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The magic treehouse has been rereleased by Vulli, it's crazy expensive but my kids adore it just as much as I remember loving my orignal 1970's one as a child.

Lots of pretty banks. I choose a clear bank with divided compartments for my kids to learn to manage their money and set savings goals. Ours is the Money Savvy Pig, but there are other similar brands.

Very cute and nice work!

I think keeping today's babies and kids away from technology is putting them at a disadvantage, their world is not like the one we were born into, with the role of ipads and laptops in education now it's like suggesting kids shouldn't be allowed to use a pencil.

That said, having replaced 2x MacBook power cords and an iPhone with a massive dead spot on its screen all from seconds of baby drool I wouldn't buy her something that looked like a phone for teething, much like I don't buy books that it's ok to draw on, I think the concept of "you can trash this item, but not this other one that seems the same to you" is fraught with disaster.

I love the idea of splash pads, there used to be a few public parks around here with them, sadly they've been turned off & a private one is against bi-laws here as they are not very-water wise.

Looks like tonnes of fun though.

Mattresses need circulation to minimize harmful bacteria, I don't think it's actually mould, but there's a good reason beds are raised. Even box springs allow for air under. Tht said this can be managed by airing or turning the mattress daily.

Although I have encouraged independence and self determined activity as far as possible & through cosleeping neither of my kids slept in their expensive cot I would not be comfortable with a child under 1 on the floor as a regular thing.

I imagine it to be cold, scary & they *will* roll off *every night* once they roll. My daughter is 14 months and sleeps 50/50 in our bed or a toddler bed with a half side rail & there's no way she'd stay on a even our King mattress without being between us.

Maybe wait to see how things are after the baby arrives. Bassinets are pretty inexpensive and would afford you the time to work out how sleep will go in practice.

Which version of the Blurb software are you using? There seems to be 3 types....

We bought our (Peppertown fort) from eBay, the seller had already dismantled it so we picked it up, cleaned it & restained then assembled it which was a month long process, about a day to build. We saved $2k in the end, the stain, new bolts & we replaced the swing etc which added up to a few hundred on top of the price. We are thrilled with the choice dispte the work & extra costs. It's a great set up we never coud have afforded new.

It as 2 decks, 2 swings, a climbing wall, a huge slide, money bars & a sandpit, my kids love the sings & role play inside but not so much the sandpit & slide. What I didn't factor in the beautiful full-shade location was leaf/flower litter from a mock orange (I think) t thing is constantly covered by annoying small flowers & the lack of direct sunlight cultivates mildew on the canopy.

That quilt in the main picture is sublime, does anyone knw the details?

I love ours too, it's the brimfield one off etsy, but I wish I saw the DIY links first as it constantly comes out of the little slide holder at the top, admittedly usually assisted by a 3 year old, but I think they are pretty standard around growth charts. I think the length s just too much weight for the holder.

We've been, it's truly awesome, it started as a completely blank room, the room is a normal scale, if anything it might be high. I expect the dots on the ceiling were from adults jumping.

I found it a really good experience for my some times shy 3 year old and very stimulating for my 10 month old.

Best of all it's free!