Nutrition: Infant, Melissa & Doug

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What Does Your 1 Year Old Play With?

I am curious bc we have plenty of toys for baby and for pre-schooler but my one year old prefers to pull out tissues,climb on things, pull water bottle off coffee table, go into my nightstand, try to go under sink cabinets and gets mad when redirected but is happy when playing with something she probably shouldn't. I'd love ideas on what toys she might like to play with longer than 3 seconds. My older daughter did some of this but in general would sit and play with toys for a good stretch and still does. Thanks!

Feeding Accessories

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Baby Shower Gift Ideas

Hi, I'm hoping someone can help me with a creative yet inexpensive gift idea. We've been invited to a shower but had not budgeted for it since originally they weren't planning to have one. One idea i loved but know someone else is doing is giving a magazine subscription to a parent type magazine. I usually like to give a themed gift (i.e. all bath items - towel, toys, etc) but that all adds up quickly! I'd like to keep the cost at $30 or under.

Solid Foods & Weaning

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Swaddling and Stimulation Questions

My son is 11 weeks old, but was born 18 days early. My husband and I have been using the soothing methods from Happiest Baby on the Block to get him to sleep. He's a super active baby, always swinging/punching/flailing/kicking, and swaddling him is the only way he can sleep w/o waking himself up. In a couple weeks I'd like to start letting him "cry it out" a little when putting him down so I can stop relying on the swing to get him to nap. My question is how will he be able to self-soothe w/o his little hands? Any tips on how I can "step...