And the father of the year award goes to Ron Tajima, who created a Rooma/baby crib hybrid that he calls the Cradloomba. A better name might be Child Services Express. [GetRobo via Hack-a-Day]
This is the second best parenting via Segway photo ever, because I don’t think anything will ever be able to beat this one. [Break via The Daily What]
We love HDTV and video games something fierce, but this news out of the U.K. is pretty rotten. Apparently, parents are allowing tots to watch so much TV that they’re forgetting their own names.
Chuck E. Cheese is a place for mum-on-mum deathmatches. An uninvited kid joined another kid’s party. And when the cops finally showed up, they found a rumble between 40 bloodthirsty parents. More, plus video:
From the moment you squeezed your head through a crack that wasn’t quite large enough and took your first breath, the world has been against you. Think about it – back in the womb, you never felt cold, you never had to chew your food, you never had to breathe… Compared to those nine months in heaven, the rest of your life has been like hell on earth. That’s why loving parents will bathe their kids in the TummyTub, a small, clear bucket that’s designed to make newborn babies feel like they’re back in the comfort of their mother’s womb. But perhaps the best way to describe the TummyTub comes from the designers themselves:
Why be content with buying your own geeky clothing from ThinkGeek when you can now make your children spread the geeky word as well. Amber over at sister site Babblebaby sends word that one of our favourite online shopping sites has now launched a special sub-site for kitting out your mini-mes with smaller versions of the same tech-inspired threads. There’s also a whole host of geeky toys to keep junior entertained for hours. And with Christmas just over a month away now, the timing couldn’t be better for geeking out your entire family’s wardrobe…
[ThinkGeek via Babblebaby]
One of the great joys of parenting, as I understand it, is being handed a malleable lump of proto-humanity that sees you as some kind of god, absorbing everything you do and say as a lifelong lesson. It’s a big responsibility, sure, but also an opportunity to create a really… unique individual. Which is why I just have to recommend getting one of these absolutely terrifying robo teddy bears for your toddler.
The Mummy Megaphone is a gag gift for parents that bills itself as a “sure-fire way to get everyone to listen.” It has a speak mode and a siren mode, can project over 150 metres and is allegedly weather and baby-resistant. With an adjustable volume range of 5 to 10 Watts however, it’s almost completely useless. Kids are yelly; when I was young, I’m pretty sure I’d hit 10 Watts in a normal conversation. You know what would be more effective? Holding up a paddle. That always got me to listen right quick. [Nerd Approved]
