YAY Baby Gear

One of my absolutely favorite baby items was the umbrella stroller I bought from a discount store for less than $10. It went everywhere with me once my baby was old enough to sit up in the stroller properly. I’ll admit I didn’t especially car for the gigantic strollers with compartments and cup holders. I [...]

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When I started shopping for a full sized carseat for my oldest, I wanted something he’d be in a while. The boy was exceptionally tall and it seemed silly to get a seat he’d be out of in just a year or two. Fortunately, I struck gold with the Britax Marathon. Not only is the [...]

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As a new parent, I was rather concerned about teething. You hear so many horror stories and chapters of parenting books are devoted to making baby feel better when faced with the most excruciating pain of his young life. Being concerned is understandable. When the first signs of teething appeared, I knew I was right [...]

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I wish they’d been out when I was dealing with finger food drama, but if they were I was simply unaware of them. My sister, however, is spot-on with the latest in restaurant simplification techniques. When you take a baby to a restaurant who eats primarily finger foods, you have to put those foods down [...]

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Most activities centers are given the same name by parents – exersaucers, even though that is technically the brand name for one version of activity centers. The activity center is designed to do two things – replace the walkers of old and to help baby find way to play sitting up.
The Exersaucer (And Other Activity [...]

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We had limited luck with the Diaper Genie in our household, but others have sworn by it. A Diaper Genie is a specialized trashcan that seals up those wet and dirty diapers in a special constructed film where the diapers collect in a heavy duty system that blocks odors and keeps the used diapers in [...]

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