Now that the nice weather has finally arrived, daily outings will become part of the routine (hooray!). Pack your bag full of easy to transport, healthy (and in this case, all organic) snack options that will make being nutritionally responsible a snap. Here, a few of our favorites.
Lacoste for kids is coming back, 30 years after preppy first blew up in this country. Maybe its the crisp little collar or the cute little crocodile, but there’s something undeniably appealing about a super-preppy little kid.
We discussed potty training essentials in the past: all the things to prepare for a seamless transition from diapers to toilet. But there’s one secret product that I recently discovered–and it’s making the process even easier. Enter Gerber Training Pants. Seriously, they’re changing my world.
Our daughter never really had a diaper rash issue–until recently. Over the past two years, we never finished a tube of diaper cream, because we rarely used it. Those were the days. Something has changed, and now we’re uber aware of how long she’s been in her diaper. We’ve developed a protocol to keep diaper rash at bay, mainly relying on copious amounts of diaper cream.
Made of high-quality wood, the seat and foot rest are adjustable to several heights. So it easily goes from traditional high chair (with an additional rail to keep baby secure) to a booster. And the colors? All sorts of fabulous options, from a natural birch to a chili pepper red to (our personal fave) a light dove gray. Add on a patterned seat cushion, and voila: customized.
We’ve lived in a few Manhattan apartments before moving to the quietest borough on earth, Brooklyn. We brought our daughter home to an apartment on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, right in front of a major intersection and several bus routes. I distinctly remember cursing the screeching brakes of one bus after another as they either woke our newborn up or threatened to.
Birthday parties just seem to pop up every weekend. There’s always someone on your list–the little neighbor, your niece, the kid who sits behind your son in Mrs. Matthews’ class–which is why we have crowned Melissa & Doug our new favorite gift brand.
When a mom is looking for the intersection of cute and functional, Skip Hop always comes to mind. We love the super-smart styling (clean, modern lines) with little touches any kid will adore, too. The brand’s Zoo Packs are a favorite in our neighborhood. There is a sea of various animals (penguins, dogs, pigs) outfitted on the backs of almost every pint-sized student come September.
Infant carriers have come under fire recently, and it’s with great caution that we sing any carriers praises.But we’re loving the brand-new Tour Guide Carrier. At first, we thought it was a new brand on the market, but it’s very discreetly made by Petunia Pickle Bottom.
If you, like us, are planning a summer vacation with a toddler in tow, you know the sleep dilemma I speak of. We moved our daughter from a crib to a bed a few months ago, so she’s pretty used to climbing in and out on her own. But what to take to a hotel or to the the grandparents’ homes? Those smart (and agile) little kids will likely climb out of a pack n’ play if tested, so we need some next-level. Enter toddler travel beds.
