BabyGro

Quick, where can you go for safe, quality products ranging from toys, clothes, and eating utensils for your most precious little ones? With so many horror stories about the safety of food products and children’s toys, it is a relief for parents to know they can shop at Babygro without a Geiger counter. I admit that it took me years to finally make my way to their location at Central Park, but when I needed some good headbands for my daughter, I finally decided to check it out.

Why did I wait so long? Little did I know, a trip to Babygro would uncover numerous other gems that we needed: clothes, Fizzy Tub Colors, and modeling clay. Besides clothes for little ones, Babygro also stocks contemporary maternity wear for moms, so women in Beijing need not settle for looking dowdy when out on the town, working at the office, or simply relaxing at home.

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Stumped on what to get you or your friends' kids for Christmas? BabyGro founder and beijingkids board member Johanna Selth offers her top ten suggestions for the holidays.

1. Mini Micro (pictured above)

It is a proud moment when as a Mum or a Dad you see your toddler master and perfect the skills of a fully grown surfer. But believe us that is what happens within days, when you give your child a Mini Micro! This Swiss-designed product has been a huge bestseller at BabyGro in 2010 and will give your toddler hours of outdoor fun. They are incredibly portable - I took my son's with us on our recent trip to the US, just pulled it apart, popped it in the suitcase and viola! At 1.5kg it won't put you overweight. My 2 year old whizzed around everywhere in DC!

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