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Hayes School Publishing PRC2 Preschool Progress Report Card 4 and 5 year olds- Set of 10
$14.96
These progress reports provide a detailed listing of achievements for the preschool year in various curriculum areas. They help parents appreciate the progress their children have made. Areas included are self-reliance, practical skills, social and emotional skills, work habits, listening and speaking skills, fine motor skills, gross motor skills, reading and math readiness and others.

superMOPI Toddler Motorbike Ride-on Toy - orange
$49.99
So happy we bought this for our son's 2 year old birthday. He's been on it 2 days straight - around the house, and out at the park - and I've never ever seen this cool kid smile so big, for so long! He's had other ride-ons (a car and a turtle), and liked those, but he looooves this motorcyle! There is just something so "big kid" about it's style, and the fact that you can steer it is great!

He immediately got on it and zoomed around, steering properly, all over our hardwood, area rugs, and tile floors. On a regular tricycle, he hasn't mastered pedaling+steering, so could never go very fast or far without us helping and pushing (read: bent over all the time getting a sore back - lol). It was so GREAT to take him to the park and watch him fly all around on his own, up and down small hills, steering confidently and squealing with glee the whole time. He can really get it going fast (wear helmets!), and that's very thrilling for him, of course. Our tall (41 inches) 3 year old girl loves it too (even though she can ride real trikes or bike with training wheels already), but boy isn't sharing his new wheels much yet.

We were hesitant, of course, to spend 49.99 on a small plastic toy, and I do still think it should really be about a $25-35 toy, but we are thrilled with the purchase nonetheless.

Other reviewers noted it was ominously lightweight - and that is very true. When the box came, I lifted it before I opened it, and thought there must be a mistake as it almost felt empty. So hopefully, it will be durable enough for our rough-and-tumble boy for many months (at least) to come, because it's obvious he's established quite a bond with his "motorcycle." So far it is showing no signs that it will break too easily.

Came fully assembled with stickers on. Just removed from box and good to go.

Bottom line: If you have $50 to spend and a 2 - 3 year old to buy for, I will bet you will get paid back in super-big smiles. Also a great early learning step to steering a trike/bike.

The 40-Year-Old Virgin (Unrated Widescreen Edition)
$14.98
Wow- if you only saw this movie on TV what a difference the real deal is! Get ready for some hard language. If you don't mind then you'll really get the jist of this movie. I wouldn't have it any other way- get the movie and get ready for some real laughs!

Your Three-Year-Old: Friend or Enemy
$14.00
So many of the lower rated reviews of this book are attacking the outdatedness of the perception of the family unit (a more hands off father, babysitters recommended etc). They miss some of the nuggets of information and wisdom that makes this series endure. Of course a book written in 1980 is going to reflect 2009's social and family units.

That said though, the book contains some really good information on typical three year old behaviors and techniques for helping your child be the best three year old that they can be. There is a nice chapter on how a three year old thinks that a parent can use to formulate appropriate play for the age as well as find toys and activities that will help develop the three year olds mental, emotional and physical growth.

Yes, you'll have to look beyond some dated language and examples, but focus on the characteristics of the three year old, techniques for managing them, and how they view the world and you'll find that this is a very helpful book.