© 1999-2008 Shopping.com, Inc. This feed is subject to our terms of use: http://www.epinions.com/help/rss_terms http://www.epinions.com/user-mizgnomer Recent reviews written by member mizgnomer en-us 121 37 http://www.epinions.com/ http://img.epinions.com/images/epi_images/logos/epinions_121.gif http://www.epinions.com/content_400478080644?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author mizgnomer - At around 2½ years of age my little guy started telling us before he needed to go, but was afraid of our big (normal sized) toilets. I think he was accustomed to the little potties at day care, which are more kid-sized. He was even interested in... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~400478080644 Fri, 29 Feb 2008 13:39:46 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_400478080644?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_404342148740?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author mizgnomer - My 2½ year old, who loves all vehicles, simply adores the Pixar movie Cars. One part of the movie that causes every boy I know to laugh out loud is the scene where Mater the tow-truck takes Lightening McQueen "tractor tipping". When my son... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~404342148740 Wed, 23 Jan 2008 12:45:46 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_404342148740?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_404713148036?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author mizgnomer - My 6 year old has reached an age where he has friends in the neighborhood who come to visit (and he goes to visit them). There have been a few times where I've wanted to run out to a restaurant or over to the ice cream parlor with my kids plus one... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~404713148036 Fri, 30 Nov 2007 03:17:22 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_404713148036?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_404713016964?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author mizgnomer - When my older son was a toddler he LOVED playing with play houses, as did most of his little male friends, so I never understood why toy manufacturers seem to insist on putting pink all over the doll houses that were available back then! The Fisher... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~404713016964 Wed, 31 Oct 2007 03:08:13 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_404713016964?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_404711706244?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author mizgnomer - My two year old is quite the little vehicle aficionado. He's nuts for anything that moves -- planes, trains, automobiles, and boats. We've got an over-abundance of cars and trains around our house, so when I was presented with the opportunity to try... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~404711706244 Mon, 8 Oct 2007 23:05:16 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_404711706244?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_403790794372?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author mizgnomer - My youngest son is a real fanatic when it comes to Pixar's Cars movie. I had taken my sons to Toys 'R Us so each of them could pick out one toy as a treat for good behavior. My eldest is entering quite a picky stage, so we must have walked over the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~403790794372 Thu, 27 Sep 2007 01:52:32 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_403790794372?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_399855423108?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author mizgnomer - I must admit that I'm not a big fan of "gun toys", and while we don't have an outright ban on them I do try to limit the number of toy guns that end up in my boys' toy collection. When my Transformers-loving eldest began his begging and pleading... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~399855423108 Tue, 28 Aug 2007 13:55:06 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_399855423108?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_399247904388?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author mizgnomer - My little guy has loved Transformer-type toys ever since my husband gave him some of the ones he played with as a child. With the release of the new Transformers movie, the toy store shelves have been inundated with new transforming toys that my son has... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~399247904388 Thu, 16 Aug 2007 17:36:48 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_399247904388?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_388706111108?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author mizgnomer - My youngest is an absolute nut for anything on wheels, so I wasn't surprised when he was absolutely enamored with the Thomas train tables set up at our local Barnes and Nobel and Toys R Us stores. Back when I was still deciding whether or not to go for... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~388706111108 Fri, 27 Jul 2007 03:03:22 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_388706111108?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_382905847428?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author mizgnomer - My youngest went through a huge Baby Einstein phase when he was a baby, so he ended up getting a bunch of Baby Einstein gifts for his first (and even his second) birthday. Most of the toys he received were fine, but the Baby Einstein Shapes and... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~382905847428 Mon, 2 Jul 2007 12:49:16 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_382905847428?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_372595527300?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author mizgnomer - My 2 year old is a fanatic when it comes to anything on wheels, so of course he's turning into quite the little Thomas the Tank Engine aficionado. When we was young enough that we were concerned about getting him the smaller Thomas toys, we got him the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~372595527300 Wed, 20 Jun 2007 23:03:08 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_372595527300?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_361781366404?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author mizgnomer - My 5 year old has discovered the joy of being obnoxious. Usually such a sweet child, he's become enamored with rude noises and pranks and "jokes" that are more obnoxious than funny. When he saw a commercial for the Piranha Panic game, where... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~361781366404 Wed, 23 May 2007 13:38:03 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_361781366404?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_274959666820?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author mizgnomer - My toddler son is OBSESSED with anything on wheels (that includes shopping carts, other people's strollers, etc). He had confiscated one of my older son's remote control cars but couldn't quite get the hang of the somewhat complicated controls. When I... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~274959666820 Wed, 2 May 2007 13:50:15 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_274959666820?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_299854368388?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author mizgnomer - My toddler absolutely adores anything on wheels and also has a bit of an obsession with horses. When we saw the Funtime Tractor (which is also featured in one of his favorite "Baby Einstein" videos) available online, we figured it would be... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~299854368388 Tue, 17 Apr 2007 10:51:53 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_299854368388?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_327370051204?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author mizgnomer - Doctor Who was one of my favorite shows as a child, and I was delighted to see it brought back to television in such a glorious way. It's so much fun, with an excellent mix of action, comedy, and drama all with a sense of great adventure. Season two... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~327370051204 Mon, 9 Apr 2007 11:42:03 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_327370051204?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_334019268228?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author mizgnomer - My sons, ages 2 and 5, love playing with each other, yet they have fairly different interests. My 5 year old is obsessed with Transformers while my 2 year old is obsessed with vehicles. Fisher Price's new Car-nivores line manages to appeal to... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~334019268228 Fri, 23 Mar 2007 14:02:48 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_334019268228?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_306499849860?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author mizgnomer - My 2 sons, ages 5 and 2, have such different interests yet they love to play together. I'm on a never ending quest for toys that both boys can enjoy. My youngest is absolutely obsessed with anything on wheels while my eldest is more of an... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~306499849860 Wed, 7 Mar 2007 00:34:03 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_306499849860?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_322066288260?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author mizgnomer - We have no shortage of wooden peg-puzzles in our house. This cute, simple, farm puzzle was a favorite of my eldest when he was around 2, and now it has become my younger son's favorite as well. Product Description: The puzzle is of the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~322066288260 Tue, 27 Feb 2007 15:39:24 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_322066288260?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_320051580548?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author mizgnomer - We purchased a dishwasher basket when my first child was born and we used it heavily with his bottle pieces, my washable breast-pump parts, and even sippy-cup pieces as he got older. It was very flimsy but it did the job of keeping small parts from... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~320051580548 Fri, 16 Feb 2007 13:49:46 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_320051580548?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_308310675076?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author mizgnomer - When I first started hearing talk of the new Nintendo gaming console (back when it was called the "Revolution"), I knew that I would ultimately end up getting it for my kids. As lovers of computer and video games my husband and I had quite a collection... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~308310675076 Wed, 31 Jan 2007 01:50:46 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_308310675076?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_303343242884?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author mizgnomer - What is a "BellaBand"? Essentially it is a somewhat elastic, smooth, silky-feeling band used by pregnant women to wear clothes that wouldn't otherwise fit their expanding bellies. It's almost like a tube-top, but without the straps on top. It... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~303343242884 Tue, 16 Jan 2007 14:18:39 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_303343242884?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_299923574404?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author mizgnomer - Screwball Scramble was a game I really enjoyed as a kid because it was different than any other "board game" in my collection. I don't know what came of the one that I grew up with, but when I spotted the game on the toy store shelves I knew that... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~299923574404 Mon, 8 Jan 2007 12:59:42 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_299923574404?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_264446774916?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author mizgnomer - Have you ever been to a store with an upset baby and you grab a toy (any toy) off the shelf just to keep them occupied while you finish your shopping? You have every intention of putting the toy back before you go to checkout; you were just using it to... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~264446774916 Fri, 22 Dec 2006 01:45:29 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_264446774916?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_281805885060?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author mizgnomer - When my Kindergartener got his first report card he got to go to the store and pick out a small toy. It only seemed fair to get little brother something too. My toddler loves vehicles, so when we spotted the VTech Smartville Alphabet Train Station it... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~281805885060 Tue, 28 Nov 2006 23:27:44 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_281805885060?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_274959470212?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author mizgnomer - My toddler son is OBSESSED with vehicles - particularly fire engines, buses, and trains. Every time I went to a big discount chain-type store my little guy was infatuated with the Fisher Price Amazing Animals Sing & Go Choo Choo that was... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~274959470212 Mon, 13 Nov 2006 02:43:33 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_274959470212?linkin_id=8003929