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  • Buying Guide for Twins

    Your ultrasound shows twins, congratulations! Your well-planned baby gear list has doubled...or has it? What do you really need two of when one could be plenty? What can you leave behind at the baby store?

  • Rubber Ducky Facts and Quacks

    It's bath time! Along with splashes and giggles, you might hear your preschooler blaring out these lyrics about the favorite bath time toy, the rubber ducky!

  • Top 10 Holiday Gifts for Babies and Toddlers!

    It's almost time for Santa's helpers to wrap up gifts for the babies in their lives. But with the myriad of toys that line the toy store shelves, what are the best choices?

  • Choosing Baby Skin Care Products

    What we put on baby's skin is important. And not just for the first few weeks. Here are some quick facts:

  • Baby Stuff: What Do You Need?

    Just what exactly do babies really need? And here's the mercenary question we all asked when we saw the price tags -- how much can we expect other people to buy for us?

  • Most Hazardous Car Seats of 2011

    You chose a safe car seat that fit your car, your budget, and your child. Did it come with an unwelcome guest? Dangerous chemical additives could be onboard!

  • Crib Safety Standards

    Shopping for cribs or bought one recently? New safety rules for full and non-full-size cribs will affect parents nation-wide.

  • Third-party Aftermarket Products for Children's Restraint Systems

    During the past few years, third-party aftermarket products for car seats have become very popular to the consumer. Many of these products could be considered a safety risk when added to an infant seat, a child seat or a booster cushion.

  • Potty Training 101

    Parents anticipate potty training as the milestone that will take us from diaper duty to a modicum of freedom. We know we will still have clean up little spills, wipe bums and do laundry twice a day until the little gaffer gets the hang of things; yet we clamor towards that small light at the end of the diaper genie that seems to signify a tiny morsel of freedom.

  • Getting Ready for Baby: Diapers, Blankets and Burp Pads

    Pregnancy is an exciting time. If you're like most women, shopping for your new baby is an exciting time, too! What do you really need?

  • Crib Safety Standards

    Shopping for cribs or bought one recently? New safety rules for full and non-full-size cribs will affect parents nation-wide.

  • How to Select a Safe Baby Crib / Baby Bed

    A baby crib is most likely at the top of your list of things you will need for your new baby. With all of the different styles and features, it can be a daunting task to pick the safest and best crib for your new family member.

  • Rear Facing Car Seats

    A rear facing car seat is used for the child under the age of one and it faces the back of the vehicle. Rear facing has been proven to be the safest position for any child as long as they are in the weight limit of the seat and their head is under the top of the seat by one inch or more.

  • Baby Crib Options

    A baby will sleep just about anywhere, so baby crib options are mostly based on style, personal taste and functionality. Here are some descriptions of options to accommodate a sleeping baby.

  • Baby Stuff: What Do You Need?

    Just what exactly do babies really need? And here's the mercenary question we all asked when we saw the price tags -- how much can we expect other people to buy for us?

  • Which Diapers Are Better for the Planet?

    The largest and most objective study to date was carried out by the Environment Agency, the public body responsible for protecting the environment in England and Wales. The panel compared disposable diapers to home-laundered cloth diapers and commercially laundered cotton diapers in terms of impact on the environment.

  • The "Desert Island" Baby Gadget

    What's the one baby gadget you would want if you were stranded on a desert island? For a lot of moms, it would be a baby sling. A baby sling is a soft cloth carrier that is designed to be "worn" on the mother's body in order to keep the baby close.

  • Have Kids, Will Travel

    Planning to travel by car with your kids? Here are some tips that will help to ensure that you arrive at your destination with your sanity relatively intact!

  • Be Smart About Baby Gear

    In our vigilance to be armed and ready for parenthood, we tend to buy more gear than we need -- electric bottle warmers, baby gyms, kid corrals. How did our parents ever survive without them? Quite easily. Are most of them necessary? Of course not.

  • Buying Guide for Twins

    Your ultrasound shows twins, congratulations! Your well-planned baby gear list has doubled...or has it? What do you really need two of when one could be plenty? What can you leave behind at the baby store?