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One thing we’ve learned about Rosemary, our three month old baby girl, is that she loves to stare at things. Especially fuzzy, hanging things. Put something fuzzy and hanging in front of her eyes and she’ll be captivated for period of time. And the more things you can dangle in front of her, the better. [...]
Category Archives: Babies
Review: Puj Baby Bath Tub
July 1, 2011 – 5:44 PM
When I was an infant and it was bath time, my mother would clear the kitchen sink, drop in the stopper, fill it with warm water and in I’d go. I still have a picture of me, sitting in the sink during bath time, with a Santa Clause beard made of soap bubbles. Unlike Santa Clause however, I don’t look very jolly.
A sink full of water can do the trick, but these days there are many baby tubs available that offer more comfort and protection for you little bather. One of the best that I’ve seen is the Puj tub, a soft, flexible, origami-inspired baby tub that can fit in just about any sink.
San Francisco to ban circumcisions?
May 24, 2011 – 1:00 PM
First, if I were to go on to say that San Francisco is about to outlaw female circumcision, what would your opinion be?
Actually, the City by the Bay, as reported by SFGate.com, has received enough signatures on a petition to add a no male circumcision initiative to the November ballot. The proposal would ban male circumcision, with no religious exemptions. Violators would be guilty of a misdemeanor offense and subject to a $1000 fine. Female circumcision is already illegal everywhere in the United States.
Census shows change in ages for childbearing
May 10, 2011 – 6:32 PM
College-educated women are waiting longer to have kids, while women who did not finish high school are actually having children at an earlier age than they did in 2000. In 2000, the portion of women with college degrees between the ages of 25 and 34 who had children was 42 percent, according to the data. Ten years later, the same group of women, now ages 35 to 44 — representing about three million Americans — were far more likely to be mothers: About 76 percent had children, according to the data.
…College-educated women are waiting longer to have kids, while women who did not finish high school are actually having children at an earlier age than they did in 2000. … Ten years later, the same group of women, now ages 35 to 44 — representing about three million Americans — were far more likely to be mothers: About 76 percent had children, according to the data.
On our desk: Baby Barbells – funny book for daddy showers
May 5, 2011 – 3:20 PM
We received a copy of 
Baby Barbells, a new book by Joshua Levitt, with illustrations by Matt Stevens. This is an over-sized board book, that explains how dad will be using old muscles in new ways with the arrival of the new baby. Along with the illustrations are some tidbits of wisdom on dads and kids.
This is a fun gift for the new dad as a shower gift, and expect him to get a chuckle along with knowing friends as he pages through it. The book does a good job at reinforcing all the new skills and changed habits required to be a good father. On the other hand, don’t go looking for real fitness advice or an excuse to lay off the gym because you’re hefting car seats and strollers all weekend.
