About
A dad in Fairfax, writing short lists for the toddler years.
I'm a dad living in Fairfax, Virginia, in the DMV area. I have a three-year-old son. Toddler Dad Picks is a small English-language site about the gear and routines that make everyday life with a toddler a little easier — park mornings, short road trips, indoor winters, bedtime, and gifts.
This site is independent of my Chinese-language social accounts. I started it so I would have a clear, public place to share product lists, and so I could apply to the Amazon Associates Program with a real website. One guide features furniture from my own store, Stow & Haven, and says so clearly in the post. Amazon links and Stow & Haven links are labeled so you can tell them apart.
How I choose products
- I look for things that solve a real problem and can be used more than once.
- I do not invent hands-on reviews, star ratings, sales ranks, or prices.
- I do not claim to have personally tested every product on this site.
- When something is included, it is because the purpose is clear, the product is real, and it fits how a family with a toddler actually spends the day.
- Please read the live listing, check the current price, and use your own judgment, especially for safety, sleep, and travel gear.
Affiliate links and my own store
Most product links on this site go to Amazon and include a tag parameter. Until an Associates account is approved, that tag is a placeholder (YOURTAG-20) so it can be updated later. After approval, if you buy through a link, I may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
The toy-and-book storage guide also links to Stow & Haven, a store I own. Those purchases go to my shop, not through Amazon. The post says “Stow & Haven is my own store.” The full wording is on the Affiliate Disclosure page.
Photos
I do not use photos of real children on this site, and I do not use Amazon product images. Lifestyle photographs come from Pexels and are used under the Pexels License. On the storage guide, product photographs come from Stow & Haven. Credits are listed under the photos and in credits.md.