Friday, August 15, 2014
Under The Nile Harlequin Lovie
Sunday, July 20, 2014
Bright Starts Rattle and Teethe, Pretty in Pink
My advice is to use this only if this teether cannot go inside a babies mouth from any length. The larger rounded teething end is no problem, because of its size.My mother-in-law bought this for my 5-month-old daughter who absolutely LOVES this! We've tried other teethers that my daughter just would not get interested in. The balls rattle and make enough noise that keeps her interested in it like "see what I can do!" The teether is strong and I can put the whole thing in the freezer if teething is bothering my baby. It's very easy for her to hold on to (or throw if she feels like playing her favorite game of Mommy-pick-up). The one my daughter has is green and pink instead of yellow in the middle and the hole is just big enough for her to get a solid grip with her thumb. If my baby is upset, I just shake this in front of her and her entire attention goes to the toy. Wonderful!
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My grand-daughter 10 mos. old loves this rattle. Perfect for teething, easy to grip, and she's fascinated by the little balls inside the plastic. Great toy!Read Best Reviews of Bright Starts Rattle and Teethe, Pretty in Pink Here
This, also, was a Christmas present. It's pretty colors delight our five month old granddaughter and gives her another toy to play with. Easy choice for a gift for baby.Want Bright Starts Rattle and Teethe, Pretty in Pink Discount?
Bought this as a baby gift along with several other items of the same type. All shipped immediately. Arrived in excellent condition. Just what I was looking for a 3-month old baby.Thursday, July 17, 2014
Infant Toddler Girl Boy Baby Handmade Knit Crochet Stretch Hat Cap flowers 5-24m
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Tuesday, July 1, 2014
Pavilion Bean Bag Toss Game
Wednesday, June 4, 2014
Chicco Lemmy My First Puppy
Friday, May 30, 2014
B. Dr. Doctor
Very safe for younger children is the best thing about this toy! As a child development specialist, this is the first thing I look for. I was looking for toys to have at my house for grandchildren that were safe and had some learning value. This toy works. Most of the Dr. Kits are for 3 and up, but really you need that type pretend play when they are younger and more fearful of routine Dr visits. This kit was safe for my 15 month old, but enjoyed by my 3 1/2 year old. The toys are safe for younger children, but look enough like real tools for them to be able to associate it with the real Dr.'s tool. I was not sure about the 'pager', but you will be glad the buttons are hard to press, because it is noisy, hopefully they figure out how to push it when they can understand quiet time! The box is large, but it allows you to add a white shirt (Dr. Coat,)empty band aid box, etc. as they get older for more imaginative play. I wish all toys with pieces came in a reusable storage container!
When I asked my daughter about her recent Dr. visit with the 18 month old, she said it was great, she thought the Dr. play with the kit was helpful. Did not seem as fearful.
I plan to order 2 more for Christmas gifts.Does your little one check your ears with a glue gun; does he/she 'zamine your heart with anything that can be hung around his/her neck? If so, you may have a doctor in the house, and the "B. Doctor" set is just what your child needs for creative, imaginative play.
The roomy "doctor bag" provides a handy container for the nine tools that are included in the set. To adults, it may seem a bit too large, but smaller children find it easy to use as they do not have to carefully pack things to have them all fit. The stethescope is particularly nice its simulated heartbeat brought shouts of glee when my grandson first used it on "Papa." While there is a pager included in the kit, the manufacturer might consider replacing it with a toy "smart phone" so it is more in keeping with current trends. The other instruments otoscope, blood-pressure cuff, thermometer, oral mirror, tweezers, syringe, and scissors provide a variety of "healthcare" options and help foster imaginative play.
"B. Doctor" is constructed and finished well. There are no rough edges that could cut tender skin and no itty-bitty copmponents that might accidentally get put somewhere they should not have gone.
"B. Doctor" is definitly a 5-star toy. However, you should be aware that the price fluctuates greatly; I have seen it on Amazon from as low as $21+ to somewhere in the $30 range. My daughter got her son's "B. Doctor" at the red bullseye store for $22, so be sure to shop around for the best price.As a grandma, I purchased the B. Doctor Kit for my home so that the grandkids could play with it. They equally all love playing with it! The case is a bit bigger than it needs to be, but you can add items to it, such as play scrubs. The beeper is really cool and works just fine...but you have to teach the child to hold the buttons down for them to work. Once they understand that, it is no problem for them. I highly recommend this kit.
I much prefer the B. Doctor Kit to the Fisher-Price Dr Kit. My own children had that years ago and I really loved it. But now, unless you have a girl and can buy the pink set, it comes in a material tote with a simple velcro closure and the tools fall out, and there are no where near the items that there used to be in it.
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I bought this for my 2 year old son after a trip to the doctor, thinking it would be fun for him to play with replicas of the same items the doctor used that day. This seemed like a nice, basic, kit. But we were terribly disappointed. For starters, the case is enormous much too large to be easily portable, and much larger than necessary for the few items that come inside of it. It's awkward and takes up too much space (plus, it doesn't even look like a doctor's medical bag!). The top is difficult to open my son can't do it himself. But worst of all was the quality and design of the items inside the case... All were made of super cheap, light, poorly molded plastic. The syringe fell apart within about 2 minutes of taking it out of the box (the plunger isn't connected to the rest of it, and promptly fell out and got lost). The stethoscope ear pieces are way too large to fit in any child's ear or any adult's ear for that matter. So uncomfortable, my son couldn't bear to use them for more than about 30 seconds. And the stethoscope isn't even a "real" working device that can pick up a heartbeat, like all the other toy kits have... the end is simply a cheap machine that makes fake "heartbeat" noises (which sound like static) when you push a button. How disappointing! The thermometer also looks/operates nothing like a real thermometer it's quite strangely designed. I returned this kit the day after buying it, and bought one by another manufacturer that was infinitely better...The case and items inside are designed so awkwardly that a child won't find them fun or even be able to open the box. The toys inside are difficult to manipulate, the parts that move are sticky or just didn't fit right. The case is such a strange design, I don't know why there is a graphic on top that looks like a homeless person's scarf, and the box has flimsy plastic windows on the sides that will surely break in 1 or 2 uses. We sent it back as soon as we got it. Really junk.UPDATE:
We bought the Fisher Price Medical kit for substantially less than this one, and it is exactly what we expected for our little one.
Tuesday, May 27, 2014
Sassy Baby's Keys
Thursday, May 22, 2014
Garanimals Wooden Stacking Rings
Save yourself nearly $20 and buy this from Wal-Mart. Amazon sometimes has wonderful prices, but this is not one of those times!
Friday, April 25, 2014
Binkibear The Original Pacifier, Classic Brown
The directions I got with the bear state that it can be tossed in the washing machine pacifier and all but I have not done that. It's a personal preference, just not sure how safe it is to get laundry detergent on a pacifier, even if it's rinsed. So I wash the pacifier by hand with hot water and replace it when necessary.
When I first bought this my baby (then 8 months) did not like this bear because it was a bit heavy and it kept pulling the pacifier out of her mouth. Within a few days, though, she really got used to it. Before buying this, I was going nuts in the dark trying to locate the pacifier in her crib, and the fact that she has designs on her crib sheets didn't help matters because it was easier to lose among them! I purchased this bear to solve my problem, and it solved my baby's problem, too when she starts crying at night she locates the bear (easy enough to do, even half asleep), puts the pacifier in her mouth and falls back asleep in no time. This bear is a lifesaver!My title says it all. This is better than any of the other ones out there, especially if you have a toddler that's always trying to figure out how to take things apart. My little one is obsessed! Thank you to who made this!!! We use nuk, natursutten, and dr browns with this guy. Only problem, where can we buy a pink one!!???
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I used this bear to break my daughter from her pacifier. We used her own paci on it for a while and then switched over to the included teether. It actually worked! She's 19 months old now and she still loves this bear. She won't sleep without it. I wound up buying a second one just in case she loses the first one.Read Best Reviews of Binkibear The Original Pacifier, Classic Brown Here
My one year old daughter LOVES her BinkiBear! It's especially great at night because she would always call us if she could not find her pacifier in the middle of the night. The teddy it is attached to is too big to fall through the crib slats like her other pacifiers so now it is very easy for her to find and put herself back to sleep! It's great to take on trips for the same reason you don't have to worry about keeping track of it or having extras "just in case". We also noticed when we take the binky off to wash, she will cuddle with the bear because she is very used to having the bear around when it's rest time. As we get ready to start weening her off the pacifier, it makes us feel better that she is just as much in love with the teddy bear as the binky and we believe it will make the transition easier for her. I also like that you can use almost any pacifier because when we first got it, she didn't like that type of binky (she does now). It also comes with a teether that you can use with it or by itself. The paci and bear have been washed probably a hundred times and its held up quite well. Would highly recommend!Want Binkibear The Original Pacifier, Classic Brown Discount?
These are really wonderful. However, they are $10 on lots of other sites including the gumdrop pacifier site and come with a gumdrop pacifier.Friday, April 4, 2014
Educo Early Melodies Maracas
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I bought these because baby loved the real maracas at his gymboree class, but I didnt like the long handle he could shove down his throat. I thought these would be perfect, well not so much. They just arent as exciting for him, and when he did shake them while I was holding him he juat about knocked my tooth out, as they are solid wood...buy at your own risk!This was a gift to our 1 year old. She liked it, her 3 year old sister also. One of them has smaller balls inside so the sound is softer. The other -a little louder and rougher. Very well made.Thursday, January 30, 2014
Manhattan Toy Classic and Modern Travel and Play Puppy
Monday, January 20, 2014
Under The Nile Bear Ring
As much as I want to like this little teething bear, it has been completely useless for my babies. If you're looking for a teether for your own baby or as a gift, I'd recommend finding something bright and BPA free. It will be far more useful than this item will be!My baby likes chewing on the little arms of the bear but they don't seem to get all the way back to his molars which he gets frustrated with sometimes. Still, it's nice to know that my baby is chewing on something non-toxic!I bought this toy for my baby and two more to give as gifts. After a few days of being chewed on, the seams on one of the little arms gave and it came almost entirely free. This is a huge choking hazard! I'm going to remove that arm completely and probably take the other one off as well (there is solid fabric underneath) so I don't have to worry. If I do give the other two as gifts, I'll be sure to give them with a strong warning. However, I'll probably just be returning them. Very disappointing that such a cute, natural product turned into a danger to my infant.
Saturday, January 18, 2014
Earlyyears Swirly Orb
Friday, January 3, 2014
Gund Baby My First Teddy Pullstring Musical
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i wanted a musical toy for a long time. it is soft and well made. love it. want to buy 1 more for my baby girl.Read Best Reviews of Gund Baby My First Teddy Pullstring Musical Here
Love this soft and sweet musical Teddy! I originally found this in a specialty store for a much higher price. Grand Daughter and parents love it.I bought this as a gift for my friend's new baby. It is so soft and cute, and the lullaby plays for a good length of time. My friend loved it.Saturday, December 14, 2013
Taggies 5" Colors Rattle, Cutsie Caterpillar
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I bought this for my daughter and needed to wash it the first day we had it (fell in a dusty area) and after one wash and dryer cycle it is already coming apart at the seams. My daughter likes it a lot, and she likes the tags, but I think I'll probably have to throw it away in a few days as the stuffing is already showing.Read Best Reviews of Taggies 5" Colors Rattle, Cutsie Caterpillar Here
Tuesday, November 19, 2013
Melissa & Doug Princess Soft Toys 10" Plush Lil Finnegan Bear
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Got this as a present for my 6 month old, and I'm happy about how soft it is. Durability rating is not higher, because I bought a white bear and so it shows dirt easily, which is what I anticipated, so I'm not unhappy.Read Best Reviews of Melissa & Doug Princess Soft Toys 10" Plush Lil Finnegan Bear Here
We purchased this bear as a little stocking stuffer for our 1 year old girl. She loves it, and it is extremely cute. It's made of exceptionally soft material, has a cute and welcoming face, is smallperfect for a little one. Great toy. Withstands all abuse as well. :)Want Melissa & Doug Princess Soft Toys 10" Plush Lil Finnegan Bear Discount?
Wednesday, September 25, 2013
Fisher-Price Go Baby Go! Crawl-Along Musical Ball
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Purchased this for our five month old female who enjoys playing with it for around 5 8 minutes at a time. This toy feels quite sturdy and I did not note any structural concerns that other reviewers mentioned. The toy rolls a little two well on hard surfaces (easily gets away from the non-mobile kid) but still rolls well on our carpeted service (not a shaggy carpet, but some give.) I can understand the sound being loud/scary for the child and loud/annoying for the adult, however neither of them occurred in our case and we usually seek out the toy to play with it with her.For those wondering about design. The monkey does stay upright and 'giggles' whenever the ball is pushed. You can only push the ball left and right for the monkey to rotate with it (not forwards and backwards) as the it rests on a 'belt' that wraps around the ball. No small parts nor sharp parts that should be concerning for the infant.
In conclusion, solid toy that our child enjoys (and we do too.) Would recommend buying it, though it is a little different as I have not seen anything like it before (but that is a good thing here.)
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It is the best toy for infants to toddlers!! All babies put things in their mouths and the monkey is soft and makes such sweet sounds that it makes me laugh as well as my baby. He loves how he can just touch it and funny sounds come out. Great gift or even just for your baby. Rolls all over and is great fun.Want Fisher-Price Go Baby Go! Crawl-Along Musical Ball Discount?
This toy is very cute and fun for my baby. She loves to hit the monkey and make it bobble around, and it rolls really well even on my carpeted floors. We have apartment carpet, so it isn't super fluffy. I've never tried it on other types so don't know if it would work well, but it does for my baby.Friday, September 6, 2013
Fisher Price Musical Activity Mirror - Deep Blue Sea
Ultimately I would highly recommend.
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When we received this, the mirror was hazy around the edges. Also, when we attached it to her crib, it falls forward because it's so heavy. This would be alright for playing on the floor, but as for the crib, I wouldn't recommend it. I also noticed it's very sensitive. If it's turned on, just walking into the room or slightly bumping her crib will make it play.Read Best Reviews of Fisher Price Musical Activity Mirror - Deep Blue Sea Here
This is not a good crib toy but is otherwise a fun toy to play with.This toy is very difficult/impossible to attach securely to a crib. Instead of trying to attach it I just put it down next to my son and let him play with it that way.
The lights and sounds are extremely sensitive-the slight vibrations created by someone walking by this toy are enough to set them off. It's therefore not a great toy to leave on in the crib as it would constantly be going off and waking the baby up (there is an off switch if you want to turn off the lights and sounds but this would seem to defeat the purpose of the toy).
My son really enjoyed playing with this toy when he was in the two-four month age range. He liked being able to look at himself in the mirror and was always excited to be able to turn on the lights and music all by himself(pretty much any movement he made would turn them on).
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Monday, August 19, 2013
Haba Jungle Caboodle Clutching Toy
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This is a cute little teether. I acutally bought this as a replacement for one that got ruined in the dishwasher....NOTE: DO NOT PUT THESE WOODEN TOYS IN THE DISHWASHER. Maybe that seems obvious to some people but I like to sanitize the baby's toys every now and then and so i just threw it in the top rack yikes!) It is holding up okay with handwashing the paint has chipped just a little but baby E seems to still enjoy it.Read Best Reviews of Haba Jungle Caboodle Clutching Toy Here
Different textures for sore gums. This is made with safe wood and paints for little ones to use and chew on.Bought for a baby shower so cute and so well made was a big hit! (Like that it is made in Germany....not China)
