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Archive: September 2006
30 Sep 06 | Comments: 9
Our friends at Cool Mom Picks have discovered another winning bit of baby/toddler gear: the Frog Pod. The frog's back detaches to scoop up the bath toys, and then hangs back up to let the toys drip dry. Tags: Baby,...
Panasonic camera + phone = video baby monitor30 Sep 06 | Comments: 1
Michelle at AmericanInventorSpot.com alerted me to the wonders of HotSpotMama, who keeps an eye out for blog-worthy kid gadgetry. This combo, in particular, appealed: the Panasonic 5.8 GHz FHSS Gigarange Expandable Digital Cordless Camera (whew), when coupled with a compatible...
Tomorrow is Museum Day!29 Sep 06 | Comments: 1
On September 30, 2006, museums across the country will be offering free admission as part of an event organized by the Smithsonian. More details on Mombian, and the event site. Thanks for the heads-up, Dana! Tags: Family travel, Museums, Smithsonian
Keychain hacks29 Sep 06 | Comments: 10
From Melissa of Suburban Bliss and Melissa's Buzz Off, just in time for carpool season: Charlene at Crazed Parent offers a Sharpie keychain (for quick labeling of anything she needs) and a clip for her keys she can snap onto...
Help stop discrimination against parents in the workplace29 Sep 06 | Comments: 2
Cooper Munroe, of the Been There Clearinghouse, recently wrote an article for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette shedding light on the practice of "maternal profiling." In Pennsylvania, and in dozens of other states, it's still legal to ask during job interviews if...
Silent Light phone sensor tells you someone is calling when the ringer is turned off29 Sep 06 | Comments: 0
The Silent Light phone sensor alerts you to incoming calls while the ringer is turned off -- ideal for families with napping children, or late-calling teens. Available (where else?) at One Step Ahead. [Via Caron, my Gizmodo spy]
Oatmeal bath soothes serious diaper rash28 Sep 06 | Comments: 12
Sore bottoms, rejoice! Note Lisa's subtle use of puns: This hack is for those babies with majorly red little bums from diaper rash. I was literally painting my baby's butt white with Desitin at each diaper change, but(t) it wasn't...
Create video playlists using YouTube28 Sep 06 | Comments: 6
Moe Berg may just be the coolest dad ever: after two years or so of listening to the wiggles, sesame street, et al in the car, i couldn't take it anymore and started making mixed cds of real songs i...
Crunchy, dehydrated peas are a great kid snack28 Sep 06 | Comments: 4
Whitney of Rookie Moms wrote to me about an ideal toddler snack food I had been planning to write about myself: I can't promise this will work for everyone, but I have been giving my toddler "Just Peas" as a...
Another (smart) mom's take on how to deal with picky eaters27 Sep 06 | Comments: 8
I love Chris's practical parenting blog In the Trenches of Motherhood. One of her commenters described her as "the big sister who knows all the answers." Now she's talking about what to do with the picky eater (which I can't...
Print your own photo calendar27 Sep 06 | Comments: 3
Amy, author of the wonderful babies-and-digital-photography blog Shooting the Kids, wrote up her experience creating a free photo calendar with the help of FD's Flickr Toys. (Blogger trivia: "FD" is none other than John Watson, the blogger behind Flagrant Disregard.)...
GoGo Kidz Travelmate on sale today only at Onebabygoodie.com27 Sep 06 | Comments: 2
New woot!-like site for parents, Onebabygoodie.com, is offering the GoGo Kidz Travelmate on sale, today only. I saw this car seat cart in use in an airport once, and was fascinated (here's my review). A great time- and back-saver, and...
In-the-car-with-crying-baby-desperation rattle hack27 Sep 06 | Comments: 5
From Scott: First time dad here, so I’m not sure if this hack is known by all veteran parents. My wife and I were in the car with our 3 month-old son. He wanted out of the car seat and...
How do your kids address adults? Talk amongst yourselves.27 Sep 06 | Comments: 32
David's quandary got me thinking about how children should address adults. My kids address the parents of their friends by their first names (because that's how the parents introduce themselves), but I insist that they use "Mr." and "Mrs." with...
Free coffee shop diversions27 Sep 06 | Comments: 4
Ben sent me this coffee shop hack long before I wrote up my little 5ives tribute on the same topic. Leave it to you people to be more clever than me. Apologies to Ben for the order of the posts....
Amazon diaper deal on now26 Sep 06 | Comments: 1
Stock up on $99-worth of Pampers or Luvs at Amazon by 9/30 and get a $30 Amazon gift certificate good for holiday shopping. Details at Amazon. [Via Want Not] Tags: Diapers, Parenting
Kids calling you by your first name? Talk amongst yourselves.26 Sep 06 | Comments: 21
David's in an interesting quandary: I have 2 girls. 5 and 1, and their birthdays are both in November... so they'll be 6 and 2 this year. My 5 year-old is actually my step-daughter. She has always called me "Dave."...
Digital cameras for kids26 Sep 06 | Comments: 1
My kids are always begging to use our digital camera, and, for the most part, we let them. We recently replaced our camera for something smaller and faster, so the first, rather beat-up model has been designated the kid camera....
SPREAD THE WORD: Send your used stuffed animals and toys to children in Iraq25 Sep 06 | Comments: 112
Updated 8/07: Two of Edmay's comrades have taken over her role, and are accepting toy donations. Send your donations to: Michael Fellenz or Natalie Sudman USACE-GRS APO-AE 09331 I am speechless. I just got an email from Edmay Mayers, a...
Closed captioning helps TV-watchers learn to read25 Sep 06 | Comments: 18
From Bret: My wife got an unsolicited tip from a random grandma in a store: When your kid is watching TV (no comment on that), you should turn on closed captioning. Random Grandma said her grandchild showed up for kindergarten...
Diluted dish soap: good for all sorts of things25 Sep 06 | Comments: 5
The subject line of Kip's email to me was "Dilute! Dilute! OK!" -- a quote from the bizarre treatise-label on bottles of Dr. Bronner's soap: I keep a squeeze bottle of diluted dish soap by the sink. I used to...
Captain Bogg and Salty: a live show report24 Sep 06 | Comments: 2
It's been a busy weekend in the Dornfest abode. We've hit a patch of Indian summer, so there was much frolicking to be done. Part of our weekend was spent at the Portland Pirate Festival (this is, after all, the...
Pimento jar as toddler drinking glass23 Sep 06 | Comments: 6
Back in July (she says sheepishly, revealing the length of her queue...), AJ of Thingamababy pointed out the utility of a Kraft Pimento Spread jar as a toddler drinking glass. What he didn't reveal was whether he actually ate the...
Better toddler potty seats23 Sep 06 | Comments: 6
AJ at Thingamababy has just reviewed toilet seats with smaller-toddler versions integrated into the lid. The timing couldn't be more perfect for us -- I just watched my petite three year-old scoot herself onto the big potty and almost fall...
Non-slip shelf liner helps keep toddlers in their chairs22 Sep 06 | Comments: 5
From Sara: A clever hack I picked up from our child care center: Toddlers just learning to sit, unstrapped, in chairs (especially small molded plastic chairs) benefit from a piece of non-slip shelf liner to keep them from sliding off...
How to make homemade Febreze-like odor remover22 Sep 06 | Comments: 5
Who knew you could recycle fragrance? Lisa, apparently: Let’s face it, kids create stink! I love Febreze, but it can get quite expensive. I have been using the lavender/ vanilla scented liquid fabric softener (which, by the way, has a...
Trezr: It's Digg for cheapskates like me21 Sep 06 | Comments: 4
Shopping used to be a lazy Saturday afternoon activity. My pre-kid free time was spent perusing the neighborhood shops for good deals, whether on clothes or furniture or groceries or whatever else. Once the kids arrived, though, my browsing days...
Use dry erase markers to remove permanent marker scrawls21 Sep 06 | Comments: 3
Toni came up with a brilliant Sharpie removal technique: My two little artists (2 and 5) have a number of washable paints, markers and such but somehow they always seem to find my stash of permanent markers when they decide...
More on babies + keyboards: BabySplat21 Sep 06 | Comments: 6
Sounds like some of your kids are happy to pound on unplugged keyboards (for a while at least), while others insist on the real, working McCoy. For those kids, an option (thanks for passing this on, Fernando): I just came...
Digital photo frames get your pictures out of your computer and into your home20 Sep 06 | Comments: 4
I had every intention of writing up our digital photo frame as a hack -- we got it as a thank-you freebie (!) for one of Rael's conference speaking gigs, and it's one of our favorite gadgets. Finally, we could...
IKEA instructions as coloring books20 Sep 06 | Comments: 1
As if IKEA weren't already kid-friendly! Mei came across a post at IKEA Hacker (!) that came across a post at sowbug.org suggesting one reuse the assembly instructions that come with some IKEA products as coloring books. Tags: IKEA, Parenting
Improving upon the Horizon milk box20 Sep 06 | Comments: 2
Another beverage box hack! Heather's Horizon milk box best-practices: My sons love the expensive-yet-satisfying Horizon milk boxes at Starbucks. But we always had problems with the straw: it collapsed, broke or fell into the abyss, never to be seen or...
Juice box "wings" prevent spills20 Sep 06 | Comments: 2
Jonathan shares his juice box hack: Someone just introduced me to the concept of "wings" on a juice box. Just fold up the little cardboard tabs on the top, and have the kids hold the juice box by the "wings"...
Coverpop: 333 great books for kids19 Sep 06 | Comments: 4
This has got to be the most beautiful Amazon Associates jackpot ever. 333 great books for kids, a Coverpop, via flagrantdisregard Tags: Children's literature, Coverpop, Parenting
The "Eat What We Eat" Rule? Talk amongst yourselves.19 Sep 06 | Comments: 31
I'm 1/2 Indian and 1/2 Jewish. If that's not a genetic setup for food appreciation, I don't know what is. I grew up eating and liking almost everything my parents put in front of me, whether it was my Dad's...
Favorite pirate paraphernalia for kids19 Sep 06 | Comments: 6
By now I'm sure you've heard (and heard, and heard) that today is Talk Like A Pirate Day. Rather than bore you with my pathetic attempts at pirate-speak, I thought I'd share some of my favorite pirate-y stuff for kids....
Keeping your toddler off your keyboard18 Sep 06 | Comments: 13
Here's how Chris gained five more minutes of computer time: While using the laptop, from time to time I'd have my 1 year old son Alexander on my lap. That stopped shortly after Alex decided he wanted to "help" me...
Helping kids gain a sense of direction18 Sep 06 | Comments: 4
Here's how Amberlynn enlivens the routine drives home: I'd like to share a game my mother and I used to play when I was young. It also turns an otherwise boring commute into a fun adventure: When driving home with...
Turn a baby bathtub into a ball pit18 Sep 06 | Comments: 0
Erica came up with an easy way to create a miniature version of the ball pits one finds in those horrendous, overstimulating indoor playgrounds: Don't throw a perfectly good baby bath away once it is used (usually for only a...
A guide to nursing twins, from a mom who's done it17 Sep 06 | Comments: 3
Laura has written up her tips for nursing twins. Here's a glimpse: Breastfeeding is a challange and a huge number of twin moms are scared to try it. I've posted a guide to doing it successfully. The nurses will tell...
Keeping the minivan relatively organized17 Sep 06 | Comments: 0
Carpool season has begun, and with it come the inevitable granola bar wrappers and homework sheets strewn about the car. Chris, mother of seven and author of In the Trenches of Motherhood ("answering the question, how do you do it?"),...
How to keep your cell phone and other wireless devices from disrupting family time16 Sep 06 | Comments: 1
Rebel Dad Brian Reid is also a guest poster on Leslie Morgan Steiner's Washington Post blog On Balance. He recently shared his common-sense tips for keeping his various wireless devices from intruding on his family time (including, duh, turn them...
Tips for light-hearted parenting15 Sep 06 | Comments: 1
Gretchen Rubin is the woman behind The Happiness Project, in which she spends a year testing every theory she can find on how to be happy. Here's her take on how to become a more light-hearted parent. All of her...
Plastic stool makes bathtubs less intimidating for toddlers15 Sep 06 | Comments: 4
Given all the fantastic ideas you've shared with Karen Rani to help Troll Baby get comfortable in the bathtub, it was serenDIPitous (ugh, sorry, I'm a sucker for a pun) that Dave's tip just came up in my queue: My...
Healthier chicken noodle soup15 Sep 06 | Comments: 3
Shannon dresses up vegies and leftovers with chicken soup: My children love Campbell's soups, specifically the chicken variety: chicken noodle, chicken & rice, chicken & stars. But they are high in sodium and fairly low in nutritional value. I add...
Where to donate stuffed animals? Talk amongst yourselves.14 Sep 06 | Comments: 17
Simone says: I'm finding myself overwhelmed with stuffed animals. I can't quite bring myself to toss them, but I don't know how to get rid of them. The local Goodwill won't take them. Any suggestions? My first thought is the...
Quick Serve Kids: Helping parents navigate the world of fast food14 Sep 06 | Comments: 4
By this point, many of us have seen Super Size Me and read Fast Food Nation. I can safely assume that none of us prefers to serve our kids fast food. And yet we do it anyway. Sometimes the drive-thru...
More good lunchbox ideas from Foodmomiac14 Sep 06 | Comments: 0
Continuing the lunchbox idea thread, here's Danielle's wonderful post on the topic at Foodmomiac. Tags: Feeding kids, Lunch, Lunchboxes, Parenting
Super Blockmasta Kidestructo: the ideal game for crawling babies and competitive spouses14 Sep 06 | Comments: 0
Noodad has issued a challenge to parents everywhere: which block tower will the kid knock down first? Play Super Blockmasta Kidestructo and find out! Tags: Babies, Baby, Games, Parenting
Set the timer to help antsy homeworkers stay in their seats13 Sep 06 | Comments: 6
Sara shares yet another great use for the ubiquitous timer: Now that we're back at school, I was reminded of this hack my mother used on me to teach me time management skills. I was the type of kid that...
Crudite platter encourages kids to eat their vegies13 Sep 06 | Comments: 4
Laura finds that her kids love snacking from a huge, colorful platter of cut, raw vegetables with dip (also known as crudite). Check out the enviable photo of her little boy considering the celery. Tags: Feeding kids, Parenting, Vegetables
Let your kid create a Pollock-like masterpiece13 Sep 06 | Comments: 8
Stacey stumbled upon an artful diversion for her toddler: my 2 year-old has been mr. water colors lately--so much so that we are running out of paper and paint. i directed him to www.jacksonpollock.org today and he loved it. (as...
Put spinach in fruit smoothies12 Sep 06 | Comments: 9
At the risk of reproducing Ask Moxie item for item here on Parent Hacks, I just had to share today's post -- Moxie confirms that you can't taste spinach when it's blended in a smoothie (she includes some nice looking...
Toddler afraid of the bath? Talk amongst yourselves.12 Sep 06 | Comments: 24
Karen Rani of Troll Baby needs our help: What to do when your 2 year-old is terrified of the bathtub? Thomas the Troll Baby screams bloody murder, nearly making himself sick (this started about 4 weeks ago) and we can't...
Used library books as party favors12 Sep 06 | Comments: 4
My family and I recently attended the birthday party of a good six year-old buddy. Great end-of-summer shindig: there was swimming, a picnic in the park, and super-delicious chocolate cake. At least 30 kids and their siblings ran around having...
The Zero Boss on shedding parent pudge12 Sep 06 | Comments: 0
Few parents can let their kids' uneaten lunches "go to waste." Add to that the challenge of finding time and/or motivation to exercise, and you have a recipe for parental pudge. Jay Allen, aka The Zero Boss, has plenty of...
Starfish bathtub sensor tracks bathwater level and temperature11 Sep 06 | Comments: 0
Caron, my trusted Gizmodo spy, noticed this nifty bathtub sensor. Not only does it beep when the water has reached the proper level, it displays the temperature as well. Tags: Bathing kids, Parenting
Five playthings my children have made out of materials available at Peet's Coffee11 Sep 06 | Comments: 2
A tribute to Merlin Mann's 5ives. 1. a blinking eye out of a dome-shaped iced drink top folded in half 2. the letters I, T, M, W, L, K, H, F, Z, X, and N out of wooden stir sticks...
What to do with the bread crusts your kids won't eat11 Sep 06 | Comments: 4
A while back we chatted about the problem of uneaten sandwich crusts. Krista chooses not to fight that battle with her kids, and, instead, puts the crusts to good use elsewhere: I cut off and save the crusts BEFORE I...
Leapfrog Little Leaps Grow-With-Me Learning System10 Sep 06 | Comments: 0
Lisa of L'il Duck Duck reviewed a new Leapfrog toy aimed at the infant-to-toddler set: Little Leaps Grow-With-Me Learning System. Looks to be a wireless button-and-joystick device kids can use to play DVD-based learning games on the TV. Babies get...
Kid-sized ice cream sandwiches10 Sep 06 | Comments: 3
Summer's not over yet -- there's still time for ice cream! Laura cuts packaged ice cream sandwiches into smaller portions with a cookie cutter. Less messy and a more reasonable size for her little boy. A money-saver, too. Tags: Feeding...
Working at home with kids09 Sep 06 | Comments: 0
Dane Carlson, author of the Business Opportunities Weblog, recently posted 6 Tips for Working at Home with Children. He asked his readers to share their best tips as well, so don't forget to check out the comments on his post....
Hacking an umbrella stroller09 Sep 06 | Comments: 1
Ted of Slingwheels.com wasn't satisfied with his daughter's umbrella stroller (what hacker-at-heart ever is?). So, what started as a few homemade upgrades has turned into a two-year project. The result: this sweet toddler transportation. To attach larger wheels to the...
Parenting sites that deserve more attention08 Sep 06 | Comments: 19
Thanks to all of you who shared your favorite under-appreciated parenting sites. What a wealth of good reading! Several of these sites I know and love myself, but many I've never seen before. Here are recipients of your linky tribute......
Moxie on teaching self-confidence08 Sep 06 | Comments: 0
There's a wonderful conversation underway at Ask Moxie about teaching self-confidence. You've shared many of your wise tips with respect to teaching kids independence, but I thought you might like to see what Moxie and her readers have to say...
Simplify battery replacement08 Sep 06 | Comments: 2
Duane solved a problem I never even realized was a problem, but is: I'm lousy at keeping the batteries in the kids' toys up to date. Not so much the small, often-played-with toys where my 4 year-old can say "Daddy...
Chilly diapers soothe sore bums08 Sep 06 | Comments: 4
Sarah's memory of postpartum recovery led to this brainstorm: My toddler had a diaper rash and would not put a diaper on for anything. We tried putting him in the bathtub, smeared him with every cream known to man, and...
Parenting without one's own mother07 Sep 06 | Comments: 6
The longer I'm a mother, the more I find myself leaning on the words and examples of my own mother. Long-forgotten memories emerge as I watch my kids do and say things I did and said as a child. The...
Favorite easy, healthy lunchbox ideas? Talk amongst yourselves.07 Sep 06 | Comments: 25
Melissa Summers (Suburban Bliss) has a new gig at AlphaMom: Melissa's Buzz Off. Last week she talked about lunchboxes and, indirectly, about the difficult job of creatively filling them. I'm all perky and fresh-faced now, with my little yogurts all...
Pssst! Did you notice the "surprise" giveaway happening now?06 Sep 06 | Comments: 0
I hid a book giveaway at the bottom of my review of A Modern Girl's Guide to Motherhood. Aren't I sneaky? Check it out -- especially if you're pregnant or expecting -- and enter to win a free copy. Tags:...
Keeping a toddler happy at the home improvement warehouse06 Sep 06 | Comments: 8
Say "Home Depot" to my kids and you'll hear immediate groans of disapproval. I can't say as I blame them -- I get tired of trudging through aisle upon aisle of hardware myself. Here's Mike's suggestion (for the kid at...
Longer lasting glow sticks06 Sep 06 | Comments: 4
Elana found a way to extend the life of a glow stick: We recently broke out a pack of glow sticks as evening entertainment for the kids. Our friend, a chemistry professor, suggested we put a few in a Ziploc...
Curious George's PBS debut05 Sep 06 | Comments: 8
PBS Kids has been kind enough to advertise on Parent Hacks, most recently to spread the word about the Labor Day debut of the new Curious George series. I've always loved the books, the movie was charming, and the music...well,...
Create an art gallery in your garage05 Sep 06 | Comments: 3
If digitizing your kid's artwork is too much trouble, how about creating an indoor art gallery? Sara found one in an unlikely place: Out running in my neighborhood, I nosily noticed a neighbor's garage open with the lights on. When...
Five Trader Joe's convenience foods I've convinced myself are economically worthwhile or are healthy for my kids04 Sep 06 | Comments: 14
A tribute to Merlin Mann's 5ives. 1. Peanut butter-filled pretzels 2. Fresh herbs, minced and frozen into mini-dice-sized portions 3. Jars of stir fry-ready garlic/ginger puree 4. Pirate's Booty 5. Breaded chickenless nuggets Tags: Feeding kids, 5ives, Trader Joe's
Favorite strong princess character? Talk amongst yourselves.04 Sep 06 | Comments: 18
In the comments of my post on Mommytrack'd.com, in which I highlighted the Anti-Princess Reading List, Autumn pointed out that there are plenty of strong, admirable princesses to be found: If you're like me, and part of you will always...
Recipe sharing 2.003 Sep 06 | Comments: 2
New recipe tracking and sharing app RecipeThing looks promising. I signed up for an account, and I like how simple and friendly it is. Recipes are only the beginning; one can browse the collection by tag or user, schedule recipes...
The best lipstick for moms03 Sep 06 | Comments: 6
Lipstick? On Parent Hacks? Yes, and rightfully so. Motherhood can do a number on one's sense of fashion and personal grooming. Too much trouble, not enough time. Anything that simplifies the process counts as a good hack in my book....
Recycle a plastic jug into a play "shower"02 Sep 06 | Comments: 1
Leanne of Momcast (subvert the dominant motherhood!) came up with a homemade alternative to the watering-can-in-the-bathtub hack: Take a large plastic jar or jug, and with a small drill (or even a knife if you want) drill a number of...
Gmap Pedometer calculates the distance of your strolls02 Sep 06 | Comments: 2
Rookie Mom Heather found this juicy morsel: Gmap Pedometer. Apparently it's a tool for runners to measure the length of their routes, but Heather used it to figure out the walking distance to a friend's house. Sure, a regular, old...
New podcast: Career Mom Radio01 Sep 06 | Comments: 4
Erica Douglas (littlemummy.com) and Chris Brogan (lifehack.org) have worked together to launch a new podcast called Career Mom Radio. Erica says: Here we have experts in careers, business and entrepreneurship teaming up to help mums (and dads) trying to decide...
The Modern Girl's Guide to Motherhood01 Sep 06 | Comments: 31
An embarrassingly long time ago, the publisher of The Modern Girl's Guide to Motherhood sent me a review copy, asking if it might be of interest to Parent Hacks readers. "Absolutely," I said with good intention, and then proceeded to...
Give older kids a "bonus" for picking out matching clothes01 Sep 06 | Comments: 3
Obviously, as kids get older, sticker charts don't pack the motivational punch they once did. Here's how Kvetch "helps" her eleven year-old daughter choose her outfit for the day: Perhaps you don't remember what it's like to get dressed when...
Plastic clamp as quick babyproofing tool01 Sep 06 | Comments: 0
Mark found a great tool for low-tech babyproofing: We discovered a great way to block off Zen from areas like the TV and the steps, places that standard baby gates just can do the job. We got some all-purpose plastic...
