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  • November 29, 2005

    Why I love Mustela Wipes

    When I was pregnant with my first daughter, I was freelancing as a writer, working on a catalog for a posh epothecary on Newbury Street. This was my introduction to Mustela, and by the time Audrey was born, I was...

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  • November 27, 2005

    Pretty snazzy for crawlers

    I know I’m not alone on this one. Both times I’ve watched my babies learn to crawl, I’ve cringed at the wear and tear on their knees. So when I found these baby kneepads at the ABC show, I stopped...

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  • November 24, 2005

    A Boon at Bathtime

    In the beginning, bathtime is so simple. It’s you, the baby and the washcloth with a bit of warm water, and maybe a rubber duckie or two. But as babies grow into toddlers, the bath toys begin to take over...

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  • November 22, 2005

    Equal Opportunity for Toddlers

    Keeping warm on a cold day is never easy, but parents get to worry about it twice over, once for themselves and once for their kids. There are a lot of products on the market designed to keep babies warm...

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  • November 20, 2005

    Daddy doesn’t need a diaper bag anymore

    The new Dad Gear Diaper Vest has finally arrived. This was one of my favorite items at the ABC Show in Las Vegas, where I dragged my dubious husband a half-mile through the convention center to try it on. But...

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  • November 18, 2005

    Hot Slings for Cold Days

    For about a year now, we’ve been fortunate to be a reseller for the fabulous Kangaroo Korner fleece pouches. I am an avid fan of these, both for their comfort and their ease of use, so I was really sad...

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  • November 17, 2005

    A devilishly good diaper bag

    When Dante Pauwels first offered to send me a sample of her Dante Beatrix diaper bags, I wasn’t sure what to expect. We already had a lot of diaper bags in the store, and I didn’t think we needed any...

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  • October 31, 2005

    Even when they’re eating?

    Maybe kids shouldn’t play with their food, but this new line encourages infants and toddlers to explore and interact with their serving pieces. Always Learning is an acclaimed line of baby feeding products from the U.K. that has finally made...

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  • October 28, 2005

    i’coo Update

    I’ve had a chance to spend some time with the Pico 4, and I wanted to share some impressions. First of all, it’s definitely a sweet looking ride. We’ve received it in four colors, Navy, Blue-Green, Pink-Orange, and Brown-Orange. All...

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