Toddlers, of course, want to do everything themselves. Parents would love for them to! But often, the path to independently performing day-to-day tasks is bumpy. Wherever we can create opportunities for our little ones to feel successful throughout the day, we should. It boosts their confidence and self-esteem, and reduces frustration- for everyone! Here are the products (below the video!) I brought to “The 10! Show” that help do just that!

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• Kid’Sleep clocks $30-$50 – www.livelovedream.com.  Have a little one who wakes you up too early or climbs in your bed? Help them understand when it’s wake up time with the Kid’Sleep Classic clock. It functions as a night light and an alarm clock, but best of all has a wake up indicator. Toddlers can’t tell time, but the can look to the Kid’Sleep to see if it’s “wake up” time; if the character on clock is sleeping or awake. Parents can set the time they’d like for the playing image to illuminate. The Kid’Sleep line also includes the Globetrotter battery-operated, travel version of the Classic, and the My First Alarm Clock which has both a digital and analog clock as the main focus, but still has a mini wake up indicator as well.

• Aqueduck Faucet Extender $12.99 www.peachyco.com.  Kids need to wash their hands so many times a day, the easier you can make it for them, the less likely they’ll fight it! The Aqueduck helps kids reach faucets. It’s super-easy to use, portable, BPA/PVC/Phthalate-free, and fits most faucets.

• Skip Hop Soapster Foaming Soap Dispenser $24 www.skiphop.com. Kid will love getting their own soap for handwashing or tubby-time! Fill the Soapster will any baby wash and water and it will create foamy soap. Kids just press on the penguin’s belly to lather up! Installs with suction cups to tile or mirrors or with screws for permanent wall-mounting.

• Myself Belts $9.99 and up- www.myselfbelts.com . Lots of kids fit pants length-wise but are skinny minis and need a belt. Traditional belts with buckles require two hands and a fair amount of dexterity to manage. Myself Belts are are Velcro belts that use a patented design that allows wearers to fasten their one hand belt using a simple three-step SNAP, SLIDE and SECURE process. Myself Belts are great, and especially useful for potty trainers who are often in a big hurry to get undressed! Available for kids in sizes 2 to 12 and there is an adult line as well. They come in a variety of designs and materials and can be personalized as well.

• Original Ba $14.99 www.newinnovashun.com.   When little ones are ready to self-feed, bottles can be awkward to grasp. The Original Ba bottle holder is designed for small hands to hold their bottle securely and easily. A frame made of FDA approved food grade approved silicone, the Original Ba is BPA-, Pthalate-, Lead-, & PVC-Free.

• My Plate-Mate $7.50 www.myplate-mate.com.   My Plate-Mate is a spill guard for toddlers (ages 2) through age 6 who are getting the handle of scooping food onto utensils. It’s a great learning tool that prevents spills and increases the child’s confidence & independence at meals. It easily slips on a child’s 8-9 ½” plate and is dishwasher safe. The My Plate-Mate is made of FDA approved plastics and is lead-, BPA- and Phthalates-free. Great for at restaurants, too!

Philadelphia’s Baby planner & Maternity Concierge, Shannon Choe, was on “The 10! Show” today sharing PBC “Premier Picks” for gifting that special mom this holiday!  Whether your are shopping for a Mom To Be, New Mom, Seasoned Mom or Grandma, we’ve got you covered!  All of these items are available to order and arrive by Mother’s Day if you act fast!

• The Waiting Band $65 www.tiny-baubles.com.  A ring that fits all sizes from the first trimester to last.  Know a mom to be who has to shed her wedding ring due to puffy fingers?  This sterling silver, open-ended ring has itw own message engraved on the inside and is the perfect gift!
• Serena and Lily Gypsy tote & clutch, $75-175 www.serenaandlily.com The Gypsy Tote has loads of space, and the necessary pockets of a diaper bag, but offers a unique style that doesn’t yell “diaper wrangler!”  The tote is great for a night out and transitions to a diaper clutch with ease, as it has plenty of space to accommodate mommy and baby essentials.  Can be ordered with a changing pad, too.
• Belli Skincare items, $22-$39 www.belliskincare.com .  Pamper mom to be with Belli, a smart choice for mom and baby!  We know that small amounts of skin care ingredients are absorbed in your bloodstream and could affect you and your baby, so moms to be are smart to be especially careful when selecting these.
  • Acne Cleansing Facial Wash: The safest acne wash for pregnancy, Belli Acne Cleansing Facial Wash uses lactic acid to lift away dirt and oil from the facial pores, promoting clean and blemish-free skin.
  • Elasticity Oil: decrease the risk of stretchmarks by 39%
• Precious Metal Prints’ Pendant, $74.99 www.preciousmetalprints.com .  This kit includes everything you need!  Take an impression of your baby’s fingerprint at home, send in and in 2-3 weeks, you’ll receive your pure silver, wearable keepsake!  Use code “PBC Mom” to save 20% off at checkout!
• Zoubaby personalized boots, $89 www.Zoubaby.com These personalized and comfortable personalized boots are a perfect, unique gift for the stylish mom on-the-go.  Availabe in sizes 5 to 11; 4 fonts; 8 thread colors
• Ceiva Connected Digital Photo Frame,  $119.95  www.ceiva.com This is the perfect gift for family that is far away and/or technology-challenged!  CEIVA (see-vah) Connected Photos Frames receive photos sent from you and family & friends – from anywhere in the world!  So easy to use- family and friends can send photos via smart phone, Facebook, etc. and the frame can connect automatically at night via phone line or wifi to receive them.  No need for a computer!  Added bonuses: Store unlimited number of photos online and sign up for CEIVA Channels like Local Weather, Recipe-a-Day and make your own Digital Calendar. Price is frame plus one year of service. ·After one year, the service plan starts at $6.95 per month.
• The Great Remember,  $99 and up www.thegreatremember.com .  This company creatively re-purposes children’s art work favorite clothing items, and/or memorable quotes into nostalgic pieces of contemporary artwork and jewelry.  They have a few Mother’s Day Specific items that they have extended their deadline for “The 10! Show” viewers to THIS FRI, APRIL 29^th:
  • MOTHER’S DAY SPECIFIC ITEMS

1.     “Mother Squares” Canvas – $149  Simply email up to 4 digital photos to The Great Remember, and the company will incorporate them into the 12”X12” stretched canvas with abstract letter forms spelling “MOTHER” and ship the final product directly to you.

2.     “Look Ma” Fabric Appliqué – $199

A hand-crafted, custom-made 8”x8” fabric appliqué.  Send in your child’s favorite cute phrase (70 characters or less) that will be stitched into the existing heart template and  framed in a mahogany-stained shadow box.

3.     Large Locket – $199

Send in your children’s photos, profiles or meaningful fabric, and The Great Remember will turn them into unique, non-traditional lockets that don’t open; rather, they seal the contents permanently like a mini time capsule capturing a moment in time. All lockets are two sided and there are three sizes available.

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Philadelphia’s premier baby planner, Shannon Choe of Premier Baby Concierge, was on “The 10! Show,” highlighting some favorite products for families to get organized! Whether toys are taking over your living room or looking for hints to help you  keep on track with New Year’s Resolutions, we have some great tools to share!

• Great toy organization is key!  There are countless bins and shelves and baskets out there.  It’s a great idea to survey the options before jumping in because, as with all organization, you need the right tools for the job. (Not to mention, some organization items are a bit of an investment!)  Thinking ahead can lead to a better looking playroom (consistently colored or shaped bins that really fit what you are trying to sort and store), and can save you from having to re-vamp your system to grow with your child(ren).  One great option:

• Skip Hop Bin-go & Bin-go Soft Diaper Caddy.  www.skiphop.com.  ((Note: We love these, and are sad to learn that although they were just sent us, they are no longer available on the Skip Hop website.  You can find most colors (higher price tag, though) at Albee Baby.)  These tote-able, sturdy canvas bins are great because they are super kid-friendly and fold flat when not in use.  Bonus: Bin-gos are monogramable (Think names, or better yet, types of toys!  ”Cars” “Dolls,” etc. Ah, our OCD side is showing!)  TIP:  In addition to labeling by word, try labeling by photos for toddlers to encourage them to help in the clean up process!

• The Bin-go Soft Diaper Caddy holds plenty of diapers (up to 36), a wipes case and other essentials in the outer pockets.  These are great for by the changing table, for setting up a secondary changing station in a family room, even for keeping a stash of diapers and change of clothes in the trunk.

• The Glow Baby, “Baby’s First Journal” www.glowbaby.com ($15.99) is a great way to track baby’s basic needs: feeding, sleeping, diapering and bathing.  It allows exhausted new parents to not have to remember all of these details and also to take note of patterns that may develop.  It’s a great communication tool to share with a care giver or grandparent as well, who can see at a glance what the day has looked like and will become a keepsake.
• Glow Baby’s “Baby’s First Foods” www.glowbaby.com ($15.99) is another great log for when parents introduce solids and track reactions to new foods.  It’s divided by common food groups and again, offers a terrific way to be sure that everyone has access to important info regarding baby!

• Boon offers many great organizational products.  Frog Pod www.booninc.com ($34.99) offers parents a cute and efficient way to keep the bathtub toys and baby wash tidy.  It adheres to the the wall and the scoop had holes to let water drain out, reducing the chance of toys getting mildewy.  Again, the scoop is a great, developmentally appropriate way to involve kids in clean up and train them that it’s the final step in playtime.

• Created by a mom of four, AboutOne.com www.aboutone.com ($5/month or $30/year) is an awesome new family information management system that allows busy families to keep all of their info and memories in one digital filing system.   It’s a game-changer, unlike anything I’ve seen before.  The best three points of this service are that your information is accessible anytime, anywhere from a computer, cell phone, etc., all the while offering bank-level security.  We’re talking all of your contacts, household repair receipts, report cards, kids artwork, etc.!  You can get started at any point, storing new info in seconds (by emailing or scanning) and you don’t have to go back and enter previous history.   And my personal favorite, is the awesome reports and newsletters and other products the system can auto-create, pulling from the info you’ve already entered.  (Want to send Grandma a monthly update with photos but never find the time?  This means you!)  You can even send snail mail cards to an individual or your entire holiday card list with free envelope labeling, standard postage rates and 10% off cards through a partnership AboutOne.com has with card companies!  So cool.

• We feature a lot of diaper bags throughout the year, but of course for a segment on organization, we’ve got to select carefully!  This was surprisingly easy as the Skip Hop Bento Bag www.skiphop.com ($99) is a no-brainer for the win in innovation and functionality for the family on-the-go!  It comes with their insulated Mealtime Kit with Clix containers and a perfect-fit freezer pack keep food fresh.  Of course there are plenty of pockets, a padded changing pad, an adjustable strap.  It’s BPA-, PVC- and Phthalate-Free and has patented Shuttle Clips so it can attach to any stroller.

• A great find for organizing your purse is the Card Cache www.thecardcache.com ($13 and up).  This ingenious little gadget organizes all of your cards big and small that may be cramping your wallet’s style or floating around your purse.  You pick your Card Cache, then personalize with a little pen, hook, calendar, etc.  Carefully punch holes in your various cards and add them to your Card Cache and you’re off!

We always have too many finds to share in our segments!  Will share more great organization products in the coming days…

SHARON GEKOSKI-KIMMEL / Staff Photographer

This article has been a long time in coming!  Premier baby planner and PBC founder, Shannon Choe, was interviewed months ago, along with several of her clients for the “Mother’s-to-be’s Little Helper” Philadelphia Inquirer feature.  It’s very exciting to see the great photos and story in our hometown paper.  The story was picked up by CNN.com in the North East section of the US News for a day as well, (which was equally exciting!) and chattered about on Babble.com.

Shannon Choe, founder of Premier Baby Concierge, brought some great baby gear selections and possible Mother’s Day gifts to the 10! Show.

Did you miss it? Check out the video and specific product info below!