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If you have a little girl who dreams of being a princess, you can make her dreams come true with the perfect princess bedroom. A company called Sweet Dream Bed will create a custom bed for your daughter that resembles a princess castle. The castle is actually a fine piece of furniture, with storage shelves and drawers built in. Sweet Dream Bed will also paint your castle bed with stonework, climbing vines and flowers and other realistic looking details. For more details, see this eHow article.

Making sure you use your baby’s car seat correctly is one of the most important safety measures you can do as a parent.  The Parents Magazine website has created a safety guide for car seats.  Here are a few of the most common mistakes to avoid:

You can see the entire guide at the Parents Magazine.

Brian Vogan is a music educator, songwriter and performer living in Seattle, Washington.  He specializes in early childhood music education and has recently release an CD of music for children called Little Songs.  Just in time for fall, there’s now a music video for That’s How a Pumpkin Grows, one of the songs from the CD.  You can see this wonderful animated video on You Tube:

According to child psychology experts, nurturing your baby’s creativity and imagination is one of the most important things you can do as a parent. An active imagination is an important component of intelligence, allowing your child to become an original thinker. Many of today’s high-tech toys purport to be educational, but some old-fashioned toys actually do a better job at encouraging creativity. For example, building blocks are versatile toys that can be used for a variety of activities besides stacking, such as sorting by color.

Other ways to boost your child’s imagination are by encouraging free play and make-believe. Repurpose everyday items for playthings, such as socks that have been made into puppets and bean bags made from dried beans. Planning a variety of fun outings is another way to encourage your child’s imagination. Perhaps most important of all, don’t rely too much on TV and other electronics as a way to keep your child entertained.