Andy Rowell

Category: Parenting website

  • Don’t get a tricycle, get a Rock, Roll n Ride Trike

    ur kids always fell over riding tricycles.  Instead, I really like the: 

    Fisher-Price Rock, Roll 'n Ride Trik…

    Fisher Price

    Best Price $38.99 
    or Buy New $38.99

    It totally teaches kids to steer, then slow down with their feet going down hills and then pedal.  

    Fisher-Price Rock, Roll 'n Ride Trike

    It comes with a great handle so you can easily push the kids.

    We started Jacob when he was one.  

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    Now now he's 2 1/2.     

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    Yes, we have a bungee cord for the back so that he can attach stuffed animals to the bike.  

    Crawford-Lehigh 6102 Bungee Stretch …

    Crawford-Lehigh

    Best Price $8.49 
    or Buy New $8.49

     

    Here is Ryan when he was 2.  IMG_0467

  • MacGregor Batting Tee is sturdy for kids and college players

    I would highly recommend: 

    MacGregor Batting Tee

    Sport Supply Group…

    Best Price $14.66
    or Buy New $14.66

    because it is super stable and strong. A two year old should use a tee like this which we used every day when I played college baseball.

    Just use it with wiffle balls or tennis balls: 

     

    SKLZ Practice Balls

    Pro Performance

    Best Price $3.99 
    or Buy New $5.99

    and

     

    Wiffle Ball & Bat

    The Wiffle Ball

    Best Price $3.20 
    or Buy New $4.76

    and 

    Set of Orange Throw Down Bases-5 Pie…

    SSG / BSN

    Best Price $9.99 
    or Buy New $13.94

    For a glove, I would go with Rawlings as that is what I always used.  A five year old just needs a nine inch or 9.5 inch.  

    Rawlings Playmaker Series PL195CB Ba…

    Rawlings

    Best Price $8.93 
    or Buy New $10.60

    Here is a video of our kids hitting off the batting tee at their grandma’s website.  

    Autographs anyone?

     

    Ryan at three destroyed two tees.  They were cheap!  Here they are:

     

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  • My Favorite Bibles for Kids ages 2-5

    For children ages 2 and 3, I would recommend the Read Aloud Bible Stories (volumes 1-4): 

    For children 3-5, I would recommend The Beginner’s Bible

    and the Read with Me Bible

    and The Big Picture Story Bible.  It comes with CDs with page signals.  It does not give many of the basic Bible stories but rather tries to give kids the overall story of the Bible. 

    Until Ryan turned five, the Jesus Storybook Bible was too abstract–in good reformed fashion showing how Jesus relates symbolically to every story.  But he loved it at age 5.  It is inspired by Tim Keller’s preaching.   

    And I would also recommend for children 2-5 Mary Manz Simon story books such as these two.  They give illustrations for every aspect of the story–thus cementing the story. 

     

    And this looks good for five year olds as well:

    You may be able to find these at your church library or public library but we have not been able to find them so Bibles are almost the only books we’ve bought.