Babies & Kids Blog

Thingamababy asks:   Would you, could you, have you ever said, “Don’t touch my baby”?  Babies are adorable & strangers seem to think its cool to touch and grab them, but…ew.  Thingamababy features Wordsies shirts that will have your baby ask the necessary questions or say the words you might not want to. 

Celebrity Baby Blog helps announce the birth of J-Lo & Marc Anthony’s twins - a son & a daughter!

Parent Hacks discusses 10 Ways to Find Time for Your Family - No Matter How Busy You Are: #4 Focus on the Biggest Impact…this is one of my favorites.

 It was a nice  & short work week this week.  This week on Smarter Babies & Kids we covered:

The new Elmo doll is coming out in October 2008 and it looks like its going to be another hit for Fisher-Price & The Most Animated Elmo Doll Ever!

Recalls this week: 

      Cinderella & Spiderman Toys Recalled

      Children’s Metal Jewelry Recalled

      Children’s Memory Testing Cards Recalled

      Magntic Dart Boards Recalled

Check out some great children’s furniture on sale:

      Top 5 Children’s Furniture Pieces on Sale

      Affordable Cribs for Your “Expensive” Little Ones

      Discount Children’s Furniture: Table & Chairs

Have a wonderful weekend!

Bloesem Kids features Elsie Marley adorable little diggers.  You probably wouldn’t want your child to actually dig up dirt with them, but they are soft & seem fun to play with!

Parent Dish gives details on how you can enter your children’s artwork to be featured on the Google homepage for 24 hours.

Rookie Moms teaches how to make easy kids’ pants our of old t-shirts.

This week on Smarter Babies & Kids we covered:

Valentine’s Day was during the week so that mean we can pretty much celebrate the ocassion all weekend!  If you didn’t get a chance to make any fun Valentine’s treats for or with your kids why not do it this weekend?

Or…you can also try making these Artistic & Inexpensive Valentine’s Day Gifts to practice for next year!

Annabel Karmel is a great Britsh author/chef/mother who has a number of books for parents who want to encourage their children to eat healthy at an early age with out the fuss!

They sure don’t make Valentine’s Cards like these anymore.  Check out these cute vintage Valentine’s.

AND…the recalls:

       Remote-Controlled Helicopter Toys Recalled

       Karl Kani Boy’s Fleece Hoody Sweatshirts Recalled

Have a relaxing weekend!

Babyccino featured fun & natural building sets called Happy Mais.  The little pieces are “biodegradable, compostable and coloured with non-toxic food colouring”: aMAISing!  

Tangled & True list some great coupons & deals on Valentine’s Day gifts:  Sweet Deals

Ohdeedoh features Skip Hop’s new line of bedding.  The new bedding comes in 3 modern & unique looking patterns:  New Skip Hop Bedding

This week on Smarter Babies & Kids we covered:

Having twins might not be as bad (pregnancy & labor wise) as you might think!  Check out an amazing story of how a mother was saved by her unborn twins:  Twins Kick Loose Mother’s Tumor in Her Cervix 

Check out these great baby & kids store coupons that will expire very soon!

It is important to save your money at an early age.  Check out some great children’s banks that will teach them to save!

Your little one needs to feel loved on Valentine’s day too!  Check out these gifts from Personalization Mall.

I felt like all I was covering this week was TOY RECALLS:

                   Children’s Toy Gardening Hand Rakes

                   Children’s Sketchbooks

                   More Children’s Hooded Sweatshirts

                   Egg-Shaker Toy Instruments 

Have a wonderful weekend!

Baby Cheap Skate gives information on an easy way to enter into a contest to Win 25,000 for Your Kid’s College Fund (Or Yours)!

Check out Mom Advice for a long list of great freebies: Freebie Friday! 

Looking for “anti-bullying” children’s books?  Mamanista reviews two great books for your child. 

This week on Smarter Babies & Kids we covered:

Recalls last week:

           Toy Wrestler Figures, Play Stoves, Play Mats & Cranium Cadoo Board Games

Do you LOVE coffee, but are trying to have a baby?  Studies show that Caffeine May Increase Chances of a Miscarriage.

Check out these great online coupons, but hurry because they will expire at the end of the month!

RIP Heath Ledger.  

Recalls this week:

          Magnetic Construction Sets & Toy Racing Cars

          Toy Blocks & Train Sets

Check out Baby Center Store’s Toy Clearance Sale:  Ends Jan.28th 

It’s been cold and rainy here in Southern California.  I hope you enjoy whatever kind of weather comes your way this weekend! :) 

Inside Fatherhood discusses an article on the Rise in the California Autism Rate.

Chief Family Officer suggests:  Take your child to Disneyland before his/her third birthday.  Admission is getting more expensive as the years go by.

Spilling the Beans features the cool new Hilo chair.  This chair will last a long time as it is designed for kids 6 month to 6 years!

This week on Smarter Babies & Kids Blog we covered: 

Many of the presidential candidates have brought their young children with them while they tour around the country:  Kids on the 2008 Campaign Trail 

The new Indiana Jones movie will be out soon and LEGO made sure they would have toys for new fans to play with:  Indiana Jones LEGOs Released This Month

Three recalls this week:

            Children’s Trailer Bicycles Recalled

            “Baby Town” Pacifiers Recalled

             Fish Coin Banks Recalled

You  have to check it out to see what I mean:  The Zaky:  Cool…or Kinda Creepy?

Baby Gabriel models in Happy Panda clothing:  The Brand for the “Bigger Baby”

Studies have shown that Low Self Esteem in Adolescence = Higher Risk of Weight Gain Later.  What do you think about this interesting study?

This week in babies & kids blogs:

I still can’t believe this one.  What’s your opinion on this?  Cookie Mag discusses the news that Jamie Lynn Spears (Britney Spears’ 16-year-old sister) is pregnant:  This Is Not Tabloid Trash 

Ohdeedoh features a modern style mobile for your nursery: Look! The Scoop Mobile

Cool Mom Picks features adorable new mushrooms teethers as a new teething solution.

Savvy Mommy raves about these comfortable designer tiles for children:  Skip Hop Playspot         

This week Smarter Babies & Kids covered:

The amount of toy recalls this year has been ridiculous.  So, if you are questioning which toys to buy why not Give Gifts That Will Spark Their Creative Minds.

Not too keen on letting your kids get hypnotized by video games this year?  Read up on some common myths about video games:  Game Consoles for the Holidays:  Good? Or Bad?

Do Not Place Infants on Air Mattresses!!  Read the CPSC press release.

A Few More Recalls:  “Solider Bear” Toys, Discount School Supply Measuring Chart, & Victoria’s Secret Stuffer Bears.

Brooke Burke is an experienced mother with an online baby store of environmentally friendly products for you and your baby.

Find out where your favorite classic toys & games originated: The History of Children’s Toys