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Note to Parents Spending Less Doesnt Mean Giving LessParents Choice...

With more than two weeks left to the holiday shopping season, parents who use the Parents's8217; Choice Holiday Guide will find plenty of ideas for every age 's8211; and the welcome news that spending less does not mean giving less.

The 2008 Parents's8217; Choice Holiday Guide addresses an underlying lesson of the troubled economy: It's8217;s time to exit the excess lane and get back on the road of less is more. A few small gifts can add up to a more thoughtful, more fun, and more valuable holiday experience. Spending less money and more time isn's8217;t a hardship; it's8217;s an opportunity.

Parents's8217; Choice, the nation'ss oldest nonprofit guide to quality children'ss media and toys, released its annual guide online at http://parentschoice.org/holidayguide.cfmthePage=books's38;p_code=p_boo. A companion Parents's8217; Choice Gift Finder widget provides assistance in the selection of the organization's8217;s recommended gifts for any price range.

The 2008 Holiday Guide offers gift lists based on a child's8217;s areas of interests, rather than a manufacturer's8217;s marketing interests. Whether shopping for a budding astronaut or artist, a young scientist or engineer, the Parents's8217; Choice Holiday Guide suggests gifts from the best of 2008, and revisits ideas from years past. The guide steers gift givers to a variety of toys, games, music and more for holiday giving - and seasons of playing.

When shopping for children's8217;s gifts, Parents's8217; Choice suggests putting the emphasis on the person, not the present. With that in mind, budgets and recipients will benefit.

's8220;In thinking about ways to get the most value for your dollar this holiday season, consider that although 's8216;hot's8217; toys offer short-term fun value, they don's8217;t always deliver long-term play value,'s8221; said Claire Green, president of Parents's8217; Choice. 's8220;And long-term play value means more value for your 's8216;toy's8217; dollar. The more ways a child finds to play with a toy, the longer she's8217;ll play with that toy. Not only does that make good parenting sense, it makes good financial sense.'s8221;

About Parents's8217; Choice Foundation:

Established in 1978, Parents's8217; Choice (http://www.parents-choice.org) is the nation'ss oldest nonprofit guide to quality children'ss media and toys. Parents's8217; Choice reviews books, toys, music, television, software, videogames, websites, and magazines for children and families of all achievements and backgrounds.

The Foundation's8217;s purpose is to search out and recommend products that help kids grow 's8211; imaginatively, physically, morally and mentally 's8211; fairly priced products that are fun, safe and socially sound.

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