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The best gift for a kid growing up in Los Angeles (and 9 alternatives if it's already on order)
The best gift for a kid growing up in Los Angeles (and 9 alternatives if it's already on order)
There's a specific kind of gift problem that comes up when someone you love is raising a kid in LA. You want to give something better than another stuffed animal.... Read more...
Play mat vs play rug: which one your kid actually needs
Play mat vs play rug: which one your kid actually needs
Most parents end up buying both. Not at the same time, and not for the same reasons. A foam play mat is the right answer when the kid is under... Read more...
Premium kids' rugs that don't look like a daycare exploded
Premium kids' rugs that don't look like a daycare exploded
There's a moment most design-conscious parents hit somewhere between the baby shower and the first birthday. The house has been slowly absorbing primary-color plastic since the kid was born. The... Read more...
What kids actually learn from a city play rug, according to research.
What kids actually learn from a city play rug, according to research.
There's a piece of research that catches most parents off guard the first time they hear it. Children who engage in spatial play (puzzles, blocks, anything where they manipulate objects... Read more...
How to design a kid's room they'll still love at 9 (not a kid's room they'll hate at 5)
How to design a kid's room they'll still love at 9 (not a kid's room they'll hate at 5)
Most kid's rooms get redesigned twice. Once when the child is a baby and everything is pastels and animals. Again at 4 or 5 when the parents realize the toddler... Read more...
The Nostalgic Road Rug is Back
The Nostalgic Road Rug is Back
You know the one. Blue felt for the roads, green for the grass, a cluster of little buildings printed in one corner that never quite looked like a real town.... Read more...