Archive for the ‘Baby’ Category
10
Jul
Day 10: phil&ted’s Nest
Categories: Giveaways, Modern Nursery
Everyone has their own sleep styles, patterns, and positions. In the US and Europe, we mostly sleep in elevated beds with blankets and pillows. In Japan, about half of the population sleeps in a Western-style bed, while the rest sleep on flat futons on the floor. Various hunter-gatherer societies sleep either on leaves, on thin… read more!
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1
Jul
Hiking with your baby: what you need to know
Categories: Warm Weather
Hiking as a family can be a really fun, rewarding and healthy activity. But if you’re a novice hiker, it’s important to spend some time preparing before bringing babies and kids out on the trail. Here are a few things you’ll want to think about before you set out for a hiking adventure with your… read more!
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3
Jun
OXO Tot Sprout High Chair debuts
Categories: Baby, Feeding
We’ve just received our first shipment of the new Sprout High Chair from OXO Tot, and there’s a lot to love about this chair. If you’ve been reading this blog for a while, you know that I’m a huge fan of the Stokke Tripp Trapp chair. And while the Sprout doesn’t quite measure up to… read more!
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27
May
Drool Sponsor Spotlight: Maclaren is the granddaddy of stroller companies
Categories: Baby, Strollers
Life can go in wonderful and unexpected directions if you let your creativity lead the way. Owen Maclaren, former test pilot and a gifted aeronautical designer, made a fateful decision when his daughter visited him from the US in the early 1960s: the oversized and clunky prams of the era just weren’t good enough for… read more!
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26
May
Drool Sponsor Spotlight: in praise of Britax.
Categories: Baby, Car Seats
When our own Eli Gurock visited the Britax factory, every employee he met had the same thing to say about working for Britax: “Our job is protecting children. We keep children safe. That’s what we do.” It’s the Britax mantra: they keep children safe. And they take pride in doing it well. We asked some… read more!
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25
May
Orbit in living color
Categories: Baby, Strollers
When I walked by the Orbit booth at the recent ABC Spring Conference in Ft. Worth, I didn’t even recognize it. Why? The colors threw me, I’ll admit. Orbit Baby has always had a very conservative palette — until now. The new Color Packs will be an optional accessory for the Orbit Stroller G2. They’ll… read more!
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19
May
Painless potty training: readiness and chocolate
Categories: Toddler Gear
My two-and-a-half year old decided he was ready to be potty trained a few weeks ago. First he was curious to try the toilet, and would go on occasion. Then he started waking up in the mornings with a dry diaper. One morning, I convinced him to wear underpants to school, and that was basically… read more!
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13
May
Why the Cybex Aton changes everything
Categories: Baby, Car Seats
OK, fine. It won’t change everything. But it’s going to have a huge impact on the infant car seat market. And it’s going to make the lives of countless parents much, much easier. So that counts for something, if not everything. We’ve been keeping a close eye on the Cybex Aton since we first saw… read more!
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3
May
Bugaboo Bee looks good in denim
Categories: Baby, Strollers
I’ve noticed something recently. Whenever I meet other parents who, like me, own a Bugaboo Bee, before any words are exchanged, there’s always the same knowing look, a glance that says, “Yes, this stroller is amazing – why don’t more people know about it?” It’s easy to miss the Bee. In general, mid-size strollers are… read more!
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20
Apr
Stokke PramPack: a safer voyage for strollers
Categories: Baby, Strollers
The first time we flew with a stroller, it came off the plane broken. I was in LA for a wedding, and I remember frantically canvassing the shops in Beverly Hills to find a replacement — and this was before babies were a must-have celebrity accessory. The first time I flew with a double stroller,… read more!
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