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When the Going Gets Tough, The Tough Take a Nap

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If only Elizabeth Pantley would accept my offer to come live with me, I could hear her helpful and calming advice all day long. Maybe her next release will be an affirmation CD for stressed-out parents.

Pantley’s The No-Cry Nap Solution: Guaranteed Gentle Ways to Solve All Your Naptime Problems is another winner–combining research-based information about children’s sleep needs with practical and gentle advice and Pantley’s own unique supportive perspective for parents.

Congresswoman Barbara Jordan once said, “Think what a better world it would be if we all, the whole world, had cookies and milk about three o’clock every afternoon and then lay down on our blankets for a nap.” That woud be lovely, but I would content myself with just my household…

ACHOO! Six Tips for Surviving Cold & Flu Season

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What do you do if your baby has a cough or cold? The experts now advise that a fever may help your child heal, as long as the temperature doesn’t climb too high.  And cough medicines were recently pulled from the shelf because it is too easy to accidentally administer an overdose. So, when your […]

Win a Learning Tower from Little Partners

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As part of the Love of Learning Month, Little Partners is giving away 20 Learning Towers (ARV $200 each). Mamanista has one to give away to a lucky reader.  Check the Love of Learning Month to find out which 19 other bloggers are giving away one, too! In December, Debbie reviewed the Learning Tower, which […]

Moon, Moon, Moon…My Nite Lite

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I was incredibly excited to learn about the Good Nite Lite ($35), for toddlers who wake their parents up too early. Hey! I have one of those! Without a good night’s sleep, there’s sluggishness, crankiness, and tantrums…and the toddler might be a little off her game, too. I’ve heard several suggestions besides the obvious darkening […]

Baby Steps…Woodpeckers Peck

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Pre-walkers, toddlers, and preschoolers will enjoy pushing around this WoodPecker Walker from Plan Toys (BabyEarth – $72).  Every step your tot takes will result in a rewarding clacking sound as the two woodpeckers “peck” at the wooden walker. According to the experts, this walker helps with gross motor development, physical development and postural control. I’m not an expert…but […]

Zoom, Zoom Around the Room!

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Kids love pushing little toy cars around the room. A great place to push all your little vehicles is the Driving Around Town Play Mat from Rocket Bug Toys (My Lullabug – $29). Moms know what kids like, and this mom entrepreneur thoroughly kid-tested the play mat, taking special care to create an attractive, functional, […]

Learning, Imagination and Play Fit Together

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ImagiPLAY makes delightful, colorful, puzzles and toys from rubberwood and non-toxic paints under fair trade conditions. There is an ImagiPLAY Puzzle for every age: two piece puzzles for babies and toddlers, counting and alphabet puzzles for preschoolers, and more complex puzzles for school aged children. My little preschooler enjoys practicing her numbers with ImagiPLAY’s Count […]

Be a Radio Flyer!

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Radio Flyer’s Turbo Turtle is another hit from a fantastic toy company. My appreciation for Radio Flyer runs deeper than just nostalgia for the Radio Flyer Classic Red Wagon–they continue to come out with fun, innovative toys. And their new ride-on, Turbo Turtle, is a wild ride for toddlers an preschoolers. The best part about […]

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