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Summer Reading List Roundup: Free Books and More
My son learned to read this year, and to encourage him to keep working on it, we’re participating in a few Summer Reading Programs this summer. Most libraries and school media centers have Summer...
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Summer Safety: Choosing a Life Jacket for your Baby or Child
Thanks to Baby Cheapskate reader Nora for this guest post:Life Jackets. Most kids hate wearing them. Most adults neglect to wear them. Yet they can save lives. They are the utmost important safety...
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Top Toys: Sprinkler Toys for The Back Yard
Kids bored already? Check out these bestselling, highest-rated sprinkler toys for the back yard. Just hook up the hose, douse them with sunscreen, and watch them have fun. Melissa & Doug Sunny...
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Top Toys for the Pool
When we moved into our house last spring, one of the things I was most excited about is that we have a kid-friendly public pool within easy walking distance. We’ve gone just about every day since...
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Safer and Cheaper Sunscreens for Babies and Kids: 9 Picks
To make this list, I compared the lowest hazard sunscreens for kids and babies (hazard ranking of 1) on EWG’s 2012 Safe Suncreen list with picks from SafeMama’s Safe Sunscreen 2011 cheat sheet. To find...
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Safer & Cheaper Bug Repellents: 4 Picks
Many commercial sunscreens contain stuff you really don’t want to be spraying on your little ones’ skin, but for most of us, it’s either use bug repellent in the summer or while away the warmest months...
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[Updated] Make a Splash, Save Cash with Reusable Swim Diapers
I’ve reworked and updated this classic BC post for 2012:Parents. Do not put your baby in the pool in her regular disposable diapers. Not only is it icky, it will cause your baby’s diaper to swell in a...
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Top Summer Toys for Pool & Backyard Fun
Keep your kids active and having fun this summer with these toy ideas:Top Toys: Sprinkler Toys for The Back Yard: Bestselling, highest-rated sprinkler toys for the back yard. Just hook up the hose,...
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Start Your own Kids’ Camp This Summer: It’s Cheaper AND You get More “Me” Time
Enjoy this repost of a popular BC article about starting your own summer camp. Such a great idea, and not really that tricky, either:Don’t Have 100 bucks or more each week for summer camp? Why not...
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Updated: Top Trikes Under $100 [Plus Buy-It-Now Prices & Current Deals]
A child’s first trike. What a fun milestone! With all the models on the market, you may need a little guidance about which one to buy.First, what features should you consider? Push bars allow you to...
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How to Save on Safer Sunscreens [Plus Buy-It-Now Prices and Current Deals]
We’re approaching the sunniest season (yay!), and many of us will be buying sunscreen for our tots. Safer sunscreens for babies and kids can be pricey, though. Here’s a little help minimizing...
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Top Toys Keeping Cool at the Pool
When we moved into our house, one of the things I was most excited about is that we have a kid-friendly public pool within easy walking distance. We’ve gone every day since it opened on Saturday.Enjoy...
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