{"id":61275,"date":"2020-06-11T06:00:33","date_gmt":"2020-06-11T04:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/diy-easy-way-to-make-a-toddlers-step-20200611\/"},"modified":"2025-03-20T18:25:03","modified_gmt":"2025-03-20T16:25:03","slug":"diy-easy-way-to-make-a-toddlers-step-20200611","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/diy-easy-way-to-make-a-toddlers-step-20200611\/","title":{"rendered":"DIY: Easy way to make a toddler\u2019s step"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-embed24=\"Images\" data-pos=\"middle\" id=\"embed_fcc844ef\">\n<div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Make this step for your toddler.\" data-smallsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/10251\/a8ffca93856541038d0f8e6afe0ed80d.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/315eeb9875614a5399e93c4eda828b6b.jpg\" title=\"Make this step for your toddler.\"><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\">Make this step for your toddler.<\/div>\n<div class=\"img_accreditation\"><span class=\"source\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><span class=\"photographer\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Is your toddler struggling to reach the basin or get on the toilet? 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