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Kleinkind spielt auf dem Boden mit einfachen Holzbausteinen

Der Mythos rund um Spielzeug fΓΌr Jungs ab 1 Jahr

Der Kuchenrest klebte noch hartnÀckig an der Raufasertapete und mein Wohnzimmer sah aus, als hÀtte eine Fabrik für Baumaschinen ihren kompletten Ausschuss bei uns abgeladen. Mein Sohn saß inmitten dieses blauen, blinkenden und ohrenbetÀubenden Plastik-Chaos. Er ignorierte den ferngesteuerten Monstertruck,...

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Wooden motorisches spielzeug blocks scattered on a playmat

The truth about motorisches spielzeug and your baby's brain

I was sitting on the living room rug with a butter knife. I was trying to pry the battery compartment open on a plastic singing avocado. The screw was stripped. The avocado was looping a song about the alphabet in...

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A chewed up wooden sorting block next to a half full coffee mug

My chaotic journey to the perfect Holz Steckspiel toy

It was 3:14 in the morning. I was wearing a pair of yoga pants that had a mysterious, crusty yogurt stain on the left thigh and an oversized t-shirt that belonged to my husband, Dave. I was carrying my then-11-month-old...

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Toddler playing with physical building blocks on a rug

Why a Baby Kicking Simulator Script Changed Our Playtime

I was up to my elbows in pureed butternut squash, desperately trying to convince two screaming two-year-olds that lunch was a necessary human function, when I glanced over at my nine-year-old nephew. He was visiting for the weekend, slouched on...

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A tired mom holding an organic cotton pink flutter sleeve bodysuit surrounded by messy toddler toys

When the Pink Bubble Pops: Surviving the Baby Glinda Obsession

It was 7:14 AM on a Tuesday, and I was standing in the kitchen wearing my husband's stained college sweatpants, desperately trying to scrape dried oatmeal off the counter with my thumbnail, when Maya marched in. My seven-year-old had a...

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Stressed mom holding an iced coffee and a blank children's book

What To Write In A Baby Shower Book (A Letter To My Stressed Self)

Dear Sarah from six months ago, I know exactly where you're right now. You're standing in Aisle 4 of the Target on Route 9, wearing those black Lululemon leggings with the crusty strawberry yogurt stain on the left knee that...

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Digital calipers measuring a neon sour gumball next to a silicone teether

My Brother's Cry Baby Bubble Gum Gag Gift Caused a Full System Panic

My brother Dave stood in our kitchen holding a plastic tub shaped like a giant teardrop, grinning like he had just solved a complex algorithm. Dave is 28, works in crypto, and his entire frame of reference for human infants...

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Vintage Ty plush bear sitting safely on a wooden nursery shelf away from the crib

The Truth About Getting a December 15 Beanie Baby for Kids

My mother-in-law cornered me by the diaper pail on Tuesday morning. "You absolutely must get him the Ty toy with his exact birthday to keep in his crib," she announced, waving a screenshot from some Facebook collector's group. Three hours...

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A messy living room floor with a modern wooden play gym and safe baby toys

My Nightmare Hunting Down a January 18th Beanie Baby

It was 2:14 in the morning, the harsh blue light of my phone screen burning my retinas while I sat on the floor of my laundry room, folding the fourth load of toddler pants for the week. I had just...

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