© 1999-2009 Shopping.com, Inc. This feed is subject to our terms of use: http://www.epinions.com/help/rss_terms http://www.epinions.com/user-Dr_Steph Recent reviews written by member Dr_Steph en-us 121 37 http://www.epinions.com/ http://img.epinions.com/images/epi_images/logos/epinions_121.gif http://www.epinions.com/content_458878389892?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Dr_Steph - An Off-Topic Introduction For My Old Friends (Feel Free to Skip the Italics) I was just browsing the site tonight, readin' and ratin', and then clicked on my user page to remind myself how young I once looked. Sigh.... And there it was,... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~458878389892 Sun, 25 Jan 2009 02:29:11 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_458878389892?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_401130753668?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Dr_Steph - Readers of my past reviews know that my daughter (and I) are enamored with the very realistic and wholesome Only Hearts Club Dolls. These simple cloth dolls provide a realistic body image for pre-teens and a positive message about self-esteem and... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~401130753668 Mon, 20 Aug 2007 00:18:48 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_401130753668?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_380977581700?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author Dr_Steph - Though I generally aimed for "cheap" when shopping for my soon-to-be eight-year-old's birthday, I splurged (relatively) and bought the $19.99 Zoingo Boingo because, well, it looked so FUN! What is This Zoingo Boingo You Speak Of? This... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~380977581700 Sun, 24 Jun 2007 01:40:12 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_380977581700?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_376845143684?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Dr_Steph - My youngest child’s 8th birthday was looming in the near future and I had to come up with some affordable gift ideas that might actually be entertaining. In the past, I’ve generally gone overboard with birthday presents for my kids and spent WAY... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~376845143684 Fri, 15 Jun 2007 23:43:08 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_376845143684?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_348580580996?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Dr_Steph - The Only Hearts Club is a line of dolls and accessories developed by the OHC Group. This toy manufacturer focuses on “designing and developing products that are unique, attractive, interesting and fun to play with and also develops the content of... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~348580580996 Sun, 15 Apr 2007 13:44:51 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_348580580996?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_348361756292?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Dr_Steph - The Barbies are mostly gone (thank goodness) and so are the Bratz dolls (double thanks for that). I never felt comfortable with the body image portrayed by these dolls but I couldn’t resist my daughter’s pleas when she set her sights set on them. This... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~348361756292 Sun, 15 Apr 2007 01:43:03 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_348361756292?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_277427293828?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Dr_Steph - What do a group of energetic and closely bonded preteen girls need for the perfect sleepover? Well, a deluxe sleeper sofa, of course! At least my daughter and the makers of the Only Hearts Club dolls both agree on that point. Once it became... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~277427293828 Sat, 11 Nov 2006 01:10:07 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_277427293828?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_277409140356?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Dr_Steph - My 9-year-old daughter is a doll collector and neglecter. She always likes the idea of a new doll, but, when she gets it, the luster wears off fast and the doll becomes just more junk to clutter up our house. Recently we moved the kids’ toys from the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~277409140356 Sat, 11 Nov 2006 00:07:49 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_277409140356?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_277391511172?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Dr_Steph - It started innocently enough. My daughter and I were scouring the toy shelves of Target for a suitable gift for her classmate. Both my daughter and I stopped suddenly in mid-search as we crossed the end aisle display of Only Hearts Club dolls... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~277391511172 Fri, 10 Nov 2006 23:11:41 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_277391511172?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_227889090180?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Dr_Steph - I&#146m always on the lookout for intellectually challenging games that my kids will actually enjoy. One of the games I stumbled across in an upscale toy store in Bend was TipOver by ThinkFun. Even though I&#146d never heard of it, I... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~227889090180 Mon, 24 Apr 2006 00:46:07 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_227889090180?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_219181977220?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Dr_Steph - After my son received a series of disappointing spy toys last year (mostly from me), I was hesitant to consider anything even remotely “spy” related for Christmas this year. However, when I was looking for a few small, inexpensive toys for my kids to... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~219181977220 Sun, 29 Jan 2006 19:31:05 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_219181977220?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_216042475140?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Dr_Steph - My two boys could easily spend 24/7 playing their GameCube games if allowed to, while my 8-year-old daughter feels left out. It’s not that she can’t play video games – she just finds most of them boring. Therefore, when I ran across the Dream Life... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~216042475140 Sat, 31 Dec 2005 18:58:33 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_216042475140?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_214474395268?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Dr_Steph - We already own two 20Q (20 Questions) games so we really didn’t need another. Right? Right. Any reasonable person would agree with that. However, sometimes the desperate need for a birthday idea outweighs reason. My 10-year-old son didn’t have ANY... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~214474395268 Sun, 18 Dec 2005 16:10:41 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_214474395268?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_212234964612?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Dr_Steph - Fewer and fewer toys seem to motivate me enough to write a review these days. However, one particular recent toy acquisition has remained on my radar day after day. My daughter received a dizzying display of delightful (and dreadful) toys for her 8th... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~212234964612 Sat, 26 Nov 2005 23:33:03 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_212234964612?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_188274151044?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Dr_Steph - Awhile ago I was searching Toys-R-Us for a couple of last minute birthday gifts for my soon-to-be six year old son and I ran across the Lumi Pad for a deep discount (normally $24.99, on sale for $9.99). My kids have always enjoyed toys like... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~188274151044 Fri, 1 Jul 2005 01:49:25 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_188274151044?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_186319277700?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Dr_Steph - I used to be well known at Epinions for my detailed (and numerous) car seat reviews when my three children were all in their infancy, toddler, and preschool years. However, I had pretty much resigned myself to the fact that my family had outgrown this... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~186319277700 Fri, 17 Jun 2005 13:36:37 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_186319277700?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_184771710596?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author Dr_Steph - As most of my faithful readers know, I&#146ve recently been pulled into the vortex of the 5-Sies toys. The 5-Sies are a set of miniature quintuplet baby dolls with color-coordinated accessories (cribs, strollers, toys, etc.), semi-permanent diaper rash,... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~184771710596 Mon, 30 May 2005 20:48:35 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_184771710596?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_181554155140?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author Dr_Steph - The 5-Sies dolls are a set of cute quintuplet babies with color-coded clothing and accessories and an unfortunate case of diaper rash. The fascination with this parentless doll sibling set eludes me but they definitely seem to appeal to my daughter... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~181554155140 Fri, 29 Apr 2005 01:04:14 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_181554155140?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_180681936516?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Dr_Steph - Where are their parents, Mommy? Whose gonna take care of all these babies? That&#146s one of the first questions my daughter asked me when she opened her first of many 5-Sies play sets (the 5-Sies Changing Table). Since that time, I... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~180681936516 Wed, 20 Apr 2005 21:57:07 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_180681936516?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_177831710340?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Dr_Steph - My youngest son, age 5, is following in the footsteps of his 9-year-old brother. First of all, they both love math and seem to have exceptional talent in that area. Secondly, they both love money. Actually, the love of money probably came first and... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~177831710340 Fri, 25 Mar 2005 15:40:36 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_177831710340?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_176461876868?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Dr_Steph - Whenever we peruse the toy displays at Target, my 7-year-old daughter always pauses and stares longingly at the 5-Sies toys – a set of adorable miniature quintuplet babies. The regular price of $19.99 makes it easy for me to walk on by... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~176461876868 Sun, 13 Mar 2005 03:09:08 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_176461876868?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_174821445252?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Dr_Steph - My 7-year-old daughter is the kind of kid that really stands out in those boring school performances. When many kids are standing like wooden statues and mouthing the words, she is belting out the lyrics at top volume and swaying back and forth so... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~174821445252 Sat, 26 Feb 2005 18:16:02 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_174821445252?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_174033243780?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Dr_Steph - I know, I know. It seems like we’ve bought just about every possible spy toy out there. Actually, there are a few more on the market that we haven’t tried and I’m doing my best to keep it that way. So far, the spy toys we’ve tried are pretty... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~174033243780 Sun, 20 Feb 2005 01:04:22 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_174033243780?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_171678076548?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Dr_Steph - My nine-year-old son got quite a few spy toys for his birthday and Christmas this year, mostly because these are the only kinds of toys that are still cool, according to the wise man himself. Most of the spy toy gifts have been fairly disappointing for... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~171678076548 Sun, 30 Jan 2005 18:09:06 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_171678076548?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_167694601860?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Dr_Steph - This was the year of the spy for my nine-year-old son. He thinks that most toys are too babyish or boring but the spy stuff still appeals to him so that&#146s what he got for his birthday and Christmas this year. One of the most highly anticipated and... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~167694601860 Fri, 31 Dec 2004 21:55:17 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_167694601860?linkin_id=8003929