Gifts for Toddlers

Kids say the funniest things. My oldest daughter always said things were 'frozen salad', instead of 'frozen solid'. To this day, frozen salad is what you get when you spend too long outside in the winter! The smart folks at Translation Tees know that parents are pushovers when it comes to those cute phrases, and they've turned it into a business.

What do you get when the producer of the Best Salsa Album of the Year (Grammy Awards, 2006) tackles music for children? Baby Loves Salsa Presents Salsa for Kittens and Puppies, a hot new CD available now.

Baby Loves Salsa is a tremendous blend of traditional children's songs with authentic salsa music, sung in both English and Spanish.

Are you the parent of a child who occasionally (or maybe not so occasionally) takes toys from his or her friends? Or hits? Or tries to play in an area of the house that isn't safe for him or her?  If you are not one of those parents, please email me immediately with parenting tips! If you're like me and have a very energetic youngster, then this is a great product for you.

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As hard as it is to believe, summer is over, fall is underway and the holidays are almost upon us! Which means it's almost that time of year again- time to try to figure out what on earth to get my loved ones for Christmas.  

To try to help some of you out with your brainstorming, I'd like to present my list of the top items I recommend for urban moms and toddlers, both things I've used and love and things that I would love to receive as gifts on Christmas morning.

StinkyKids ™ is a whimsical and fun company started by Britt Menzies two years ago with the goal of teaching kids core values. She created 10 unique and playful characters who relay the message "Always Be A Leader of Good" in their own individual ways. StinkyKids™ celebrate the innocence and joy of childhood while doing good and making positive choices.

The StinkyKids™ original designs include a line of long- and short-sleeve tees for everyone, from infants to adults, plus other fun items such as stickers, pens, buttons, outlet covers, hats, dresses, hoodies and journals.

My son, Ethan, is strangely disinterested in food, so I'm always looking for new ways to keep him distracted during mealtime while I try to sneak food in his mouth.  So when I heard about Construction Cutlery, I was excited to try it out.