The Strider bike has been one of our favorites since Eli turned 2. This bike has no pedals, so the rider propels himself by pushing off the ground with his feet. This helps teach kiddos balance and steering from an early age without having to also figure out how to pedal and not fall over. Like all new skills, it took our little guy a while to get the hang of it, but once he did, it became one of his favorite things to do and still is. He now can ride so fast that he can co

My First Words by DK is another one of our favorite board books. We love this one, because it uses real life photographs to help kids recognize and learn about the world around them. A lot of books for children are cartoons, and do not represent what objects, animals, and people look like in real life. DK does a beautiful job using photograph,s and creating books that are interesting to look at and helpful when teaching my kiddos. Some of the words are for older readers,