Baby Gear

We are all aware how terrible disposable diapers are for the environment. I mean they sit in landfills and do they ever break down? I would love to be able to never use disposable diapers again but the alternative, cloth diapering, seems such a daunting task.
Maybe there is an answer though, gdiapers.

Gdiapers consist of a washable, cotton outer pant and a plastic free flushable refill. They are made of breathable material so babies stay dry and are less likely to get a diaper rash.
When the baby is wet or dirty, take the lining out, flush it, throw it out (it has no plastic so you can) or garden compost the wet diapers, they will break down in 50-150 days. Cloth inserts also work with the gdiapers.

The gdiaper fits snug but with a comfy elastic waistband, has no elemental chlorine, no perfumes, no latex and is machine washable.

They have a starter pack on the website as well as a great choice of colors for the gdiaper.
Has anyone tried these and do they work well?

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We always read to our children, I believe a love of reading starts young. My kids have a ton of books and love to look at the books by themselves as well as read them with us. Their favorite books are some of my favorites too, by Eric Carle.

If you are looking for a gift for a new baby or for a baby shower, I suggest getting the baby some books and Eric Carle’s Very Little Library is a great start to any baby’s collection. It comes with The Very Hungry Catepillar, The Very Lonely Firefly and The Very Busy Spider. Three great books that my kids still love.

What are your favorite child book’s? Remember, commenting on this site or any 451 press site during the month of August could win you $300.00!

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When I first saw the Bumbo seats, I thought to myself “well, why do I want my baby to sit up in a chair before they can by themselves?”
As I saw them more and more, now I can understand the appeal.
They support infants from 9-22 lbs and seem very sturdy.

They come in what seems every color you can think of. There are imitaions of these seat but they are around the same price as a Bumbo, $39.99, so you might as well go with the original because I heard the others are not as sturdy.

Now they have trays for the Bumbo baby sitter which would be great for feeding baby. This seat seems great for travel or to leave at grandma’s house before they are old enough to sit in a highchair.

Do you have this seat and do you recommend it for new parents?

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When you get your children’s food ready are you like me, either putting the fot bowls of food in the freezer or blowing like a mad woman on it?
Now, we have some help with the Mac & Cool Quick Cooling Dish.

You fill the dish with 1 cup of water and keep it in the freezer, take it out and serve any hot food like macaroni & cheese, oatmeal or spaghetti and meatballs on it. It cools down a child’s dinner in less then 1 minute.
It has a great product rating and is only $5.95.
I am ordering two right away.

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You need some toys to have fun in the tub. Usually a duck, a cup a squirter and a net will do. Have more bath toys then that? Yeah, us too.

You need to get the Frog Pod. Scoop up toys, house soaps and shampoos and store all in one easy cute frog. The suction cup feet attach to almost any bathroom surface and the frog has drain holes so the toys do not stay wet and get mildew. The toes even act as pegs to hang things dry!

This is a very popular and usuable item for any child who still takes a nice bath. At $24.99 it doesn’t break the bank either!

I love when I can buy my children something that I had when I was a kid. it is like buying back a piece of my history. When I see things that my sister and I had like original candy land or classic golden books I want them.

Recently I found out Fisher Price is still selling some of their classic toys! Remember the corn popper? It probably drove our moms crazy but it was a great toy and perfect for new walkers, the faster you walk the faster the balls pop.

What about the chatter telephone? It is a pull toy and as you pull it along the eyes move back and forth. The rotary phone is perfect for little fingers and for $5.00, is still a great toy for babies to toddlers.
The bubble mower is always a winner. Kids love bubbles and pretending to do something mommy or daddy does. They say now the mower is even easier to fill. This is still a fabulous toy even after all of these years.

Check out all of the classic Fisher Price toys and take a stroll down memory lane. Which toys were your favorites growing up? Which do you wish they still made for your kids?

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When I first heard of the diaper pail system, specifically the Diaper Genie by Playtex, I thought it was genius. I had to have one when I had a baby. I got one, but although I loved the concept of it I rarely used it.

The Diaper Genie uses special bags to roll the diapers into sausage links. You plop the diaper in the pail and twist it, so the diaper and the stink that is in it is no longer just on top of the garbage can. Good in theory but I found it hard to use and always felt it was just easier to put very stinky diapers into a bag from the grocery store tie it and then put it into our household garbage which is taken out almost every day anyway.
I may have felt differently if I wasn’t living in a one story home at the time though.

Now they make a different one the Baby Trend Diaper Champ. This system lets you use any small garbage bag so you do not have to buy refills. It also hold both cloth or disposable diapers which is great since so many more people are cloth diapering these days.
This one seems to have much better ratings then the Diaper Genie.

If you live in a two story home where you think this would be a good item for your nursery then I say buy one. I would check all of them out to see which one you think is the easiest to use with one hand and to clean, the most important aspects of the diaper pail!

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Fisher Price has recalled 1 million toys made in China because of too much lead paint in them. Read about it here.

I have mentioned before I love to support my local artist and farmers. That is also true for the internet, I love handmade, beautiful things and when you find a web site like Etsy where all the creative people come together in one place, and I am in heaven.

Usually when I am on Etsy, I am looking for things for well, me, but I came across this gorgeous personalized baby bowls and tea cups and I am in love. Look at this adorable tea cup and saucer personalized with a child’s name and his favorite animal. Adorable, handmade and perfect for a baby shower gift or a new baby arrival gift.
I am waiting for someone to have another baby and this is what I am going to buy!

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Don’t you wish your children would just tell you what they are feeling? Honest baby t’s can help. Long and short sleeve t shirts feature differnet sayings for your honest baby.

Sayings like ” I’ll walk when I am good and ready” or “Not Sleeping through the night” on your child’s shirt will make them the most honest baby in your town!

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I love safe, simple toys for my children. There is something about wooden blocks, tinkertoys and lincol logs that seem so much more fun then cheap plastic toys that will break within 4 minutes of opening it.

I love these wooden toys from thesillywagon.com. They have doll carriages, push toys and scooters all made from wood and are simple and gorgeous. They are well made and will be something your child’s children could have some day.

A great way to start off any baby’s toy collection!

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