Kids
The Laughing Stork’s Fun Parenting Facts
Apr 11, 2010 | Filed Under: Babies,Kids | Tags: Fun Facts, Mmmmm
Babies eat an average of 15 pounds of cereal in his/her first year of solid foods.
Even Formula-Fed Babies Not Getting Enough Vitamin D
Mar 22, 2010 | Filed Under: Babies,Health & Beauty,In the News,Kids | Tags: Health
The vast majority of infants in the United States may still not be getting enough Vitamin D, according to a new study from the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Bébé au Lait Covers Put the ‘Rest’ in Breastfeeding
Mar 19, 2010 | Filed Under: Babies,Kids,Shopping | Tags: Breastfeeding
Excited to be nourishing your little one with breast milk, but not thrilled about the prospect of flashing your Uncle Ron at the next family gathering?
Then rest easy, new mama, with a stress-reducing Bébé au Lait nursing cover (originally known by its more subtle title, “Hooter Hider”). These around-the-neck shields are not only stylish, but also bigger and more secure than, say, a blanket or a deterring “please look elsewhere” raise of the eyebrow.
In other words, the Fort Knox of nursing covers.
Around since 2004, the Bébé au Lait covers — popular with celebrities — were recently updated with two new print designs, as well as with an additional cotton terry pocket to help with quick clean-up, and to store breast pads or pacifiers or something really important, such as a chocolate bar for later.
Because moms can never have enough pockets. Or peace of mind. Or chocolate.
Available at bebeaulait.com and independent retailers. Suggested retail price of $35.
The Laughing Stork’s Fun Parenting Facts
Mar 8, 2010 | Filed Under: Kids | Tags: Fun Facts
Break out the Pampers and stopwatches: Research shows that women take an average of 2 minutes and 5 seconds to change a baby’s diaper, whereas the average man re-wraps a babe in only 1 minute and 36 seconds.
To Circumcise or Not to Circumcise: That is the Question Before Massachusetts Lawmakers
Mar 8, 2010 | Filed Under: Babies,Health & Beauty,In the News,Kids
Confession: I didn’t know male circumcision was such a hot-button issue in the U.S. until I got pregnant.
‘Extra Small’ Condoms for 12-Year-Olds Hit Shelves, Egos
Mar 4, 2010 | Filed Under: Health & Beauty,In the News,Kids,Sex,Teens
Several studies have revealed that adolescent boys aren’t putting on a Jimmy hat when having sex. So, in response to this problem, a major condom manufacturer in Switzerland has created “extra-small” condoms named the “Hotshot” for boys as young as 12 years old.
Colleges Narcing Out Drunk Students to Their Parents
Mar 3, 2010 | Filed Under: In the News,Kids,Teens | Tags: College, Totally Sober
Student enjoys a light refreshment
When I was in college, I enjoyed the occasional alcoholic drink and by “occasional,” I mean daily case of Moosehead. In fact, I majored in keg stands and was very fortunate that I was never busted — especially considering keg stand-ology is really only supposed to be a minor. Continue Reading »
Out of the Mouths of Babes: Fashion Over Function
Mar 3, 2010 | Filed Under: K-6,Kids | Tags: Candy's Family, From the Mouths of Babes
My cousin Michelle — a labor and delivery nurse who, like me, grew up in Central Pennsylvania and ended up in Los Angeles — shared this recent exchange with her five-year-old daughter, Ava (who is quite the character):
