V-Tech 3 in 1 Smart Wheels

In the interest of fairness, I thought it was high time I gave V-Tech a little love in the toddler toy arena. Don't get me wrong, LeapFrog and I are the best of friends, we even been known to trade skin care tips on occasion, but V-Tech pulls up a close second in the "Keeping Alex Happy" category. And the "Keeping Alex Happy" category is the most important category of all around our house. Ask anybody.

Our latest V-Tech addition is the 3 in 1 Smart Wheels. It helps us learn our numbers, our letters, our shapes, our colors, AND the basic workings of most cars. I'm not talking how to replace an alternator exactly, but "the horn sounds like this" and so on. It also has WORKING turn signals, which is more than I can say for the majority of the cars currently cruising around the streets of our town. This is a great addition to any toy collection, and should be given extra consideration by any toddler who's Daddy is a car buff. In our case for instance, Alex's Daddy, Nicklas, is what you mainlanders might call "a car guy." In reality, he bleeds transmission fluid, owns stock in GM, and is a firm believer that engine size REALLY DOES matter. Naturally, Alex believes Daddy is the neatest, most mega-cool guy on earth, (something I've been known to believe myself whenever he cooks AND does the dinner dishes), so being like Daddy is a must. With various car projects in the works, Alex also sees Daddy and his "big boy" friends working on different "wheels" quite often. Though we have taught Alex to pay very little attention to the Ford guys in this group (some people apparently just won't learn), he nonetheless enjoys having his own set of "wheels" to tool around the kitchen on (and he USES his turn signals I might add).

So, next time you find yourself perusing the multiple offerings at your local toy store, don't forget to give the a little extra attention along the way.

Now if you'll excuse me, I have to go stop my husband from strapping a junior dragster engine on this thing