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So cute! :) Was there no kitchen sink? The cooler is much... well, cooler, anyway.

Not a fan of the puppies or Disney characters. The idea is cool, but I wonder how bright the light is. I've got two girls who share a room. One of them must have it totally dark while the other wants a night light. We struggle to find the perfect balance of light and dark.

My 5 year old is a thumb-sucker, and I was a thumb-sucker. My feeling is that it has to be something the child determines they want on their own. I know it seems impossible, but it is not. My 7 year old, who was a finger-sucker until she was 4, got violently ill once and we explained to her that when she touches something dirty and then puts her fingers in her mouth, it makes her sick. She decided right then and there that she didn't want to suck her fingers anymore and never did it again. My 5 year old loves to have her nails done. She realized after getting her nails painted with fancy stickers adorning them, that the paint and stickers would come off if she sucked her thumb. She made a New Year's Resolution (just this year) to stop sucking her thumb. It's been 5 days and so far, so good! You will never be able to talk your child into stopping without some motivating factor. I hope you find one that works for you! Good luck!

I run a daycare in my home for kids up to 4 years old. I've potty trained literally dozens of kids. I think in some ways this is a brilliant idea. But, I'm not sure I want newly potty trained kiddos trekking off to the bathroom to take care of business alone. I kinda like the fact that they have to yell, "LIZ! Can you turn the light on?!" It clues me in to the fact that a two year old needs to go potty and I can monitor the progress. I have a step stool in the bathroom for washing hands. They learn how to use the faucet - which way is hot, warm and cold. Once they hit 3 or 4, they're on their own and doing great anyway, so for a year's time, it seems a bit extravagant. You can buy a light switch extender for little ones for $10 and take it off when you don't need it anymore. I'm just of a mindset that we shouldn't make life so convenient for our little ones all the time.