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    Here's What Parents Should Actually Buy From This Year's Presidents' Day Weekend Sales

    As a parent, your time's extremely valuable. So stick to the sales that are actually worth it.

    1. A pair of the latest AirPods Pro for 24% off from Amazon, perfect for blocking out distracting noises while your teen does homework with active noise cancellation, and helping them keep their music to themselves. And there's Transparency mode when you want them to still be able to hear what's going on around you — like when Mom screams that it's time for dinner.

    reviewer holding the open airpods case

    2. And a pair of regular Apple AirPods for 30% off from Amazon, if you want to gift your preteen something cool for their birthday but spend less than $100 because you know they'll probably lose one. These will give them up to five hours of listening with a single charge, so they can roam around the house jamming to their favorite playlists without disturbing anyone.

    Reviewer holding Apple AirPods

    3. A BabyBrezza for 20% off — it's like a Keurig for baby formula, and my fellow BuzzFeed editors with kids have said it's "the number one item I simply could not live without" and "one of my best investments for year one (and beyond) in Babyland". So if you're about to have a baby and plan to use formula, you probably want one of these.

    4. A Britax 2-in-1 booster car seat for 20% off from Amazon to grow with your kiddo *and* spare your wallet a major hit. This high-back booster seat is a 5-point harness car seat that converts to a belt-positioning booster seat once your kiddo is older.

    reviewer photo of the booster seat in their car

    5. A pair of Nike Air Max 90 sneakers for up to 30% off at Nordstrom that are about to be the only pair of shoes your toddler (or teen!) ever wants to wear. Hey, at least they'll be stylish and comfortable!

    Nike Air Max 90 sneaker with iconic swoosh and visible Air sole unit

    6. A Roomba robot vacuum for 34% off from so it can clean your floors while you run errands, pick your seven-year-old up from soccer practice, cook dinner, and help out with homework. Literally anything that checks something off your list is a win.

    7. The TikTok-famous Bissell Little Green carpet and upholstery cleaner for 28% off from Amazon. It's perfect for knocking out pet stains, toddler spills, and more — without having to waste a lot of your valuable storage space.

    8. Or a Bissell wet-dry vac and mop for 36% off from Amazon because *cue singing angels* the ability to vacuum and mop at the same time will make you feel like a god among mortals.

    9. A toddler climbing gym in fun rainbow colors for 60% off from Jr. Climber, because sure it'll help them improve their balance and motor control skills, but the main thing it'll do? Wear them out so when it comes time for nap or bedtime, they have an easy time falling asleep.

    Child playing with two wooden activity ladders with a climbing platform secured between them

    10. Trendy lettuce-edge graphic tees with themed with Barbie, Eevee from Pokémon, Stitch from Lelo and Stitch, or two other options on it for 41% off from Old Navy to elicit a squeal of delight when you surprise them with a wearable version of their favorite character.

    11. A washable rug for 50% off from Rugs.com, should you finally be ready to face the fact that it's not just your kids that are kind of klutzy...its you, and your partner, too. And replacing your rug every time you spill ramen simply isn't sustainable.

    a blue area rug under a desk

    12. A grilled cheese Squishmallow and a Steamboat Willy Squishmallow because all Squishmallows are buy one, get one 50% off at Target! And there's quite a few cuties to choose from.

    13. An eco-conscious Stasher reusable silicone bags bundle for 30% off from Amazon, which'll help you reduce plastic waste but still pack snacks in flexible containers that don't take up a ton of space. Unlike regular plastic sandwich bags, these are dishwasher-safe so you can use them over and over again.

    an 18-ounce silicone stasher bag that's half blue and half yellow holding slices of cucumber

    14. A starter pack of 40 colorful magnetic building block tiles for 43% off from Amazon that are about to become your toddler and/or young child's favorite toy. And who knows, it could even inspire them to become an architect someday.

    A set of colorful magnetic building tiles assembled into a house-like structure, with the product box in the background

    15. A Dyson purifying heater and fan for 17% (that's over $100) off from Amazon — it's great for anyone who wants warm or cool *and* clean air without having to buy an expensive air purifier and heater separately. This does the job of both devices plus it's a fan so you're really getting your money's worth!

    the dyson in a kitchen

    16. A cute 6-drawer dresser for 56% off from Wayfair that's classic *and* roomy enough to take them from the baby stage all the way through their teenage years.

    A wooden dresser with six drawers, decor and toys on top, in a child's room setting

    17. An Amazon Fire TV Stick for 38% off from, guess where, Amazon. It'll bring you thousands — literally thousands — of streaming channels, movies, and shows, as well as live TV, news, and sports.

    reviewer holding the black remote

    18. A designer play kitchen at Pottery Barn Kids for $100 off because it, TBH, looks wayy nicer than the kitchen in your home. Hey, if you're going to have to look at it all the time, might as well go for something pretty. Bonus: all those cabinets open for easy toy storage!

    Compact kitchen unit with fridge, sink, stovetop, and oven. No persons present

    19. A fancy touchless forehead thermometer for up to 54% off from Amazon. The design's super useful for taking anyone's temperature in seconds without bothering them — like kiddos like your light-sleeper of a six-month-old. You'd pay basically anything to keep your sick baby sound asleep.

    model using thermometer on child

    20. A Petunia Picklebottom backpack diaper bag for 30% off at Buy Buy Baby — it features lots of bells and whistles, like an insulated side zipper bottle pocket, a back pocket designed just for your phone, a trolley sleeve for slipping on a rolling suitcase, a matching washable changing pad, and adjustable padded straps for comfort!

    Model holding a toddler in a field, both looking toward the camera, with the taupe backpack on her shoulder

    21. The latest Fire HD kids tablet for 21% off if you don't want to worry about what your little one is up to. It's designed for kids ages 3 to 7 and comes with a year-long Amazon Kids+ subscription, which gives the family access to thousands of books, games, videos, and more.

    the tablet

    22. A Samsung stainless-steel French door refrigerator with a freezer drawer and ice maker, and most importantly a large capacity to suit you and your fam's large appetite (or large seltzer obsession).

    the fridge opened up showing the inside

    23. A four-pack of tees for 40% off plus an extra 20% off at The Children's Place — the perfect reason to stock up before the warmer weather rolls around!

    a four pack of t shirts in blue and white

    24. A two-speed dinosaur-shaped seatbelt-equipped electric bumper car for 40% off from Amazon because just wait till you see how wide their eyes get when they pull the wrapping off to reveal this creature! They ride and steer in it (helping develop spatial reasoning skills), and can even enjoy lights and music.

    Inflatable dinosaur toy car labeled  with lights, indoors

    25. A 23-piece toddler-height cleaning set for 40% from Walmart so they can help you out around the house the way they desperately want to. Because all of the pieces actually function (including the vacuum), they WILL actually be helping! SO nice.

    26. A cut-out swimsuit for 50% off from J. Crew Factory — this way they (and you) are 100% prepared with something cute *and* affordable for the first pool party invite that comes the moment the weather peeks above 80 degrees.

    27. The New Educational Tower for 40% off at Coco Village so they can securely reach grown-up sized countertops from the moment they can stand, and start helping you fix pancakes on Saturday mornings!

    Toddler stands on a learning tower, reaching for a shelf, in a home environment

    28. A big kid-sized koala backpack for 20% off from Skip Hop, giving them a fun buddy to bring with them to school, on road trips, and wherever they want to carry some of their favorite things.

    Model poses with a blue and pink koala backpack with front zip pocket and water bottle side pocket

    29. An Across the Spider-Verse hoodie featuring Miles Morales for 20% off from Box Lunch because kids love to express their fandoms too — that was an excellent movie, anyway, so you can't really blame your teen for loving it!

    Black hoodie with a graphic of Spider-Man in action. Perfect for fans of superhero merchandise

    30. A pair of nice OshKosh B'gosh jeans for full price — but then you get *two pairs* for FREE. Yes, free. Now that's a serious deal.

    The bogo jeans banner

    31. A foldable newborn stroller (for 0–36 month olds) for up to $70 off with a canopy and ton of position options so your baby can ride in style.