http://www.viewpoints.com/aboutme/mom4two Tue, 12 May 2009 16:01:33 GMT Reviews by mom4two http://www.viewpoints.com/Bumbo-Baby-Seat-review-1f0e4 <p>My daughter was born three months early and as such had a myriad of health problems.  One of those problems was reflux.  She had to be fed while sitting upright as opposed to most infants who would recline while eating.  Plus, she had to remain upright for at least 30 minutes after finishing her bottle.</p>&#13; <p>As soon as she was able to hold her head up by herself, we started using the Bumbo.  Not only did she love it but it made meal times easier for us.  Even if I still held her occasionally while feeding her, she would easily transition to the Bumbo after her bottle while I was able to rinse out the bottle.</p>&#13; <p>It traveled so well!  We took it everywhere with us!  Plus, as she got older it worked great as a booster seat so she could reach the table when we were visiting friends and relatives.  And it was so easy to clean.  I usually just wiped it down with a cloth.  But for the food substances that were more determined to stick; after her bath I would throw the Bumbo upside down in...</p>... Tue, 12 May 2009 16:01:33 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/Bumbo-Baby-Seat-review-1f0e4 mom4two 5 http://www.viewpoints.com/LeapFrog-Letter-Factory-review-f02e3 <p>The Leap Frog dvd "The Letter Factory" is one of the best elarning tools for phonics that I have used.  My husband and I gave it to out daughter for her third birthday.  She wants to watch it three or more times a day.  She has had it a little over a week and she can already tell you the sound that most of the letters say. She did already know her alphabet prior to watching this video.</p>&#13; <p>We also have a 16 month old son who watches this video with her.  Not only is this one of the few videos he will watch practically to the end, but he is learning his alphabet and which letters make which sounds.  He is pointing to different letters in books and on signs and he can easily identify at least five different letters.  If I ask him what any letter A through F says, he can tell me that sound.</p>&#13; <p>This was recommended to me by a friend who homeschools all four of her children and she uses this video in conjunction with their other curriculum to teach her children how to read.</p>&#13; <p><br/>I highly recommend...</p>... Tue, 12 May 2009 15:46:12 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/LeapFrog-Letter-Factory-review-f02e3 mom4two 5