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Children essentials

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All my essentials to keep my boys healthy and happy from toys to health care products.
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Toys

Toys that are fun and don't get bored too quick

 
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My boys love these. They love building things and trying to create whole cities with it. Easy to take with you if you are going to family and need some entertainment
Magnetic Building: Toys & Games - Amazon.nl
 
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These are the best on the plane. Also easy to put away again. Do be careful when going through security. Since there are magnets, so be sure to let security know about the magnetics.
MAGNA-TILES microMAGS 26-Piece Travel Set
 
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Can't go wrong with Mario kart. My boys of 4 and 6 love to play it with friends and us parents love to join in sometimes to show them how it's done ;-)
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe - US Version - Nintendo
 
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TMNT bus was a great find. A blast from the past from us 80s and 90s kids. The boys play with it constantly. They love doing all kinds of stories and they also have the Ninja Turtles to make the party complete
Mutant Mayhem Pizza Fire Delivery Van
 
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My boys absolutely love this. Getting them all up and having the cars go down quickly. Or they are parking all the cars. We also bought extension road pieces to add to the bottom
Hot Wheels City Mega Garage Playset with Elevator
 
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My oldest son is crazy about airplanes. Ever since he was a baby, he would spot the airplanes in the sky. He used to call them grunya’s. Never understood where he got that from. He still loves airplanes and is so happy with this airport. Pretending w...
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Necessities

Everything you need to take care of your child

 
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Absolutely necessary when having a baby. I still use it for my boys ages 4 and 6
Philips Avent Baby Care Set 9-Piece Starter ...
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This ring sling was a Godsend. I could walk around and even do some cleaning. I had it with my second baby. My first born would not lay down to sleep, so I was holding him a lot and could do little in the household. This ring sling was a total game c...
Ring Sling
 
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This helped make food for the baby from scratch. Steam and then blend with one machine. I do have to say it makes quite the noise when you puree it. My boys did not like the sound. So, make sure you use it when they are not close by. It does the tric...
Baby Food Maker Avent
 
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We still use this every night. There are 4 different sounds including sound of the womb. We always use the 4th sound, the lullaby sound. Then the boys fall asleep before the song is over. Usually plays the song 20 minutes. We have it hung at the end ...
SnuzCloud Baby Sleep Aid White Noise Machine
 
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This was an absolute Godsend. After sleeping on the couch for almost a month with a newborn that would not sleep in his crib. When we used this, our son was instantly calm. He slept through the night. I do have to mention that it was hard when he was...
HALO 100% Cotton Sleepsack Swaddle, 3-Way
 
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I got this so that I could wear it outside and take my firstborn out for walks. I actually used it first to get my firstborn to actually fall asleep for nap time. He was such a difficult sleeper. I would walk around at home with him in it and then ta...
Free-to-Grow Ergonomic Baby Carriers | Baby Tula US
 
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We use this for the children’s room. We still use it even though our boys are now 6 and 4. It has an app for on your phone too where you can see what the camera shows. You can also speak to the children through the camera.
LUVION Essential Baby Monitor with 3.5" Color Camera
 
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Star projector for in the children’s room. We turn it on before bed. You can adjust the brightness of the stars and the amount of light it gives. The boys get very calm from it. We turn this on and the music cloud (check in my child necessities list)...
Smart Star Projector Solutions-Tuya
 
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Life saver for me every day with boys. Mine are 4 and 6 and every night in the bath, they get a good brush under their nails.
Fingernail Brush - Amazon.com
 
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Love these bottles. Bought them for our boys this Summer to use this school year. Last school year they had the screwed on cap. It was always leaking. This one is leak free. Easy to clean because you can clean all the parts separately. Just screw it ...
Water bottle pop-up Campus 500 ml - Cool mint