EllabeeBaby.com has some adorable long & short sleeve t-shirt designs for babies & kids. I’m on their mailing list and received a coupon code & I thought I’d share:
Enter Jolly15 and get 15% at check out! Here are some example of their seasonal shirts this year:
Their non-seasonal shirts are super cute as well. Coupon code expires December 3rd!
Thingamababy asks “If I can’t handle a stop sign, how will I teach my children to face real challenges?” in Tell Your Kids: What You are Now, You are Not Forever. Click on the picture to see one of the unforgettable videos she posted that explains how your children look up to you and want to be you. Good or “bad”.
The Mom Buzz gives Holiday Tips for a Stress-Free Holiday Season. Tip #8: More is Not Always Better.
Parent Hacks shows a story from a reader about how she was able to get her stubborn child to wash her hair by pretending she was Barbie on the phone. It seem like she loves Barbie more than her mother. I get it though. 
This week on Smarter Babies & Kids we covered:
Make sure the toys you donate to charties this year are safe! Toy Recalls Affect Charities.
The LifeStyle Grand Wak-In Kitchen is better than your real kitchen at home.
South Park never ceases to amuse me & Mattel was smart when inventing the I Can Play Guitar System.
Breast-feeding - Yay or Nay?
Tamiflu flu drug needs a stronger warning label.
Get your family the multi-player Rubik’s Revolution: 21st Century Rubik’s Cube for the holidays.
If I was able to use the new Crayola Beginnings collection to strengthen my hand muscles as a child I might have been a better artist.
My friend sent me these pictures found on a blog on Yahoo! Korea. I know this isn’t an animal blog, but it is a baby blog. So, enjoy these super cuddly & cute looking baby pandas with their preservationist friends at a facility in China:
Crayola just came out with a collection of crayons, paint, and markers for young kids 18 months and older. It kind of took them a while to realize that even though crayons are typically enjoyed mainly by children not all of them have the same size hands to be able to hold a typical crayon. It’s actually kind of cute (to me) to see young kids trying to get their artistic energy out while struggling to color with a “big” crayon.
The Crayola Beginnings collection is designed to fit perfectly into your little ones tiny hands & great for developing muscles.
These Tadoodles are my FAVORITE of the collection. These “First Marks” (markers) come in cute, fat & little animal characters which are bottom heavy so they won’t tip over and mark up your carpet, table, or counter tops. They have no caps, but won’t dry out and are activated by dabbing them on a piece of paper a few times.
Here is Tadoodle ”All In One Paint”. Same concept here. They won’t spill and they “help in developing gross to fine motor skills.”
Price: $14.95 for 6
These Triangular Crayons help young kids control their drawing by enabling them to get a better grip on their crayon. You know, so their scribbles can be more….scribblier (Yes, I just made up that word).
Parents, you will love these because if your kids go crazy drawing on your walls all you need to do is get a sponge with warm water and…VUWALA!
Speaking of scribbles, Crayola also released a new book called Celebrate the Scribble, Appreciating Childen’s Art. Dr. Kathy Hirsh-Pasek and Dr. Roberta Golinkoff explain how children’s scribbles have more meaning than we think. This book contains scribbles from toddlers across the US and Canada.
For more kids’ arts & crafts supplies click here.
The Rubik’s Cube was one of the best selling toys in the 80’s. If you never solved this puzzle game as a kid the game has been “revolutionized.”
Try the new Rubik’s Revolution with your children. There is not only one challenge, but it has six speed games & brian teasers. This new cube actually talks to you, has sound effects & lights that make playing more exciting. Also, you don’t have to play alone. Up to six players can join in the fun!
Click here for more information on this toy.
Find more puzzle games here.
There were 25 deaths reported among Tamiflu users under age 21 previous to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s safety review which was released last Friday. Most of these deaths occured in Japan. This review started after reports of children experiencing “hallucinations, convulsions and other neurological problems while on Tamiflu.“ Pretty scary stuff.
The flu drug Relenza has caused similar symptoms in children, but thankfully, there have been no reports of death.
Read more on the review of these medical drugs here.
There is only one recall to report today. This one is kind of obvious. Bon-Ton Department Stores Inc. recalled hooded zip-up sweatshirts made under the “Burnside” brand for boys size 8-20. All you need to do to prevent the “strangulation” is either remove the drawstring on the sweatshirt or return the sweater for a full refund.
Click here for the full press release.
Yesterday The Inland Valley Daily Bulletin discussed a recent study by the UC Davis Human Lactation Center finding that “hospitals in San Bernardino County fall below the state average in terms of hospital breast-feeding rates”.
This is a big deal because chances are these mothers will continue to not breast-feed when they return home from the hospital. The World Health Organization and The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends breast-feeding during the first six months of life for a number of reasons: “It’s natural, it’s healthier“; “Children who are breast-fed are at a lower risk for a variety of issues like childhood obesity, asthma, ear infections, upper-respiratory infections and certain autoimmune diseases.” That’s a lot of good reasons to breast-feed your baby if you ask me. What do you think?
Read the full article here.
Have you seen the hilarious South Park episode that makes fun of the video game Guitar Hero?
Stan’s mom says “If they spend half the time learning a real instrument as they do playing that game who knows what they could accomplish.” I’ve always felt that way about Guitar Hero. Although it is a fun & popular game it would be cool if it could teach you how to play the guitar.
The I Can Play Guitar System actually teaches the correct finger positions and notes on the fretboard. It actually has strings like on a real guitar so kids can practice strumming to learn rhythm and timing.
You just plug the I Can Play Guitar guitar into your TV and put in the software. You child can even play along with their favorite characters or TV shows:
Click here for more software for this learning game.
For more guitar toys click here.
