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Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Baby helmets, snot suckers and stuffed poo; ridiculous kid gadgets
When I had my first child there were some really cool baby gadgets on the market - like a swing that used batteries instead of a crank.
“Every time I had to crank that swing, it woke you up,” my mom reminisced.
She too, was awed by the new push-button swing playing a soft lullaby.
The baby-gadget companies have made great strides in effort to make parenting easier (ha!).
Now, just seven years after entering the World of Mothering, I am more in awe - or, “Huh?!” rather - than ever before.
I’m swamped with catalogs and emails touting the latest-and-greatest child-rearing devices. Granted, there are some handy things I wish I had thought of, like “Flippee the Toilet Shield” - an apparatus that attaches to your commode and diverts one’s aim away from the wall. Anyone with males (of any age) in the house “gets” this.
One of my favorites is the Juice Pal that keeps drinks cold and prevents squeezing! We’ve all been shot in the eye with CapriSun, right?
Or, a hand washing and tooth brush timer: clever; furniture anchors: sadly necessary; a “Sporty Baby Crash Helmet” … Huh?!
“Finally: A protective helmet for wobbly walkers and crawlers…” the description reads.
So, for just $39.95 (plus shipping) my son could have avoided two trips to the E.R. for stitches. But he’d have missed out on telling those scar-stories.
And no need to fret over the lack of cold medications available for infants because parents can now use the BabyComfyNose Nasal Aspirator; a “parent-powered” aspirator (meaning you put a tube in your mouth and suck the snot from Junior’s nose). Ew.
For those trips to the campground/gas station/park where the bathrooms are -let’s be honest -gross, a Travel Potty and Training Seat is available. Really, who wants to take Junior into a nasty bathroom? But, who wants him pooping on a little chair in the car? Tough call.
Need to inspire your toddler-in-training to use the potty? What could possibly be more inspiring than a plush Pee toy (Poo, also available). These odorless, yet cuddly items are available from the Pee and Poo online store.
No, I’m not joking - all of these products are available for purchase.
I just can’t wait until my box of designer barf bags arrives. If the travel potty is unavailable, the kids will surely enjoy these bags and (bonus!) they will look so chic in my car.
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