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Decaf can be a good thing .... You'll see what I mean when you watch Kids Love Spanish (shown at top left, $17.99-$99.99). The perky DVD series is an upbeat self-proclaimed excellent educational tool for kiddies 1-8+ whose parents want to expose them to more than just the madcap antics of Dora the Explorer or Rosita, the Hispanic fruit-bat ...

Although wobbly toddlers aren't exactly all that steady yet, they're all too eager to get things a movin' and a shakin' be it by crawling at warp speed, using the nearest piece of furniture and people's legs to get from one end of the room to another, or just by winging it and stumbling as far as their little legs will carry them. The ...

Aspiring Handy Manny wannabes of all ages will have blast helping tool-savvy moms and dads around the house with the Little Builder Tool Belt (shown at top left, $12.99) from Cosmotot fave - and developmental toy specialist - International Playthings. Not only does the handy dandy soft canvas belt treat little tummies gently, but it also has two ...

Buds are blooming on the trees, bunnies and birds are doing their crazy love dances on the front lawn (not with each other - but you know what I mean), the smell of rainy freshness is in the air, and saving a planet that looks so deliciously dewy this time of year is on our minds. Well that, and it's Earth Day, so what better time than the ...

Well, that, and mud. Lots of ooey, gooey have-a-boot-stompin-good-time mud. As I'm sure you moms and dads out there already know, the stuff's like a kid magnet. So instead of having your younglings spend rainy days with their little noses smashed up against the windows just itching to get outside and puddle jump, outfit them in a Splish Splash ...

 ... And maybe gets in a little tummy time, too, while simultaneously using both eyes in tandem to focus on a fuzzy Toucan and smiley orange monkey hanging from the Rainforest Rock n' Play (shown at left, $149.95, on sale for $104.95) from Cosmotot fave and local yokel, One Step Ahead. This combination play mat, baby gym, crawling hill and ...

With so many retailers riding shotgun on the bio-friendly bandwagon, it's no wonder parents are at a loss when it comes to making a single store their one-stop organic shop. Thanks to Nubius Organics - think of them as conservationists with good fashion sense - it takes just few picks and clicks to outfit your whole abode with eco-friendly, ...

I think it's still going to be a while before I don't need thermals on to make it to the mailbox without turning into a snowmama. With that said, I really wouldn't mind lolling on Rome's sun-baked Spanish Steps with a drippy, absolutely delish Hazelnut gelato the size of Wills' head right about now. But, when not in Rome - since a trip a tois ...

Ah, the doctor's office. I have mixed feelings about the whole medical office experience.  One the one hand, the healer's headquarters are a hotbed of germs - bad. On the other hand, the packed waiting room typically has one weathered activity table crammed in the corner, so crabby feverish/runny/poopy/pukey/sneezy kiddies who feel crummy ...

The holidays can be stressful, especially when there's way too many people crammed into one hot, cramped straggly little line at the mall to see Santa; or there doesn't seem to be enough time in just one freezing, rainy weekend to get your poor hub to hang up all those intricate holiday lights on both stories of the house; and don't forget the ...