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Natural Toys Can Help You “Choose to Refuse”

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Natural Toys Can Help You “Choose to Refuse”

Maybe you’ve heard of the “Choose to Refuse” challenge which calls on us to give up single-use plastic for the month of July. Our family has gone through fits and starts with keeping plastic out of our house and out of the waste stream, but it can be very hard. Whether it’s toiletries like toothpaste and shampoo or the packaging for most food items, plastic can be hard to avoid. Its pervasiveness reflects how “cheap” it can be to produce; … Read More...

5 Factors in Choosing Baby’s First Toys

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5 Factors in Choosing Baby’s First Toys

To tell the truth, babies do not need much—love, a clean body, warmth and nourishing food. Still, we all like to give gifts to welcome new little souls. We like to see babies react to new experiences and we like to share things with new parents that our own children enjoyed. All through the first year, whether a new parent or the friend or relation of one, people enjoy bringing toys into a baby’s life. Here are a few thoughts … Read More...

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Can Having Too Many Toys Spoil a Child?

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As a mom, I want my kids to have the best of everything whenever possible. But can that desire do more harm than good? With the holiday season upon us, I find myself thinking about this more often. I don’t want to deny them the joy and excited anticipation that the holidays bring, but can giving kids too many toys create a spoiled child?

As parents, maintaining the delicate balance between indulgence and austerity becomes a daily challenge in our … Read More...

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Thoughts on Toy Buying

You have probably purchased or been gifted beautiful, exciting toys only to have them utterly ignored by your child. Children can be uninterested in toys for a variety of reasons. As parents, you get to play detective and figure out where the misfire is between your child and the toy you’ve chosen.

If it’s presented at holiday time, a toy can be easily overlooked in the wash of other new things or the rush of holiday festivities. Finding a way … Read More...