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These are so lovely. The only downside is they aren't available anywhere yet....want them now!!!

We have the top left one in our backyard and it looks so adorable. My 6 yr old son's excited face when he discovered it was just priceless. It inspired us to make some outdoor furnishings for the fairies nearby. An amazing book to go with the door is Fairy Houses Everywhere by Tracy Kane - it is just wow and very inspirational!

One note though - these doors don't come with anything to attach them to the tree, so ours was just propped against the trunk....not ideal when a toddler comes and knocks it down when they try to open it.

Have to agree, looks like something you'd see at the Humane Society or a farm, not for your babies. Also, besides seeming way claustrophobic and kind of creepy looking, how safe is this? The opening between the "cage" siderail top and bottoms look just big enough for a baby to get a head, arm or leg stuck. Save on crib cost (nearly $1,000!?!)and the future psychotherapy bills and just get 2 portacribs if space is such an issue.

I agree on the PVC and my kids don't live in a bubble. PVC is proven to give off toxins (that's what makes the lovely plastic-y smell you breathe in) thanks to the phthalates in it. That's why phthalates have now been banned in children's products -it's not considered safe for kids. It's in a lot of stuff so you can't eliminate it 100%, but there's nothing wrong with trying to minimize their exposure when you can.

Teaching kids that weapons are not for fun and that real ones hurt people is the real issue. Playing with toy versions in mock violent situations or watching things full of violence desensitizes kids to the fact that the real versions cause permanent harm. There's no start over or getting back up to do it again. It's up to the parents to teach that.

Recently I was appalled when I found my young child crying at a play date because wooden swords and mock violent play were being directed at him as the "bad guy". He was afraid and didn't understand why they were trying to hurt him when he hadn't done anything to them. The mother didn't think anything of it and it was definitely the last time we'll be going there. Personally we don't allow those kinds of toys or programs in our house and that has worked well for us in raising kids who are compassionate and kind.

Is it mini size like all the other Mammut stuff? That wouldn't surprise me. I think that style is cute, but the scale of everything is completely impractical. My 6yr old towers over the Mammut bedroom furniture. Who can afford to buy all new furniture 2-3yrs after buying this stuff? It's all too small and therefore too short lived to be realistic.

We too saw the movie and just loved it. The water horse itself was just adorable and the acting was really superb. I got a little teary watching it. Will enjoy reading it to the kids, but would definitely recommend the movie too.

Love it! That would definitely get my kids to eat just about anything. My oldest son is a big Wall-E fan. Even made a Wall-E Halloween costume (sewcando.blogspot.com), but I never thought to make Wall-E food!

Wow...my Hello Kitty loving much younger sister would love this, but this just feels like you're giving birth in an ad for Hello Kitty and/or a tweener's bedroom. Way too commercial for me and kind of weird - becoming a mom shouldn't involve regressing into a kid yourself at the hospital.

Domestications or Brylane Home may have what you need. I know Domestications has some regular orange throw blankets that sound like what you want. They both have a lot of bright colored bedding items for decent prices. I got our unusual color sheets & comforter from them for really cheap and were a perfect match to the rest of the room (featured in the Declan's Delight nursery tour below). Good luck!