 10 Feb 2008 13:58:02 GMT Reviews by angeil1 http://www.viewpoints.com/Leapfrog-Clickstart-My-First-Computer-review-e6431 I bought this just to get used to a mouse.  It works great for that.  The keys are in the same configuration as a real key board.  You can convert it for a left or right handed child.  I also bought the leapster adapter because it works with all leapfrog productes that have an adaptor hole (don't know technical name).  I strongly recommend getting the adaptor otherwise you will go through a lot of batteries.  They recently released a new one that comes in a pinkish purple color.  It also is good just to teach basic video game concepts and as a self esteem booster because there is no way to lose.  However that is also a con.  There are two levels settings and on the first level i understand there being no way to lose, but by the time a child is older and they can play the second level they want a little challenge.  Part of the whole fun of games is that there is something to beat such as time running out or being defeated but there... Sun, 10 Feb 2008 13:58:02 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/Leapfrog-Clickstart-My-First-Computer-review-e6431 angeil1 4 http://www.viewpoints.com/Bratz-World-Tour-Learning-Globe-review-81bc1 I wanted a globe so i could better explain space difference to my preschooler.  This globe has just as much as the oddessey by leap frog for about a third of the price.  I bought mine at wal-mart for 35.00 dollars.  A con is that it is girly so my son can never use it but my daughter can keep it for years because it is actually a real globe. It is not just for playing with.  It is a little advanced for her but she is only three so i expected... Sat, 09 Feb 2008 14:21:26 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/Bratz-World-Tour-Learning-Globe-review-81bc1 angeil1 5 http://www.viewpoints.com/Hasbro-Rose-Petal-Cottage-review-b5fd1 I recieved this for christmas on a fluke.  I had never heard of it.  Before i put it together i thought it was going to be another one of those playhouse tent things that are just too small to play in.  Boy was i wrong.  It is really durable and large.  We bought all of the accesories.  The two sides of the house and all of the accesories nest inside of each other so we can put it in my daughters closet when she is not using it.  I would highly recomend this.  It was really easy to put together even though it has like a million little... Thu, 07 Feb 2008 14:02:57 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/Hasbro-Rose-Petal-Cottage-review-b5fd1 angeil1 5 http://www.viewpoints.com/LeapFrog-Leapster-L-Max-Handheld-Learning-Game-System-review-4c0a I was looking for something to keep my daughter occupied while i ran errands.  Many of my friends bought nintendo gameboys.  My three year old was not able to play these but she could play another little friends leapster.  So we went one step up got an l-max.  She loves it and she has learned how to write her letters.  Now i do not have to stop and buy a thousand treats in the mall to keep her from turning into a terrible three year old monster.  I really did not buy it because of the educational aspect but that has been a wonderful bonus.  If you have a child that is not the most tech savvy they can play this with great ease, plus it has different levels of play for different ages, it accepts leapster and l-max cartridges and you can buy different games for dfferent age groups all the way up to 10 years... Wed, 06 Feb 2008 21:56:55 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/LeapFrog-Leapster-L-Max-Handheld-Learning-Game-System-review-4c0a angeil1 5 http://www.viewpoints.com/Da-Vinci-Emily-Mini-Crib-review-c4304 I love this crib.  We have a three bedroom house and our third bedroom is tiny, so when i found out i was expectng again i new i couldn't use my daughters crib because it was too large and too feminine.  I shopped around a lot trying to find a good deal on this crib and i wound up buying it from local baby store for 150.00.  I put it together with great ease.  it is sturdy and beautiful.  if you sratch it the paint does not chip and it has seen rough times at my house.  Plus i bought the coversion rails for 30 bucks and turned it into a really cute twin bed just perfect so for 150 i got a crib i can use until my son's second birthday and a bed i can use until he is at least twelve.  It is a great value.  The only draw back is that there is not a wide variety of... Tue, 05 Feb 2008 22:28:03 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/Da-Vinci-Emily-Mini-Crib-review-c4304 angeil1 5