Kidzpace
November 15, 2006 by Kerri Aldrich
Filed under Children's Toys, Computer Games for Kids, General Play Library Goodies
I’ve realized that, since I started writing here at Play Library, I’m more apt to take notice of toy makers and the company names of kid-related products. Apparently, it’s no different when I’m sitting in the ER waiting room at the Children’s Medical Center. (High fever, the 17-month old, just a virus, he’s feeling much better now.)
I love our local children’s hospital. They’re very attentive to the needs and tastes of the kids they serve. That includes having some of the Kidszpace activity centers (some of which feature Nintendo video games) in the waiting rooms in the hospital. Although I don’t see a ton of kids using them, I think that’s because I’m usually there more toward nighttime hours and the kids who are there aren’t feeling so playful. In daytime hours, when there are more likely to be siblings along for the visit, or when the kids are in for more routine visits, I think little ones would really appreciate these centers, and I’m sure the parents enjoy the distraction.
I also noticed what I thought were similar centers at a McDonald’s in a nicer area near Chicago while traveling a few weeks back. From the looks of the Kidzpace website, it absolutely was their product that I saw. “Two all beef patties, air hockey games, Nintendo consoles, golden arches and a sesame seed bun?”
