From the category archives:

Baby Items

Keen Newport H2 shoes

October 10, 2009
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Why Keen shoes are the only summer shoe you’ll need for your child.

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Frubi Kids Sunglasses

October 10, 2009
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Once you try these you’ll never buy another pair of regular sunglasses for your child. These are unbreakable!

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My First Remote Control Car, from Parents

September 2, 2009
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Nice, first remote controlled vehicle for small children. Easy to operate (with a learning curve).

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Camelbak Better Bottle

August 29, 2009
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The idea of it is totally cool, and it’s probably a great product for adults, but I had to stop using it for my son. The sipping mechanism is a neat idea though, and I use it myself on occasion.

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Melissa & Doug Cutting Food Toy

August 27, 2009
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Some people are huge fans of Melissa & Doug thing. Personally, I think it’s a backlash against all the plastic toys out there. They look prettier, or something to that effect. That’s all well and good in my book. But what it really boils down to for me is that my son enjoys playing with it. So when my son was given this as a gift (along with the Melissa & Doug Pizza Party toy) I was stoked to check them out.

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Kid Trax Red Fire Engine

August 27, 2009
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Would I recommend this to friends and family? Probably not. I’d say go for one of the less expensive ones. The bells and whistles on this one really don’t make the extra price worth it in the long run.

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Hot Wheels Jump

August 26, 2009
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This one gets a rousing thumbs up. Most definitely buy this if your son or daughter is into their diecast cars. They’ll have hours and hours of fun. And Mom and Dad probably will too, for that matter.

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Joovy Kooper stroller

August 26, 2009
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The Joovy Kooper is really cool looking. It came in several different colors, all totally cool, but we picked the lime. Maybe we were sticking with a trend…my son’s bedroom is lime green, and at least half of the accessories in my kitchen are lime green. I can’t seem to resist anything that’s lime green.

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