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By Nancy Gottesman  Turns out, potty hygiene can play an important role in helping your family stay healthy during cold and flu season–and all year long. “Teaching good toilet habits is very specific to this age group,” says Kyran Quinlan, MD, MPH, associate professor of pediatrics at the University of Chicago. Girls especially need to [...]

By: Nicole Pelletiere Stumped on preparing your holiday shopping list?  To help parents find the perfect gifts for their kids, Toys “R” Us has provided New Parent with a list of this year’s “must-have” toys for the holiday season.  From active to imaginative play, these items range appropriately for children ages 2 through 4. Good luck and [...]

By: Nicole Pelletiere Do you have a little one that’s just ‘too cool’ for ordinary clothes?  With designs from Little Trendstar you can say “bye-bye” to boring tees and “hello” to modern style.   The musically-inspired graphic shirts and onesies are all printed with safe, non-toxic water-based inks which are phthalate free. Besides their eco-friendly benefit, [...]

By: Nicole Pelletiere Stuffed animals are timeless treasures, but why is it that the poor little guys spend most of their time on a bed, or in a toy box, rarely ever to be played with?  That all changed when Lilikin and Friends arrived at the scene. Far from the same old boring teddy bears, [...]

By: Nicole Pelletiere   The fall breeze has officially hit!  If you haven’t shopped for cozy knits yet, then Oeuf is your one-stop-shop.  Made from Alapacas, Oeuf’s clothing succeeds in being healthy for your child as well as for our planet.  Not only are these pieces stylish, but the non-toxic, natural fibers will once again [...]

By: Nicole Pelletiere Mommy, Daddy, toddler and baby makes four.  If you don’t own a three-bedroom house then it doesn’t quite add up.  Many siblings are required to share a bedroom—when it’s an up-all-night baby and an explorative toddler it may sound a bit frightening.  However, there are solutions to this common dilemma that parents [...]