’s Life Favorite Toys: American Girl, Fingerlings, Hatchimal and anything with a screen
2018
Top Board Games:
The year at a glance: l Population of the Atlanta metro area is 5.3 million l Average cost of gas is $2.83 per gallon l Average cost of a family home is $228,000
Pandemic, Spot It!, Hedbanz, Sneaky Snacky Squirrel Game
l About 70 percent of high school graduates attend college
Popular Video Games: Minecraft and Fortnite, often played on Nintendo Switch or Xbox game systems.
Fads and Gadgets: Fidget Spinners, Silly Bandz, Pokemon, Pikmi Pops, L.O.L. Surprise!
Go-To for Popsicles:
l Watch movies on cable, Netflix or Amazon Prime or rent from Redbox. The top family movies are “Incredibles 2,” “Christopher Robin” and “Isle of Dogs”
King of Pops or Steel City Pops gourmet pops
Birthday Parties: Rarely in homes, more often in public parks, tea houses, gaming or sports activity centers; invites by email or Facebook
l We eat out almost all the time, from fast food to fine dining restaurants
Thank You Notes: Email or video chat.
Music: Music streamed on the phone with Spotify and Apple music. Popular songs are “In My Feelings”, Drake; “Sweetener”, Ariana Grande; “Finesse”, Cardi B and Bruno Mars; Kidz Bop collections
Backyard Play: Nope. It’s parks or an indoor activity center
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“Put down your phones. Engage with your kids without a screen.” Laura Powell, associate publisher of Atlanta Parent and mom to two young children in 2018.
l Photos are taken with a smartphone and posted instantly on Facebook, Instagram and other social media sites l Shop online for everything at Amazon.com or other online retailers l We order grocery pick-up or delivery using an app
October 2018
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