Fingerlings are emerging as popular toys for the 2017 holiday season, featuring tech-enabled monkey dolls that attach to fingers. They respond to various triggers with sounds and movements, having 40 different interactions. Targeted at ages 2-5, they promote engagement and fun, while being affordable at $15 each. Authentic versions can be found at select retailers.
Things to Consider When Buying Toddler Puzzles
Toddler puzzles are a great educational and entertaining activity, and you can start early. At around 10 months, babies start to do their own version of puzzles: putting stuff – especially their pacifiers – into containers, and taking it all out again. This exercise helps children develop basic motor skills and problem solving. As theyContinue reading “Things to Consider When Buying Toddler Puzzles”
Toddler Tech and Tablets – Where to Draw the Line?
The debate on toddlers using technology, particularly tablets, is contentious among parents and scientists. While some advocate for limited exposure, citing developmental concerns, others argue that moderated use can facilitate learning. The key lies in balancing technology with real-world experiences, ensuring it serves as a supplemental educational tool rather than a dominant pacifier.
5 Fun Toddler Construction Paper Crafts
On rainy days, entertain your toddler with simple art projects using basic supplies like construction paper, scissors, and glue. Suggested activities include making hand turkeys, decoupage creations, landscapes, paper airplanes, and finger puppets. These crafts foster creativity and provide fun while keeping kids engaged until mealtime or nap time.
From Diapers to Dartmouth
This article on preparing toddlers for the Ivy League was originally posted on the Scouted blog. ** A few weeks ago during Scouted team lunch, I joked that I’d write a blog post about how to prep your toddlers for the Ivy League. So, true to my word, here are my initial thoughts on collegeContinue reading “From Diapers to Dartmouth”
Do finance majors get the finance jobs?
The post reflects on the enduring appeal of finance majors in college and their impact on job searches in financial services. Despite many candidates expressing interest in finance roles, data reveal that those from diverse backgrounds, including writers, often perform better in securing interviews. The broader message encourages candidates to explore varied opportunities beyond their primary field of study.
What is The Product Development Process?
The post examines the diverse titles and roles in software development, emphasizing that terms like programmer, developer, and coder can be inconsistent. It outlines the product development process, from ideation to support, highlighting the responsibilities of various roles, including Product Manager, UX Designer, Architect, and Engineers. Understanding these roles can aid in job searching.
Web Scraping, Part 4 – Scrapy
The article discusses using the Scrapy library to scrape data from the American Gem Society website. Scrapy is a modular framework that allows users to build customizable web crawlers, known as “spiders.” The post details spider creation, defining crawling rules, parsing HTML data, and collecting jeweler information efficiently using XPath.
Web Scraping, Part 3: Scraping Case Study
This post outlines a web scraping case study focused on extracting contact details of jewelers certified by the American Gem Society (AGS). It explains ethical considerations and technical approaches for navigating the AGS website, methodically traversing state pages to compile a comprehensive dataset of jeweler information, ultimately aiming to generate structured JSON outputs.
Web Scraping, Part 2: Parsing
In the last post, we saw that many times the web page you request is not the page you receive. Similarly, often the page you’ve downloaded looks nothing like the page you end up viewing. When you download a web page, your browser executes scripts that transform the raw content into something entirely different. Consequently,Continue reading “Web Scraping, Part 2: Parsing”