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Toys R Us has long been a resource for parents, extended family and friends of parents to retreat to as their own, personal toy haven where the perfect toy for any child (or immature adult) could be found. Babies R Us has long been known as the place for all of your infant and toddler needs from nursery furniture and decor to health, cleansers and clothing. Regardless of which one of these stores you and your family frequent, both stores have expanded their inventory to include an entire line of infant and baby care essentials.
Now the next time you’re cruising down the aisles of Toys R Us, trying to find your husband who has Ooohed and Aaahed in the direction of some totally awesome toys, you can also pick up anything you may need for the littlest family members without having to stop at another store or two on your way home, which will definitely end up saving you some time.
The decision for Toys R Us and Babies R Us to stock a line of Babies R Us-branded infant care line in its stores was formally announced this past week. The products of this line include powdered infant formula, diapers, baby wipes, laundry detergent and purified water–all of the basic essentials needed at home, at all times. Better yet, the Babies R Us branded line of products are said to be up to 50% less than other brands of the same products.
For a brand already synonymous with being a leading, heavy-hitter in the infant and baby market and whose customers know as an establishment where they will receive quality products to expand their line in this fashion is an outstanding move. Not only will stocking a line of infant and baby essentials save busy parents some time by not having to go store-to-store looking for diapers and formula, but this will boost Babies R Us, specifically, in the registry department. Expectant mothers flock to Babies R Us to complete their baby shower gift registries and now, they will also be able to add diapers, baby wipes, formula, purified water and laundry detergent onto that registry; all very in-demand products any parent cannot possibly have enough of–So be sure to keep Toys R Us and Babies R Us in mind for those essentials you need at the highest quality you can find and for the most affordable price.
The Babies R Us brand infant care items are currently on shelves at Babies R Us and Toys R Us now!
Explaining to your young child that a new sibling will be joining the family can be a pretty difficult task; Beleduc, a company that prides itself on helping children to learn during their play, have created 5-layer puzzles that make it easy to teach children about the human body while putting together a fun puzzle.
One of the puzzles teaches boys and girls about their bodies, from the skull and outward to what they see when they look in the mirror, and more interestingly, a mother’s body puzzle ($22.50) that makes it easy to teach small children about their mother’s new pregnancy, showing them the various stages of their new sibling’s development. The puzzle is directed towards children ages 4 and up, but I would think could be used for children as young as 3. It contains 29 wooden pieces in all and made of birch plywood, German water-based paint and lacquer.
I think this puzzle is a great idea; it’s always a good idea to back up any close-to serious conversation you need to have with your small child with some fun games and toys and it can definitely be a tremendous feat to portray exactly what is going on that they should be aware of during a pregnancy and an impending new sibling. However, of course concepts like this are novelty items that aren’t always “in season” when it comes to the various toys children accumulate, so this puzzle is a bit on the pricier side.
Would you use a puzzle like this to help explain pregnancy and a new sibling entering the household to your child or is it a waste of money?
A new study out of England claims that “most babies who died from Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) were babies who were co-sleeping, either in a bed or on a sofa, with an adult or another child.
The study consists of a 4-year study conducted in a southwest region of England. It includes 4.9 million people and 184,000 births. It focused on 80 infants who had died from SIDS, 87 who were randomly selected from the population and 82 who had known risk factors for SIDS, which was defined as having young, socially deprived mothers who smoked, but whose babies did not die.
The study found that 54% of SIDS infants were sleeping with someone else at the time of death.
Now while this could definitely be construed as a huge factor in why so many infants die of SIDS every year, as Mama 2 Mama Tips pointed out, and what I definitely agree with, is that SIDS is when there is no clear cause as to why that infant died, so you cannot point to a case of a mother who rolls onto her infant while sleeping and smothering that infant as a SIDS case–that is a case of a mother who accidentally and unconsciously smothers her baby. What she also pointed out is that this study is making very big use of the term “co-sleeping,” which has also translated to many other high-reaching publications and has undoubtedly sent many mothers of infants and small children into a tailspin, putting up cribs they had never planned on using and ceasing co-sleeping with their children. But. Yes, but. The researchers who have conducted this study obviously have no idea what true co-sleeping is. They say that co-sleeping causes SIDS in over half of the babies in cases that they studied, but they actually lumped co-sleepers with parents who got drunk, took drugs and passed out on the couch next to their baby, which is not co-sleeping and in any case, is just bad, bad parenting.
In addition, I actually find the reporting of this study as incredibly offensive. To suggest that all, or even most or the bulk of SIDS tragedies happen when babies have young, “socially deprived” mothers who smoke. With all of the numerous SIDS cases around the world, this isn’t something happens to just one class of people or one race of people and to conduct a study that focuses solely on lower-income, lower-class mothers strikes me as quite discriminatory.
A big fat thanks to Mama 2 Mama Tips for pointing the flaws and misinformation of this study.
We are ending September with a bang by joining Warner Bros. in celebrating Hispanic Heritage month with Baby Looney Tunes and renowned health expert Dra. Aliza, who have partnered to create “Happily Healthy,” an initiative to promote healthy, happy babies. This partnerships will provide new and expecting mothers with fun, engaging and educational ways to best care for and nurture their babies; happily and healthily. This partnership and happy and healthy baby initiative will continue throughout 2010 and is also chock-full of great and useful information especially for moms.
By visiting the official Happily Healthy website, you will be able to access videos from Dra, Aliza about keeping your baby safe at home and outside. You will also be able to ask Dra. Aliza questions you have about your baby’s health and wellness which will be featured in weekly Q&A segments. You will also have access to fun and educational activities to enjoy with your child, like games great for young children, downloadable coloring pages, growth charts and desktop wallpapers featuring your favorite Baby Looney Tunes characters.
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Woman Tribune has been fortunate enough to receive an invitation to a very special Twitter event. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 3 out of 4 kids are not as secure in their cars as they should be because their car seats are not being used correctly. Tonight, from 8-9PM EST you have the opportunity to join other parents and Tweet with two NHTSA officials as they share information about child safety and answer your questions.
More information regarding the National highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Child Passenger Safety Week will be shared later this week, including how you can participate in this Saturday’s “Seat Check Saturday.”
To RSVP to tonight’s very special Twitter event, please visit Resourceful Mommy and add your name and/or Twitter ID to the Mister Linky.
Still stumped for a gift for Father’s Day? My father is the hardest person to shop for; every holiday I find myself scattering all over the place trying to come up with something to give my father that he will actually like. Sure, while I know he will “like” anything I give him because I’m his daughter and all, it’s still a wonderful feeling when you’ve finally found the perfect gift that you know that the giftee is going to be over the moon about! And now not only do I have one difficult man to shop for, I have two!
So if you’re in the same position as I am, you definitely need to check out Mom Central’s Father’s Day Gift Guide! It is full of a bunch of really great gifts that encompass pretty much every type of male personality you can imagine, making it easy to find a great gift for that special man in your life, despite his tastes! The gift guide has gifts for all price ranges from over $100 to under $25, making it extremely affordable to get that perfect gift!
The tent to the right sleeps 7 people and is the exact tent that me and the man were looking out a few weeks ago when we started to think about camping season and when we were going to go this year and I also found something that I know that my father would love–he transformed his basement into a fully stocked bar a few years ago and Gourmet Gift Baskets has this awesome(!) basket full of microbeers! Both of these gifts and other phenomenal choices are all over at the Mom Central Father’s Day Gift Guide so be sure to check it out so you can pick out the perfect gift in time for Father’s Day on June 21st!
Comforts has always provided the very best baby formula possible for your baby, containing all of the vitamins, minerals, and nutrients your baby needs for his/her baby’s first year; the formula is fortified with iron and contains the lipids DHA and ARA, the two lipids associated with infant’s mental and visual development. Best of all, Comforts baby formula contains many of the ingredients found naturally in mother’s breast milk, so if you are a new mother who would prefer to breast feed and need a break from nursing and pumping due to sensitivity, if you have trouble lactating, or if you are weening your baby off of your breast and onto formula, this is the perfect formula. Comforts is fortified with choline, contains lactose, and contains the nutrients that help develop the immune system, all of which are found naturally in a mother’s breast milk.
Comforts is running an awesome contest! They are asking for moms and dads across America to help name their Brand FireFly and in doing so, you have the chance to win a $10,000 college scholarship to help fund your child’s college education. This is definitely a worthy cause, since it can potentially help save money on your child’s future education and as we see university prices rise every year, chances are parents are going to need all the help they can get when funding their child’s education.
You can enter the contest online by visiting Comforts for Baby. You must include all of the information requested on the online entry form, including your name for the Comforts FireFly, in 25 characters or less. Every time I look at the Comforts firefly the name Daisy pops into my head; it’s just a really cute name, even though the firefly looks as if it could be a boy firefly… Have a better idea for the Comforts firefly? You should enter the contest!
The winner will be announced online after September 21, 2009, good luck!
It’s 2:00 a.m. and your three month old is crying…a lot. You’re a first time mother, and while you’ve got a ton of questions, you called your mom at 2:00 in the morning last night about that crazy looking diaper, so you’d really like to get through this one on your own.
But where can you turn?
Mamapedia is a new parenting information site that takes the wisdom of thousands and thousands of moms and makes is searchable! You can head to the computer with that screaming infant in your arms and type,
“Why does my baby cry so much at night?”
And this is what you’ll find – an article about a mom who asked a question titled “Sleepless Nights with a 13 week old” and the responses of forty-four moms. You can read those forty-four answers while bouncing your baby, and with a little luck by the time you are through your infant will be fast asleep and you will feel better as well.
To launch this new mom resource, the Momfluence network and Resourceful Mommy are throwing a party. Join us on Twitter this Friday, May 8th, from 9:00 to 10:00 p.m. eastern time along with mom experts in a variety of parenting areas: multiples, kid crafting, health and safety, potty training, home schooling and more!
During the party, details about a “What Can I Learn Today?” contest will be revealed…along with the incredible grand prize.
Every parent will continually be faced with the decision of who they are going to leave their children with when they need a sitter. Many parents have experienced “parent guilt” when leaving their children with a sitter, but there is a great book out that will eliminate any discomforts, doubts, and second thoughts you may have about leaving your children with anyone.
Karen Berg’s By The Book puts parents, their sitter, and their children all on the same page by outlining your child’s daily routine and how they should react to certain circumstances. It is a book full of adorably illustrated pages with the space you need to fill in everything your sitter needs to know about your family and taking care of your children. It comes equipped with pages about how to handle disciplinary actions, what to do in case of an emergency, what to do in case your child is sick, and a page where you can fill in where your sitter can reach you throughout the time they are with your children.
Because of By The Book, you will never be plagued by having to re-write sitter notes or already leave the house and remember that you forgot to tell your sitter something very important. You will never feel as if you have left your child in incapable hands because you know that you gave your sitter everything they need throughout the time you’re gone, and you won’t find yourself calling home every five minutes. By The Book makes it extremely easy to keep all of the pertinent information about your child, their routine, and what to do in case of an emergency all in one place.
By The Book is great for anyone taking care of your children, including babysitters, nannies, work at home moms, moms who work outside of the home, single fathers, grandparents, children with special needs, and so on. You can purchase By The Book in hardcover as well as refills for the book on their website. As a special bonus, you will receive 25% off of your purchase of a hardcover copy of By The Book by using promotional code BTBK7757.
Remember the Dr. Seuss book The Lorax? We may have had no idea what it was about when we read it on our own, but if you had a parent who read the book to you and explained that it was about the steadily decreasing environment or you figured it out as you got older. I still love that book and it is now more than ever before where we really need to pay more attention to the world around us. More importantly, as we become more and more passionate about the environment, we will want to instill those same priorities in our children and the most exciting and fun way to do that is to share the love of books.
Children learn a great deal from books, including books that are read to them when they are younger. There are a great deal of books written specifically for children about the environment.
First and foremost, we have The Lorax:
Definitely inspired by the “save the planet” mindset of the 1960s, The Lorax is a warning of ecological deterioration of clear-cutting, pollution and the complete disregard humans have for the environment.
A Walk in the Rainforest:
An ABC book that presents ecological information for young audiences featuring animals and plants found in the rain forest accompanied by a paragraph of each with warnings about endangered species, deforestation and the harm to native people.
I Can Save the Earth!: One Little Monster Learns to Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle:
A book all about how children can do their part in saving the planet by being more eco-friendly featuring a little monster named Max who, after being an environmental nightmare, learns how he can make a difference in the world around him.
Planet Earth Gets Well:
A book that encourages kids to think about the world around them and pinpoints how to initiative meaningful change in order to make the planet a healthier place.
Follow the Line Around the World:
This book follows the line through the Sahara Desert, Greenland, Kenya, Australia’s Outback and many other places to take young children around the world and see animals in their natural habitats with a subtle environmental message.
Eco Babies Wear Green:
A book specially for babies and preschoolers about babies going the extra mile to reduce, reuse and recycle.
Toys R Us has long been a resource for parents, extended family and friends of parents to retreat to as their own, personal toy haven where the perfect toy for any child (or immature adult) could be found. Babies R Us has long been known as the place for all of your infant and toddler needs from nursery furniture and decor to health, cleansers and clothing. Regardless of which one of these stores you and your family frequent, both stores have expanded their inventory to include an entire line of infant and baby care essentials.
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To win a signed copy of the Baby Looney Tunes Healthy, Fit and Fun! book, all you have to do is leave a comment with a tip on how to keep your baby safe and healthy. [REQUIRED]
Still stumped for a gift for Father’s Day? My father is the hardest person to shop for; every holiday I find myself scattering all over the place trying to come up with something to give my father that he will actually like. Sure, while I know he will “like” anything I give him because I’m his daughter and all, it’s still a wonderful feeling when you’ve finally found the perfect gift that you know that the giftee is going to be over the moon about! And now not only do I have one difficult man to shop for, I have two!
The tent to the right sleeps 7 people and is the exact tent that me and the man were looking out a few weeks ago when we started to think about camping season and when we were going to go this year and I also found something that I know that my father would love–he transformed his basement into a fully stocked bar a few years ago and 
Every parent will continually be faced with the decision of who they are going to leave their children with when they need a sitter. Many parents have experienced “parent guilt” when leaving their children with a sitter, but there is a great book out that will eliminate any discomforts, doubts, and second thoughts you may have about leaving your children with anyone.
