When washing blankets and sheets, you can't just throw them in high temperature water and add chemicals. This is because they are delicate materials that need to be treated very gently.
Every parent makes parenting mistakes. This is perfectly natural, but it is worth being aware of them and trying to avoid them. See what are the most common parenting mistakes of parents.
For the first birthday it's worth buying the toddler something "out of the box", and not a rattle that he will get bored with in a while. Check out the best that manufacturers of toys for children have to offer, and choose something unique!