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On Not Quite Grasping The Concept
K2 just came running into the room. "Mommy come help! Wow Wubzy stuck in car!"...
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Whoa, The Awesome Leander Crib Is Available In The US!
I was just surfing through Inhabitots, thinking to myself, "Day-um, I sure don't cover the emergence of every single piece of shiny, new eco-blahblahblah baby gear like I used to," when I saw that the Leander Crib/ Toddler Bed/ Kids...
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Tell Your Army Of Adorable Mask-Wearing Pandas To Stand Down, IKEA!
I'll buy the little alien helmet mask. And the plush, Ikea-colored viking helmet. Oh, what's that? Someone's rifled through the bins like a bowl of M&M;'s in a Van Halen dressing room or a box of marshmallow-less Lucky Charms,...
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ЯIP: Gunther Kilsheimer, Creator Of Toys R Us Logo
No way, did you know Toys R Us started in Washington DC? It began as a baby furniture retailer in Adams Morgan [in fact, the original store is now a blues bar called Madam's Organ. All the Baby Boomers raised...
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It's Always Summer, They Never Get Cold: Oilily Reopens With Bankruptcy-Era Overstock
Is there a better place or time to shop for deluxe summer ragamuffinwear than on the North Sea in November? No, no there is not. Oilily, the crazy, Dutch, more-is-more, rich hippie baby clothing company which went through a convoluted...
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Madeleine Brand Thinks That Tree Should Just Stop Giving, It's Only Encouraging Him
It's apparently NPR Bad Decisions Day around here. After her slightly quirky, mid-day news/talk show "Day To Day" was canceled, West Coast radio host Madeleine Brand found another gig: momblogger. She is leading the LA Times' new blog/podcast hybrid, Parenting...
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Goodnight, Keith Moon
The rhymes are a little rough in spots, but one thing's for sure: Bruce Worden and Clare Cross's parody Goodnight, Keith Moon is better than the idea of The Who performing at the Super Bowl. Go see it before...
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Working Mother Fans Sexist Hysteria Over Child Custody
daddytypes.com — Wow. I am just blown away by the incredibly sexist premise and alarming tone of Sally Abrahms' article in Working Mother about supposed changes in divorce and family law. The magazine considers dads' increased involvement in parenting to be an... (more) Working Mother Fans Sexist Hysteria Over Child Custody
Hey You! Go To Shrimp Shop This Saturday In Los Angeles
Andy from Stork Bites Man and Ryan from The South Willard are having a colabo joint for kids starting this weekend. It's called the Shrimp Shop. Here's just a taste of what to expect:Boro Pants Ceramic Mobiles Creative Playthings...
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Doris Duke's Leftover Thai
Doesn't this pile of Thai lounging pillows look like it belongs in a playroom? Except that you'd always be having to dig your keys, half-eaten apple slices, and Cheerios out of all those little nooks, they'd be awesome. The...
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The Fageol Walkee Tricycle On eBay, Tetanus Shot Not Included
Wow, this looks incredible. Vintage industrial kid gear. The Fageol Walkee Tricycle takes its name from its inventor, Christopher Walkee. Haha, no. William B. Fageol and his brother Frank built the first bus. Their company, the Fageol Motor Company,...
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Announcing The Daddy Types Footmuff & Fleece Emporium
The nights are getting colder, K2 is getting bigger, and we're getting leaner, at least gear-wise. I put a few choice, fluffy pieces of gear on eBay last night. Here they are in order of brand-spanking newness: Here's a set...
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DT Monday Mommy Mailbag: Feng Shui Edition
Haven't gotten any really great crazy-sexist marketing pitches lately; The DT Monday Mommy Mailbag must be working! And for that, I am thankful. So to help make your holiday party the most harmonious ever, here are some handy tips to...
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Dude, Where's My Car Service?
Once like four years ago, Disney invited me to a blogger lunch meeting in New York and sent a car service to pick me up. At the last minute, instead of coming across town to play with the kid, I...
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Jim Coudal's Pro Dad Tips
Pro/dad Jim Coudal's been sprinkling his Pro Dad Tips into his agency's awesome linkblog stream to great acclaim. Now they've been gathered into one, delicious Twitter feed, it's like bacon you don't have to clean up. I give it...
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Take Me To Your Little Brother's Homemade Spaceship On Etsy
Ah, what are older brothers for? For selling the insane flying saucer playhouse your dad or whoever spent 8 months straight building for you on Etsy for ten grand, that's what. The one with the removable dome, the reclining...
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From LIFE: Junior NASA Astronaut
Just fantastic. Andy posted a couple of great b&w; photos of this "Young Space Pioneer" taken by veteran photojournalist Arthur Rickerby in 1962, but the entire set is really worth a visit. Who Bradford is, where in Virginia he...
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Heh, Baby Weinstein
I was just building bookcases, listening to WNYC's weekly radio show, On The Media, minding my own business. Then this bit on Disney's Baby Einstein refund story came on, and I laughed so much, I could no longer operate...
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DT Friday Freakout: Home Alone Edition
While the whole family's scattered to various grandparents for the week/night, I'm freaking out about how well the lacquer on the new radiator cover will take the heat. For you, how about some hyperbolic science and parenting headlines to freak...
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Uh, No. Playdate By John Waters
Look, it's not that I don't think John Waters is a great artist. It's just that I think his best work is in the medium of film, not art world art. But as a filmmaker who also hangs out...
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