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Courtesy of West Elm Kids. We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. If you’ve ever spotted a toddler wearing a popcorn sweater in a gorgeous shade of marigold or patchwork-crocheted overalls, chances are their outfit is courtesy of Misha & Puff. The Massachusetts-based women’s and children’s apparel brand is known for its elevated yarn colors, nostalgic patterns, and knits that are reminiscent of what Grandma would make. Now, you can bring the company’s covetable vintage style home: West Elm Kids just announced its collaboration with Misha & Puff and it’s essentially...

The putting away of childish things is progressing, but it is a LOT harder than I thought it would be. The existence of the kids' playroom has allowed me to ignore all the once-beloved but long-ignored toys that they possess, since they're all stored tidily on shelves and not in the way.But with one teenager headed off to college very shortly, I've promised the other teenager that we can remodel the playroom into a private bedroom just for her. It's long overdue, since the kids have shared one small bedroom for their entire lives without (much) complaint, but even I...

What are the best shows streaming for toddlers and preschoolers? It’s a really hard question, made tougher by the fact that if you have a toddler or preschooler, you might not know anything about kids’ TV shows right now. If this is your first kid, it’s not like you’ve been watching a ton of kids’ TV for the past ten years, right? Anyway, if you’re skittish about getting your toddlers addicted to new TV shows or cartoons, we get it. Any parent who has binged the best TV shows on Netflix knows that good TV can be a many-edged sword....

Get some amazing and cute 2-year-old birthday party ideas on a budget! Although it seems like yesterday that my twins were 2 years old, I do miss throwing birthday parties for kids! We still have fun every year, but there’s something about toddler birthday ideas that are super fun to put together. I remember trying to find ways to make each birthday party special, but there’s something about your little one turning two that really motivates you to throw an awesome bash. It’s probably because this is likely the first year that they will remember their birthday party. So, if...

Toddlers and young children have a reputation for refusing to share. “No!” and “Mine!” are generally among their earliest utterances, and often their most frequent.  While it’s true that most kids need time and practice learning to share, parents’ expectations regarding sharing are frequently out of sync with what’s reasonable to expect of kids developmentally.  In a survey of parents of young children by the organisation Zero to Three, 43% of parents reported a belief that kids can share and take turns before the age of two ― 71% said they think children are capable of these behaviours by the...