Father’s Day is fast approaching (June 15). If, like me, you’re looking for unique gifts for the dads in your life, check out the Father’s Day 2008 Gifts at Amazon. They’ve got just about anything you can imagine and have a great selection of gifts below $25.
You also get free shipping when you spend more […]
A short time after I wrote my recent post “Graco thinks dads are stupid” I was contacted by the Graco company. I must say I was a little surprised at first to hear that they wanted to speak with me, but I willingly took the opportunity. I exchanged a few brief emails with a company […]
Seeing as how many toys end up in kids mouths, it’s important to make sure that:
1. the toys are not from China
2. the toys are clean
While making sure that things are relatively clean is clearly important, what if the cleaning agent itself is harmful to a child? Over at GNMParents.com they’ve got a great […]
The New York Times reports that there are yet more problems with lead levels in Chinese-manufactured toys.
“Amid a fresh wave of toy recalls yesterday, a consumer advocacy group said it had found hazardous levels of lead in many toys made out of vinyl plastic, potentially expanding the scope of testing and recalls of contaminated toys.
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My brother had said that many of the baby products out there are aimed at parents instead of children. Over at Babylune, they seem to agree that the true necessities for raising kids are on the minimal side of what many stores and manufacturers woud have you believe.
“The truth is that the only new things […]
My family and I spent this weekend at my cousin’s wedding (congrats Joe and Holly!) which provided me some valuable time with my older brother. He lives 400 miles away, which makes time together hard to come by, but always enjoyable.
My brother is a stay at home with two kids, aged 2 and 4, […]
In an unbelievable commentary on society, Consumer Genetics of Sunnyvale, California is now selling paternity and genetics tests that can be “performed” at home. I put performed in quotes because the home part involves pilfering anything from a strand of hair from a brush to ABC (already been chewed) chewing gum and sending it in […]
Following the lead of a few fathers outside of Boston who have begun selling bulletproof backpacks for school kids, I’m submitting a patent for Kevlar diapers. My design is actually a protection mechanism for parents against the explosive digestive tracts of young ones, while Joe Curran and Mike Pelonzi are selling My Child’s Pack ballistic […]
OK dads, make your life a LOT easier and get a Toddler Gate. Personally I have used a gate exactly like this for several years and it has made my life so much easier, especially when the child begins to discover the stairs. When my kids learned to crawl they would go explore cabinets, book […]
Looking for gift ideas? Why not try Netflix? If you aren’t sure what it is then it is time you learn.
Netflix – Rent, watch and return DVDs from home – Try free for two weeks
I have been doing Netflix for over a year now and have had minimal problems. At times my mail service is slow but the actual Netflix service is superb and the website is rated […]
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