Kids

Aug 31, 2009

Dealing with Kids’ Sexual Curiosity

A young child’s expressed interest in sex and nudity can be uncomfortable for parents, to say the least; however, a new report from the American Academy of Pediatrics helps parents and doctors determine when such behavior is driven by normal curiosity and when abuse may be involved.

Aug 25, 2009

Is Our Children Learning?

Nope, they ain’t learnin’ so good — if you go by the overall trend in SAT scores, that is. Average scores on the SAT college entrance exam (ah, memories… stressful, stressful memories) dipped slightly for the high school class of 2009, while gender, race and income gaps widened, according to figures released today by the College [...]

Aug 19, 2009

Pop Quiz: Little Red Riding Ho’

The most disturbing part of this Barbie doll from Mattel’s “Silver Label” is what? 1) Instead of cookies, Little Red Riding Hood looks like she’s carrying Valtrex, baby oil and X in her basket; 2) The wolf is pretending to ogle her — but, as we can see from his fabulous accessories, he is CLEARLY batting for [...]

Aug 11, 2009

Let’s Talk About Breasts

“Are you breastfeeding?” It’s a question I’ve been asked — just estimating here — four gajillion and seventy-two times since announcing I was pregnant. Coming from a family that primarily bottle-feeds our babies (explains why I later took so quickly to the beer bottle… and vodka bottle… and tequila… and…), I was taken aback by matter-of-factness [...]

Jul 17, 2009

“The Toypedo?” Really?

Brand naming and packaging that makes you go,”Oh no, they di-in’t!”:

Jul 17, 2009

The Not-So-Glamorous Life of Baby Models

You may think the life of a baby model is all high fashion and glamorous parties with milk-a-tinis at Chuck E. Cheese’s. As The Laughing Stork’s hard-hitting investigation into the Baby Modeling World reveals, however, there is a darker side:

Jul 15, 2009

My Pee Pee Bottle

No time to teach your toddler how to “cover or hover” in public restrooms? Forced to miss the big plot twist in “Ice Age” because that lemonade went through your kid faster than a good curry? Then you’ll most certainly want to look into “My Pee Pee Bottle™” — a “Simple On-The-Go Potty and Hygiene [...]