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I remember when my daughter was born. Visions of her and I dressed in pinks and purples sitting in her lacy pink room playing dolls danced threw my head. A year later my son was born ;My husbands vision of sports and trucks revved around like mad men threw his manly mind.
Those dreams were simply that dreams. Little did I know there are lessons for parents to learn about children's toys and who are children will be.
My daughter plays with dolls. She plays with clay and gets her hands dirty. She plays in the dirt, climbs trees and races her trucks around .,he plays kick ball , base ball and can run as fast as any boy.
My son plays with trucks and builds with blocks, he colors and plays ps2 and he plays house with my girls rocking babies and feeding them.
There was a time my husband would bark to my son "Put down that doll!" until we came to the realization that play is really a child's preparation for real life. Our daughter was learning sportsmanship and how to be a team player from all the sports she played. My son was learning compassion and parenting skills from those dolls. It's amazing to me to watch my son now with his baby brother...I can see the compassion he has learned threw us and his play and I know some day he will be a good father I see my daughter line up her brothers and sister for a game of kick ball. And I see how she has learned to take the lead and take charge. I know some day in what ever she put her mind to see will be a success.
My message to parents is not to limit their child. Toys and sports are learning tools for life and they shouldn't carry a gender.
By the way...my daughter and I play but its not dolls....many days you can find us all at the beach...covered in muddy sand driving our big Tonka's(TM) .
© 2004-2005 Jennifer Gove
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Toys that are exact replicas of construction equipments are popular to kids. This motivated many toy companies to create more and more construction equipment toys for kids to enjoy. These toys allow kids to have fun in the outdoors digging and scooping soil and other materials just like in construction projects. The Micro Excavator Riding Toy is one of the more popular construction equipment toys distributed all over the world.
The Micro Excavator Riding Toy takes the design and features of the micro excavator which is popularly used in construction sites that have limited space. This machine is smaller compared to other excavators but it is powerful enough to accomplish what ten men can accomplish. Its small size also allows it to fit and pass through standard doorways making it very ideal for interior demolition jobs. It is also ideal for outdoor construction projects that require digging near existing structures or near highways. Moreover, the height of this excavator can be adjusted through its folding safety frame feature. The undercarriage of the micro excavator can also be adjusted from 700 mm to 1000 mm for greater stability and lift capacity.
The Micro Excavator Riding Toy comes with a safety helmet that kids can use when operating this construction toy. It is equipped with control sticks that can be moved up and down. This also allows them to maneuver the equipment to whatever direction they might want to head to. Moreover, this toy is capable of producing real engine sounds. The battery operated Micro Excavator Riding Toy is recommended for kids who are three to six years of age and has a weight capacity of 77 lbs. It is recommended that adults supervise their kids when they operate these. Aside from the micro excavator riding toy, there are other construction equipment toys that are just as popular to kids. The Kettler CAT front loader tractor with excavator and Caterpillar Dump Truck are just some of them. There are also other similar toys that are operated through remote control. These toys do jobs such as dumping, hauling and digging with just a push of the remote control button.
Experts recommend construction toys such as the micro excavator riding toy to kids, especially preschoolers and school-age children. These toys help them improve hand-eye coordination, increase spatial awareness and encourages them to explore their creativity and imagination. These toys also help children improve their narration skills when they tell parents what they just did with the toys they have. Moreover, playing with these toys will also help kids develop their social skills since these encourage them to stay outdoors and have fun. It is important for parents to make sure that their kids have the necessary motor skills before purchasing construction toys so they would not get frustrated if they are not able to successfully control the movement of their toys. For first timers, it is a good idea to start with a toy that does not have too many parts. For battery-operated toys, it is also good idea to purchase an extra set of batteries beforehand to ensure continuous play time.
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Toys and games are the two categories to search when shopping for Christmas gifts for kids. Each year, new toys and games appear right around Christmas time that generates a great deal of buzz. Kids tend to want what their friends and other kids are getting. What toys and games are hot this year?
Mindflex
This game will challenge your child mentally, while also having fun doing it. He or she will wear a headset with sensors to measure brain activity. When they concentrate, a foam ball moves up. When they relax, it moves down. The ball must be moved through an obstacle course using the mind. This is a great way to develop focus.
Zhu Zhu Pets
Almost everyone who is doing Christmas shopping for children this year more than likely has heard of Zhu Zhu Pets. They can be for both boys and girls, and a number of accessories can also be purchased with the hamsters. These have continuously sold out at stores, but can be found online.
Bakugan 7 in 1 Maxus Dragonoid
This is the most powerful Bakugan to date, it comes with a warrior and six traps that can be transformed into dragon robot. This package is completely original which makes it a must have if he is a Bakugan gamer or collector.
Barbie Pink 3-Story Dream Townhouse
If she loves Barbie and playing house, this is a great gift. This mansion includes an elevator, fireplace, flat screen TV, lights, sounds, a dining area, and more. The size of the house will not disappoint and is easy to assemble. This will be a hard to find item as Christmas gets near.
The large number of Christmas gifts for kids available allow you to find a toy or game that will fit your budget and put a smile on his or her face on Christmas morning.
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Comfort is the foundation of creativity. If a toy company logo does not appeal to and put a child to comfort, it can't win the child's heart. It is therefore very important in getting your toy company's logo right and very targeted to the audience.
The key lesson is to target every aspect of your logo, from font size, to color that will appeal the target audience, the shape of the logo and design as a whole is narrowly targeted keeping in mind the age, gender and thought process of the child.
Furthermore I noticed how not every such company logo is aimed at just the kids. Some of them aim at parents too. Take Baby Einstein for example, it has a baby's image scribbled on top of a colorful logo which appeals to the kid. The parent is attracted towards the word 'Einstein', that is, it implies if the child plays with this toy company's toys he may turn out to be an intellectual.
Though some of the top 10 toy logos are aimed at young kids only; reason being that today's kids have more autonomy and decision making power within the family than in previous generations, so it is obvious that a child is more expressive about what he wants his parents to buy him. The child nags his parents to purchasing items that they may not otherwise buy.
Toy companies such as Hot Wheels are directly aimed at marketing to children creating pester power, because these toy companies know what a powerful force a child's nag for his favorite toy company store can be. All thanks to company logos for creating that kind of brand loyalty.
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A baby's first toy is a very special thing. Of course it cannot be a Lego set or kite, but often the first toy is something they will hold onto their entire life. Everyone has had a stuffed animal from childhood that was special to them and held a lot of memories. When buying your babies first stuffed animal, there are many things to consider. This includes the type of animal, how it is made, what it is made out of, safety, and the gender of your child. Of the many types of stuffed animals available, some are knitted, plush, or furry.
One of the biggest concerns when buying any toy for a baby is its durability and safety. As we all know for the first year or two everything a baby touches goes into their mouth. Look at how the animal is made. Does the fuzz come off it easily? If so it may not be the best toy to start out with. This means that they will have fuzz all over them and most likely it will be in their mouth. It should be durable and be able to sustain drool and ruff housing. If not, it may come apart and then the little one will be in the stuffing or maybe get an eye ball or other hard piece off of it. That means it is a choking hazard and is definitely not safe. These should be your main concerns and if it passes this, it is probably fine for the baby's first plush toy.
Of the many toys and stuffed animals out there, wholesale baby items are very high in quality and safe for babies. Wholesale items come in a large variety and many collections are available so you can even buy matching items for your baby. One great toy available is the 15" lying lamb. It is plush and white with a little pink bow on the top. This is the perfect snuggle toy for a new baby and can match any nursery décor. It is made of swirlz fur which makes it very inviting to snuggle with and it is made to last. The 15" lying lamb has many products that match it. Imagine your little one having the perfect best friend to snuggle with every night. It will provide them comfort and make them feel safe. As they grow, they will carry it everywhere and because it is made to last, some day when they are all grown up, this little lamb will still be part of their life as a reminder of their childhood memories.
You can never go wrong with a plush animal as a baby's first toy. This little animal is a great first. It is safe and will be cherished by your little one. Don't just buy any stuffed animal as your child's first. Go with a product that will catch their attention and be their best friend. By doing so, you will see your baby's face light up every time they see their little friend and you will get the satisfaction of seeing your baby filled with joy and love.
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Following each phase of growth and development of your baby is unforgettable moments that bring different experience for parent. Now it's time to have more fun with your beloved baby, Smart Trike as one of baby stroller manufacturer tries to give more value in the fun launching their latest product called Smart Trike 3 in 1 Deluxe.
The stroller is intended to ease baby in learning to walk as well as helping mother to go for a stroll. It is designed for 10 months to 36 months babies, so you can save money as you don't have to buy a new trike for more than 2 years while your baby grow up. That's why this baby stroller, 3 in 1 as Smart Trike Deluxe, can be configured into three different settings according to your baby's development for 10 months, 15 months and 24 months.
Smart Trike Deluxe - The Key Features
• Out for a stroll: With the adjustable and telescopic handle featured on the stroller, pushing your toddler will feel so easy, light-weight, and fun.
• Play along: You can focus on lane ahead. Your toddler can sit comfortably in the padded seat while enjoying the play telephone.
• Happy ride: Your child will enjoy a great time while you push the stroller. The footrest offers support while the seat belt and safety bar make this a safe ride for your toddler.
• Going solo: After being pushed around in the stroller, your child will happily graduate to piloting the tricycle. Let he/she take the advance, the full-metal construction and rubber wheels offer durability and great performance to support the advance using.
The manufacturer put great attention on security issue that must be the prime attention for a baby stroller. The safety issue also supported by great features squeezed on this baby stroller and covered in attractive colors options. It is not surprising that the stroller awarded as "Right Start Best Toy" Award though it was just released.
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Ride on toys and vehicles for kids have been popular for over a century. Although they have been around for many generations of kids, they became very popular in the first half of the nineteenth century. Classic riding toys include the pedal car and the bicycle. For children too young for a bicycle, wagons and tricycles provided plenty of entertainment. Besides being pure fun, ride on toys provide a way for children to get around the neighborhood and feel grown-up. The top five kids' ride on vehicles and toys are the bicycle and tricycle, the wagon, the pedal car, the go kart, and the scooter.
The bicycle, and its cousin the tricycle for younger children, will always remain a popular choice. Chances are good that you remember the bicycle you owned as a child. Today, bicycles are available in nearly every style and color imaginable, from classic designs in bright primary colors to bicycles featuring popular kids' characters. Bicycles first gained popularity towards the end of the nineteenth century, and have not decreased in popularity since then.
Unlike the other toys on this list, a child cannot climb onto a pull-along wagon and steer it while propelling themselves. Still, parents can pull their children around in this classic wheeled toy. The most well-known wagons are Radio Flyer, which became known for its red metal wagons in the 1930s.
Pedal cars were designed almost as early as the first automobiles, although they really became popular first in the 1930s, and later in the 1950s and 1960s when postwar prosperity meant that middle-class workers could afford to buy them for their own kids. Many of these 1950's and 1960's ride on toys were designed using the same elements found on the latest automobiles, like streamlined styling or even pedal cars designed to look just like miniature versions of the real thing.
Go karts for children range from the simple, which may be assembled in a parent's garage, to elaborate contraptions purchased ready-made or assembled from a kit. Go kart racing is even a popular sport for kids. Because these karts are powered rather than pedaled, they can go much faster than any of the other toys on this list. Karts vary widely in speed, with top speeds anywhere from 15 to 100 miles per hour. They were first manufactured in the late 1950s, and caught on very quickly. At first, the engines were adapted from motorcycles, although today there are specialized go kart engines.
The scooter was very popular around the same time as pedal cars and classic "banana seat" bicycles, but in the past decade or so it has been reinvented for a new generation of children, with the lightweight and foldable "Razor" scooter. Scooters have even found an audience with a slightly older crowd who take them to skate parks.
The classic versions of all of these riding toys popular since at least the middle of the twentieth century were made of very sturdy materials, such as steel. Though these vintage toys often didn't include all of the modern safety features, these toys typically lasted through several generations, unlike many of today's plastic toys.
Ride-on toys and vehicles make a great gift for today's children. Their classic style and the creativity, fresh air, and exercise they allow will ensure that these toys remain popular for generations to come. Although most of the classic versions are pushed with the child's feet, today many versions are motorized, including many miniature cars that are battery powered and large enough for a pre-schooler to drive.
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Your new baby is a precious addition to your family, and you want to keep every little memory safe in a scrapbook - conventional or digital. You have so many cute pictures - many of them with your baby sleeping. You want to feature your baby sleeping with scrapbook page layout ideas that show how sweet your little boy or girl is.
Baby Sleeping Themes
Scrapbook page layout ideas should begin with themes. In this case, you have chosen a theme of baby sleeping, but you may want to consider something that is not so broad.
1. Does baby pout when sleeping? Your theme could be "precious pouter".
2. If baby sleeps with heaps of toys, a theme might be "our priceless toy".
3. "Knitting up the raveled sleeve of care" is a Shakespearean theme that could feature baby sleeping.
As you consider scrapbook page layout ideas, open your mind to a variety of themes.
Baby Sleeping Layout Starters
You can get your creative juices flowing by looking at page layout ideas others have created. Here are 7 page layout ideas to get you started:
1. Baby Sleeping at Baptism: Page layout ideas for a baptism look good with ribbons and lace in antique off-white shades. Use a background paper in a rich wine shade. If baby received a certificate of baptism, this can be used along with photos. Focus attention on baby sleeping by making that photo prominent, framing it in lace. Include photos of parents and others who were a part of the occasion. A row of photos across the top of a 2-page spread could be set off from the rest of the page with a lace ribbon. Be sure the baby's full name is included in rich lettering.
2. Baby Sleeping in Pink: Scrapbook page layout ideas for a little girl in pink will look good with a sprinkling of sugar and spice. Background paper can be a cinnamon brown textured paper. A dictionary definition of "spice" on a torn antique ivory paper could be topped with one photo of baby sleeping. Write "sugar" on a tag, and add a ribbon. Don't forget a bit of journaling to tell about baby's sleep habits. Embellishment candies will carry your theme beautifully.
3. Baby Sleeping in Blue: One of the cute page layout ideas you may want to consider is one that centers on a "Little Boy Blue" theme. Begin with a background in pale blues and whites. Perhaps a wide stripe patterned paper, or even a piece of blue and white fabric would work well. Mount your "baby sleeping" photo on the background with black corners. Add a photo or two of the many "blue" things in his life. Stack blue blankets, sleepers, toys - anything blue - and snap a few photos for further page layout ideas. Add blue embellishments, stickers, and a memento such as a piece of a blue blanket or favorite clothing. Journal in dark blue ink, making your notes encircle the page as a border.
4. Baby Sleeping at Birth: For page layout ideas that feature your baby sleeping during the first weeks of life, consider adding a copy of the birth certificate. If it has footprints on the back, be sure you use a copy of those, too. For digital page layout ideas, consider scanning the foot prints onto your hard drive. Then, in a graphics program, give them a transparent layer. Beneath that, insert a layer with the word "baby" in pastel colors, one color per letter. A few extra "feet" would be a cute embellishment. Frame your baby in pastel frames.
5. Baby Sleeping on Baby Sheets: Scrapbook page layout ideas for a baby asleep might begin with a background of sheet fabric. If you have the actual crib sheets on which baby slept, you might cut a piece the size of your page, and use it for a background. Mount your photos on torn paper in one of the brighter colors from the sheet. If the sheet has pictures of baby animals or toys, use similar embellishments and stickers. Add a corner of baby's favorite blanket as a memento, and a note about how your boy or girl loved it.
6. Baby Sleeping in Family Tree: This is one of those page layout ideas that work well in a family heritage scrapbook. Start with a family tree background that uses a nostalgic tree graphic with family names arranged on it. Don't worry about covering some names. This is just background for this page. mount your baby sleeping in a cradle cut out. Place the cradle strategically in the tree. Photos of parents or grandparents asleep as babies in the 40's or 50's would be fun for comparison. Who does baby resemble more? Add a few bird stickers. Journal on leaf shapes. Add a border of leaves.
7. Baby Sleeping at Dinner: Many babies fall asleep in the high chair, their tiny heads ending up on the tray. Scrapbook page layout ideas that feature such a photo can carry through the dinner theme. Can you tell what was served the time the photo was taken? If it was baby food from jars, get identical jars and set up a photo of what was on the menu. Write out the menu for more interest. Add a menu item of "Zzzzzzzz". If baby sleeping was at a home-made meal, include a recipe as one of your page layout ideas. Arrange a few teddy bear stickers and a spoon.
Whatever scrapbook page layout ideas are used, you will want to remember that each page is a canvas on which you paint a picture. Imagine each scrapbook page hung on the wall of a gallery or displayed on an art easel. All page layout ideas should tell stories without additional comments.
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As parents and educators, it can be a challenge to find educational toys kids enjoy playing with. A great educational toy needs to achieve that perfect balance between being fun to play with and educational at the same time. Toy manufacturers try to come up with enjoyable and educational electronic toys, as well as more traditional toys. But the big question is, are any of these toys they successful?
The fact is, there are so many different kinds of toys out there that it can be hard to decide which is right for your child. Not to mention the fact that each child has their own personality, interests, and strengths. With all this is mind, how can you really find educational toys kids will enjoy playing with?
Let Them Test the Toy
It is important that you let your child test the toy out in the store first, especially if the educational toy is expensive. What happens if you buy an educational toy and then they don't like it? You may or may not be able to return it at that point. You can save yourself time and money by finding a store that has a good policy about letting children try before they buy.
Read Reviews and Ask Others
Another good way to find toys that kids enjoy playing with is to read reviews and ask other parents what their children like. There are certain toys that have an almost universal appeal. If you find several parents who rave about a certain product, it will likely work for your child. However, it is still a good idea to have them test it.
Work With their Personality
Another key thing to understand when looking for the right educational toys for your child is to find toys that fit with their personality. For example, if you know that your child does not typically enjoy electronic toys, chances are they still won't like the latest educational electronic toy even if several parents rave about it.
Test their Limits
Children like to be challenged. A great toy or game will challenge them in such a way that will build their self esteem and keep them interested. The right electronic game, for example, will build the challenge into the game. You win the game by learning new skills. The right toy will balance those two goals.
If you want to find educational toys that your kids will enjoy playing with, the best thing to do is have them test it out. Just because a toy will help them learn does not mean that they won't have fun with it.
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Our kids are everything to us and we try our best to give them what they want and need. This is what every parent dreams of and it is the wish of every parent to give their children a better life as compared to their own and that is why they try their best to provide for their children. That is why when our children ask something from us or ask us to buy them something we try our best to give them what they want. But we also keep in mind that our kids are not asking for something that can hurt them unintentionally or accidentally.
This is what we parents do we care for our children in any way possible even if it means hurting them a little by being unable to provide them what they asked for. A birthday is one of the most important days for your kid and that is why they expect that best gift from their parents. On our kids birthday we try to give them a good birthday party with a lot of events in it. But that is not the thing that counts the most because the thing that counts the most in the eyes of your child is the gifts that he gets from his/parents. Therefore, if you give them something that they do not want they might not be as happy as you wanted them to be. Therefore, when you go out to buy a birthday present for your kid, always try to pick something that is best from your kid's point of view.
You cannot gift him what you always wanted or what you think is best for them. If you buy a present keeping this in mind you are most likely to fail to get the best present award. So when you are looking for a birthday present for your kid one of the most important thing to keep in mind is that it should be really cool. This means that the present you select for your kid, not only your kid should be happy to see it but his friends should also be able to appreciate it. That is why kids walkie talkies is a great present. The kid's walkie talkies are a good gift because your kid can share this present with his friends to play.
So make sure that you buy him kid's walkie talkies on his upcoming birthday if he is old enough to use the kid's walkie talkies.
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As I write this I find myself 55 years of age so that puts me in a unique group of people who actually watched black and white TV! I remember my childhood years as a boy, toys were simple and the best toys modeled trains, trucks, cars, boats and guns. We didn't have things like Thomas the Train but we did have toy model trains. We even had a Lionel scale model electric train which fascinated me. Something about these toys that attract boys and men like magnets, could it be an overwhelming desire to control these big monsters?
If those manufacturers of toy model trains ever figured out exactly what drives boys and men to want to play with scale model trains, I imagine they could become very wealthy! The ability to create lifelike reproductions of toy model trains just has to have something to do with the natural attraction, the more real a locomotive looks and works, the more attractive it seems. Maybe we just gaze in wonder at these scale model trains as smoke pours out of the smoke stack, the headlight shines on the track and electricity pours through the tracks with the magical hot smelling transformer. I remember those smells from the old Lionel train locomotive, the smell of the smoke pellets , the heaviness of the locomotive and that combination of hot transformer and Christmas tree needles. Although at the time, to me, it was a toy model train when in reality it wasn't a toy at all but a complex model train that would be worth a nice pile of cash today!
Kids started playing with little toy trains long before I did and often were made of wood with wooden wheels, some were small and some big toy trains were large enough to sit on. Today life like model trains are made of plastic for little children to push around and make train noises. But boys grow up and so do their trains, maybe that youthful imagination is somehow restored when grown men look at model train layouts, detailed engines and all the model train accessories one can absorb. As toy trains evolve into scale modeled electric trains everything gets harder and stronger. Train engines weight more, track is more realistic and heavier. The locomotives have very strong engines capable of pulling many cares and a good quality scale model locomotive should be made of metal and heavy enough to get good contact with the track.
Some of the earliest working models of scaled train locomotives were actually powered by steam engines, this was before electricity was available and definitely for big boys, I mean men! You can still see these engines and trains operate and if you ever get a chance to see the steam locomotive in action it will be the most lifelike experience you'll ever have when watching a model train. The real steam filling the layout and the sound of the wheels draws one back in time.
I can't imagine that many men have their childhood dreams fulfilled and are train engineers in real life and I'm sure their job loses it's wonder at some point. However, I've heard that these same train engineers will at some point in their life began to start their scale modeling train hobby again. The ones that do have some real first hand knowledge for creating an awesome track layout with realistic mode train scenery. I guess you could say they are going back to their roots!
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First of all, CONGRATULATIONS! You're having a new baby! Now, on to the serious stuff. You're going to get yourself prepared for your new baby, mentally, physically and you will need to adjust your house and car for the new baby too!
Mentally preparing for the new baby
Remember this, women adjust to having a new baby faster than men; so, don't expect husbands to start being all fatherly after the pregnancy is announced. They're not like that. Women adjust better to the new baby, mentally, because they experience physical, emotional and psychological changes. These changes help them adjust to the new baby quicker. However, men start feeling the new baby when they see the bump or feel the flicker of baby movement over mommy's belly.
Physically preparing for the new baby
There's nothing much a new father can do to prepare to the new baby. What needs to be done by a father needs to be done BEFORE the new baby is conceived. However, the new father can try quitting smoking, quitting drinking and other vices once the new baby is conceived. Needless to say, the new mother needs to do the same too.
Planning for the new baby: the house and car
With the new baby, depending on whether you're planning to co-sleep with the baby or whether you're planning to plonk the baby in a separate room affects the changes to your home. Either way, we recommend having a separate room for your new baby, even if the new baby is going to be sleeping with the new parents for the first couple of months. A baby crib, some toys, a place to put all the baby's clothes, shelves to convenient grab lotions, creams, diaper wipes, diapers, etc. off near the changing table is a MUST.
You'll also need to think about getting a baby chair too; baby chair for the house (at the right height for the dining table) and also a baby chair for the car (for traveling). Some baby chairs can be adjusted to fit the adult dining chair AND fit into the car at the same time. They are a little bit more expensive than the conventional baby chairs, but the multi-function is extremely convenient PLUS it's downright comfortable for your new baby.
Other essential stuff for your new baby
Frankly speaking, the essentials depend wholly on your own preference, budget and lifestyle. You can live without some of these things if you think you'd rather not waste the money.
If you've had previous babies before, you probably don't need too many new baby clothes. New babies outgrow their clothes terribly fast and it'd be a waste of money to splurge on new clothes. You can get hand-me-downs from nieces and nephews too, if you want. What you should probably get are blankets, sweaters, coats, and clothes for going out. At home, your new baby's not going to mind old clothes. In fact, it's a fact that your new baby is probably going to like wearing the old clothes better than the new clothes. Don't forget the feeding utensils like baby bowls, breast pump (if you're planning to pump breast milk for your new baby at work), baby bottles, cloth nappies, diapers, baby wipes, lotions, shampoo, bath gels, towels, baby blankets, baby bedding, bibs, stroller, etc.
And don't worry, you'll do fine. The best thing to do is to get unbiased referrals from friends and family.
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In this article you will discover some tips to decorate the room of your kid. A baby`s room looks perfect with colorful walls with cartoon characters on them. A kids room should be designed by keeping safety in mind. The flooring of the room should be safe and smooth. The furniture can be matched according to the color and surroundings of the room.
The most important thing from which you can start is the bedding for your child. You can choose from various baby bedding designs available on the web or in the market. The color and design of the bedding also depends on the gender of the child. The bedding for a kids room can be modified with the help of various accessories like hamper,diaper stacker,window valance,musical mobile,wall border,lamps,rugs and switch plate covers.
Baby furniture is available in different shapes and sizes. Today internet offers wide range of nursery furniture to choose from. Before planning room decoration for your kid you should find all the important information about baby`s stuff from all possible sources. Some online baby stores offer some discounts and gift coupons. You can also look for customizable baby furniture which can be fitted according to the needs of your baby. Before ordering anything for your loved one you should know the parameters of the room you are going to decorate. You should go through the warranty of the item you are buying as some companies offer a lifetime warranty.
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Since back in the day, Disney had already been a part of every young person's life. From studio entertainment, to television, to interactive media, to consumer products as well as parks and resorts. Indeed, Disney is practically everywhere.
Today, Disney had proved its worth to the global consumers that it is incredibly unbeatable in dominating the world's media and entertainment. As a matter of fact, Disney's baby toys, one of the merchandise offered by Disney Consumer Products (DCP), is endearingly attractive and extraordinarily durable at the same time compared to other baby toy products that is currently available in the market.
Actually, Disney baby toys has countless lines of multimedia products and toys for the children which is especially made and designed for them. Nonetheless, the various Disney character designs include: 101 Dalmatians, Aladdin, Baby Einstein, Cars, The Cheetah Girls, The Chronicles of Narnia, Disney Fairies, Disney Princess, Disney Villains, Donald Duck, Hannah Montana, The Haunted Mansion, High School Musical, The Lion King, The Little Mermaid, Lizzie McGuire, Mickey Mouse, The Mighty Ducks, The Muppets, Pirates of the Caribbean, Pixar, Power Rangers, Roger Rabbit, Winnie the Pooh and also many others.
Also in addition, these numerous Disney character designs are available in Musical Baby Toys, Bath Toys, Rattles & Teethers, Baby Gyms & Playmats, Crib, Stroller & Car Seat Toys, Push & Pull Toys, Playpens & Play Yards, Baby Swings, Disney Baby Bouncers and so on.
Thus, all the kids around the world these days can now absolutely whoop it up because of Disney baby toys!
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Is there such a thing as a baby name that isn't cute? Unfortunately there is. I don't know who picks them, but there are some names that just don't seem to jump to mind when you associate them with the name "baby".
I look for a lot in a baby name. It can not rhyme with something that could be used for ridicule. It should not be too long or two short, and relatively easy to spell. And last but not least, it needs to be cute!
We are expecting our third child soon, and as always, the whole name thing is a subject which is certainly up for debate. Sure, we could have a Matthew, or a Sally, but we really want something that is going to be cute, but yet also not encourage being made fun of.
You know the type of name I am talking about? The kind that where you say the name, you immediately think "awwww".
Why am I sharing this with you? Because I hope you will take the time to think about what is important to you when naming your baby. This is an individual that you helped create, that you brought into this world. Their name is one of the gifts that you will give them, and be their identify through life.
So grab some books, grab some coffee, and start researching! As you come across names you like, write them down. Once you have the list narrowed down, try pretending to talk to your child, and see how the name feels.
And don't stress too much about it, because you cannot mess this up! Your baby will be the most important person in the world, I guarantee it!
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Playsets have a unique place in toy culture. Any kid or adult who has ever played with toy figures knows how cool it can be to place that figure in a detailed and scaled environment where everything is "figure" sized. Playsets can take the form of houses, vehicle interiors, jungle temples or alien locations from a galaxy far, far away.
While it is fun to play with toy figures and more so to put these figures in specially designed vehicles and move them around, a playset is where the real fun happens. They are usually large, being made to fit the figures and generally contain a number of elements to interact with, whether it be a simple seat and table or a complex system of tunnels, traps or water elements for the figures to explore.
So what are the best playsets available in 2010? The king of toy playsets has to be Playmobil and they have a number of large sets available this year. Playmobil has been around for decades and are known for the distinctive look of their small figures and detailed accessories. The Playmobil playsets can be very large and come ready to play with figures and a whole heap of related accessories.
This year their most popular large sets include an Ancient Egyptian Pyramid, a pony farm, A Huge Holiday Home, A Forest Lodge, Castles and Pirate Ships. Generally the sets come with 3 or more figures and a number of animals (depending on the set) and dozens of accessories large and small. For example Set 4190, The Horse Farm, comes with 136 separate pieces, and includes just about everything you would need to run a successful horse stables. Playmobil are the masters of detail!
Another company, KidKraft is well known for their children's role play toys as well as a range of large "wooden" (MDF) playsets. Their playsets include figures and a number of accessories, but not in the league of Playmobil as the wooden figures are very simple and unable to hold tools. Nevertheless the sheer scale of the playsets is amazing. They are colourful and full of painted/stickered details, definite fun for kids of all ages. Current playsets include a spaceship, a submarine, a rescue station and a very cool glow in the dark space train station.
As an example the rocket ship stands about 30 inches tall and contains four levels of play and a working lift to move between the floors. It also comes with 25 colorful pieces, including astronauts, robots, aliens, vehicles, craters that glow in the dark and more. The KidKraft sets are full of playable elements and will occupy kids for hours.
Of course, there are more playsets, particularly those within particular themes from television and movies, but these two options are wonderful to allow kids the option to let their imaginations flow without a preconceived storyline.
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Recently, we can often hear both from pediatricians and psychologists about benefits of listening to music for babies. Of course, it is not surprising at all, as already our grannies sang songs to babies, to calm them down. Are there any medical researches on this subject?
Excursus to history
THE ANCIENTS were the first who noticed a beneficial effect of music both on soul and body. They treated neural-mental illnesses with music, and tried to use it as anaesthetic in Middle Ages... But all these experiments were carried out with adults.
In the beginning of 20th century scientists already could see that it was curative for babies to listen to classical music and lullabies, that music not only develops children, but also makes them healthier.
Scientists decided to find scientific grounds of music therapy. And the first patients, who received treatment with music, were prematurely born babies.
What the researches showed
AS a rule, if a baby suffered from lack of oxygen during his prenatal development, no matter whether he is premature or not, his activity of cell ferments is lowered. After listening to classical music, activity of babies' cell ferments rose. A cytochemical analysis showed this. They also took babies' blood pressure, pulse, rhythm of breathing. And they always observed a classical reaction of adaptation: organism adjusted itself to environment and felt better.
Well, may be, children react this way to any sound irritant - alarm-clock ticking, conversation? May be, harmony and melody have nothing to do with it?
Researchers switched on a metronome for babies, which beat out a slow rhythm at a calm music pace. Babies behaved rather well: calmed down and fell asleep. But cytochemical analysis registered objectively: on the background of metronome working, an oppression of ferments took place in cells.
By the way, this is a proof of the fact that rock music with pronounced pulsatile rhythm is harmful for small babies.
When parents were going to take away their babies from hospital, doctors recommended them to continue carrying out music therapy procedures at home, along with massage, special gymnastics and exercises in water. Parents treated such advices in different ways, some of them switched on music for their babies, some of them did not.
But when a year later all these babies passed a checkup, interesting facts were discovered. Babies, who were constantly listening to classical music, coped better with neurologic defects, than the ones, whose parents did not believe in a healing power of music therapy. This way a reliable statistics appeared.
Which music should babies listen to?
EXCITABLE, fidget children should listen to melodies at a slow pace - "adagio", "andante". As a rule, second parts of classical sonatas and instrumental concerts have such pace. German scientists worked out main scientific literature on this subject, and German and Viennese classical music prevailed in their programs: Mozart, Schubert, Haydn... Later they added Vivaldi and Tchaikovski...
For example, this can be a second part of a "Short nocturnal serenade" by Mozart, "Winter" from "Seasons" by Vivaldi, a duet of Lisa and Polina from Tchaikovski's opera "Queen of spades", lullabies.
A melody with words influences babies stronger, than a melody without words. And live singing is stronger, than instrumental performance recorded on CD. A language of singing does not matter, new-born babies can gladly listen to, for example, a lullaby by Brahms or Christmas motets in German language.
And babies, suffering from syndrome of distress, who nurse badly and sometimes even breathe spasmodically, should listen to musical compositions at "allegro" and "allegro moderato" pace by Mozart, Schubert, Haydn... For example: waltzes from Tchaikovski's ballets "On troika" from his "Seasons", "Spring" from Vivaldi's "Seasons", and also martial music.
Music therapy procedures are also of benefit for healthy, normally developing children. They also should be calmed down or, on the contrary, emboldened sometimes. This can be done with the help of relaxing or energetic music.
On no account, put on ear-phones on your baby. Our ears are adjusted to diffused sound by nature. Immature brain can receive an acoustic trauma because of directed sound.
Music therapy is contra-indicated to:
Babies with predisposition to fits.
Babies in a serious condition, which is accompanied by organism intoxication.
Babies suffering from otitis.
Babies, whose intracranial pressure increases sharply.
Rest on a cellular level
NOW parents have large selection of remedies - they can buy CD-discs with classical music in traditional performance. Or discs with classical music, arranged especially for babies. This music is accompanied by hand bells. Some may like such arrangement, other may not. You should see yourself your baby's reaction.
You can also buy CD-records of classical music on the background of sounds of nature - rote, sound of rain, murmur of the forest...
Listen to music together with your baby and relax, as restless babies' mothers just need a good rest, on a cellular level.
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