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Easter Round-up: Cool Treats and Toys for Your Bunny’s Basket

Courtesy The Children’s Place

Hippity, hoppity!

There’s less than a week until the Easter Bunny hops into your household with a basket full of goodies (and that never-ending cellophane grass).

And between nibbling on the left out carrots to coming up with creative places to hide colored eggs, we have a hunch that a certain bunny could use some help finding sweet treats, toys, fashion and more for their little ones.

So we’ve rounded our top picks that are sure to be a hit this holiday.

To make sure they’re looking their best (and cutest!) on Sunday, check out The Children’s Place‘s affordable collection of festive pieces.

You’ll find everything from dainty dresses and cropped cardigans for girls to polished oxford shirts and chino pants for boys.

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5 Easy Ways to Help Your Kids Sleep Well

Courtesy Touchstone

While many parents struggle with getting their kids to bed on time or making sure they sleep through the night, Dr. Richard Ferber, the co-founder of the Center for Pediatric Sleep Disorders at Children’s Hospital Boston, says the problem may have nothing to do with the child, but rather, with parents overlooking a key factor: consistency.

“Regularity, predictability, consistency typically falls into place at around 3-months-old, and sort of progressively from that point on,” he tells PEOPLE. “When youngsters get sleepy enough, you can’t keep them awake. The drive to sleep is inherently strong.”

Below, Dr. Ferber outlines his top five tips for helping children sleep well, as seen in his book, Solve Your Children’s Sleep Problems:
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Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss! Plus, The Lorax In Theaters Friday

Courtesy Universal Pictures

What is that, you say? The Lorax is hitting theaters Friday!

Danny Devito, who lends his voice to the lovable Lorax, is joined by stars including Zac Efron, Taylor Swift and Betty White for Dr. Seuss‘s classic story of a young boy’s journey to find the one who talks for the trees.

But that’s not the only thing to celebrate this month. PBS Kids is also hosting a celebration in honor of the children’s book author’s Mar. 2 birthday.

On Friday, the network will air a two-hour The-Cat-In-The-Hat-A-Thon, featuring two brand new episodes of The Cat in the Hat Knows A Lot About That!.

You (and your little ones!) can also view all four episodes at PBSKIDS.org/video. Plus, check out our review here.

– Anya Leon

M.O.M.: A Fun Manual For How to Handle Stressed Out Mothers

Courtesy Atheneum Books

While pregnant with her second child, and simultaneously raising an 18-month-old, Doreen Cronin managed to find the perfect encapsulation of how she was feeling in an unorthodox place.

“I was just playing around on the computer and I came across the instructions on what to do if you run into a bear in the wild,” she tells PEOPLE. “I read the instructions and I thought, ‘You know what? This is so similar to what anyone should not do with me right now.’”
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