• Monthly Archive:: September 2009

    No matter how spacious your home is, space-saving products are always a hit with moms. (Just take a look around your house to see just how many kid items have “taken over” your surroundings. See what I mean?) So when a company designs a product that’s not only practical, but stylish, it’s a real win. The minui HandySitt Chair falls directly into this category. This high chair is extremely forgiving when it comes to taking up space, especially in the kitchen where it seems you can never have enough room. The chair can be attached to most dining room chairs, transforming them into high chairs that can accommodate older children as well (up to 5 years). Because it’s compact and portable (weighing in at just [&hellip

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    Much to my surprise, now is the time to begin brushing my 1-year-old’s teeth. Even though she only has six of them–yep, we’ve been counting–the American Dental Association advises starting good brushing habits at the sign of the first tooth (we’re already behind–gasp!). At a time when everything under the sun is finding its way into my daughter’s mouth anyway, it only makes sense that her first toothbrush be an appetizing one. That’s why I really like the clever design of the Baby Banana Brush from Kushies. The curved handle helps me fit the brush easily into her mouth, while letting me keep her secure. Of course, it doesn’t hurt that my daughter loves bananas. The eye-catching, sunny-yellow design might “appeal” to the more reluctant [&hellip

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    Yes, it’s true: Proper hand-washing has become the stress du jour for our families. After last season’s swine flu outbreak, it’s one practice we can’t emphasize enough in our households, no matter how many kids you have or how old they are. While we can’t watch their every move when they are at school or at a friend’s house, we can influence this good habit at home. Many preschoolers/kindergartners are being taught to sing “Happy Birthday” while washing their hands, so they’ll know how long to do so. But if your little diva turns into….well, a diva when it’s time to wash up for dinner, Disney Musical Hand Wash Timers from Healthy Hands can help get the job done. Out in time for National Clean [&hellip

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    Fess up: when you went to the bus stop this morning, were your pajamas hidden under your raincoat? The answer may, in fact, allude to the type of mom you are–or at least, if you are a slave to fashion. Clotheshorse or not, if you’re a fan of those women magazine-style quizzes that determine your personality from answering a few telltale queries, check out the BabyBjorn Motherhood Identity one and see how you rate. By responding to a few short questions, you’ll can enter to win a new BabyBjorn Baby Carrier Synergy (left) or a BabyBjorn Travel Crib Light. It’s all part of the excitement surrounding the opening of the new motion picture, “Motherhood,” starring Uma Thurman, next month in theatres across the country. You [&hellip

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    How crushed I was when my 15-month-old ruined a monogrammed bib that a friend had given as a baby gift. By “ruined,” I mean a stain that wouldn’t just come out, no matter how much we “Shout”ed it out, as my 5-year-old has dubbed our official spot removal treatment. (Of course, why anyone would give a pristine white bib as a gift is beside the point.) And then when the sleeves on one of her cutest shirts–outfitted with little red anchors–was covered in fruit sauce, I realized that this ship too had sailed. Aren’t bibs supposed to prevent, or at least minimize, clothing disasters? That’s why I was intrigued by Baggino’s Learner’s Bib,which feature an extra long front and long sleeves for extra protection. At [&hellip

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    When I think of all the hats we mothers assume each and every day–cook, laundress, chauffeur, playmate…the list is endless–I forget that magician is sometimes part of the job description. Why is it that kids will do just about anything if you turn it into a game? (At clean-up time in our house, we call it a “picking up party”…) So as the new school year gets underway, I feel as though I must stand on my head for my 5-year-old to get ready. What I don’t need to coax her into doing, luckily, is slathering on some lotion after bathtime. I can’t figure out if it’s the cool name or the great smell, but eco.kid’s Potion Lotion does the trick. This lotion for kids [&hellip

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    Any idea how many masterpieces your little Picasso has churned out over the course of her young life? Now is your chance to take your child’s best work and enter it into ALEX Toys’ Ready, Set, Create contest. Kids ages 3-5 are encouraged to submit photographs of their original artwork — everything from crayon drawings to model clay sculptures is eligible– for the chance to win one of three ALEX Toys: the Floor Standing Easel and Paper Roll, Little Hands My Tabletop Easel and Little Hands My Giant Busy Box. And moms, if you’re particularly pleased with the makeshift studio you’ve fashioned out of your kitchen countertop, mesh baskets for all those supplies and egg cartons you’ve recycled into very hungry caterpillars, you have an [&hellip

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    You know the drill: The night before the first day of school, you dutifully set out your child’s outfit and all of her necessities (and if you’re one of those parents who is not loving this later-than-usual start to the new school year, you may have picked out your essentials weeks ago!). No matter when you began your preparations, a child-sized backpack is sure to be on your list. My quest was to find something that was not only the right size for my kindergartner’s small frame, but one that she could easily locate in a sea of similar looking styles hanging in the coat closet. The new line of Skip Hop Zoo Packs are not only whimsical in their design, but just enough of [&hellip

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