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"I'm looking for a baby play gym that I can put my baby down on and will keep her entertained but that isn't too big for our living room please can you share some good brands? Thanks a lot!" Play gyms are so brilliant for little ones and are a great place to put your baby down if you need both hands and to keep them busy! Play gyms are ideal for baby from birth until they can move about by themselves as no doubt they will wiggle themselves off their play gym and find other things to occupy themselves! There are a number of different baby play gyms out there, here are the ones that we would recommend and have used for our little ones! Remember to always make sure you are watching your baby on their play mat and don't leave them unattended. Lupantte 7 in 1 Baby Play Mat - £51.00 - This mat is suitable from 0-24 months and contains 7 different toys to keep your little one entertained. It's very easy to assemble, has a soft mat for baby to lay down on, contains a self discovery mirror and helps with improving babies development. Tiny Love Luxe Developmental Gymini Baby Activity Mat - £107.99 - this play mat has 20 different activities for baby helping to keep your baby engaged and entertained. It is suitable from birth and is also very cute looking if this is something that you are bothered about! Tiny Love Black and White Gymini - £60 - This 2 in 1 play mat has a number of different activities and interactive toys to help keep your little one entertained. This mat is suitable from 0-6 months. This mat is very easy to clean, comfortable for baby to lay down on and very easy to put together. The toys are stimulating for your little one and this mat is a great sensory play mat. Baby Einstein 4 in 1 Kickin' Tunes and Language Discovery Play Gym - £44.99 - this play mat is very interactive, contains a lot of different sensory and stimulating activities. We would say that compared with other play mats, the mat on the Baby Einstein was a little thin and did seem more uncomfortable for our little ones to lay on.

"What were your babies favourite dummies? Getting organised for the arrival of my baby boy and want to have some ready! Thank you." Dummies were a total game changer for our babies here at Carol App - we didn't all use them as some of our little ones wouldn't take them, but for those babies that would, we found dummies to really soothe and comfort them, particularly for night time and naps. It can be a challenge to choose the best dummy for your baby and is actually quite hard to determine as each baby will have a different preference, but here are the dummies our babies loved! We also found that once our baby had cottoned on to which dummy they liked, it was hard to change the brand/ dummy as they knew! BiBS Soother - Our babies really took to the BiBS soothers - we really liked that they were a natural rubber latex and had a very nipple-like teat. We found the BiBS to be very comforting as well as being BPA and phthalates free. The BiBS are also nicer looking than most other brands we found! Tommee Tippee Night Time Glow in the Dark- these dummies are also BPA-free silicone - they are great because if they go missing in the night and your toddler is crying out - you can easily find them as they are glow in the dark! Chicco Physio Soft Soother - We found these dummies to be very hygienic as they are only made of one piece, unlike other dummies where dirt could hide between the handle and around the dummy centre. The Chicco Physio are ergonomic meaning that they are meant to be better for your little ones teeth - they are also loved by babies too!! MAM Start Soothers - These dummies are great for 0-2 months, they are made with a very soft silicone, easy for babies to use and also look v cute!!

"What are the baby teethers that you got for your babies that you found worked?" The baby teethers that we used for our little ones at the Carol App that our babies seemed to get some relief from were: Sophie la Girafe Matchstick Monkey Nuby Ice Teether Baby ELEFUN We found it was definitely trial and error with teething and baby teethers - good luck and know that it will pass! We've all been there mama.