Pigtail Pals Blog

Here at the Pigtail Pals blog we cover parenting advice regarding toy safety, developmental disabilities, Autism and much more!

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If you’re after a gift for your child you can check out our gift ideas section for some of the best gift ideas for boys and girls!

An Online Education: Protecting your Kids from the Dark Side of the Web

No parent wants to think about their child being vulnerable to predators of any kind, but ignoring the fact is much more dangerous than being aware and proactive. This is…

Pigtails Pals Completes Acquisition of doodleBuckets

Pigtail pals today announced the strategic merger with doodleBuckets, a website with a long standing history in the toy and gifts space. The operating manager of pigtailpals.com had this to…

The History of Motocross: An MX Series – 1924-2000s

*This 9 Part MX History Series has been republished with the permission of the original author Ed Youngblood. We want to thank Ed for his continued passion and support of…

How To Buy Safe & Age Appropriate Toys for Babies & Kids

Toy safety is an oft overlooked issue with a lot parents these days assuming that if a toy is for sale it must be safe… and is certainly certified as…

Building a Support Network to Deal with Autism

Learning how to manage your child’s autism diagnosis is no small task. The signs and symptoms of Autism present themselves differently in everyone so there is no one solution that…

Sharing an Autism Diagnosis with Friends & Acquaintances

When it comes to sharing an autism diagnosis with family members, the biggest question is usually how and when. For most people, it’s a given that their family needs to…

How to Share an Autism Diagnosis with Extended Family

Sharing an autism diagnosis with extended family members can be difficult for most parents. You’ve just gone through the emotional process of getting your child evaluated and diagnosed with autism….

How to Handle Your Child’s Autism Diagnosis

According to the CDC, one in 88 children are diagnosed with autism in the U.S. As a parent, that certainly doesn’t make your child’s diagnosis any easier to swallow. It’s…

Autism Test: How to Get Your Child Evaluated for Autism

Many people are familiar with some of the common signs of autism. But receiving a diagnosis for your child is a whole new hurdle to overcome. Unfortunately, there’s no single…

How to Recognize the Early Signs & Symptoms of Autism

“Could my child have autism?”. It’s a common question more and more parents are asking themselves these days and one you should consider if your intuition tells you something isn’t…

Does Birth Order Affect a Child’s Personality Traits?

The vast majority of studies have shown us that birth order affects both our children’s personalities and character traits regardless of whether they’re a boy or girl. There have been…

George Sampson & Mega Brands’ Launch Battle Strikers

Battle Strikers toys by Mega Brands launches with the help of George Sampson. The teenager, who just won Britain’s Got Talent before making the launch announcement is pretty hot and…

RC2 signs Chuggington deal

RC2 has signed the master toy rights to Cbeebies series, Chuggington. The firm has signed a multi-year master toy licensing rights deal for Chuggington, the new character-based children’s television program…

Hamleys Dubai Opens Today

Retailer continues opening schedule today, unveiling its 32,000 square foot concept store in the Dubai Mall. Brought to Dubai by Retail Arabia, which holds the exclusive franchise for Hamleys in…

Corgi sells Cards Inc unit

Esdevium has acquired the trading card business of Cards Inc from Corgi. The deal will see the transfer of the Cards Inc brand name and its trading card game, sticker,…

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