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The Potty Training Gift Pack

A perfect gift for a potty training toddler to excite them about this new stage of learning and assist you in making the transition easier.
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Sally has been hard at work the last while, planning, creating, photographing and uploading our new range of Gift boxes. Pop over to our Gift Section on Earth Babies and and have a look.

Ideal for Baby showers, New baby christmas gifts and just because I love you.

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I have shared this link before but felt the need to post it once more as everyone should read this and read it again every few months to remind themselves to be aware.

Drowning does not look like drowning.

And parents – children playing in the water make noise. When they get quiet, you get to them and find out why.

My story (conception and birth) began with a very long wait, was filled with all kinds of emotions, and ended with a dream come true! We tried for almost 3 years to conceive, a time filled with doubt – asking ourselves if something was wrong with us, and a lot of tears – asking God why was it taking so long! Finally I gave up – I gave it up to God to give us a child, and not ourselves trying to make one! Well, I think that is how it is for most people – when they finally forget about making babies, and just enjoy making love – miracles happen.
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Characteristics that sometimes occur in newborns that you may not have known about and if they do occur often cause surprise especially in first time parents.
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What is it that you are afraid of?

How are you going to work through it?

Now that I think back, I wasn’t particularly prepared for Shae’s birth. I’d been to a couple of classes and watched the videos, but they all looked so very calm and idyllic with pan pipe music playing in the background, I didn’t really feel the need to panic and prepare much.
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I love that a story can be so clearly communicated with no words and an emotive marshmallow.
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Growing pains are experienced by about 25% to 40% of children usually between 3 to 5 years and 8 to 12 years.

What are they?

There is no medical indication that pain is experienced as bones grow. Though it is often assumed that ‘growing pains’ are related to growing bones, it is actually more a case of muscle aches and pains (small children may not be able to differentiate where the pain is felt).
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Babies love the cuddly softness of these easy to hold fleecey comforters. The ribbons offer a touch experience that babies find soothing when chewed on, rubbed against their skin or rubbed between their fingers.
This would make a perfect stocking filler for your baby or an ideal gift for a baby shower.

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