How To Deal With Your Baby’s Eczema

April 22, 2009 by  
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Eczema in babies is getting to be widespread in the West. So if you’re one of those parents whose baby has eczema, don’t worry. You’re not the only one! Baby excema is really disturbing because of the discomfort it causes to the baby. To sort out this issue, you’ll need to see your baby’s paediatrician or go to a baby health care clinic.

What exactly is eczema?

Eczema is a skin complaint that causes a lot of itchiness and irritation. Although eczema can appear at any age, it normally occurs in babies between the age of two and twenty four months, and is more prevalent on the cheeks, forehead and scalp, as compared to other body parts.

How is Eczema caused?

Babies may be allergic to some ingredients in food or even some environmental factors, which lead to eczema. Babies who get eczema are thought to have developed it through some hereditary elements or even through the chemicals and pollution prevalent in the industrial environment. Eczema gradually decreases as the baby grows older and most children totally outgrow it, which is a relief for parents! However, when your baby is suffering from eczema now, it’s hard to be happy about what’s going to happen in the future!

What Should I Do To Ease My Baby’s Eczema?

There are plenty of things that parents can do to relieve their baby’s eczema! First of all, it is essential that the skin of the baby retains moisture. There are plenty of mild creams which can be applied after bath-time. For bathing your baby, use special soaps with water that isn’t too warm for the baby. Normal soaps could aggravate this condition rather than soothing it.

Also, buy only 100% cotton clothes for the baby, because synthetic materials cause a lot of perspiration which causes more irritation! Don’t dress the baby in any woollen or scratchy fabrics. Moreover, use a mild detergent for everything that needs to be laundered in the house; towels, bed sheets, clothes and so on. This is done to prevent the baby form suffering by coming in contact with your clothes.

Babies tend to develop allergies to dust, so it’s very important to keep your house clean. Vacuuming regularly is essential if there are lots of rugs and carpets in your home. And if you have any flowers, get rid of them, as your baby may be allergic to pollen. Animal hairs are also known causes of allergies, so try to keep the house free of these.

Eczema can also be caused by dairy products, so it’s a good idea to shift your baby to soy milk from cow milk. If there are any reactions to food, get your baby tested and find out which ones. Breastfeeding mothers need to cut out foods that the baby cannot take from their diet. Look for alternatives so that the required nutrition reaches the baby.

Itching can drive anyone crazy, and babies are no exception. It is important that you stop babies from scratching by entertaining them to divert their attention from the skin rash. If this doesn’t work, try keeping their fingernails short and smooth, and put on cotton mittens on their hands to reduce the effect of the scratching.

If all else fails, try talking to your doctor to see if any medical solutions exist for your baby’s eczema. Don’t give up. It’ll go away one day!

Why Babies Love Musical Toys

April 21, 2009 by  
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There is something so intrinsically beautiful about music that even the youngest of babies respond to it. Musical toys have always been a favorite with babies, and are essentially the only real baby toys that can combine entertainment with education.

Babies love music. Take advantage of this with the Learn and Groove Alphabet Drum, which lights up with an alphabetic letter and makes music if it’s thumped by the baby! While babies love this drum, their parents will definitely be grateful for the volume control knob!

Why not introduce your baby to the fundamentals of music with the Musical Toy Box Bench? This little toy box comes in multiple colors and has a tiny xylophone at the back side with two small mallets. When you tap the back, you’ll hear the music. Then strike the bell, and watch the baby laugh as it peals! This toy really does wonders with development of the baby’s hearing and sound recognition skills!

The Musical Rocker from Levels of Discovery is a really cool musical baby toy with a xylophone attached to the armrest. Using a mallet to tap on it will release beautiful music which soothes the baby. And when you tap the small keyboard in the back, a lovely melody flows out. This colorful durable baby toy is so special; you might just keep it for yourself!

The Band In a Box is a more sophisticated musical baby toy for slightly older babies. It has hand cymbals, a triangle, tambourine and maracas; all of which increase your child’s choices about what he likes! This safe and colorful baby toy will teach your baby to differentiate between musical sounds as well as improve hand coordination. Also, it provides a whole lot of fun for the baby! A wooden storage case is provided for stowing away the Band in a Box.

If you’re one of those who want to teach their baby the piano, then the Piano Pal Hippo is your ideal musical toy! This toy pal for your baby is very purple and very fun! It opens it mouth wide, not to show its tonsils, but to reveal a toothy keyboard for your baby to play! And when your baby will press any tooth, she’ll hear one of the classic nursery rhymes. Your baby can also press the keys to play notes of her choice once you change the settings.

As your baby grows, another ideal musical toy is the Doodlebops Keytar which joins the shape of the guitar with a keyboard. Created out of light, durable plastic, this baby toy can play single notes, chords or even entire songs! Your baby can repeat what he hears, and have a great time as he learns music with this sixteen inch musical instrument!

The Disney Princess Guitar is another exotic musical baby toy that your child graduates to after the other simpler toys. Pretty soon, you’ll walk into a toy store with your child and she’ll want ‘that one, please!’ This pink musical guitar covered with popular female characters of Disney Films is the real deal. Your child will learn a lot about the guitar by strumming with the Disney Princess Guitar, and improve her music as well as her musical sound discernment! And of course, it has massive entertainment value for kids!

All too soon, you’ll hear your child making the sweetest music you’ve ever heard. And if they display any sort of musical talent, you know who to call. The record companies!

Cool Riding Toys For Your Tots

April 20, 2009 by  
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At one point in time, the rocking horse was the only riding toy available. Today, there is a large assortment of riding toys on the market that will wow parents who are looking for the perfect one for their child!

Children love imitating their parents. You’ll have noticed this with the speech! So they’re ecstatic when they can pretend to drive their little pink sedan from the living room (house) to the guest room (store)! They drive around pretending to do the shopping and visiting with friends and have immense fun! So get this little lady and watch your toddler have a hoot!

How about a farm riding toy for your little boy or girl? The Cub Cadet Tractor and Trailer gives your little one a chance to play farmer in the yard! This set of Tractor and Trailer is very safe and sturdily made of durable plastic, so it can easily support your child’s weight. As a matter of fact, it can even haul that big teddy bear who’s been trying to get the goldfish out of the house for a punishment!

The Cub Cadet Tractor and Trailer doesn’t need the little ones to wear out their tiny legs peddling, since it is electric! Other features of this toy include movement at 2-4 miles per hour, which is quite safe for your kid. With the Cub Cadet, your child will never be bored and will find many, many excuses to take his toys for a ride tooting the horn all the way! Simple automatic brakes enable safe and easy stopping. This sturdy toy can handle 85 pounds of weight easily, so make sure your dog doesn’t go along for the ride too!

How about a little excavating with the Riding Excavator? You have a sandpile and you have a little child. What next? Make your child wear the safety helmet, which of course, is only for your child to feel all-important, since the Riding Excavator is a very safe plastic riding toy! The controls are so simple that even an eighteen month old can handle them!

The control stick makes the front move up and down, so it’s quite easy to scoop up the sand and deposit it elsewhere. The Riding Excavator is an ideal baby toy with lots of fascinating engine sounds. Of course, your baby’s hands are very safe! It runs on 4 ‘C’ batteries, and can carry up to seventy five pounds. So it’s fun all the way!

Get on the Elmo Petmobile and off you go! Your little ones can easily wheel themselves around the entire house, and pull and push the shifter as they wish! The Elmo Petmobile has a pet care table (dual-functionality of the seat) while its interior can hold lots and lots of toys! So when it’s adventure time, your tot can set up the toys within the small landscape scene, play with them and then pack up for another whiz on the Elmo Petmobile!

Featuring Elmo’s voice, the Elmo Petmobile contains five push buttons for various sound effects and colorful lights. So when you switch on the ignition, it growls into action with lights and sounds! Fascinating for the baby, relief for you, because it’s very safe! It requires only 2 ‘AA’ batteries, which ensure that the petmobile only moves as fast as your child can push! With all these features, you’re looking at a colorful multi-functional riding baby toy which is as much fun for the baby as it is for you!

Also, let’s not forget Dora and Diego, the classic rocking horses! Whenever your baby wants to have wild adventures in the West, then Dora and Diego rush to the rescue! They might not be as fast as the Yellow Jacket Pedal Plane, but they offer the same sort of fun!

Can You Rely on Your Home Pregnancy Test to Give You Accurate Results?

April 19, 2009 by  
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Before the advent of home pregnancy tests, pregnancies could only be confirmed by visiting a physician and waiting weeks to get the report from the lab! These days, it takes only two minutes!

Home pregnancy tests utilize the same diagnostic tools and procedures as those used by medical laboratories. Both work by detecting whether the hormone hCG (Human Chorionic Gonadotrophin) is present in the blood or urine, as well as its level. For a home pregnancy test, all that is needed is a urine sample, since removal of blood in any way is a chilling prospect for most folks.

There are two main factors that establish the value of a home pregnancy test. These are sensitivity and readability.

Readability: Some tests are easier to understand and read compared to others. Some have numbers, others change color depending on whether you are or not, while most just tell you ‘Pregnant’ or ‘Not Pregnant’. Go for the one that you’re comfortable with.

These days, the probability of getting a false negative or a false positive is less than five percent! Waiting too long can affect the results, since the indicator may show a variable response. Most home pregnancy tests made by big pharmaceutical companies are dependable.

The dependability of the test also lies in the quality of the test. In fact, as the sensitivity of the home pregnancy test to the hCG hormone is increased, so is the possibility of getting a false positive! Some women test positive, even when they aren’t pregnant, such as new mothers or those who have recently miscarried. Some drugs also boost the levels of hCG, which leads to false positives.

Hence, if your home pregnancy test computes lower amounts of hCG, try again in a few days. There is no home pregnancy test that will directly determine whether you are pregnant or not. This can be done at a clinic, whereby the technician will scrutinize that the fertilized ovum is actually in the uterus. So a home pregnancy test is not totally reliable, if we look at all the facts here.

Some pregnancy tests are so sensitive that they can read hCG hormone levels of 25 mIU/ml (milli International Units per milliliter). This is a test with a high sensitivity, and may give a false positive. Home pregnancy tests should indicate ‘Pregnant’ when the levels of hCG are higher than this, maybe 50 or even 100 mIU/ml. In any case, the unit is not important to us, the number is!

However, by doing so, the whole point of doing the home pregnancy test becomes null and void. This is because you have to be farther along in your pregnancy to have higher levels of hCG in your urine, and the whole point of testing early is lost, since most of these home pregnancy tests are actually marketed as Early Pregnancy Tests. The other main dilemma of this is that you can get a false negative, even though you are pregnant!

In any case, most women use the home pregnancy test for its expediency. If it indicates positive, then you’ll have to see a doctor to confirm it fully. Most of the home pregnancy tests on the market today contain a number of strips, so that you can do the test twice, or even thrice, within a few days. If it shows a positive more than once, your odds of being pregnant are greater.

In any case, follow the directions on the box carefully and you’re assured of the right answer ninety five percent of the time. Which are really good odds, right?

How to Deal With Your Body Image As A Pregnant Mother

April 19, 2009 by  
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Any expectant mother will expect to deal with a lot of issues in her pregnancy, both physical and psychological. Physical issues involving the body can be complicated, but easy to sort out. The increased production of body hormones has been studied by experts and medical technology has been deemed to be up to the task of improving the pregnancy stages, labor and delivery.

On the other hand, emotional factors are much more complex but need to be dealt with too!

The most obvious physical change of all is the increased weight gain and loss of body shape, especially as the baby develops in size. The outlooks towards pregnancy have evolved with the years, with different women showing different attitudes towards it.

In some women, the change that comes with pregnancy is celebrated and enjoyed, whereas other women think that the changes are a necessary evil they have to go through to obtain what they want: a baby.

In this case, these feelings can be acerbated by any weird comments from an insensitive spouse. Some of these comments may be meant to be cruel or can be inaccurately interpreted through mood swings caused by increased hormonal production.

Your attitude towards the changes brought on by pregnancy needs to be positive, if you want to get through these months without falling into depression. So think about it and device certain strategies to get you through your pregnancy in one piece!

Most women who have an optimistic outlook towards pregnancy in general will find their own pregnancies easier to bear. However, a chink in your self-esteem will find you struggling to cope with your pregnancy. If your self-respect is dependant on the way you look, you’ll have trouble coping with the changes that pregnancy brings.

Remember to keep your focus on the positive side of life, so that you are able to confront this issue of change within your body; be it weight gain, frequent urination, lower body aches, or anything else. You can deal with it!

Any expectant mother will feel elated and awed when she first feels her baby move. This moment is so precious and beautiful that it should be shared by both the parents. Human beings come into being through reproduction, and this moment brings it all to life. The heartbeat of your baby and its tiny movements are worth all the changes to your body, aren’t they?

When dealing with remarks from other people, try not to take them at face value. Consider the source of the remark, before you let it affect you in anyway. When somebody passes on a rude comment, ignore it. Don’t let it bother you. It’s always best if you ignore what some folks say. What do they know about being pregnant, right?

In summary, any woman undergoing pregnancy is in the process of nurturing new life in her womb, and this process is not easy. Don’t focus on the changes taking place, instead focus on the end result of it all: your baby. Don’t let anyone get you down. After all, pregnancy really is one of the best experiences of a woman’s life, so don’t let anyone tell you otherwise!

Of Radical Changes and Pregnant Women

April 19, 2009 by  
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Pregnancy is a life-changing event. It leads to major changes in your work life as well as your personal life. Let’s start off with the changes in your body. The weight you gain will lead to the loss of your natural body shape for this period, because you’re eating for two and obviously can’t maintain your previous exercise routine!

With an increase of production of estrogen and progesterone hormones, you’re also looking at physical and psychological change. And to top it all off, the expenses of raising a child today are on the up and up. With all these changes, expectant women are expected to grumble. And yet, they don’t!

Pregnant women report that pregnancy is one of the best things that have ever happened to them. It’s a magical time! Most women these days save up and pool their resources before they become pregnant, so that they can enjoy this time with no tensions. They celebrate their pregnancy with their life partner as well as their friends.

There are also those women who would like to have a baby, but don’t seem to have any luck going about it naturally. They can opt for fertility treatments, which have come a far way from when they were first introduced.

Home pregnancy tests have also come a long way, and can now be used to detect pregnancy very early. They are also more trust-worthy than they previously were. In fact, these tests are very reliable due to their sensitivity. However, women who feel they could be pregnant are adviced not to take them too early to avoid the disappointment of false positives.

Then, once you have confirmed that you’re pregnant, you need to involve yourself in the issues surrounding pregnancy, such as the right physician and hospital for you. The advent of the internet has greatly aided the cause of right decision-making. Of course, a personal recommendation from a friend or neighbor also helps!

Midwives have also become an option for the expectant women. Of course, these are not the midwives of yesteryear, but qualified and experienced experts who have trained under a proper obstetrician and gynecologist. These midwives can give the expectant mother one important consideration that a doctor may not be able to: Time!

In the midst of all these changes, expectant women would do well to chart a proper exercise and nutrition path, to ensure their own health as well as that of their child. There are plenty of authentic pregnancy websites that will have the information you require, but it’s important that you filter this information before use!

All pregnant women start planning as soon as they detect the pregnancy symptoms and test positive. They start off by making a pregnancy plan, of which the most important part is the labor and delivery. From Lamaze classes to pain medication during labor to the use the use of anesthesia to the option of having a vaginal delivery or a caesarian- all issues and decisions are made with the help of information from the physician as well as pregnancy books and the Internet, of course! Take your time to weigh your options. No rush.

Also, obtain information on the red flags of pregnancy, such as serious cramps, spotting or bleeding from the vagina, severe headaches and so on. This will help you judge any signs you experience as serious or not. If you’re not sure, call up your doctor and ask!

If this sound like there’s a lot of studying to be done, that’s because there is! All expectant mothers need to know all these things about pregnancy. After all, it is a whole new way of life.

And as come new experiences, so comes change. Expect it. Be prepared for it.

What An Activity Gym Can Do For Your Baby!

April 18, 2009 by  
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As any parent will tell you, having a baby is not an easy job! Babies tend to have a lot of energy, which gets recharges as they sleep. And if you’re one of the lucky parents, you’ll find your baby sleeping a lot. But when the baby is up, he or she will be raring to go! It’s a bit like an On-Off button will no medium control, according to most parents! The best thing to do to occupy your baby is to purchase an activity gym!

Activity gyms give your baby a chance to expend all the energy in different ways! They contain different components built in a manner which improves eye-hand coordination, increases strength of arms and legs, and more importantly, provides a tool to exercise the mind. At their age, this is very important!

Babies also need to build up arm and leg strength, to help them have healthier bodies as they grow up! After all, strength isn’t only the forte of adults and muscle-bound jocks! As babies grow, their bones become harder and their muscles also develop to enable them to grip firmly, stand upright and perform other physical functions. Activity gyms are thus essential baby toys which develop the muscles, as well as encourage activities which aid in keeping the internal organ systems in order, which is similar to what these activities do for adults!

An activity gym is a fascinating learning toy for babies. It has knobs, mobiles, wheels, and other parts that the baby learns to twist, turn and move in order to get what it wants: the lights and sounds! Doing this enables the baby to learn to differentiate between things as well as to learn to maneuver and control. A baby can learn the difference between different motions, such as rotating and push-pull, with this baby toy. After all, all these activities develop the baby’s mind to exploring new things as it grows.

Take in mind a five in one adjustable activity gym.

The first stage consists of a motion-activated kick pad and colorful toys to bat. This can do wonders with eye-hand coordination. It also helps the child to recognize and respond to movement. The second stage has plenty of lights and sounds which are operated by push buttons. This is an exceptional method for developing sight and hearing of the baby, as well at to teach their mind to associate movement with certain responses.

The third stage has a child-level bar which is perfect for babies who are learning to stand. It gives support to the baby, and is very safe and sensible!

What make the five in one activity gym unique are the fourth and fifth stages! These provide a play table with an easel, games and several art projects. These help your baby develop talents hitherto undiscovered. Perfectly safe, this stage is important for all babies since it leads to manipulation of shapes, color recognition and so on, which aids in developing the senses.

One of the best activity gyms is the Kick and Drive gym, which can be very fascinating for your baby! With the steering wheel which controls direction of the gym, babies learn are movements which helps them for life! Mobiles hanging overhead with various colored shapes help the baby to distinguish color and shapes. Rollers also move in a form that can provide hours of entertainment to the baby.

Simple activity gyms such as the Animal Friends Musical Gym are also a bit hit with babies and their parents! The baby will feel at ease as it tries to explore within a safe pad adorned with cartoon animal characters. The dangling animal soft toys will work to entertain the baby whilst also giving them a chance to stretch and move!

There are many benefits of activity gyms; more than we have ever expected! If you have a baby, get one. There’s no better way for your child to expend energy as well as develop the mind and body. So it’s activity gyms all the way!

The Amazing Benefits Of Baby Toy Mobiles

April 15, 2009 by  
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One of the most popular baby toys that has been around for a very long time is the baby mobile! This baby toy is very popular with parents for its safety and value to the developing child. Babies love it because of its colorful look, which makes it fascinating for play! This is why parents almost always opt for the mobile as the first baby toy that their baby will play with!

These toy mobiles are ideal because they entertain even as they promote development of the mind. Colorful shapes that shift with feather touches of the child enhance color differentiation and visual acuity of the baby, as well as aid the baby in relating body motion with motion in the world! Mobiles also produce different sounds with the shifting shapes, which develops the baby’s hearing capacity and ability to differentiate sounds.

Apart from their value as a development tool, baby mobiles also have aesthetic value. Babies are fascinated with colorful animals dancing to their tune, and laugh upon seeing them. A smile is created easily as a rocket ship whizzes around the face of the baby. Also, hearing music whenever they touch the objects of the mobile makes them want to play more!

One of the popular baby toy mobiles is the Symphony in Motion mobile, which consists of many small and colorful farm animals that hop up and down as they move past! Behind them come astounding saucers that are right out of a 50s sci-fi cartoon film! The music that accompanies the movements is the very best for your child: Beethoven, Bach and Mozart. What more does your baby need to stimulate development of the eyes and the ears?

Another popular baby toy mobile is the Precious Moments mobile, which plays a soft and calming melody as the five inch soft toys softly glide around! In the Precious Moments mobile, a teddy bear looks on jovially as a tiny blue horse chases the star! This enchanting baby mobile has such amazing characters that your child will want to keep looking at it all day!

Along with all other things, baby mobiles have also gone mobile! You can take them along on a car trip to keep your baby entertained as well as to help stimulate your baby’s development!

One of the mobile baby mobiles is the ClassiGo Mobile which can be attached to anything: a beach umbrella, a car seat or even a play yard! The ClassiGo mobile has an ocean theme, with amazing sea creatures that fascinate and amuse your baby! The Take-Along Arch, another interesting baby mobile. It has plenty of soft toys that move around merrily, and is made of pretty soft toys that can be clipped on as desired or folded up to take along!

Another baby mobile that offers loads of fun and induces creative stimulation of the mind is the Lamaze Phase One Travelling Mobile. This mobile has colorful animals which promote playing of a kind that increases eye-hand coordination as well as hours of fun for the baby!

When spring is in the air, you’ll want your baby to have the Springtime ClasssiGo mobile, which has a butterfly, a bee and one sun all chasing one another as they smile for the baby! A mirror positioned above the mobile will cast reflections of the characters that delight the baby and help develop visual acuity and sound facilities that respond to the classical music.

Wind-chimes can also act as baby mobiles, and offer a great opportunity to benefit from the soothing breeze. Babies love Wind-chimes! They offer colorful birds made of safe materials, of course. Wind chimes enable the baby to develop his or her hearing and motor skills simultaneously, and they’re also fascinating due to the cool colors used for springtime!

Baby mobiles are the most ideal toys a baby can play with! So get one, and watch your child smile the day away!

Playmats- Lots Of Fun For Baby And You!

April 12, 2009 by  
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Any parent will want their baby to have a playmate that is durable, safe, fun, colorful, comfy, and… did I state safe? I did! Yes, one that is ultimately the safest for your baby. Fortunately for you, there are plenty of playmates on the market today that fulfill all your wants in a playmat for your baby!

The Happy Jungle Playmat is one of these simply amazing play mats. It’s so soft and colorful; your child will love it! And, it’s made of very durable fabric, so you won’t have to worry about it tearing, which could be hazardous for your baby. This playmat is decorated with a zebra, monkey, elephant and giraffe; forming a zoo at home for the baby! Your baby has a lot of options with this playmat: she can decide to squeeze the monkey’s banana or exercise her jaws using the elephant’s teething ring, or even pull the giraffe’s legs!

The Fold n’ Go Bear Playmat is yet another awesome playmat, with so many colors that your baby will be dazzled! A sewn-in yellow bear provides comfort and protection for your baby as he nestles into the comfy arms and rests his head on an incredibly soft shoulder. As baby sleeps, bear’s head looks over the playmate to ensure the safety of baby. And when baby wakes, he’ll begin to play with the squeezable frog speakers and look into the ladybird mirror. He’ll also want to start playing in the attachable frog pond!

The Surfboard Tummy Time playmat is an ideal way to visit the beach in your living room! Each side of the play mat has attached stuff on rings that will fascinate the baby. It even has a prop-up pillow so that your baby can keep his head up over the ‘waves’! The fish squeaks loudly when squeezed. And if you want more fun for the baby, fill up the removable pouch with water, so that your baby is occupied with the small aquarium! Parents also like the added growth chart that enables them to keep an eye on the baby’s growth pattern.

Playmats don’t necessarily have to be flat, right? Go for the Peek and Play Discovery Dome. Your baby will love it! It’s very safe, very colorful and very strong! Sturdy material covers the firm but soft supports to form a small tent that will provide protection to the baby. Babies love this playmat, since they can play Peek-a-boo in it, and have masses of fun! Both ends have a light transparent mesh material covering them so you can keep an eye on the baby. He’ll love playing with the hanging toys and dropping the play balls down the chute!

This amazing playmat has a lot of awesome toys. The ribbon-haired monkey, the fish rattle, the spider teething ring, the monkey rattle, the pretend squeaker phone, the play balls; all form a vast assortment of toys for his enjoyment!

When you decide to buy a playmat for your baby, do some research and opt for the best. The playmats featured above are some of the best and safest in the market. Go get them today!

It’s Bath-time! Bring Out The Baby Toys!

April 9, 2009 by  
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Having fun in the bathtub is a great way to end your baby’s day! With the vast range of baby toys for baths available on the market today, this is easier done than said!

The Rubber Duck has been around for a long time, and will continue to be around forever! We’ve all played with this classic toy too. Here’s a change. How about a colorful pelican then? Squirt the Pelican is an amazing bath-time toy, where water splashed or shot into its mouth fills up the bucket under its beak and makes the pelican squawk and tip when full! Amazing, right?

Where else can you introduce a baby to sailing? Opt for different colored sailing boats which will entertain the baby whilst you teach him color recognition! Babies will have a lot of fun with these boats, and what’s more, they’re really awesome for eye-hand coordination! Most baby bath toys such as the sailboats are quite small; 3 inches in size, so it’s easy to fit more of them into the bathtub!

Kids love drawing. Young children find great entertainment in drawing pictures and love to show off what they’ve drawn. From the age of eighteen months onward, place Tadoodles Washable Bath Crayons in their hands, and watch the results! These crayons are in the shape of a dog, pig and elephant, which actively create a fun atmosphere in the bathtub. Whatever the baby draws will wash off immediately. What’s more: these shaped crayons float in the water, making for a lot of fun and games for toy and baby!

The 3-in-1 Music Island is another bout of entertainment in the bathroom! Start off the music with the octopus jingle shaker after putting the fish handle inside the tub. Tap the xylophone to ring out the tub tunes. Alternatively, let them beat the drum for a bit of fun! The 3-in-1 Music Shaker comes with sheet music, if you want to teach your child the music! It’s guaranteed to make you laugh as hard as your baby!

If you fancy letting your child play a musical instrument, try out the Tub Tunes Water Trumpet which makes real music and is an ideal baby bath toy since it’s made of unbreakable plastic! You can also opt for the five colorful Water Flutes and fill them with different amounts of water to create various notes! Fun and learning for the baby, fun for you! Waterproof music sheets make for a more enjoyable experience when you’re teaching your child music in the bath!

Place a farm animal such as a cow, lamb, chicken, horse or pig into the bathtub and squeeze it to squirt out water! This is bound to make her laugh and, she’ll also want to try it. This helps in building hand muscles, and promotes learning of cause and effect! These farm animals come in lots of colors and are extremely safe for the baby with no toxic fluids!

Your child might want to be a writer in the future. What better place to start than the bathtub? Huge squeezable pens give them the freedom to write, doodle and draw what they want on the tub with safe and washable goo. You can also teach them quite a bit in the bathtub using these pens!

Bath-time can be very entertaining for the baby as well as the parents. With all the fun you’re having, you have to remember something important. And this is very important! Please DO NOT forget to bath the baby!

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