Kids Today gets new look, new focus.(children's furniture magazine)(Brief Article)(Column)

Home Accents Today | October 1, 2000| | Copyright

As the father of four sons, I have come more than a casual observer of kids and by extension, the juvenile market.

While I claim no textbook expertise on either topic, being in the trenches has helped me develop a keen eye and a strong intuitive nature to the often rapidly changing dynamics found in both those arenas.

So, you can trust me about the following statement: If I have learned one thing about kids it is that they are constantly changing. Which, in retrospect, is not just important to their growth and development, it is critical to it.

I think the same holds ...

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