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Category archive: gear
07 Jul 09 | Comments: 0
While my search-and-browse system isn't the best (for now! for now!), you can find lots of great hacks to keep your summer going smoothly. Here are a few to get you started. And don't forget the piles of family travel...
Cut-off socks cover stinky car seat straps02 Jun 09 | Comments: 10
We've all at least one throwup-in-the-car seat disaster, haven't we? Ours was an hour into a trans-Atlantic flight to Paris. Jennifer's was in the car...check out her brilliant solution for minimizing the yuck factor: When driving to our vacation destination,...
Turn the Pack n' Play into a shady hangout for baby14 May 09 | Comments: 8
Rachael's solution for combining yardwork + crawling baby: I needed a shady, safe area to have my baby in the yard so I could get some weeding done. My husband suggested a beach umbrella, but I didn't like the idea...
Turn an old crib into a baby gate and a garden trellis08 Apr 09 | Comments: 9
Pam figured out a way to integrate a broken baby crib into her family's babyproofing plan: We broke our daughter's first crib (tiny plastic latch and the side rail wouldn't stay up anymore, turns out the crib was discontinued and...
LeapFrog Dream & Learn helps kids get smarter while they sleep01 Apr 09 | Comments: 11
I'm always on the lookout for products that apply technology to parenting in a useful or interesting way. Well -- LeapFrog has come up with a gadget that promises to change how we think about learning: the Dream & Learn...
Carry a small amount of lotion in a contact lens case27 Mar 09 | Comments: 5
Judy's got a smart hack for keeping a bit of cream or lotion on hand (On hand! Ha! Get it? Because you put lotion on your hands? What? You think puns are a base form of humor?): With the cold...
Help toddlers get used to wearing helmets by storing them in the toybox26 Mar 09 | Comments: 9
Autumn's fantastic tip for helping toddlers get accustomed to wearing a helmet: My husband and I are both snowboard instructors and have recently started teaching our son, Noah (18 mos) to ski. [WOW. -- Ed. (who didn't ski till high...
Add ankle weights to umbrella strollers to keep them from tipping25 Mar 09 | Comments: 15
Brilliant! From Noelle: To keep your umbrella stroller from tipping over from the weight of the diaper bag on the back, we bought a pair of ankle weights and put them on just above the front wheels. This keeps the...
Keekaroo adjustable high chair makes baby feeding easier20 Mar 09 | Comments: 14
Ellen's high chair recommendation comes with a liberal helping of dry humor: A year or so ago we bought a Keekaroo, a stellar wooden feeding chair that gives great support. We got ours with a supercushy plastic cushion that's easy...
When traveling, have baby supplies shipped directly to your hotel18 Mar 09 | Comments: 6
We've talked before about avoiding packing hassle by shipping diapers to your travel destination, but good friend and frequent traveler Cory Doctorow (of BoingBoing and Craphound fame) took it a big step further with great results: Don't suppose I'm the...
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