childcare links & info

What they say:

"BabyCenter is the most popular and trusted web site for new and expectant parents. The BabyCenter Store is a one-stop shop for everything along the baby journey. From preconception and pregnancy through baby, toddler and preschooler stages BabyCenter Store features products to fit every need with extensive reviews from experienced parents and helpful buying guides.

We carry hundreds of products in the following categories:
# Apparel (Women's Maternity, Baby, Toddler & Preschooler)
# Babies, Children & Family
# Baby Care & Safety (Feeding essentials, childproofing, potty training, etc.)
# Baby Gear (car seats, strollers, highchairs & more!)
# Books & Videos
# Furniture (nursery & kids' rooms)
# Gifts (for parents, grandparents, babies and kids)
# Health & Beauty (for mom & baby)
# Toys & Games"

What they say:

"Scholastic is the largest global children's publishing and media company, with more than 80 years experience reaching parents, kids and teachers.

The Scholastic Store offers parents the best products to extend their child's learning outside of the classroom. We carry award-winning books, toys, games, software & more. Plus! New and classic characters loved by kids all over the world.

Many of Scholastic’s popular brands including Harry Potter™; Clifford The Big Red Dog™; I Spy™; Captain Underpants™; The Magic School Bus™; and Dear America™ are available through The Scholastic Store Online. "

What they say:

"We specialize in baby strollers, joggers and car seats and offer the best models from Bugaboo, Britax, BOB, Maclaren, Baby Jogger, and most other quality baby stroller and car seat manufacturers."

What they say:

"Sittercity is America's first and largest online babysitter network, and the leading babysitter website. With hundreds of thousands of care providers across the US, we make it easy to find the perfect babysitter.

Now, in addition to babysitters, users can find nannies, petsitters, housesitters, elder care providers, and tutors.

Parents join on one of two plans:

Monthly: $39.99 startup plus $9.99 per month.
Annual: $7.99 per month billed annually.

Sittercity is a matchmaking service only and does not charge any fees for using care providers found on the site."

What they say:

"Innovative products to make babies' lives richer and parent's lives just a bit easier. Offering a unique mix of tried-and-true classics, hard-to-find breakthroughs, and parental timesavers to enrich your baby's life while simplifying your own. Our aim at baby-Wise.com is to offer a unique mix of tried-and-true classics, hard-to-find breakthroughs, and parental timesavers to enrich baby's life while simplifying the lives of parents. We deliver these items with great prices, outstanding service, and ultimate online convenience and security. Our customers appreciate our mix of popular classics and innovative products that are difficult or impossible to find. Our products are aimed at busy parents of children under 3 years of age."

What they say:

"Hooked on Phonics is the #1 trusted name in teaching kids to read.

Since 1987, over 2 million families have turned to us to help their kids learn to read.

Our core programs are Hooked on Phonics Get Ready to Read, Hooked on Phonics Learn to Read, and Hooked on Phonics Master Reader. We also offer Hooked on Math and Hooked on School Success, helping kids to succeed in reading comprehension, homework, and test taking."

What they say:

"RedWagons.com is the premier retailer of the full line of Radio Flyer wagons, trikes, toddler toys and wagon accessories.

Radio Flyer has been in business over four generations, and our products are widely recognized and loved by all age groups."

What they say:

"Kids love Zoobooks Magazine because it's all about animals."

What they say:

"Welcome to the world's largest variety of educational, non-violent specialty toys. Over 4,500 unique toys for kids of all ages. Kazootoys.com was awarded the top toy site by Playthings Magazine and Kazoo & Company was awarded the "Toy Store of the Year" by the Toy Industry Association."

What they say:

"Baby Furniture, children's furnishings, baby bedding, child bedding, decor and more at PoshTots" alt="Baby Furniture, children's furniture, child bedding, nursery decor, cribs, playhouses, diaper bags and more at PoshTots"

What they say:

"The CuteKid™ is the internet's largest and most respected child photo contest and parent network. Join the fastest growing community of industry professionals and parents like you!

Have the Cutest Kid? We've all heard the "Your kid is sooo cute" line. Well, we've put together a panel of talent judges to let you know if your kid really has IT!"

What they say:

"Nannies4hire.com is a leading online nanny and family matching database service serving the U.S. and Canada. Nannies4hire has been affiliated with the nanny industry since 1987 and brings over 15 years of successful ownership know-how in the nanny industry. We have welcomed aboard hundreds of thousands of families and nannies and our list continues to grow daily.

As we see more families where both parents work outside the home, the need for skilled and qualified in-home nanny service continues to skyrocket. We help parents find that perfect match in their search for someone they can trust to watch over their children while they are at work."

What they say:

"Buy Thomas the Tank Engine Train, Bob the Builder, Disney Pixar Cars, Dora the Explorer, Jay Jay the Jet Plane, Sesame Street, Disney Princess, Dora the Explorer and Diego birthday party supplies, toys, bedding, clothing, back packs, books, videos and games at the AllAboardToys.com online toy store."

What they say:

"Two Little Hands Productions is the producer of the public television series - Signing Time! The first and only show on public television nation-wide geared to teach children of all ages American Sign Language (ASL). We teach babies, preschoolers, and grade schoolers ASL through our original (and very catchy) music, charming animation, and dozens of signing children to demonstrate the signs. This engaging series has won more than 8 national awards - including a Telly Award, a Notable award from the American Library Association, the Dove Foundation Seal of Approval, and All Star Ratings from Kids First - just to name a few!

We have a full line of DVD, VHS, music CD, books, flashcards and Learning CD products that our customer base adores. "

Keep your children safe from the dangers of the Internet.

What they say:

"ContentWatch, Inc. is an innovative company focused on delivering Internet protection solutions for the consumer, library, education, government, and business markets. We provide top-rated, Internet Protection tools specifically designed for the non-technical user. Our product lineup consists of an Internet Filter (ContentProtect), a spam blocker and e-mail filter (EmailProtect) a pop-up blocker (PopupProtect) and a product that detects and cleans-up objectionable material (ContentCleanup). Contentwatch offers the most reliable and comprehensive Internet Protection solution available today, making the Internet a safe and productive environment for businesses and families."

What they say:

"Cool Canadian cloths for kids: serviceable areas include Canada & USA!! Please Mum has been making Growing up Fun for children for more than 20 years. Founded in 1986, Please Mum proudly offers affordable and durable fashion clothing for kids.

At the heart of our business is the experience our customers have come to know and expect from Please Mum; customer service is our top priority. Our focus is to ensure all customers receive a special shopping experience that suits their personal style. Partnering incredible product and unmatched service, Please Mum has become Canada’s leader in children’s wear.

In addition to our successful retail locations, Please Mum products are also available online at PleaseMum.com across Canada and the United States. Our vast online assortment has quickly created a dedicated customer base. We have created a close connection to our online shoppers by providing them exciting promotion and event details weekly along with helpful Customer Service support.

Please Mum has made shopping online easy and appealing by providing our customers:

· Easy navigation
· Exciting visuals
· Competitive pricing
· Extensive product assortment
· Flat rate shipping to all Canadian and US residents
· Free shipping on orders over $100.00
· Exclusive online promotions and event details"

What they say:

"F-Secure provides security products to protect computers and networks. Today a huge amount of computers around the world are still unprotected against threats spreading through the Internet.

Like any responsible parent, you want your family to enjoy life while keeping them safe from harm. So when they're exploring the fascinating, instructive world of the Internet, ask yourself about the risks involved and how you can best avoid them by using effective parental control and security software - plus plain common sense.

Protect your children - Nothing can be more important than safeguarding your loved ones, so they can enjoy the Internet in safety. F-Secure Internet Security 2007 provides the round-the-clock protection and control you need for total peace of mind.

Am I in control? What level of Internet access is appropriate for your children? Parental control software can block access to pages that refer to pornography, drug usage, violence, gambling and racism.

Be safe and enjoy - Cyberspace has its dark side. But F-Secure makes protecting your family online simple and inexpensive. No need to become an antivirus expert or to worry about complicated software and updates. We take care of it all."

What they say:

"With a unique catalog of baby products, we are known for our genuine dedication to customer service."

What they say:

"Changing lives through inspiring family entertainment™

As a leading distributor and creator of family entertainment products, NEST EntertainmentT possesses one of the world's finest libraries of feature-quality animated videos and dramatized audio collections. NEST's award-winning products help build positive character traits, spiritual strength and healthy relationships."

What they say:

"We offer a wide selection of personalized baby and childrens items. Including personalized books, name trains, music, shelves, clocks, personalized baby books gifts and more.

Babies and Kids will love hearing their OWN name sung in songs, printed in books, built with trains, or just hanging on the wall.

Products are for new borns through 7 years of age.

Our web site will be of interest to parents, teachers, grandparents, seniors, aunts and uncles, friends, neighbors, homeschool parents - as a birthday presents, holiday gifts or special occassions. Our products have great educational value at school or at home, or simply because kids love it."

What they say:

"A Letter From Santa is operated by an Anglo-American company established since 1998. Although operating under the universal banner of Santa-Claus.com, logistics are directed through local HQs. For the UK, Father Christmas Ltd operates Santa.co.uk from Cambridge based offices while Santa Claus, Inc operates SantaClaus.us from Nevada. Both companies offer the same innovative products that have set the standards in "communications from Santa".

"A Letter from Santa" and "A Letter from Santa Special" retail from £4.99 or $7.95 to £14.99 or $29.95. Both high volume items come with up to 12 personal references and a Christmas Eve bedroom door hanger, whilst the Special also comes with a cute Teddy Bear and chocolates. The envelopes arrive with a "Mailed from the North Pole" motif for that extra Santa believability and at parental discretion, Santa will even include a unique password to his Top Secret website. To compliment these wonderful products we can also provide Santa Phone Calls."

What they say:

"Over the past 8 years, BabyUniverse has emerged as a leading online retails of baby and toddler products. We are committed to offering our visitors a huge assortment of products at competitive prices. BabyUniverse is growing by leaps and bounds and we offer the largest selection in our stores - Baby, Toddler, Kids, and our Boutique."

Baby bedding, car seats, strollers, cribs and more. Free Shipping, Free Gifts, and numerous other promotions.