Mysterio Onsie* Predicts Your Child's Future

When the red string is pulled and the Mysterio Onsie [tricky!] is unfurled at your baby shower, crowds will be astounded at the accuracy of the 1-in-12 prediction of the kid's future. Unless you already are a mafia accountant,...
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Isamu Noguchi Slide Mantra Sculptures

Reading through the timeline of sculptor Isamu Noguchi's projects is like a smack on the back of the head; there are so many playgrounds that never made it out of the maquette stage. They range back over fifty years...
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That Smell? It's Not A Diaper; It's Pheremones.

If you have Jane Jacobs on your babyname shortlist, you'll love reading Steven Johnson's take on urban parenting in Babble. Johnson's been writing thoughtfully on urban, connective living for a while, but now that he's got a few years of...
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After Successfully Conquering $2,300 Crib Market, Ooba Lowers Prices

Flush with celebration of its near-total domination of the $2,300 segment of the awesome modernist crib market, Ooba is now boldly pursuing the highly competitive $1,500-give-or-take market by dropping the price of their Nest Crib to $1,650. I imagine...
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$25? For Pampers? Meh. gDiapers Is Giving Away $4,500

Sheesh, February is officially Diaper Deal Month now. Turns out gDiapers, the amazing, flushable diapers that come with their own toilet bowl swizzle stick, is throwing a Happy Baby, Happy Planet Giveaway in conjunction with Wild Oats, the other organic...
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JPMA Dumps Trade Show, Cites Other Reasons For Continued Existence

Insider T-ball, anyone? After years in the Dallas Expomart or whatever that thing is alongside the highway into town, and a moribund stint in Orlando, the Juvenile Products Manufacturing Association is disbanding their trade show, conceding defeat to the organizers...
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WTH?? Once-Skeptical Dad Pens Love Letter To Disney Cruises

Look, I went on a cruise against my better judgment, now I'm done. End of story. But I guess if you HAVE to take a cruise WITH four boys, a Disney Cruise MIGHT be the way to go. Boat's gorgeous....
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