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Baby gyms are great for stimulating little minds but what you  will find when you look at many baby gyms is that they will  recommend not to be used for children under the age of 3 years  due to choking hazards.

This can seem at a conflict with the whole point of having a  “baby gym”, because a 3 year old is not  a baby. Often,  manufacturers put these disclaimers to safeguard themselves  and many parents DO buy these activity gyms for their small  babies.…

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Play gyms are a firm favorite with babies and parents  alike.

For babies, the bright shining lights, loud sounds and  moving parts of an activity gym present the baby with a  rich collection of noises and sights to see. Things they  wouldn’t see in their everyday world so far, which, let’s  face it probably only consists of close ups of mommy and  daddy and assorted friends and family.…

Everyday learning opportunities

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Everyday learning opportunitiesYou can enrich your child’s language and vocabulary  for free and without buying extra books or electronic toys either.

All you need to do is talk to your child about the world around her. It sounds rather simplistic doesn’t it? But, it’s true.

In this day and age when we have become a little too dependant on the latest and newest handheld gaming device or educational learning system, we don’t really need them.…

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image for Selecting Baby Shower Gifts1. Understand that a baby shower is a party held for wishing well to a set of expectant parents and gifts need not be only for the baby, though this is usually the case. You are encouraged to think out of the box of baby layettes, toiletries and soft toys here even as these are never out of form for traditional gifting.…