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Parents of Dora the Explorer fans got a jolt recently when it was announced that the beloved preschool character is growing up. Starting this fall, she'll be a middle schooler. While her spunky spirit will be maintained, something new will be introduced – with longer hair and a shorter skirt. Yes, if you buy into the tween Dora, your kid will want to buy lots of clothing for her, too. Dora's just the latest character whose shape-shifting creates a dilemma for parents who want age-appropriate toys for their kids (preferably ones that don't star in violent movies -- like Transformers and Star Wars characters). In late spring 2009, Webkinz will launch WebkinzJr., a toy-based online world geared for kids as young as 2. Price of admission is a $25 toy. Read More »
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My kids and I LOVE Dora the Explorer -- the cute, wholesome, inquisitive, shorts-wearing, tom boy Dora that plays with monkeys and loves chocolate. So the recent news makes me a little ... sad ... for lack of a better word.
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<span>by <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.babble.com/CS/blogs/strollerderby/archive/2008/12/31/nickelodeon-could-be-off-the-air-for-time-warner-customers.aspx">Brett Singer</a><a rel="nofollow"... Read More »
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Barack Obama is the first
African-American President of the United States - shattering more
than 200 years of history! Obama received the 270 electoral
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