Posted on 06 29, 2007 under Doodads by
foodad |
Greg "Noodad" Ng is in line in Franklin, MA waiting for his coveted iPhone. Not since Wii-mania have I seen him so excited. He has been out there since 6:00PM yesterday and to be honest, he looks like shit! You can follow his adventure as iphonematters.com. This is one of his funniest stunts yet. He has been posting about every hour so be sure to check them all out.
Will Noodad and friends get their iPhones? Will Taco Bell come to their senses and get some (near) free advertising? Will the mosquitos suck out all of Noodad's blood? You will have to go to iPhone Matters to find out.
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Posted on 06 25, 2007 under Doodads, The Manual by
reviewdad |
…and so do the innocent parents who buy some of what they are selling.
I’m calling out Pottery Barn (and L.L. Bean and Lands End too) for putting kids at risk. They’re putting profit to the tune of an additional $6 per order (and incremental sales) ahead of corporate responsibility. Why am I all over PB and these others? Because backpacks and duffel bags monogrammed with children’s names are dangerous and a foolish risk to take with a child’s life and yet, monogramming is not only offered but products with it are the central focus of their back-to-school marketing.
Monogramming on bags kids carry to school, sports or other activities (anywhere where mom and dad aren’t right by their side the whole time) is a bad idea – most modern parents know this, child safety advocates speak-out about it and many communities and police departments have gone so far to issue warnings against it. Yet on the cover of the Pottery Barn Kids catalog that just landed in our mailbox, there’s a cute little girl – apparently named Anna – with her name emblazoned in 70 point type across the top of her backpack. Anna is all of 6 years old and she’s at soccer practice…and she’s the perfect target for some demented perv.
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Posted on 06 21, 2007 under Doodads by
reviewdad |
Noodads, be advised – the Consumer Product Safety Commission and RC2 Corporation have issued a general recall of wooden Thomas & Friends toys due to the potential toxicity of surface paints that contain lead. The recall affects an estimated 1.5 million wooden vehicles, buildings and other railway set components sold in the US over the past 2 years so it’s likely to be the ones in your playroom. For a complete list of the specific models recalled, visit the CPSC web site.
SO…what do you do?
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Posted on 06 16, 2007 under Doodads by
reviewdad |
You’ve probably seen it several times in several places…a huge green toad splayed out like it’s on a dissection tray. Don’t be alarmed if you’re confused by your passing glimpses of this amphibian….you’re not having a flashback nor is it the result of a sleep deprived hallucination. Out of the corner of your bleary eye, you’ve spied the Frog Pod by Boon
The Frog Pod has become ubiquitous – in baby stores, big box retailers and wholesale clubs. And for good reason…it’s a wholly unique product and resplendent in its over-engineering, it really stands out.
What is it? Well it’s actually several things – a bath toy caddy, a bath products shelf, a set of hooks and a food vacuum sealer. Ok, it’s not the last one but it is big and green and it’s made for the bathtub.
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Posted on 06 08, 2007 under The Manual by
foodad |
Telling kids about the birds and the bees is a tough subject to talk about. My daughter became very curious about this topic and started asking my wife a lot of questions.
When talking to your kid about how babies are made, a little pre-planning goes a long way. Here are a ten things to remember when telling your preschooler about where babies come from. These will help you plan your attack err… defense!
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Posted on 06 07, 2007 under Doodads by
Noodad |
One of the baby items most overlooked by dads is the purchase of a mobile. A mobile is a nice little addition to a crib, changing table, or swing. It basically consists of items hanging from strings and dangling over your kid's head.
Ah, but thanks to a modern marvel called "batteries", these suckers now play music and spin around. This opens a whole universe of things to consider when buying one. Trust me, Noodads, it's not as easy as it looks.
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Posted on 06 05, 2007 under Her by
Noodad |
You may be asking yourself, "Why in the world is Noodad and Foodad posting an article directed at moms?" The answer is simple: These ladies are cool moms and their book is bad.ass. And…read suggestion #1: show it to your wife and thank us later.
By Stacie Cockrell, Cathy O’Neill and Julia Stone, co-authors of Babyproofing Your Marriage
So, ladies, what’s it going to be for Father’s Day this year? Do you want to stick with the usual standbys – necktie, sporting goods, power tools – or instead, really try to knock his socks off? In writing Babyproofing Your Marriage, we talked to hundreds of dads who told us they were desperately in need of a little appreciation. Yet another addition to his sports/sock/electrical appliance collection won’t make your man feel like he’s king for the day. He’d rather have one of the Three A’s: Appreciation, Affirmation or Acknowledgement. Sound familiar? He wants the same thing you do!
Most men told us that no matter how hard they work, they feel like it’s never enough for their wives. According to them, we only seem to notice the things they don’t do (forgetting to pick up the milk), and/or the things they don’t do right (dressing the kids for church in football jerseys).
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