Coolness for kids

Small PaulNo one wants their kid to dress like a geek. Both boys and girls lines that are the coolest of cool.

Beach Must Have

If you are a father like me, you get stuck lugging the chairs, blankets, umbrella, cooler, kites, and balls to the beach. I'm sure I forgot something. Oh yeah, the pail and shovels for making sand castles. That would mean I would have to take yet another trip to the car.

The Wonder Wheeler makes lugging your stuff across the sand much easier. Put it all in one cart and pull it to your favorite sandy spot.

Messy Marvin

I wish they had 'grown up' versions of these. After our Easter egg coloring extravaganza, dad started looking for smocks for Charlotte. I found two great smock ideas for kids. Kidz Smocks makes 4 different styles to choose from. Much better than staining your real clothes.

The other wonderful idea is not really a smock at all but hospital scrubs. BRILLIANT!!
For $14 you cant go wrong!! Kids Scrubs

rear lens

Some of those fancy SUV's and Minivans have built in cameras to do this. Sorry that $5,000 option wasn't in our budget. This does virtually the same thing at a fraction of the cost. Rearlens.

Non-toxic Sippy Cups

Yes it's time to replace your toxic sippy cups with the non-toxic kind. We are jumping on the same band wagon as the rest of the people who are afraid of Bishphenol-A. A harsh chemical found in hard plastics that affects hormones. This chemical is known to leach into liquids. Better to be safe than sorry down the road. Two sippy cups that will do the job. The Kleen Kanteen and the Sigg.

Non-Feet Happy

Penguins are big right now thanks to the Happy Feet movie. Well these guys don't have any feet but they are sure to put a smile on your childs face. Made by Friends With You they are part of seven new dolls "guaranteed to bring magic and mystery into the world".

No crazy electronics in them. No beeping lights. No happy feet. Just simple, well designed fun for under $30. Currently Friends With You is updating their site to keep up with demand. However you can buy these at online retailers such as Monkeyhousetoys and Sparkability.

Coolest Stroller Ever

The idea behind the Orbit Stroller is amazing. Not because it rotates 180 degrees to make it easier to get baby in and out of the car, but because the designers actually took to heart the things that were frustrating with carseats and strollers. Hmmm someone thinking like a parent that is actually making baby stuff? Great idea in itself. The infant car seat "docks" into the stroller and base. The base is what makes this system so special.Check it out by clicking here

Diaper Cargo Jacket

Dad's don't carry diaper bags. Especially not the floral ugly bulky ones that mom's lug around. Sorry Vera Bradley. Keep those bags away from us guys.

DadGear makes some very cool diaper cargo jackets and vests. With a front wipes access pocket and large side pockets designed to hold bottles, you will never need to tote a bag around again.



If you can't see yourself bulking up your jacket with baby paraphanalia, they also make some very cool diaper messenger bags

Finally, a toddler friendly laptop!

Panasonic Toughbook 19 Infants and toddlers do not mix well with mobile computing. Spilled milk on keyboards. Broken LCD displays. Dropping the laptop from 3 feet can cause expensive and serious damage. After 1 broken keyboard and now 1 cracked screen it is time to replace with a toddler friendly system. The Panasonic Toughbook is designed for harsh environments. Used by the US Military and hundreds of police departments. Charlotte please spill juice on it all you want. Go ahead, pound on the keyboard. Drop it if you want. You will not break this laptop.

Here is one that even took a bullet for a soldier in Iraq.