About Amanda

About Amanda:

I am a licensed speech-language pathologist with over 8 years of experience. I have a Masters of Science in Communication Disorders from the State University of New York at New Paltz.  Although I have worked with school-age kids as well, my main area of expertise (and my passion!) is in the birth to five age range. I have worked with hundreds of children with varying levels of need. I spend my time outside of work with my awesome husband, our one-year-old twin girls, and our large, black mutt.

So many times, parents have asked me where I got a certain toy that they see their child really enjoying, or have commented, “You always have the best toys!”. I have also often had parents ask for my suggestions for toys and games around birthdays and holidays. It can be so hard to pick through all the stuff that’s out there for something that your child can actually use to learn and explore.

I started this blog as a place to direct parents who are looking for a toy that their child will actually play with. A toy that can be used to teach a skill, such as language development, fine motor skills, imaginary play, turn-taking, or all of the above! And since I “play” with kids for a living, I'm an expert about what young children like. Any toy that I have purchased has probably been tested out on at least 100 kids. I’m here to share with you what works.

Enjoy!

Amanda Watson
1/29/14