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Give your kid something to look forward to when it comes to early school mornings—a cool alarm clock. We found 18 awesome time-telling devices including a Hello Kitty alarm clock and a LEGO alarm clock. Scroll down to see our favorite ways to help kick morning beside battles to the curb. Riiiing! Save this list on Pinterest by clicking here. Hello Kitty Alarm Clock How adorable is this Hello Kitty alarm clock?! The bedposts light up, there's an AM/FM radio and you can program the clock to start an alarm or the radio as a wake-up call.  Available at target.com,...

I don’t think I understood the importance of board books until I had a child of my own. Before having a child, I thought the stories in board books were too short and the art too childish. They weren’t as interesting or appealing as picture books, which I collected long before having children. But now, as a parent, I experience board books in a whole new way. One of my infant daughter’s first friends was a high contrast board book called Spots and Dots. There are no words in this board book, just colors and patterns. My daughter would sit...

Got kiddos under the age of five? Then the fall is your friend for family travel. Now that school is back in session, you can visit these family-friendly destinations without the summer crowds, whether you’re aiming for a weekend trip amongst the fall foliage, or a beach town that’s awesome in the offseason. So if you have a toddler or two in tow or preschoolers who still have a relatively open schedule, read on for fun fall family vacation ideas. photo: Jennifer Massoni Pardini Washington, D.C. For a summer visit to D.C., you better be ready to share it with...

emotionsplaygive kids a whole universe to explore — without having to step outsidecoronaviruslockdownZero to Threedoll-playpretend playcollaborative play The Best Wood Dollhouses, Period Hape Wood Dollhouse You can't get much better than this classic dollhouse, which encourages role-playing without relying on any gender tropes. A stunningly simple yet totally beautiful dollhouse, this one from Hape has zero gender-specific princess detailing, which we absolutely love. It's a three-story dollhouse with six rooms. Kids can easily move furniture and appliances around. Buy Now $199.99 KidKraft Chelsea Doll Cottage Dollhouse Here's a three-level dollhouse for the space-challenged, with plenty of detailing to make up...

  We all do it. Lose our cool. It’s the last straw. They’ve gone from wasting the tape to pouring their water on the ground. Who does that? A toddler. A toddler does that, and you’re left cleaning it up. But it’s the 4th incident today, and you’re exhausted. The dishes are piled up, the laundry is sitting in the washer, and you still need to go grocery shopping. Now there’s a puddle of water that needs wiping up, and you’ve yelled at your toddler to clean it up. If your little one is anything like mine, they haven’t done...