Cold Season Tip!

12/19/09

Along with the fun of the holiday season comes runny noses and doctor visits.

Elizabeth S. of Queens, NY wrote us with a great cold season tip. 

Boogie Wipes (that's really what they're called) were developed by moms tired of chasing runny noses. Boogie Wipes are the latest innovation in a moist wipe product. Made with natural saline, they offer quick, gentle and effective relief for little noses suffering from the common cold and allergies. Hypoallergenic, alcohol free and infused with moisturizing vitamin E, aloe and chamomile, they gently dissolve mucus. Soft and gentle but resistant to tearing, wipes smell fresh and clean and are gentle enough for all ages.

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Elizabeth keeps these handy in her diaper bag, car and at home for emergency boogie situations!

Thanks for the tip!!

Keeping the Peace

12/18/09
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Little Sarah got more than Billy! Bobby got the action figure Sam really wanted!

Sound familiar? Chaos can set in fast and often unexpectedly during the holidays.  The best thing you can do is plan ahead and prepare for any episodes.  First, if you have an infant be sure to pack and plan when traveling as we discussed in an earlier post about traveling with the kids during the holidays.

While we're trying to relax by the fire, catch up with family and sip some egg nog, we are essentially entertaining ourselves, but what about the children?  Toddler and school-aged children need entertainment too. The excitement of unwrapping presents doesn't last too long.  In fact, on many occasions this is where it can all go haywire.  If your child doesn't get what they wanted or if they want what someone else received,  the holiday fun gets put on hold.  We have to stop and remind ourselves that this is the perfect time to teach our children a valuable lesson in understanding gift giving, thankfulness, handling their emotions and also learning why we give gifts during the holidays.  Kicking back with some fruit cake doesn't always present itself, but there are ways to have the kids focus less on what they're getting and more on giving.

By preparing to entertain your children with coloring books (we have free coloring pages on our site), cookie decorating, making a snow man, a whole family snow ball fight, caroling, board games or card games, you will keep the kids happy and remind your family what spending time together is all about.

One great way to get your children involved is to have them prepare a "show" for the family.  This "show" could be reciting a poem, magic tricks, doing a dance to their favorite song or learning the words to a holiday jingle.

This gets the kids involved in the day, gives them something to practice while you're baking and cooking or preparing for travel, and will warm the hearts of your family.

Wherever you spend the holidays and however you celebrate try to remember what the season it all about, and teach your little ones early on so they never lose sight of the meaning of giving!  Keep them as entertained as you would like to be, and while you're entertaining be sure that they lend a hand be it by giving a mini-recital or passing around cookies to guests.

Now, get practicing that show for grandma with the kiddies!

 

Grandma & Grandpa

12/17/09

If you have been lucky enough to have had your grandparents in your life (or maybe still do!), you know that this relationship is a very special one.  Grandparents get away with "giving in" to our little ones, sneaking them that extra piece of candy and keeping them up past bedtime.

We sometimes forget that our grandparents have not only helped to raise
us, but raised our parents without all of the gadgets and
gizmos we have available to make our lives easier!  Our children are our parents second chance in many ways.  It's their turn to just give love and remember watching us grow up, make up for any 'mistakes' they might have made or special moments they may have missed.

We have had a lot of grandma's shopping our Goldberger Toy online store this month (which goes to show granny knows her way around a mouse when it comes to finding the perfect present for her grandchild).  We are truly amazed at how many grandparents are aware of the nature and safety of Goldberger Dolls.  Then again, we have been around for 100 years, so it's possible your grandmother had a Goldberger Doll when she was growing up!

This morning we received an e-mail from Grandma Mary M. who said this about our Sensitive Baby:

"What a wonderful doll! My grandchild at two really chews on his stuffed animals and I wanted one that he could and that could be washed and dried easily."

To get your grandchild a Sensitive Baby doll or another doll from our online store visit us today!  It's the last day for standard shipping with guaranteed delivery before Christmas!

Baby Bottle Concerns

12/16/09

We recently got wind of a very important discovery a father had when preparing formula in a 'drop-in' bottle liner.  The liners have markings indicating ounces for easy prep.  The drop-ins eliminate the need for sterilizing bottles, allow you to remove most of the air from the bottle and they work with breast pumps to have a supply on hand.  Other than the price (the convenience comes with a cost) the liners seemed perfect.

That is until the Matthew C. of New York told us that the indications on the liners didn't quite 'line up' when preparing formula for his four month old Niamh. The liners are expandable, so when Matthew added water to one it just didn't make sense that the amount of fluid could accurately be marked.  He then measured the formula by pouring it out of the drop-in and into a measuring cup, confirming that the markings were off.

It is so extremely important to have the right amount of water and formula when preparing bottles because too little, and your baby can get dehydrated; too much, and they can suffer from water intoxication.

Our suggestion is to measure and mix your formula in a correctly marked, sterilized container before pouring it into a drop-in liner.  There are several brands of drop-ins, so be sure to test the accuracy of the liner markings before relying in them.

Have you had a similar experience or do you use these for convenience?  Let us know!