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When it comes to Toys R Us' Learn & Groove Musical Table by LeapFrog (shown at top left, $39.99), the typical table etiquette can happily go out the window, since its meant to engage, entertain and otherwise amuse tots and tikes ages 6 months and up with tons of interactive features. There's no need to worry about grabby hands and wayward ...

When it comes to wrangling the wee ones into bed, I think that most parents have a similar evening routine in common: bath, books, bed. That's how ours goes, but in recent months as my hub has been taking over for me as the sun goes down and my belly grows out, I can tell that being the sole storyteller night after night, while gingerly leafing ...

... Local yokel company, Learning Curve, has everything the little train lover in your life could possibly want, need or dream of for the holidays in its award-winning Thomas & Friends Deluxe Sights & Sounds Set (shown at top left, $480+ - varies by retailer). The impressive 86-piece wooden set is fully loaded and will keep track-minded ...

You'd have to be living under a rock not to know how important it is to give babies an adequate opportunity for tummy time play. Take it from someone who knows - Wills was born with a severe case of torticollis and plagiocephaly, making time spent exploring the world on his tummy even more critical in terms of proper development. But, as I'm sure ...

No doubt the kiddies will be putting the pedal to the metal to get to the table when they get a load of the red-hot, super-soft Car Lunch bag (shown at top left, $15) from baby- and kid-centered gift company Bestever, Inc. Equally ideal for carrying a yummy tuna on rye as it is for toting a mini-car collection to a friend's house, this cherry red ...

School might not be in session just yet for a few families out there, so while you're out and about making the most of the last day's of summer, make sure to keep the kiddies cool and comfy in a Sun Smarties Terry Romper (shown at top left, now on sale for $19.95) from Cosmotot fave and local yokel, One Step Ahead. The oversized romper packs a ...