January 23, 2007

DIY Uh, Duct Tape Baby Bjorn

Good to see the many uses of duct tape are not lost on the new parents of the world. If anyone has made a full-fledged Bjorn-like infant carrier out of duct tape, definitely drop us a line. Miantro's album:...
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Posted by greg at 7:49 PM | Comments (1)

Parents Whine After AirTran Kicks Toddler Off Plane

So a Boston family gets tossed from an AirTran flight from Ft. Myers, Florida when their 3-year-old daughter freaks out and won't sit in her paid-for seat. After holding the flight for 15 minutes, and refusing to let the too-old...
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Posted by greg at 6:09 PM | Comments (21)

Gawker T-Shirt: 'I Hate Your Kids'

What more can you say? It's brilliant. If only they came in kid sizes... I Hate Your Kids T-shirt, $18.99 [gawker shop]...
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Posted by greg at 4:55 PM | Comments (5)

DIY Stem Cell Harvesting, In 22 Easy Steps

Feeling a little out of place in the delivery room? Looking for a meaningful way to contribute? Well, suggests Atilla Csordas in his 22-step, fully illustrated [!] tutorial, there's always prepare to harvest the stem cells from the amniotic...
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Posted by greg at 4:09 PM | Comments (1)

Sooooooooey!

Awesome t-shirt from The Grateful Palate. Available in kid's size 7/8, $16.95. Previously: Lips Stuck On A Pig...
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eBay Roundup: Changing Tables

clockwise, from top left: VINTAGE ART DECO SERVER BUFFET CABINET deskey rhode era Reserve not met. Located in Providence, RI. NYC delivery for $125. Perfectly sized for a standard changing pad (18" deep). Has a nice, little rail on...
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Posted by dt-andy at 10:39 AM | Comments (4)

Do Barenaked Ladies Cruises And Kids Go Together?

DT reader Matt didn't go--this time--but he pointed to an extended discussion on the fanboards about whether it was appropriate or advisable to bring kids along on Ships & Dip, the Barenaked Ladies fan cruise. I mean, there's Camp Carnival,...
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Posted by greg at 10:02 AM | Comments (0)

Overinflated Designer Makes Inflatable Plane For Habitat VIP For Kids

Before you say it, I will: Yes, I am slightly jealous of the Miura, but no more so than any other Miura before it. But ever since the Paramount opened with his silly, useless blobject lounge chair in the...
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Posted by greg at 9:11 AM | Comments (0)

"Someday You're Gonna Have To Learn To Wipe Your Own Butt."

Call me a dreamer, but I'm kinda hoping that day will come before the kid turns five. "Children Are A Gift," written and directed by Terry Timely [territimely.com via waxy]...
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Posted by greg at 9:03 AM | Comments (2)

Cool/Weird Crawlie Crab Pulltoy & Stuff From Creative Playthings

There was a lull right after Christmas, but an eBay seller named imspes just posted a little collection of vintage Creative Playthings toys in really nice, boxed, apparently unplayed condition. There's a nice townhouse/dollhouse [in chipboard, not, alas, the...
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Posted by greg at 8:33 AM | Comments (0)

Baby Gift Arbitrage

There's some great stuff in the One Dad-To-Be Tip To Rule Them All post from last week, hats off to everyone who's contributed. This one just caught my eye, though, from Michael: baby gift arbitrage:Return 80% of the clothes...
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