The Biz: The Grapevine

For centuries parents of small children have noticed a strange phenomenon… kids seem to grow bigger overnight! As children sprout skyward, they love to see their growth spurts commemorated on a chart. Many parents measure the growth of their children by making marks on a wall. But what about parents who don’t want to mark up their walls, or the inevitable move that leaves the inching-up record behind? BeanSprouts, a manufacturer of personalized growth charts, has the perfect solution!

Reading children bedtime stories is a tradition that instills a love of reading and creates a memorable, relaxing, bonding routine between children and parents. In recognition and celebration of reading and bedtime, Books to Bed sells gift sets of entertaining bedtime storybooks with matching pajama sets. Kids adore wearing the super cozy jammies that are printed with the actual story characters from their favorite bedtime tales.

Created by Josh Rutt, a New York-based teacher, composer and performer, Baby Blanket Music was developed under the guidance of a wide range of doctors, teachers and child development specialists. As his closest friends began having children, Rutt carefully observed and participated in the babies’ development. He soon discovered that there was room for improvement in the quality of baby music that was currently available on the market. As a result, Rutt set out to create a distinctive line of music designed to appeal to babies, parents and grandparents alike.

The age-old mystery of disappearing children’s socks frustrates parents to no end. From hungry washing machines to mischievous family pets, socks always have a way of losing their significant other. We’ve all scratched our heads in wonder at some point at the lonely, limp sock at the bottom of the laundry basket. Just where did that other matching sock go? How can parents avoid the dreaded odd-sock dilemma?