Product Features:

• Revolutionary new training aid for teaching your baby to walk!
• Help your baby walk sooner while minimizing dangerous falls
• Easy to use anywhere – at the beach, the backyard, or the park
• No MORE BACK PAIN while teaching your baby how to walk – when you use the Juppy you stand upright!
• Simple, Affordable, and Useful.

The Juppy Baby Walker is a uniquely designed, contoured-shape, finely engineered training device. The Juppy is style and comfort minded which makes it a triple threat of simplicity, affordability and usefulness which is destined to become a worldwide product. The Juppy has received an overwhelming amount of positive product reviews from moms who have purchased it. The ultimate impact will be to see parent go from the arduous task of bending to the immensely enjoyable act of seeing their baby walk while they themselves stand erect. Unlike traditional baby walkers The Juppy is a parent assisted baby walker which eliminates all of the dangers of walkers with wheels. The unique design of The Juppy eliminates the problems associated with similar

“The Juppy Baby Walker (Original-No lining)” Reviews:

Review by Anthony Nash
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Upon receiving our Juppy, we put our little girl in, and I truly believe that not only has the Juppy given our daughter the confidence to begin taking steps & attempting to walk on her own, but I believe it has been instrumental in the strength building & physical development of her legs. Not to mention how comfortable & stress free the adjustable straps make it for the backs of the parents using the Juppy. At 7 months, our daughter stands assisted, (mostly while in the Juppy,) or holding onto one of her favorite toys, or the couch, etc… In my opinion, this is a great, innovative product that can’t be beat for such a small investment in the development of your child’s ability to walk. Great work!

Review by Troy White
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The Juppy is the brilliant training aid for teaching babies to walk and preventing painful back strain in adults. It helps little ones learn walk earlier and eliminates dangerous falls. Easy to use anywhere, the Juppy works wonderfully in the house, at the beach, in the backyard or at the park. It’s gender neutral and one size fits all. Great walker [..]

Review by Amanda P.
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I recently ordered a Juppy for my daughter. I received it really fast which I was not expecting. My daughter is 14 months and before using the Juppy she didn’t put any effort into walking, but as soon as I put her in it she started walking on her own. She really liked it and was having a lot of fun. I don’t have to hold her by the arms any more the way I was doing before which only allowed me to walk with her for a few minutes at a time. With this product I was walking with my daughter for almost an hour. Grandma and grandpa used it too and they enjoyed it as well. I really recommend this product for parents.

Overall Rating: (out of 13 reviews)

Price: $ 14.95

Product Features:

• Brightly colored, with stretchy legs that rattle, crinkle, jingle, chime, and squeak
• Builds coordination by rewarding baby’s pulls, squeezes, and grabs with fun sounds
• Soft body and head; teether rings around neck; colorful ribbons, knots, and ties make up legs
• Attached Lamaze link makes this handy as take-along toy
• Newborn to 24 months; 90-day limited warranty

Lamaze Stretch the Giraffe Play and Grow is a developmental plush with interactive features, and a portable clip. Watch your baby snuggle with the plush body while clutching or chewing on the safe, colorful, clinky rings around his neck. Stretch’s cute, friendly face is topped by perky, securely-fastened ears, horns and decorative ribbons. His legs are stretchy and bright, and can entertain baby for hours with their ribbons and knots. The giraffe will also produce a variety of surprising sounds–rattles, crinkles, jingles, chimes, and squeaks — that reward baby for coordination-building grabs, pulls, and squeezes. A link makes it easy to take this machine washable toy with you. Surface washable. Measures 12″ x 6″ x 3″.Designed for babies f

“Lamaze Stretch the Giraffe” Reviews:

Review by S. Sprague
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My 4 month old loves it, and has loved it since he was around 3 months old. I hang it from his bassinet, the toy bar on his stroller/car seat, and the toybar on his swing. It always catches his interest and as he’s growing he’s discovering new things about it. That the feet make sounds or feel crunchy, etc. It’s great to watch him engage a toy like this. It’s the first one that he had interest in, and the longest-lasting.

Review by Ashley Volkerts
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We had one of these before and it was my sons favorite toy. It got lost and if anyone said ‘giraffe’ he would start looking around for it. We bought a replacement and he is as happy as ever! The colors, the noises, he loves it all!

Review by M. Windham
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A Personal Warning to all who have this baby toy by Lamaze. (Stretch The Giraffe)

PLEASE READ!!

I LOVED this giraffe..this thing is the cutest toy ever and I had placed this on my wish list for my baby shower last May. Well..I ended up receiving the giraffe from a good friend of mine for my baby shower like I had wanted. My son had only played with it maybe twice since he’s been born, so it’s still pretty brand new.

My son is 10 months old now, and we just moved to a new house last week, so I re introduced him to stretch yesterday, (still in super new condition) and he had been sitting in his highchair playing with him, chewing and biting on him as most babies will do with their toys. It’s to be expected.

I was upstairs unpacking, my son was in his highchair next to my husband while he washed dishes when my son started choking!!

He was choking on the white stuffing inside the toys foot! He had managed to chew the thing until it became unstitched at the seams and that’s when the stuffing began to fill his mouth. He must have swallowed a majority of what he had in his mouth. Needless to say, it was a frightening moment for all of us!!

UGH! I am just so disappointed and now concerned for anyone else’s children who may have this toy!

Upon close inspection of this toy after the fact, I noticed that the stitching is very poor. Not nearly strong enough to withstand the mouth of a teething baby! I noted other parts of the giraffes seams and stitching where it has signs of also beginning to become unstitched!

The very worst part is the fact that had my son gone un noticed and not attended to right away, he could have very well choked completely, or the round small plastic squeaker (also inside the same foot he opened) could have also come out and easily become lodged inside his throat! In fact there are multiple “perfectly sized pieces” including a small round ball rattle, a more flat circular shaped rattle and the disc shaped squeaker (the one my son almost managed to get out) inside each foot. Again..they are very poorly secured inside the giraffe and are a major choking hazard! I hate to think of how many babies go to bed with this toy and are possibly left alone with it when they wake up in the morning or after a nap. Parent unsuspecting, because these toys made by learning curve are supposed to be designed with safety in mind. Safety being what Learning Curves number one priority is. I would have never have thought to check those details since I was convinced this toy or any toy designed by a big name baby toy company was undoubtedly safe to let my baby play with.

This toy needs to be recalled ASAP! I have contacted Learning Curve /Lamaze RC2 department regarding this serious issue, and Stretch the Giraffe is on his way back to them for inspection. I have no doubt they will issue a recall. If I were you…and just to warn parents ahead of time..please refrain from buying stretch for now! Or if you have him already, take him away from your baby…especially babies with teeth!

In an effort to make me, the consumer happy, they offered me a new toy and that’s on it’s way now, but in reality, is that really enough? Or does that make up for the fact that we watched our little son choke and go through that trauma? Imagining the scenario if we had not been right there to help him…would the new toy suffice? It’s horrifying imagining the things that COULD have happened and Thank God that didn’t.

In addition I am going to be weary of the new toy and I am not even sure he will play with it until I inspect every inch of it, and now I need to sit with him every second while he plays with in fear that some little thing could go wrong in a toy that has been deemed safe from a reputable company I have grown to love and trust. I just believe this is an honest mistake but a serious issue that was grossly overlooked. I know that Learning Curve will do the right thing in the end.

I will never send my son to bed nor leave him to play with ANY toy, stuffed animal, or object ever again for fear that he will wake up, be alone and begin innocently teething while I am still asleep, and something similar to this may happen. It’s a good thing that wasn’t the case this time.

Please parents…check the babies toys! You just never know!!

Forward this to all your friends who you think may have this toy, may buy it, are expecting a baby, have infants and small children.

-Tiffany

Overall Rating: (out of 40 reviews)

Price: $ 8.00

Filed under: Preschoolers, Kids 5-7, Kids 8-11, Teens & Tweens, Development, Special Needs, Resources

Some children welcome the adventure of a new school year, eagerly heading off to explore the classroom and make friends, and barely noticing as you say goodbye. But for other children, every school day begins with tummy aches, frantic tears, and desperate drama.

If you have a child who struggles with separation anxiety, here are some tips for helping them successfully manage a new school year:

Develop a bond with your child’s new teacher
During the school day, your child’s teacher becomes her source of security and comfort. Visit the classroom before school begins and help your child forge a special connection with her new teacher. Look for common interests, and help the teacher begin to take a personal interest in your child, to strengthen a natural attachment between them.

Build friendships with classmates
Having a buddy can make all the difference in the world for a child who’s reluctant to part from you. Arrange a visit to the park or the cupcake shop with a future classmate before school begins, to create a sense of familiarity on that all-important first day of school.

Create routines
Invite your child to choose what to put into his lunch or, encourage her to lay out the outfit she’ll wear tomorrow. Make sure to move through the morning tasks in a structured, relaxed way, to minimize chaos.

Ensure your child is equipped to cope with big feelings
You know how much harder it is to handle upset when you’re tired or hungry? That’s even more true for children. Little ones need to be well-fed (avoid the sugar breakfasts!) and well-rested to handle the emotional turmoil that separation can bring.

Create parting and reuniting rituals
Choose a special phrase that you and your child say to each other when you part, and weave it into your goodbye ritual. “Hugs and kisses and see you soon!” Focus less on the time you’ll be apart, and more on what you’ll do when you reconnect. Tell your child that as you move through your day, you’re both to pick something special to share with each other. Let that be part of your focus when you reunite, rather than dwelling on how much you missed one another.

Give your child a way to hold onto you during the day
Place a special note or object in their lunch box (your scarf or a family) that reminds him that he’s still connected to you. Be aware that for some children, reminders of home can bring on tears, so ask the teacher if this is helping or hurting.

Don’t prolong the goodbyes
Children sense when parents are uncertain; your indecisiveness about parting will fuel their distress. Say your goodbyes with lots of hugs and kisses and reassurance, but don’t keep returning if their upset escalates.

Ask the teacher to help with the transition
Request that the teacher give your child a job to do right after drop off, like feeding the hamster or running a note to the office so they have the distraction of a transitional activity.

Let her vent
Allow your child to express her feelings, without making fun of her (“You’re too old for this behavior!”) or trying to talk her out of her fears with logic. Let her know that you understand that she misses you, and that it can be hard to be apart from people that we love, but that you know she’ll be okay.

Be on time or early
A child who suffers from separation anxiety tends to panic when they see other parents in the pick up line and not their own. Try not to be late!

Avoid sending mixed messages
Children read their parents’ emotions with extraordinary accuracy, and they look to us to tell them what is and isn’t safe. If you’re reluctant about sending your child to school — for any reason — deal with your ambivalence. Find a way to feel good about him heading off to school, and communicate that with not only your words, but your tone and body language.

These tips should help with general separation issues. If your child’s anxiety continues or worsens, it’s always a good idea to seek professional help from an experienced family therapist.

AdviceMama, Susan Stiffelman, is a licensed and practicing psychotherapist and marriage and family therapist. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in developmental psychology and a Master of Arts in clinical psychology. Her new book, Parenting Without Power Struggles, is now available.



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Product Features:

• Helps children learn to walk
• Sturdy wood
• Brightly colored
• Makes noise as child pushes
• Recommended Age Rating is 1 year and up

This classic wooden push toy for tots is loaded with entertaining motions and sounds to help advance gross motor skills and cognitive development as your child learns to walk. With every step, three green gators take turns chomping and clacking. Colorful spinning beads encourage fine motor skills. Features non-skid wheels. Measures 17″ x 13″ x 7″.

“Melissa & Doug Deluxe Wooden Chomp and Clack Alligator Push Toy” Reviews:

Review by hamsaswan
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My 9 month old son had been pulling up and cruising along the couch for some time & we thought he’d be thrilled with a toy he could push and walk with. When this cart arrived, I could barely get it together fast enough, he was so excited with it visually! The crocodiles are adorable, they don’t clack loudly at all. The cart is designed so it won’t tip backwards very easily, so my son can pull up on it to walk. He gets just the right speed for his age on our carpet, not too fast. Very bright and such a nice alternative to the plastic junk you see. Something you’d want to hold onto for awhile. And the price is great at . here on amazon.

Review by M. Corbett
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We bought this for my daughter’s first birthday and she loved it during the first week she played with it. However, wooden slivers from the plywood side panel began flaking and breaking off almost immediately. Each broken piece is about an inch long and incredibly dangerous. We have taken it away from her and will be returning it as soon as I have time. What a shame. I previously loved Melissa & Doug products.

Review by R. Eva
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I was happy with this until the top bar came loose just a few days after we bought it! My 20 month old fell forward and landed with his neck on one of the vertical parts. It was terrible, and all because their glue didn’t hold. If you buy this, please screw the top bar in place so this doesn’t happen to you. This is not the only Melissa and Doug toy we have had glue issues with. Not recommended.

Overall Rating: (out of 65 reviews)

Price: $ 29.95

Product Features:

• Water resistant
• Machine washable
• Safely straps to most car seats
• Adds Comfort and fun to every car ride!

Add fun and comfort to every ride with the Dora the Explorer Car Seat Cover. Safely straps to most car seats. Keep your car seat looking like new….no more stains or sticky messes! Water resistant, machine washable. Adds Comfort and fun to every car ride.

“Multi Dora the Explorer Car Seat Cover” Reviews:

Review by Raylyn Shambo
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I bougth this for my 2 year old daughter and she LOVES it. She has a Safety 1st – All-in-One Convertible Car Seat and the seat cover fits on it pretty good.

Review by C. Davis
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It is absolutely perfect for any little girl in your life. My daughter likes Dora, so it made it even better. She looks forward to being in her car seat now.

Review by Cynthia M. Ortiz
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I bought it for my granddaughter’s car seat and she LOVES it. Great price and easy to care for.

Overall Rating: (out of 3 reviews)

Price: $ 19.96