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Do You Clean and Disinfect Your Child’s Toys?

I confess I’m a bit of a neat freak–I don’t think it’s scary or compulsive, but I do tend to like things rather clean and tidy. When my kids were younger, I would disinfect and clean their toys thoroughly about 4 times a year. I figured since I had three of my own and usually a house full of extras, chances are the toys could use a bit of a disinfecting just as prevention and basic healthy hygiene. Not everything is washable of course and I didn’t want to spray anything toxic on items that my kids might very well … Continue reading →

The Toddler Pull

A couple of days ago, my daughter was digging around in the bin that houses all of her old baby toys. We’ve held onto them for sentimental reasons, for the most part, but there are four toys in there that were purchased for her on her first Christmas, so it’s neat to have those as some of the first Christmas gifts she ever received. One of the toys she pulled out and started playing with immediately enchanted my now walking (I can’t believe he is growing so fast!) 10 and half month old nephew. He toddled towards it excitedly and … Continue reading →