Babies & Kids Blog

Recently I needed to buy a gift for a tween girl. I didn’t have a lot of money to spend and I didn’t want to hand over a gift card to some store at the mall. So I started asking my mom friends “What are young girls into these days?” The response was overwhelming. The Jonas Brothers, Hannah Montana, and iCarly are the current object of obsession for tween girls everywhere. If you’ve found yourself in a similar situation and need an inexpensive gift, here are some great choices.

Pictured above with Zac Efron. Too cool, right? Loved by girls and equally hated by boys, The Jonas Brothers are the NKOTB for this generation of screaming teens. The band gained its popularity from the Disney Channel children’s television network. From Wyckoff, New Jersey, the band consists of three brothers: Kevin Jonas, Joe Jonas, and Nick Jonas. In the summer of 2008, they starred in the Disney Channel Original Movie Camp Rock. The band has released four albums: It’s About Time, Jonas Brothers, A Little Bit Longer, and Lines, Vines and Trying Times. In 2008, the group was nominated for the Best New Artist award at the 51st Grammy Awards and won the award for Breakthrough Artist at the American Music Awards. To date, they have sold over eight million albums worldwide.

Jonas Brothers Black and Silver Tote Bag $22.95

Perfect for back to school!

Aqua Blue Jonas Brothers Group Crest Shirt $18.95

Every girl should have a tee shirt from her favorite band!

Miley Cyrus plays Hannah Montana on the Disney Channel. The series focuses on a girl who lives a double life as an average teenage school girl named Miley Stewart by day and a famous pop singer named Hannah Montana by night, concealing her real identity from the public, other than her close friends and family.

Hannah Montana Short Sleeve T-Shirt $12.99

Brightly colored, any girl would love this!

Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds $21.41

Bring the concert home!

A lot of parents really like iCarly because the main character, Carly, is smart and funny. Compared to most other shows, iCarly is very wholesome. The series focuses on a girl named Carly who creates her own web show called iCarly with her best friends Sam and Freddie.

Nickelodeon iCarly.com Hot Pink Messenger Bag $29.95

This would be a perfect school bag!

iCarly Nightgown for Girls $14.99

Every girl loves new jammies!

Images: disney.com

Like every other kid between the ages of 6-15, my niece has been waiting for Hannah Montana: The Movie to come out (which is being shown in theaters this weekend, April 10th). Thus, when I heard about the preview at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood, I planned on taking her to the red carpet star-studded event. Her mother, which is my cousin, however expressed her concern about whether this was age appropriate or not, even though the movie is rated PG. To her it was all about what Hannah would be wearing in the film.  

Come to find out that Disney is moving away from the “Britney” look altogether. According to Director Peter Chelsom and Costume Designer Christopher Lawrence, they wanted Miley (Cyrus, who plays Hannah in the film and on the Disney Channel show, for those of you that have been living in a cave) to be dialed in to the 6-16 year old age demographic that the movie is aimed towards. Miley apparently was not allowed to bare her midriff, wear spaghetti straps or short skirts, and summer dresses had to be paired with light sweaters or smocks on the set of the new film.  Even in real life, Miley has been known to say that young girls “shouldn’t give away everything” with how they dress and has been criticized many times for dressing older and sophisticated.

Aaahhh…a big sigh of relief for mother’s of tweens though. You can expect more ballet flats, oversize tees, and ruffled or long skirts to pop up in stores this summer, stemming from the fashion found in this movie. Finally the short shorts and spaghetti tanks made from spandex material, as seen in every store last summer, are out and wholesome, down-to-earth girls make a comeback thanks to Hannah Montana!

Source: LATimes, YahooNews

Has anyone heard of this new toothbrush by Tiger?  I think it’s a pretty good idea.  I have an electric toothbrush with a timer & I have a short attention span sometimes, but want to brush the full 2 minutes.  I think this would be great for kids.  They can jam out to their favorite song while brushing. 

The only bad thing I can think of is that a child might get sick (and I’m sure you will too) of the same song on their toothbrush for three months.  This is how long dentists recommend you keep the same toothbrush.

Click here for the selection of songs they have available for Tooth Tunes at HasbroToyShop.com.