A Homemaker’s Diary

This item is in good condition. I am selling this for RM400. Retail price is RM700++. My son is too tall to jump inside the Jumperoo now. Interested party please leave comment and I will get back to you.

Product Descriptions:

A place full of wonderful sights & sounds the Fisher-Price Rainforest Jumperoo brings it all down to size for little explorers! Still tons of safe jumping fun (which will activate rainforest music & lights!), but now there are toys all around the rainforest and overhead with a spinning seat that helps baby explore them all.

This baby jumper features a bobbing elephant, swinging monkey, spinning lizard and more that baby will just go wild for! Baby spins drum to activate lights & music (Mom can activate for 4 minutes of continuous play).

The baby jumper’s soft spring covers keep little fingers safe and 3-position height adjustment ensures a custom fit for your child.

The Fisher-Price Rainforest Jumperoo requires 3 “AA” batteries for toy tray (not included).

Assembled Jumperoo is approx. 32″ W x 37″ D.
In its low position, it measures approx. 38″ H; in its high position, approx. 43″ H.

Maximum Weight & Height: 25 lbs. (11.3 kg) and 32″ (81 cm)

Developmental Guidelines:

Use the Fisher-Price Rainforest Jumperoo only for a child who is able to hold head up unassisted and who is not able to climb out or walk.

Better for Baby…

Promotes Comfort & Security
* Jumperoo’s comfortable rotating seat provides a safe place for baby to play.

Encourages Developing Motor Skills
* Moving, spinning & jumping in a baby jumper enhances large motor skills.
* Variety of textures integrated into rainforest toys provides tactile stimulation.

Stimulates Senses
* Baby jumper’s Colorful rainforest toys and fun music stimulate your child’s visual and auditory senses.

Enhances Learning Through Discovery
* Baby’s actions make things happen, helping baby understand cause & effect.
* Reaching and grasping onto the baby jumper’s rainforest toys fosters eye-hand coordination.

Better for Mom…
* Peace of mind safe jumping fun for baby
* No doorway required with this baby jumper!
* Jumperoo folds to carry from room to room

Award Winner The Toy Insider/Redbook : Infants & Toddlers (0-2 years) 2007

It’s been a while since my last update.

I am drowned in daily life routine. I have a lot to share but seems to be lacking in term of time and energy.

We managed to go to MAHA to let the little one see cows, sheep and goats in real life. We brought him to Rabbit park in Berjaya Hill as part of his birthday celebration. We let him feed the swans in the lake at Colmar Tropicale.

Other than that, the usual toy shopping, new clothing to fit a bigger boy. Outings with him are much better now that he can run on his own and enjoy food. Still the attention span is not long enough as he gets bored quite fast, but we found out that if he has a toy to play with, we can at least eat our meal peacefully. For once, we were able to have a decent time at the restaurant without having to take turn to eat.

I know things are getting better and can foresee that parenthood won’t be such a great burden anymore as our dear son is getting wiser. But I am still not interested (or rather feel repulsed) with the idea of having another child. Why should I when having one is more than enough? Unless you can afford at least 30K per year to pay for first degree tuition fees in a local private U, the idea of having more children just for the sake of procreating is just too absurd and stupid.

I know, it’s not even December, but hey, what’s wrong with having an early vacation planning now, right? Ever since we have a child, traveling is no longer fun..oh, even pre-baby years, I was never fond of traveling. It is tiring and sometimes being caught in the traffic or get stuck at the airport make it all worse.

Do you know what kind of vacation you love? Is it adventure, urban, scenic or beach vacation? I know that I am not an adventurous type. The idea of going for a hike, cross country ski, white water rafting, camping with no electricity are certainly not in the list when anyone mentions vacation to me.

I usually will seek out travel advice online because I need to prepare myself mentally whenever we want to go on vacation. I need to know what’s the hotel will be like, where will I get my lunch, dinner, supper, will there be any place for me to do some shopping, you know things like that.

Now that I have a child, I need a stronger mental preparation. I need to look out for ways to entertain my son while enduring the long hour of the trip. I have to know whether the kid-friendly environment as mentioned in the hotel website is up to my standard of expectation. And most important fact of all, will we enjoy the vacation as family.

I hope doing the vacation planning homework earlier will not disappoint me, hopefully it will be helpful. After all I really need next year vacation trip to refresh my mind and soul.

Nature is mysterious, you never know for sure why certain things happen the way they are. Same goes to the fact of why boys like car toys and girls love dolls.

Quoting from an article I read online,

A traditional sociological explanation is that boys and girls are socialized and encouraged to play with different types of toys by their parents, peers, and the “society.” Growing scientific evidence suggests, however, that boys’ and girls’ toy preferences may have a biological origin.

We have exposed our son to a lot of other toys – bike, train, kitchen set, hand puppet, books, art and craft, stuff toys. The only thing we will not buy for him is a Barbie. He plays with all those toys mentioned above but nothing caught his eye like a car toy…the sparkle in his eyes that is worth more than RM6.90 per hot wheels. As I am writing this now, he is asleep with 2 of those cars. I think boys are just wired that way..heh!

Reading is an important skill for a child to learn and there are different teaching methods that can be used to help a kid develop this knowledge. One of the ways is to introduce a young mind to games to teach reading, especially games that have been designed to improve a child’s cognitive development.

What is cognitive development? It is a process through which a person improves their ability to think, learn, reason, remember, understand, and take meaning from the world that surrounds them. Reading is a cognitive activity and it involves more than simply knowing letter sounds. Kids need to learn how to combine their letter knowledge with other clues that exist inside and outside of text in order to gain true value from language and become effective readers. Thus, games to teach reading that focus on the cognitive processes that lies behind reading, and provide kids with various opportunities for practicing will help them develop better thinking habits, making them better readers.

Learning how to read effectively isn’t only simply a matter of learning the alphabet, recognizing letters and sounding out words, it’s also a matter of gaining true comprehension of what is being learned through critical thinking and problem solving strategies. Hence, games to teach reading that provide these types of challenges command the attention of a child and help them develop the many skills that are essential for reading. Such interactive games can be found online.