RED ENVELOPE  Colorful Bowling Friends: My son has mild autism, and one of his first therapists brought a similar bowling set to our home. Before long, my anti-social son was standing up the cute little pins and knocking them down and giggling. Thanks, Lauren!

AMAZON  Stokke Tripp Trapp Chair: When I first saw this chair at a high-end baby furniture store, I thought it was indulgent. I know better now. If your child has any sensory issues with sitting and/or eating, you need this chair! Since the bottom ledge allows their feet to be grounded, it provides great physical support, not to mention the bonus psychological support—we can now actually enjoy having meals as a family!

CONTAINER STORE  Toy Storage Drawers: Overflowing toys? Not anymore. These light-weight flexible drawers are a necessity in kids' bedrooms, especially in space-challenged NYC apartments. Pick a color and kiss clutter goodbye.

AMAZON  BRIO Wooden Zoo Set: If your child has autism, do your therapists ask you to work on imaginative play? Although the repetitive nature of trains going around and around a track may not seem ideal, we used these toys to spark symbolic play. This set is great because the animals are designed to ride on the trains. Before long, our son was happily giving rides to giraffes, taking them to school and for haircuts (yes, giraffes DO get haircuts).

SHUTTERFLY  Personalized Book: My Adventure on Sesame Street: Ever since I saw these personalized books at a mall, I've been hooked on the concept. And this one's pretty sophisticated: your child's basic information and picture gets woven into a 40-page story that twists and turns down Sesame Street. Also makes a special birthday gift!

AMAZON  Doctor Maisy: Our son has mild autism, and his speech therapist introduced us to Maisy books: simple engaging stories told with charming and colorful artwork with great symbolic play schemes like bedtime, playground, doctor, and dress-up (Thanks, Adina!). To this day, our son runs to the Maisy aisle at the bookstore.

AMAZON  Aquadoodle Sing N' Doodle: This toy ignited our son's love of drawing. The little boy who refused to draw more than one line at a time and found it challenging to play on the floor was suddenly lying on his stomach doodling. Thanks for the great gift, Uncle Kenny and Aunt Judy!

AMAZON  Fisher Price Kid-Tough Digital Camera: All the reviews claim that this camera quickly becomes a neighborhood favorite toy, and although the reported picture quality is not the best, preschoolers mostly take shots of feet and ceilings.

SHARPER IMAGE  iPulse Bear: Technology meets Teddy Bear. Not only loveable, but musical, with its own little light show when paired up with your iPod.

SHARPER IMAGE  i-Dog Musical Companion for iPod and MP3: Although there are benefits having to a real dog, I haven't seen one that will dance and light up to the beat of an iPod. And you don't have to walk it late at night.

RED ENVELOPE  Organic Fleece Cape: At some point, every little girl wants to dress like Little Red Riding Hood, and here's a 100% organic way to do it.

UNCOMMON GOODS  Wordly Animal Tees Gift Set: The only thing more appealing than little animals on a baby onesie are little animals on an ORGANIC baby onesie. It's never too early to introduce saving the planet.

AMAZON  Dewey Doo-it Helps Owlie Fly Again: It's never too early to introduce your child to the idea of charity. Compassion and kindness figure prominently in this simple story about an owl in a wheelchair whose friends help him get his kite down from a tree. And part of the proceeds go to the Christopher Reeve Foundation. And Dewey's pretty cute.

AMAZON  Dewey Doo-it Builds a House: A Children's Story About Habitat for Humanity: It's never too early to introduce your child to the idea of charity. Compassion and kindness figure prominently in this simple story about helping out a friend whose house is cold and drafty. And part of the proceeds go to Habitat for Humanity. And Dewey's pretty cute.

AMAZON  Dewey's Magical Sleigh: It's never too early to introduce your child to the idea of charity. Compassion and kindness figure prominently in this simple story about how Santa and Dewey help a child who is so hungry that all he wants for Christmas is food. And part of the proceeds go to Feed the Children. And Dewey's pretty cute.

SHOEBUY  Boys' ECCO Atlantis: Super comfortable and great looking, we buy our 4-year-old Ecco shoes on a regular basis. We love these shoes! We love these shoes! We love these shoes! (Is there an "Ecco" in here?)

AMAZON  Pampers Economy Plus Pack: We never got our act together to buy diapers online consistently. That translated into many late night treks to the 24-hour pharmacy, and did not have good financial consequences. Don't make the same mistakes we did—"pamper" yourself by buying online.