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Things We Actually Used For Our Little Girl Through 4 Years Of Age
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BABYBJÖRN Safe Step - WhiteBABYBJÖRN Safe Step - White
Buy new: $15.99
It doesn't have to be this one, any stool with a little bit of traction on top will work. We have one in every bathroom -- makes washing up after pottying easier!
The First Years Hands Free GateThe First Years Hands Free Gate
Buy new: $47.00
You just need this. You don't want to be messing with a gate when you have a baby and 15 other things in your arms.
PRIMO 4-In-1 Soft Seat Toilet Trainer and Step Stool White with Pastel Blue SeatPRIMO 4-In-1 Soft Seat Toilet Trainer and Step Stool White with Pastel Blue Seat
Buy new: $23.72
Don't have this, and I wish I did - would have made the transition from little potty to big potty a lot easier for my first born! Do note, however, that little kids CAN climb up on standard big potty's by themselves and hold themselves there... we Americans just don't ask them to learn how. We just adopted internationally a tiny 2 and 1/2 year old and she can do it all by herself.
LeapFrog Fridge Phonics Magnetic Alphabet SetLeapFrog Fridge Phonics Magnetic Alphabet Set
Buy new: $14.99
This great toy taught my 4 year old her letters and letter sounds in record time. LOVE IT! I expect our adopted child to learn her letters from this just as quickly. I also recommend the LeapFrog Letter Videos as well.
Baby's Box of Fun: A Karen Katz Lift-the-Flap Gift Set: Where Is Baby's Belly Button; Where Is Baby's Mommy?; Toes, Ears, & NoseBaby's Box of Fun: A Karen Katz Lift-the-Flap Gift Set: Where Is Baby's Belly Button; Where Is Baby's Mommy?; Toes, Ears, & Nose by Karen Katz
Buy new: $10.87 / Used from: $8.34
These are the cutest books, and children love the interactive nature of the flaps. With toddlers, board books are certainly the way to go at first, until they learn more about what books are. At first they think of them only as toys. But don't be too afraid to move to paper books, as kids mature they like more detailed drawings and story lines.