Using Video Games to Instill Life Skills

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A lot of parents struggle with how to help their kids balance productive and “just for fun” hobbies. After all, the modern world is full of distractions that have the potential to adversely affect a child’s or teen’s development, social skills, and mental health. One of those myriad distractions that parents worry about is video … Read more

Getting Children Engaged: Break the Tablet Habit and Consider a Drone Instead

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Nowadays, we feel like it’s completely natural for our children to spend their time glued to a phone or a tablet. After all, these are portable devices, and they keep our young ones distracted with digital content that keeps them busy while we’re tackling other tasks. But how does such a lifestyle affect their health … Read more

Nintendo reveals new partnerships and first indie games coming to Nintendo Switch

Nintendo Switch

The Nintendo Switch console launches on 3rd March, and people can expect an exciting line-up of games on Nintendo eShop for day one and beyond. Nintendo has been working closely with independent publishers and developers to deliver a steady flow of unique and original experiences to Nintendo eShop. More than 60 quality indie games are … Read more

Virtual Reality Headset: Entertainment for all ages

Virtual Reality Headset

All of us mums have wished to be transported to another reality at one point or another – maybe you’ve fantasized about being an international woman of mystery, or going back in time to walk with dinosaurs. Or maybe you just prefer something simple, like leaving the hectic reality of the school run to take … Read more

Nintendo 3DS – The choice is yours . . . what game will you play next?

With the arrival of the New Year and half term already on the horizon, parents will be looking for ways to entertain their children without splashing the cash.  In answer to this, Nintendo is kicking off the New Year by reminding owners of Nintendo 3DS family systems – which includes Nintendo 2DS, Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo 3DS XL, … Read more

Opening my first fashion store (Nintendo Style Boutique 2)

Style Boutique 2

The title of this post really should be “Little Bean opens her first fashion store” but if that were the case, I would have to hand over her Nintendo 2DS so that she could actually play the game. After I had downloaded Style Boutique 2 to her 2DS she excitedly opened the game and played … Read more