Children grow up fast, despite science's best attempts to weigh them down with apple-filled backpacks and bronze shoes. Accommodate growing kids with today's Groupon at Lanser's The Natural Way in Granger. Choose from the following options:

• For $12, you get $25 worth of baby toys, gifts, and furniture.
• For $30, you get a St. Tropez diaper bag (a $70 value).
• For $32, you get an Allo baby carrier (a $70 value).
  
  

A mother of six, Dawn Lanser founded Lanser's 14 years ago and stocks its shelves with specialty furniture and gear for babies, children, and college students, while staffing a team of dutiful designers to assist customers with their stylistic visions. Customers can peruse the selection of cradles, cribs, and beds or retreat into the corner to play with the shop's selection of toys. Proceeds from a purchase of the Gentle Giraffe ($28) go to an international wildlife association, sailing children to the shores of slumber with a series of comforting sounds and the reassuring knowledge that they have aided an endangered animal. Proud parents may chart their child's growth with A Block to Grow On ($20) or swaddle their tiny morsels in Emmit's Buddy Blanket ($24).

Customers who opt to purchase a St. Tropez diaper bag can stuff its roomy interior and thermal exterior pockets with extra diapers and animal crackers. Or invest in a European style Allo baby carrier to strap infants to the chest and keep them from sprinting after passing ice-cream trucks or celebrities. Padded shoulder straps and foam head support make it a comfortable fashion for both parent and spawn.