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		<title>Nesting at 37 Weeks: Preparing a Toddler for a New Baby</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m 37 weeks pregnant, and we are ready for this baby to make her arrival at any time! As much as I don&#8217;t want to dwell too much on her impending arrival, because I know it could still be several more weeks, it&#8217;s pretty hard to think of much else when you&#8217;re belly is bulging, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.babble.com/toddler-times/2012/05/26/nesting-at-37-weeks-preparing-a-toddler-for-a-new-baby/</link>
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		<title>A Boy&#8217;s Rite of Passage Into Summer</title>
		<description><![CDATA[My son experienced a rite of passage into summer last night. It&#8217;s Memorial Day weekend, the kick-off of summer, and it&#8217;s supposed to be 97 degrees here on Sunday. 97!?! My pregnant body is not happy. But I digress, back to the boy. I guess this is something that happens for most boys around this [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.babble.com/toddler-times/2012/05/26/a-boys-rite-of-passage-into-summer/</link>
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		<title>To Daddy with Love</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I married a sentimental man. He&#8217;s stashed away little love notes and relics from our dating days- photographs, mementos, and keepsakes throughout the 12 years we&#8217;ve known each other. Now that we have children he&#8217;s become even more of a pack rat. He holds on to the crude preschool pictures and the backwards spelling of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.babble.com/toddler-times/2012/05/25/to-daddy-with-love/</link>
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		<title>Like Mother, Like Daughter</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Having kids is such a sobering experience sometimes. Do you ever look at your child and think, &#8220;Oh no, they are EXACTLY like me!&#8221;?  This has been happening to me more and more with my daughter recently. Whether it&#8217;s the way that she likes to put on singing and dancing shows for the rest of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.babble.com/toddler-times/2012/05/25/like-mother-like-daughter/</link>
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		<title>How To Help A Toddler With A Big Transition</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Yikes, we&#8217;re moving across the country!! Okay, only for three months, but to a toddler, that&#8217;s a sixth of his whole life. Not only that, but we&#8217;re doing some extensive work on our house here, so when he gets back, he might not even recognize it. So, how do I prepare them for this giant [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.babble.com/toddler-times/2012/05/25/how-to-help-a-toddler-with-a-big-transition/</link>
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		<title>9 Tips for Surviving Your Toddler&#8217;s Hospital Stay</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Surviving your toddler’s hospital stay is a two-part process that involves prepping both yourself and your child for what’s to come. From ensuring that your little one has plenty of toys to keep him occupied, to remembering the importance of fresh air and sunshine, these pointers will not only help your toddler stay sane &#8230; [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.babble.com/toddler-times/2012/05/25/9-tips-for-surviving-your-toddlers-hospital-stay/</link>
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		<title>Curious George Toddler Birthday Party</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I adore birthday parties and Pinterest has made that addiction even more&#8230;well, addictive. I realized the other night that Harrison&#8217;s birthday was coming up in 5 short months and I was going to get to plan another party!  I have a few ideas that range from trains to cars to slides.  I want his birthday [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.babble.com/toddler-times/2012/05/25/curious-george-toddler-birthday-party/</link>
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		<title>His First Birthday Party Invitation!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Harry&#8217;s own family party, where he received a Little People bus &#38; Target-brand firetruck. Okay, not his first. Harrison&#8217;s been to several birthday parties for the kids of my close friends, but this is the first birthday party he&#8217;s been invited to that had nothing to do with me.  It&#8217;s just so grown-up, y&#8217;all. When [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.babble.com/toddler-times/2012/05/25/his-first-birthday-party-invitation/</link>
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		<title>Why Are Americans so Uncomfortable with Extended Breastfeeding?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Extended breastfeeding!  It is a term we have heard a lot about since that horrid Time Magazine cover fell into our laps a couple weeks ago. In the weeks following, there has been a lot of discussion about breastfeeding as a whole and breastfeeding toddlers. Last weekend while sitting down to a family dinner for [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.babble.com/toddler-times/2012/05/25/why-are-americans-so-uncomfortable-with-extended-breastfeeding/</link>
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		<title>8 Tips For Road Trip Survival With Toddlers</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Summertime means road trips. That&#8217;s right. The open road. The wind in my hair. An awesome mix on shuffle. Two toddlers screaming in the back seat. Sound romantic? In two weeks, we&#8217;re going to take a six hour car trip with two boys under four. One is potty-trained, one is still in diapers. Even with [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.babble.com/toddler-times/2012/05/25/8-tips-for-road-trip-survival-with-toddlers/</link>
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		<title>Pool Safety Tips From The Experts</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s that time, friends! Pull out the popsicles, rub on the sunscreen, and fill the pool with water &#8211; summer 2012 is upon us! I grew up going to the pool every day in the summer months.  We lived there for fun and also participated in the swim team &#8211; I started swimming competitively when [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.babble.com/toddler-times/2012/05/24/pool-safety-tips-from-the-experts/</link>
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		<title>The Things our Toddlers do to Embarrass Us</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Embarrassment &#8230; it is part of being a parent to a toddler!  I mean, let&#8217;s face it &#8211; they just don&#8217;t know any better when they are this young. I can think of a number of instances in the past couple years when the kids have blurted out the word penis in public.  They&#8217;ve picked [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.babble.com/toddler-times/2012/05/24/the-things-our-toddlers-do-to-embarrass-us/</link>
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		<title>Family Biking with your Toddler: Tips from the Pros!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Family biking is gaining popularity around the country, and these days it&#8217;s not unusual to see entire families taking to the road together. It&#8217;s a great activity for people of all ages- especially kids. Bicycling is beneficial to the body and mind as a form of exercise and stress relief. It&#8217;s also great for the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.babble.com/toddler-times/2012/05/24/family-biking-with-your-toddler-tips-from-the-pros/</link>
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		<title>My Ten Favorite Toddler Products</title>
		<description><![CDATA[There are some products out there that just make life easier, especially life with a toddler. Yesterday, I talked about my top non-essential items for a toddler, and today I wanted to share my list of ten items that I absolutely love during the toddler stage. Now, it&#8217;s true, most of these things are necessary [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.babble.com/toddler-times/2012/05/23/my-ten-favorite-toddler-products/</link>
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		<title>The Story Of A Stubborn Three-Year-Old With An Elephant Brain</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Back in February when I went on my tirade about light-up shoes,  I didn&#8217;t tell you that the conversation in that post happened way back in November. I thought by now, the Shnook would forget all about light-up shoes. But no, he hasn&#8217;t. Almost every day, if not multiple times a day, he asks for [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.babble.com/toddler-times/2012/05/23/the-story-of-a-stubborn-three-year-old-with-an-elephant-brain/</link>
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		<title>Hey Girl, hey!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Oh, this week.  It&#8217;s only Wednesday and it feels like it should be Friday, amirite? So last night we went house hunting just to keep our options open &#8211; we&#8217;re still considering renting but would love to just move once and strike while the interest rates are low &#8211; and I have to say that [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.babble.com/toddler-times/2012/05/23/hey-girl-hey/</link>
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		<title>The Week in Instagram</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It has been a long week and it is only Wednesday. But I have done what I have continued to promise myself recently&#8230; take lots of pictures to document the little things. The tiny memories that make you fall in love with your children all over again. The other night my Benjamin cuddled up next [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.babble.com/toddler-times/2012/05/23/the-week-in-instagram/</link>
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		<title>99.9% of Fathers Work Hard</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;d like to think that I&#8217;ve come a long way as a working momma, from someone who was miserable &#38; sick over leaving her son to a gal who enjoys her day &#38; job. Being in a job where working mommas are normal &#38; there no archaic people asking me why I &#8220;don&#8217;t want to be [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.babble.com/toddler-times/2012/05/22/99-9-of-fathers-work-hard/</link>
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		<title>How To Have Fun In The Sun: 10 Tips For Toddler Beach Safety</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Hooray for beach season coming around the bend! Wait, should we jump for joy, or run for the hills? Going to the beach with toddlers sounds all great and fun, but when you think about it, it&#8217;s more of an anxiety-ridden adventure for parents than, well&#8230;a day at the beach. From the scorching sun to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.babble.com/toddler-times/2012/05/22/how-to-have-fun-in-the-sun-10-tips-for-toddler-beach-safety/</link>
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		<title>Calling All Toddler Mamas: How Do You Deal with Tantrums?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Every year on my birthday my father asked me the same question as soon as I&#8217;d blown out the candles on the cake. &#8220;How does it feel to be six?&#8221; he&#8217;d say. &#8220;Any different than it felt to be five?&#8221; Repeat this process for years and years, and my answer was always No. At least as [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.babble.com/toddler-times/2012/05/22/calling-all-toddler-mamas-how-do-you-deal-with-tantrums/</link>
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