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Being an only child requires patience. There’s a lot of explaining about not having siblings, and about whether that was “strange” and about how Disneyland might have been more fun with a sibling but if I’d had a sibling my parents couldn’t have afforded to take me to Disneyland. It requires listening to […]
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I’ve always loved toy shopping, even before I had a child. Choosing gifts for nieces and nephews and thinking about what I would have loved (or what I DID love) at their ages gave me a thrill. And I know wasn’t the only adult wishing I could spend an afternoon playing with that […]
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Congratulations to Mary, commenter #4 in the Mutsy Grow-Up! giveaway. She was our big winner, and the cool, modern booster seat is on its way to her and her growing daughter. Thanks to everyone who linked and commented.
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People always told me I wouldn’t believe how quickly my child would grow, but things are getting ridiculous around here. My almost-two-year old has suddenly decided he’s a forty-five-year-old businessman. While his misconception can be entertaining, especially when he demands the car keys and shouts “Bye Mama!” while heading for the door with […]
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Somewhere between the ages of twenty months and two years, my son decided that shoving smushed-up green peas and sticky banana goo into the vinyl crevices of our high chair was his favorite form of personal expression. We used the Chicco Polly, which served us well for more than a year, but as soon […]
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We love handmade kids’ stuff, like one-of-a-kind clothing from Etsy and handcrafted wood toys made in small batches by artisans. But the recently-passed American Consumer Products Safety Act could put many of our favorite U.S. handcrafters out of business. We’re all about safety, but this particular piece of legislation seems to hurt the […]
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We are devoted users of our travel crib. My son slept in it from his first night at home, in the bassinet insert at the foot of our bed. (Well, ostensibly he slept, but I remember nothing about that because if he was asleep, so was I.) We hauled it from country […]
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Congratulations to Emily at Princess Granola, who won our shoe giveaway. Emily, please send us a picture of Zola in her new shoes when they arrive!
Thanks to all who entered. Stay tuned for more giveaways in the upcoming months.
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Until he was getting around on his feet rather than his knees, my son only wore shoes on special occasions. In fact, he’s the only barefoot ragamuffin in our big family photo from last Christmas. Apparently his cousins have more refined sartorial tastes. But once he started cruising, I saw why my […]
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My sister-in-law turned me on to DEX Dura-Bibs. The pocket at the bottom, created by putting together plastic snaps, is wide enough to catch almost any dribble or spill. The bibs are soft but thick enough to stand up to lots of wiping and washing, and the pocket easily unsnaps so the whole thing […]
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