All Child’s Play

As the Alice Cooper song goes “school’s out for summer”.  We love our kids to death and can’t wait to spend more time with them, but once in a while it’s essential to take a “mommy time-out”.

Take a break, relax and get revitalized and inspired with our solution to Mommy time-outs.  An hour or so by yourself on these great pool loungers and swimming pool floats will put your summertime “mental health” back on track.  Put up your NO KIDS ALLOWED signs and enjoy.

Cabriolet Pool Lounger

Just Restocked-Get ‘Em While They Last!

OH…MY….GOSH!!  Picture yourself in her shoes right about when you can’t take one more “MOMmmmmmmmmmmmmmm….”.

Lose your guilt Moms and give yourself a little “you time” with this relaxing pool float.  It’s okay to take yourself to the pool once in a while without the kids and care for yourself rather than always caring for everyone else.

Noodler 1 Swimming Pool Float

Take The Heat Off Of Yourself

It’s hot, the kids are hot, the house is hot, the kitchen is hot…you’re getting very very hot too (in more ways than one).  So take a break and cool down with one of our favorite inflatable water toys for moms.  In the winter-time my favorite mommy-time is taking a nice hot bath surrounded by candles and music, but in the summertime it’s all about cooling down.

Ahh-Qua Pool Lounger

Invite Another Mommy To Take A Break With You…

Sometimes we moms need to spend a little time out with other mommies who understand.  The Ahh-Qua Pool Lounger gives you and your friends the perfect opportunity to relax, cool down and chat it all out.

Ahh-Qua Bar Pool Float

…invite dad and another mom and dad to join you in your “Mommy-Time”

If you’re in the mood for a mom/dad time-out, then this ahh-qua bar pool float my be just the thing.  Invite some friends, pack up the cocktails…and take a well deserved break away from the kids.

“Mom, I’m bored..can we go to…….”?  “Mom, I don’t have anything to do because all of my friends are gone”.  Welcome to the world of summer.  Moms all over America are hearing the whines and moans of their kiddos, and school has only been out for a short perior of time.  It’s going to be a long long summer!

Of course everything seems to be more fun if Mom joins in on the fun…and that’s all well and good.  But doesn’t mom deserve a little “me time”.  Get a babysitter, ask your hubby to take the kids for an hour or two, and spend a little time in the pool with some of our favorite for moms only inflatable pool toys!

Face it moms, we often forget to take care of ourselves.  And when summer rolls around it gets even more difficult because we spend all of our time arranging schedules and playdates, planning activities, keeping the kids healthy and happy, etc. etc.  It’s important to sometimes give yourself a break too!

During all of my late night channel flipping, I consistently see the “Your Baby Can Read” infomercials.  I’m sorry, but I’m sticking this post under the category of “What were these parents thinking?”.

Actually, I don’t have a baby.  But I do have a 3 year old grandson who can’t read.  He can write and spell his name, and he “thinks” he can read as we’re going through his books that he’s read a million, kazillion times.  But the fact is, he cannot read and he’s still a very intelligent, healthy, happy little boy.

Personally I find this whole concept ridiculous.  The infomercials show these little babies, who are barely starting to eat solid foods,  whipping through these flash cards with their parents who think they are raising the next Einstein.  Who cares if your baby can read?

Wouldn’t you rather be spending that time with them on normal childhood activities.  There are plenty of learning activities and games that moms-dads-and babies can participate in together that don’t involve drilling and grilling them over and over again with flashcards.  Enjoy their early years doing things that are fun, yet they are still learning.

I remember when my son first started Kindergarten we were told that he was behind in his fine motor skills.  He couldn’t use scissors worth a darn.  I felt like a horrible parent for not teaching him that skill.  But he could write his own name.

Fortunately for us, he had a very good teacher who explained to us that almost all kids enter kindergarten with different skill levels.  Some have great motor skills, some can write and do a little “reading”, and some can’t do either.  She explained to us that studies have proven by the third grade all children catch up to each other in their skill levels.

That’s not to say that they all perform the same.  Obviously they don’t, as noted in their report cards (do they still call them that?).  But their level of learning is on an even platform by the time they reach the third grade no matter how much they knew when they first started school.

Frankly I realize I may tick off and rile up a few parents with these bold statements.  But every time I see those infomercials with the parents holding up those flashcards and clapping and cheering their babies on, I have to laugh.    Are these babies really enjoying this monotonous activity or would they rather be playing with their blocks and shape sorters or wire and bead manipulators where they’re having a whole lot more fun, yet learning without it being force fed to them.

Tell me what you think.  I’d love to hear what other moms and dads think about this concept.