For the vertically challenged mom...

You think it's hard getting out of bed in the morning? Try doing it when your grandkids start screaming over the PlayStation at 5 a.m.

This Bed Ladder gives Mom a hand up on those days when she's a little short on get up and go, as well as those nights when she's thrown her back out from all those grandchild piggyback rides and getting into bed is an agonizing transition from vertical to horizontal. Best of all, you won't need to invest in an expensive nurse robot.

Bed Ladder loops around bed posts or bed legs: Simply grasp the wooden handles and pull. It's 118 inches long and 10 inches wide and available from Taylor Gifts for $14.98.

It's also handy as a fire-escape ladder if Mom lives up to 3 feet off the ground.