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No one knows better than real
mums and dads which products
are truly indispensable when you’re
caring for a toddler. So take a tip from
those who’ve been there and done it
Smart trike
pedal power
‘We can’t recommend the Smart trike
highly enough. We bought it when
Samuel was 10 months old, and it
comes with a high seat back, a safety
bar and a foot rest – so that even though
he couldn’t quite reach the pedals, he
could enjoy having a ride while we
‘drove’ it with the parent handle. Once
he’s a bit older, we can remove the
safety bar and seat back – and
eventually even the handle so that he
can ride the trike on his own!’
Hannah Bridges, mum to Samuel, 12
months
Toddler Coverall - 2pk
got it covered
‘Once Isha started feeding herself, no surface in the kitchen was left unsplattered! She was intent on smearing puree all over her clothes, so we bought some wipe-clean coverall bibs with sleeves. They’re amazing – now all we need is an adult one to protect ourselves!’
Sarah Taylor, mum to Isha, 11 months
Leapfrog Spin and
Sing™ Alphabet Zoo Ball
a is for animal
’Maggie loves her Zoo Ball. It has lots of
different animal sounds and tunes, which
she copies. She’ll sit and play with it
happily for ages, and I love the fact that it’s
helping her to recognise letters from a
young age.’
Katrina Brown, mum to Maggie, nine months
Drink trainer system
no spills
‘It took ages to persuade Ethan to drink out of a proper cup, so with Chloe we bought a trainer cup early on. It has different lids that mean you can teach your baby to progress from a spouted cup to a normal sipping one.’
Steven Poddington, dad to Ethan, four, and Chloe, nine months

Fisher-Price® Amazing Animals train
great wheels
‘This Fisher Price train has been a real winner with Joe. It’s wonderfully colourful and has lots of songs and flashing lights, so it always gets his attention. Before he could crawl he would sit and play with it, and now that he’s on the move he goes along behind it at a rate of knots! He loves it! You can add to it with more of the Amazing Animals range, too.’
Mark Anders, dad to Joe, 11 months

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