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		<title>Exersaucer? Should I get one?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2009 15:55:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I find this is a common questions parents may have. This product is very popular but expensive. In a way, it&#8217;s an investment that you want to make sure it&#8217;s worth it. Another word, your child would enjoy it for a good amount of time. Here my take on it:
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I find this is a common questions parents may have. This product is very popular but expensive. In a way, it&#8217;s an investment that you want to make sure it&#8217;s worth it. Another word, your child would enjoy it for a good amount of time. Here my take on it:</p>
<p>YES! While I can&#8217;t speak for everyone but for myself and many of my friends who own one, we love it! Matthew has been having so much fun in it that we probably should cut down his usage. At 7 month old, he can now turn and play with each toy in the exersaucer. He looks at the mirror and smile at himself. We love it because it allows us to do other things worry-free of Matthew.</p>
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		<title>Evenflo SmartSteps Exersaucer Mega</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Dec 2008 05:01:03 +0000</pubDate>
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Evenflo SmartSteps Exersaucer Mega &#8211; ABCD123
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After a long debate, we decided to get an exersaucer. For a while, I didn&#8217;t want to spend on another major toy thing that Matthew may out-grow quickly. At 5 [...]]]></description>
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<strong>Evenflo SmartSteps Exersaucer Mega &#8211; ABCD123</strong><br />
Item #: 114311    SKU: 5FF64222    UPC/EAN/ISBN: 032884145423    Manufacturer #: 6161812<br />
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After a long debate, we decided to get an exersaucer. For a while, I didn&#8217;t want to spend on another major toy thing that Matthew may out-grow quickly. At 5 months old, he is very active and always wants to be held standing up. I just get very tired especially since he is growing heavier and heavier.</p>
<p><strong><span style="color: #008000;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Plus:</span></span><br />
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<p><strong><span style="color: #008000;">+ Easy Assembly</span></strong> &#8211; When I opened the instruction book, I thought I was in trouble. It looked so complicated. Then I followed each step one by one and after about half an hour, there it is. What a colorful thing.<br />
<strong><span style="color: #008000;">+ Many Toys</span></strong> &#8211; There are many musical interaction points on this exersaucer it will be sure to keep your baby&#8217;s attention. Matthew loves it and he gets excited going in there.<br />
<strong><span style="color: #008000;">+ Adjustable Height</span></strong> &#8211; This product should have some longevity unlike other thing Matthew has quickly out-grown.</p>
<p><span style="color: #ff9900;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Minus:</strong></span></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #ff9900;"><strong>- Bulky</strong></span> &#8211; Perhaps not qualified to be a negative factor since all exersuacers are bulky. I would say this one is medium size compared to the smaller Bright Starts Bounce Bounce Baby Activity Zone which could be an option for you.<br />
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		<title>50-Piece Foam Alphabet Tile Set</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2008 18:47:21 +0000</pubDate>
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50-Piece Foam Alphabet Tile Set
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This A through Z multi-textured 50 piece foam alphabet puzzle set is such a colorful tile set. I put it out in Matthew&#8217;s room and it&#8217;s the perfect play ground. Each [...]]]></description>
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<strong>50-Piece Foam Alphabet Tile Set</strong><br />
Item #: 420244    SKU: 1089B267    UPC/EAN/ISBN: 899530000280    Manufacturer #: F618T<br />
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This A through Z multi-textured 50 piece foam alphabet puzzle set is such a colorful tile set. I put it out in Matthew&#8217;s room and it&#8217;s the perfect play ground. Each foam tile piece is soft and strong and not to mention it&#8217;s great for pictures. Matthew loves doing tummy time on it. Each interlocking square is 12X12 complete with boarders. The mat when put together covers 24 square feet. It should come handy when Matthew learns letters.<br />
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		<title>Infantino Giddy Up &amp; Go Activity Gym</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2008 18:03:20 +0000</pubDate>
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Infantino Giddy Up &#038; Go Activity Gym
Item #: 568284    SKU: BD72D623    UPC/EAN/ISBN: 773554507843    Manufacturer #: 140-794





This activity gym isn&#8217;t my favorite but it was relatively cheaper compared to Fisher Price and Baby Einstein. In a way, I&#8217;m glad I didn&#8217;t buy the more expensive [...]]]></description>
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<strong>Infantino Giddy Up &#038; Go Activity Gym</strong><br />
Item #: 568284    SKU: BD72D623    UPC/EAN/ISBN: 773554507843    Manufacturer #: 140-794<br />
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This activity gym isn&#8217;t my favorite but it was relatively cheaper compared to Fisher Price and Baby Einstein. In a way, I&#8217;m glad I didn&#8217;t buy the more expensive ones becuase Matthew enjoyed it for only about a month or so. This gym didn&#8217;t come with the bells and whistles that others do including sounds and music. Overall, he played in it and was drawn to the dangling things. Although it could be used for tummy time, I was able to do away with a blanket and a small pillow. Given the space this activity gym takes up, I&#8217;d say it&#8217;s not a must have.<br />
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		<title>Sassy Illumination Station Suction Toy</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2008 16:58:56 +0000</pubDate>
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Sassy Illumination Station Suction Toy
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I saw this was the top 10 toys on BabyCenter.com and after seeing my friend&#8217;s son playing with it so happily, I decided to get it for Matthew. This toy can [...]]]></description>
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Item #: 65808    SKU: 2ED70E20    UPC/EAN/ISBN: 037977002362    Manufacturer #: 236<br />
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I saw this was the top 10 toys on BabyCenter.com and after seeing my friend&#8217;s son playing with it so happily, I decided to get it for Matthew. This toy can be stick on a high chair tray with a suction cup. The rattle can be removed from its base for hand-held play. At first, Matthew didn&#8217;t respond to it very strongly. He just held on it. After a week, he now loves this toy. He spins it with his little fingers, it&#8217;s so cute. This toy is a good choice and great for developing hand motor skills.</span></p>
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