Disney vs. Marvel

So earlier today, The Walt Disney Co. announced that it would buy Marvel Entertainment for $4 billion (article: http://bit.ly/H6cv3). Why this strikes me as interesting is because I believe it may change the entertainment landscape for our children.

It also leaves me with several questions that I hope you guys will answer.

1) Is this a smart move by Disney?

2)Would your kids buy/Would you let them buy more comics if they were more kid-friendly?

3) What does this say about the current Disney cast of characters?

Til' Tommorow,

Liz

Kid's Video Sites

Hi everyone, me again!

I've heard many stories from fellow moms about their kids going on YouTube to watch a cartoon and then reading a crude comment or finding out that it's an inappropriate dubbed version. So I went on YouTube looking for how to stop this, but I have found something far better. There are certain websites that have a YouTube-for-kids type of feel, which means no comments and a safe environment. Since no two sites are made equal, my kids and I went through and made our list of the top 5 kids video sites. Here's our ranking:

#5: KidMango

KidMango has a great kid-friendly look to it, but the slow load times and difficult navigation are definitely a downside (even I had trouble

finding my way through the site, much less my kids).

#4: Kideo Player

Kideo Player is much faster to load and simpler to navigate than KidMango. The problem: it is so simplified that it does not give users a choice of which videos to watch. Basically, your only means of navigation is pressing the space bar and praying that you stumble upon the right clip.

#3: ZuiTube
ZuiTube is great in comparison to Kideo Player and Kid Mango and it also has a wide selection of videos that it's available for (up to 14ish). This wide selection is also their biggest downfall. I was a little concerned when I saw Daniel (3) watching Vanessa Ann Hudgens and another guy "get intimate."

#2: TotLol

TotLol is a nice site. It has a great selection of videos and playlists and is easy to navigate. Unfortunately, they recently started charging users. Nevertheless, it would definitely be number 1 is the site below didn't exist...

and finally!

#1: Kideos

Kideos is a great site and my kids are hooked. I was so relieved to see that it didn't have any of the problems that any of the others had and is free. It even had categories separated according to age group (something none of the other sites had). As a result, I list
kideos.com as my favorite kid's video website. Bravo!

-Media Mommy

AskKids

The other day, Daniel turned my eyes onto this site that I find is absolutely wonderful for him. Moms, remember AskJeeves? One of the search engines that suffered after the Google birth. They created a site just for kids called AskKids and Daniel absolutely loves it. It shows him all these links to sites useful for our kids based on the subject they searched. Now I have no idea why they called it AskKids and not AskForKids and It would be nice if they had a kids search by Google (I'm still not satisfied with Ask.com itself). However, Media Mothers, I recommend AskKids for your kids.

Caio,

Media Mommy

Technology is Taking Over our Lives

I just read this New York Times article about how technology is the first thing that families go to to in the morning, even before breakfast. I hate to admit that I too am also a victim of this dilemma.

You can read the article here

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/10/technology/10morning.html?_r=3

Hello World!

Hello fellow internet moms! I started this blog to share my experiences and openly discuss the best new websites for mothers and their kids.

I'll do my best to post relevant info and helpful stories as they become available. I'll search for the internet's best sites for moms as well as show you a few hidden gems. I have two children Alexandra, 8 and Daniel, 3 and work from home, which leaves me with tons of time on the internet. I hope to help all of you find your way to the hottest and most helpful sites on the internet!