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A child's infant-care play center includes a table having a recessed bath tub and a changing-table/bed removably disposed over the tub. Upstanding dividers and a headboard demarcate respective bathing/changing/sleeping and washing-sink/eating areas on the table. A flexible conduit having a faucet at

A child's infant-care play center includes a table having a recessed bath tub and a changing-table/bed removably disposed over the tub. Upstanding dividers and a headboard demarcate respective bathing/changing/sleeping and washing-sink/eating areas on the table. A flexible conduit having a faucet attached at one end is extractible from and retractable into one of the dividers, and an electronic element selectably to generate and couple the sound of running water through the conduit and out the faucet. A mobile mounted over the bathing/changing/sleeping area may be selectably actuated to rotate conjointly with an accompanying melody. A baby monitor includes a portion fixed to the upper surface of the table, a portable portion, and elements for selectably generating and projecting one of a variety of baby sounds through the fixed portion. A free-standing booster chair that converts to a potty can be removably supported on an edge of the table.

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1. A child's infant-care play center, comprising:a table having a substantially flat upper surface, a lower surface and a plurality of side edges supported by a plurality of upstanding legs and having a recessed bath tub for a doll formed in the substantially flat upper surface thereof;a first upsta

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A child's infant-care play center, comprising:a table having a substantially flat upper surface, a lower surface and a plurality of side edges supported by a plurality of upstanding legs and having a recessed bath tub for a doll formed in the substantially flat upper surface thereof;a first upstanding divider disposed on the upper surface of the table at one side of the recessed bath tub and dividing the substantially flat surface into a first play area and a second play area with the recessed bath tub in the first play area;a second upstanding divider disposed on the substantially flat upper surface of the table at a side of the recessed bath tub opposite to the first upstanding divider;an upstanding headboard disposed on the substantially flat upper surface of the table adjacent to and between corresponding ends of the first upstanding divider and the second upstanding divider; anda cover removably retained in an upper rim of the recessed bath tub to allow the first play area to serve as a changing, sleeping and bathing area for a doll.2. The play center of claim 1 wherein the second play area of the substantially flat upper surface of the table includes:a recessed washing sink; anda recessed eating tray to allow the second play area to serve as a washing and eating area.3. The play center of claim 1, further comprising:a flexible conduit extending through an opening in a top surface of the first upstanding divider, the conduit having a first end with a faucet attached thereto exterior of the first upstanding divider and a second end captivated within the first upstanding divider for extensile and retractile movement of the faucet toward and away from the top surface of the first upstanding divider.4. The play center of claim 3, further comprising:means for selectably generating the sound of running water through the conduit and the faucet.5. The play center of claim 4, wherein the conduit and faucet comprise an acoustic channel acoustically coupled to a compartment on the lower surface of the table, and wherein the water sound generating means is contained in the compartment.6. The play center of claim 1, further comprising:an arcuate support arm having a first end rotatably mounted on an upper surface of the second divider for horizontal rotational movement of a second end thereof above the first play area of the table; and, a mobile rotatably supported on the second end of the arm.7. The play center of claim 6, further comprising:means for selectably causing the mobile to rotate; and, means for generating a melodic sound in conjunction with the rotation of the mobile.8. The play center of claim 1, further comprising:a baby monitor comprising a portion fixed to the substantially flat upper surface of the table and a portable second portion; and, means for selectably generating one of a plurality of baby sounds through the fixed portion of the monitor.9. The play center of claim 8, wherein the fixed portion of the monitor comprises an acoustic channel acoustically coupled to a compartment on a the lower surface of the table, and wherein the baby sound generating means is disposed in the compartment.10. The play center of claim 8, wherein the plurality of baby sounds comprises:a happy baby;a sleepy baby; and,a fussy baby.11. The play center of claim 1, further comprising:a booster chair comprising a seat, a pair of arms, a backrest, a plurality of upstanding legs, and means for removably attaching the chair to an edge of the table.12. The play center of claim 11, wherein the booster chair further includes a recessed bowl below the seat thereof, and wherein the seat is hinged to the chair to rotate up and back against the backrest to expose the recessed bowl.13. A child's infant-care play center, comprising:a table having a substantially flat upper surface, a lower surface and a plurality of side edges supported by a plurality of upstanding legs and having a recessed bath tub for a doll formed in the substantially flat upper surface;a cover removably retained in an upper rim of the recessed bath tub to allow the first play area to serve as a changing, sleeping and bathing area for a doll;a first upstanding divider disposed on the substantially flat upper surface of the table at one side of the recessed bath tub and dividing the substantially flat upper surface into a first play area having the recessed bath tub and a second play area;a second upstanding divider disposed on the substantially flat upper surface of the table at a side of the tub opposite to the first upstanding divider; andan upstanding headboard disposed on the substantially flat upper surface of the table adjacent to and between corresponding ends of the first upstanding divider and the second upstanding divider.14. The play center of claim 13, wherein the second play area of the substantially flat upper surface of the table includes a recessed washing sink and a recessed eating tray and a flexible conduit extends through an opening in a top surface of the first upstanding divider, the flexible conduit having a first end with a simulated faucet attached thereto exterior of the first upstanding divider and a second end captivated within the first upstanding divider for extensile and retractile movement of the faucet toward and away from an upper surface of the first upstanding divider.15. The play center of claim 14, further comprising means for selectably generating the sound of running water through the flexible conduit and the simulated faucet and wherein the flexible conduit and the simulated faucet comprise an acoustic channel acoustically coupled to a compartment on the lower surface of the table, and wherein the water sound generating means is contained in the compartment.16. The play center of claim 13, further comprising:an arcuate support arm having a first end rotatably mounted on an upper surface of the second upstanding divider for horizontal rotational movement of a second end thereof above the first play area of the table; a mobile rotatably supported on the second end of the arm; a means for selectably causing the mobile to rotate; and means for generating a melodic sound in conjunction with the rotation of the mobile; a baby monitor comprising a portion fixed to the substantially flat upper surface of the table and a portable second portion; and, means for selectably generating one of a plurality of baby sounds through the fixed portion of the monitor, and wherein the plurality of baby sounds comprise a happy baby sound, a sleepy baby sound; and a fussy baby sound.17. The play center of claim 13, further comprising a booster chair comprising a seat, a pair of arms, a backrest, a plurality of upstanding legs, and means for removably attaching the chair to one of the plurality of side edges of the table.18. A child's infant-care play center, comprising:a table having an upper surface, a lower surface and a plurality of side edges supported by a plurality of upstanding legs and having a recessed bath tub in the upper surface;a cover forming a simulated changing table/bed removably retained in an upper rim of the tub;a first upstanding divider disposed on the upper surface of the table at one side of the tub and dividing the surface into first play area and a second play area;the second play area including a recessed washing sink and a recessed eating tray;a flexible conduit extending through an opening in a top surface of the first upstanding divider, the flexible conduit having a first end with a simulated faucet attached thereto exterior of the first upstanding divider and a second end captivated within the first upstanding divider for extensile and retractile movement of the simulated faucet toward and away from the top surface of the first upstanding divider;a second upstanding divider disposed on the upper surface of the table at a side of the tub opposite to the first upstanding divider;an upstanding headboard disposed on the upper surface of the table adjacent to and between corresponding ends of the first upstanding divider and the second upstanding divider;means for selectably generating the sound of running water through the flexible conduit and the simulated faucet;an arcuate support arm having a first end rotatably mounted on an upper surface of the second upstanding divider for horizontal rotational movement of a second end thereof above the first play area of the table;a mobile rotatably supported on the second end of the arm;means for selectably causing the mobile to rotate;means for generating a melodic sound in conjunction with the rotation of the mobile;a baby monitor comprising a portion fixed to the upper surface of the table and a portable second portion;means for selectably generating one of a plurality of baby sounds through the fixed portion of the monitor; anda booster chair adapted to be removably attached to one of the plurality of side edges of the table.