| Two Christmas gifts which are suited to young boys | | | | TV and fairy tales. But can it really compare to the |
| and young girls. Which one is the right one for your | | | | prospect of sneaking around in the dark, being able to |
| child? While one seems to be all educational and the | | | | see perfectly? Not really... the goggles definitely have it |
| other seems to be more fun, there might be more | | | | on this side. Add to that the fact that you can pair up |
| here than meets the eye. | | | | several goggles at a time to make group competitions |
| Well, there's no denying that Leapfrog's Tag Reading | | | | or games and you have our next point, group fun vs |
| System has the educational edge. It's clearly and | | | | solo fun. |
| unequivocally directed straight at teaching kids to read. | | | | The Eyeclops Night Vision Goggles give us one thing |
| There's really few things bigger for a parent than | | | | that Tag Reading doesn't... the competition angle. |
| watching their child slowly but surely join the ranks of | | | | Reading, as fun and great as it is, especially with all the |
| readers, so that's a huge issue right there. But what | | | | stuff the Tag books provide, is still a solitary pursuit. For |
| about night vision goggles? Eyeclops's toy usually have | | | | playing and sharing with friends, you want something |
| an educational bent to them as well, as evidenced by | | | | that they can also have and share with you, and |
| their Bionic Eye video-microscope toy. By using | | | | between these two, the goggles are it. |
| goggles like these, a child will become familiar with the | | | | In the end, which gift is better for you particular case |
| type of technology it takes to make them, and could | | | | will depend on your child. Is he or she a people-person, |
| even become interested in how they work. So while it | | | | always wanting to be around friends and groups, or is |
| definitely doesn't have the edge that Tag Reading | | | | he or she a more solitary type preferring to spend |
| does, the infrared goggles do have a small factor on | | | | their time with their own toys and dolls? Most young |
| that front. | | | | children take strongly to either one or the other. By |
| Secondly, there's the fun. Just how does each one | | | | knowing your child you can make the best decision |
| rate on plain, simple fun? Tag Reading doesn't do too | | | | and the one that will bring them the most happiness |
| badly here, since the stories in the books are always | | | | this Christmas. |
| great and feature children's favorite characters from | | | | |