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Healthy living starts with healthy habits and the earlier the better. What better way to introduce your child to exercise than the Yoga Organic Bamboo Set? ($59.99) This incredible set comes with an organic bamboo romper and ppa and phthalate-free mat from I Play, and a DVD for mom and baby from Itsy Bitsy Yoga. Mom and baby work out together, bonding in health in the process.

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How cool is this? The Monster Onesie with Detachable Top & Bib ($25) features…get this…detachable bibs. Wouldn’t you love to just wash a bib, rather than a full wardrobe? Slop up the mess, snap off the dirty bib, snap on a clean one, and you’re off. The cute monster motif is just an added bonus.

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Raawwwk! Skulls Galore Baby Blanket ($70) is the ultimate one-of-a-kind accessory for your little rocker. The ghoulishly cool geometric skull pattern is slightly different on each one, because they’re all made by hand and signed by the seamstress. It’s 100% cotton with satin and chenille for nap-time softness, and at 30” x 35”, it’s big enough to tuck in. All of you will love this creepy-cool blanket!

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Moccasins have come a long way since the pioneer days. The Nowali Moccasin ($28) are sooo this century. These sweet striped jobs are 80% cotton, with skid resistant sole and bold color patterns. And they’re machine washable. Sure, your girl won’t be searching for the Northwest Passage in her Nowalis. But she’ll look great in them.

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The world will know which twin is sleeping well and which twin is driving you nuts with the Twins Early Bird and Night Owl Gift Set. ($38, or $22 each) These 100% combed cotton onesies tell it like it is, with sweet bird and owl graphics. Not to stigmatize them, of course. It’s all in the name of love…and insomnia.

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Dinner is served with the Playful Chef Kids Cooking Set. ($42.95) Dads, this set is better than what you had during your bachelor days. It’s loaded for bear! Actually it’s loaded for dinner. Comes with apron, measuring spoons and cups, tools like a spatula and whisk, baking pans, recipe cards and an overview on cooking technique. Put ‘em to work now, and they’ll discover the joys of cooking. And soon enough you’ll even eat better than your bachelor days.

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Halloween is here! It’s the spookiest time of the year: time to get decked out in your ghastliest or sweetest finery and scare the crap out of your buddies. Oh, and the candy is a nice plus, too.

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It wasn’t always so great, though. Remember what Halloween was like when you were a kid? You had NOTHING. Your mom would take you to K-Mart, and you’d walk out with a cheap plastic Spider Man mask with a pair of flammable pajamas attached, and that was it. It’s a wonder you weren’t traumatized for life by the lameness. Maybe you were…

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No more.

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Everything for kids is better now, and Halloween costumes are no exception. With so much great stuff out there, you and your kids have a big decision to make this year. We’re here to help! Welcome to the first annual CoolBabyGear Top 10 Halloween Costumes. Click ahead…if you dare. more

It’s the perfect blend of John Wayne circa 1952, Eddie Van Halen circa 1982 and Bounty 2008. The Modern Kerchief Bib ($18) is super cute, retro and modern. More importantly for your cause, it’s utilitarian – the ultimate on-the-go napkin for your little gusher.

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Be careful! Junior may get some digits if he’s hanging with the ladies in his Urban Pageboy Baby Hat. ($23) City style begins and ends with this awesome and adorable chapeau. Let your kid raise your hipness quotient with this pageboy! (No offense, but you could use some help, big fella…)

Your little man needs some hip kicks too. Start him out with the Love III Crib Shoes from L.A.M.B. ($48) These slip-ons are bold and funky, with prominent red and gold striping, lamb logo on the side and brand name in get-noticed calligraphy on the soles. These are the perfect shoes for kicking it outside the crib.

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