Yer not smart, just a hard worker dear.

The Secret to Raising Smart Kids: Scientific American
"Our society worships talent, and many people assume that possessing superior intelligence or ability—along with confidence in that ability—is a recipe for success. In fact, however, more than 30 years of scientific investigation suggests that an overemphasis on intellect or talent leaves people vulnerable to failure, fearful of challenges and unwilling to remedy their shortcomings".
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Scarry Fishies

Dark Roasted Blend: Odd-Looking Marine Animals
When I was a kid we had a series of "encyclopedias" called Childcraft. One of them was about animals and had photos of deep sea creatures. This lil' beauty was one of them...WHY?? Scaring children is not nice.
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Cardboard kitchen

Etsy: Build a Cardboard Play Kitchen
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What? No Users Manual?

The Birthing Project USA : DivineCaroline
A sort of mentorship program for new moms. Nifty, could work for everyone not just young mothers. Interesting to see that "In 2006, the U.S. had the second worst newborn death rate in the world".

Perfect is Boring

honestbaby.com -Embrace The Imperfect Journey of Parenting
While you may be winning the war, there are a lot of lost battles along the way in parenting. Perhaps war analogies aren't appropriate here but hey, thats the way the baby cookie crumbles people. via freerangekids

(Snicker Snicker)

PEE AND POO PLUSH DOLLS
Well, when you have a toddler, everything is about the potty.