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The stuff you actually need for kids
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Items we have found helpful after 3 boys
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School Age

Baby

 
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Great for dry skin
Stelatopia Cleansing Gel For Babies With Eczema-Prone Skin
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Fragrance free and hydrating
Baby Moisturizing Cream: Gentle Care
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Gentle and no sting
SPF 50 Mineral Sunscreen For Babies & Whole Family
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Fragrance free, absorbent
Huggies® Skin Essentials™ Diapers
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Gentle and effective
WaterWipes Sensitive+ Newborn & Baby Wipes
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Great for irritated skin from drool/saliva
Healing Ointment for Very Dry, Chafed & Cracked Skin
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Helps protect delicate skin in diaper area
A+D Original Diaper Rash Ointment
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Helps with congestion. The aerosol spray is preferred to help mobilize snot and moisturize nasal passages
Little Remedies® Saline Spray + Drops
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Gets the snot out
NoseFrida the SnotSucker – Frida | The fuss stops here.
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Same sounds as the home, smaller portable version
Hatch Go - Nap trapped no more
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Gentle, mineral sunscreen
Thinkbaby Safe Sunscreen SPF 50+ (3oz)
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Great for protecting skin barrier
Aquaphor® Official Site - Skin Protection and Healing
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Soft and stretchy pajamas and clothes. Can wear for months. Fold over hand and feet. Can be footies or footless!
Little Sleepies
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Wearable, quiet and gentle breast pump
Elvie Pump: Ultra-Quiet, Ultra-Discreet Wearable Breast Pump
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Essential for soiled articles. Never know when food, poop or puke are gonna happen. Keep the dirty and wet away from the clean
Deluxe Wet Bag for Cloth Diapers
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Soft, warm and breathable. Fits for many months
Baby Sleep Sacks | Newborn Bamboo Sleepy Bags
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Gentle and removes crusty snot without irritation
Boogie Wipes® Saline Nose Wipes
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affordable and dye free- no staining on clothes
Dye-Free Infants' Acetaminophen - 2pk/2 fl oz Each - up&up
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affordable and dye-free: no stains on clothes
Infants' Concentrated Ibuprofen (NSAID) Oral Suspension Pain & Fever ...
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Not just for cloth diapers. The diaper sprayer can clean off any soiled fabric: sheets, blankets, clothes. Have used for poop and puke. Effective pretreatment prior to laundering
Spray Pal Diaper Sprayer
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Passively catch leaky milk while feeding
Boon Trove Silicone Manual Breast Pump
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Catch leaky milk while feeding
Elvie Curve: Manual Expression Breast Pump
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Best nipple cream
Motherlove Nipple Balm & Cream - Soothe & Heal
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Soothes sore nipples
Lansinoh Soothies Cooling Gel Pads - 2ct
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Quiet swing with multiple modes. Also has Bluetooth app to phone. Takes up less space than other swings
Mamaroo Swing
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Weighted straw- can drink at any angle. Great for beginners
Dr Brown Sippy Cups
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This is a time saver! May be a bit pricey, but worth it. Cleans, sanitizes and dries bottles and pump parts
Bottle Washer Pro
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shade on the beach. folds and packs down into compact sack. quick and easy to set up
Coleman DayTripper Beach Shade
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pumping and nursing bra. works great with wearable pumps too
Sublime® Hands-Free Pumping & Nursing Bra | Beige
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racerback. supportive enough for most exercises
Sublime® Hands-Free Pumping & Nursing Sports Bra | Black
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School Age

 
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Parental features can restrict apps, time and internet
iPad
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Great for baseball. Have also loved as a travel bag for planes. Fits under the seat
UA Utility Print Baseball Backpack
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Great for sick kids who don’t want to drink fluids
Pedialyte Popsicles
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Loved by my boys for baseball. Much nicer grip than cheaper alternatives.
Leather Batting Gloves
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High back or backless. When your kid is ready for a booster, this is great. Lightweight and comes with LATCH system so the seat is not flopping around when your kid isn’t in it
TurboBooster® 2.0 LX Highback Booster with Latch System
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keep your outlets and still get a nightlight. easy to install and light in the right place
SnapPower GuideLight 2 for Outlets
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