Gifts

Your television responds so beautifully to your commands, delivered by remote from across the room. Wouldn’t it be great if there were a remote to control your kid? Now there is!

The Control-a-Kid remote contains all the settings that a parent needs to keep a tiny or school-age kid in line. With just the push of a button you can get your kid to stop screaming, smoking, or sulking. You can press “Tidy Room,” “Say Thank You,” or the ever-popular center-button option, “Grow Up.” There’s a nice button to make the kids go play, too.

Do I have to tell you this doesn’t actually work? No, I didn’t think so. It’s still funny. And, on the upside, it doesn’t require batteries.

Control-a-Kid Remote, $6.99

A pregnant woman’s heightened sense of smell makes for some harrowing olfactory experiences for her. A cab ride. A walk down the street on garbage day. A trip to a crowded theater where the scents of hundreds of perfumes and colognes mingle. Each is enough to induce plenty of nausea. A mom-to-be and her nose deserve better.

Enter Monthly Maternity Candles by Pour Deux, Maternity for Two. The soy candles smell like fresh baby powder and have light undertones of jasmine and citrus. The scent is pleasantly subtler and airier when lit and is anything but overpowering. Veteran fashion designer and company founder Tara Stafford wanted to create a product that spoke to what she says is the most important thing to a pregnant woman: the month she is due. The exquisite labeling on each candle lists not only the gemstone and flower for the due-date month but also the baby’s personality traits. Take December. A year-ender baby will be loyal and generous and will love praise and attention from his mom. Each candle has two wicks, one to celebrate the bambino and one to celebrate the expectant mother. The perfect shower gift.

You glow, Girl.

Available at maternityfortwo.com.

You tweet, blog and post on Facebook (plus UB!) every detail of your life that you feel like sharing - your shrinking DI, your overbearing MIL, your fascination with Bravo’s Real Housewives franchises. Yet when it comes to strangers touching your pregnant stomach, asking how much weight you’ve gained plus other probing questions, you’re not too keen on being public property. You may be able to stop the madness with a piece of jewelry.

Go Belly Go is a necklace which pre-empts the “When is your due date” question by giving the answer. Well, part of it. The polished zinc pendant reads “Due in February” (pick your month). Oregon jewelry designer Hannah Westwood has been crafting bling since she was eight. She has the pendants custom made in Peru and gets the silver chains from Arizona. Each Go Belly Go (GBG) necklace is creatively packaged in a keepsake tin.Westwood says, “Every [GBG] that goes out is celebrating a belly, and there really isn’t anything more special than that.” You can have the baby’s name and actual birthdate engraved once Junior makes his debut. Until then, maybe this little piece of metal will minimize meddling by the masses.

At the very least, it’ll complement your push present quite nicely.

Available at gobellygo.com.

Buyer’s remorse is quite a familiar phenomenon when it comes to nursery decor. The life-size mural of Humpty Dumpty and matchy-matchy curtains seemed like a good idea at the time. Now you’re so over them. With less DI these days and an inclination toward more DIY, it’s time to opt for statement items with staying power.

Giggles & Grins Design offers handmade picture frames with flair. Cute enough for baby but not babyish for older kids, they work for all ages. The decoupage frames come in smart, modern prints in a sophisticated palette - bold colors often paired with neutrals. Especially refreshing are the Funky & Fun and Safari Chic lines. Company founder Jessica Goldman, a former ad exec, even manages to make baby announcement frames edgy.

Oh, baby, it’s a wild world.

Available at gigglesandgrinsdesign.com.

Your pint-sized fashionista is putting up a fuss. There’s no way (NO WAY!) she’ll spoil the sleek look of her favorite outfit with an ugly, bulky belt.

To the rescue: Invisibelt Girl, a scaled-down version of the revolutionary Invisibelt, a clear, flat-buckle fastener that’s nearly undetectable under form-fitting tops. The new smaller-sized cincher features the same sturdy support, easy adjustability and notch-free construction as the original, but this inch-wide wonder extends from 20 to 38 inches in length, making it appropriate for girls — and possibly even a few bold boys — ages 4 to 16.

Best of all, unlike the grownup style, it’s served up in a range of fresh colors (neon pink, sheer grape) and cool designs (skulls with bows, purple peace signs) that can be worn exposed or concealed — a bonus that will surely win over even the most belt-skeptic tot.

Available at invisibelt.com.

Like many city dwellers, Little Rabbit had it all, but she was a bit lonely.

But in Moon Rabbit, a story of newfound friendship by Scottish author Natalie Russell, she encounters a kindred spirit during a day at the park. Her brown bunny pal is the companion she was wishing for, and anyone with a BFF will relate this gentle picture book with a loving message.

Friendship is golden.

Available at penguinputnam.com.

Most modern baby gear is cute and practical, but hardly worth holding on to.

For something more meaningful and lasting, check out the baby collection from Beekman 1802, a 200-year-old upstate New York farm turning out artisanal soaps and linens. Handmade 100-percent pure cotton swaddling cloths and bath blankets are woven by an award-winning master weaver and available in four colors inspired by historical dying techniques. An 8×8 inch washcloth is also hand-loomed and features a waffle weave for absorbency and softness. Pair it with the farm’s baby soap (a six-pack of chemical-free goat’s milk bars laced with soothing calendula to calm delicate skin) for a unique shower gift.

Heirloom-quality construction makes these linens keepers that can be passed down from generation to generation — and offers a far better legacy for your wee one than a onesie.

Available at beekman1802.com.

Remember Slinkys, Pixie Sticks and Silly Putty? Chances are your kids don’t.

Reintroduce them to the classics — and some spirited newcomer — with the selection of super toys at Aunt Jean’s Toys & Treats. The Montclair, New Jersey shop opened an online outpost that carries a hand-selected assortment of playthings that appeal to any child. Opt for the Automoblox, doll houses, French wood blocks or plush sea turtles (toys are grouped by age, from infant to tween).

Inspire a little imagination.

Available at auntjeanstoys.com.

Don’t let rain ruin the next beach day — turn the afternoon into an adventure.

Creature, a series of large-format floor puzzles, comes to life thanks to New York-based photographer Andrew Zuckerman’s animal portraiture. A sturdy briefcase-style package holds four 16-piece puzzles featuring bold imagery of elephants and tigers and gorillas (oh my!). It’s best suitable for ages 3 and up, but sure to become a family affair.

Available at chroniclebooks.com.

You kindly volunteered to throw a baby shower for your best friend/college roommate/sister-in-law. Now what?

The best keepsake of her special day is the sentiment. Baby Bliss in a Box is filled with cards for guests to write down their fondest wishes and homespun parenting advice (36 cards for a day-of shower activity plus 12 fold-and-mail cards for friends and family who cannot attend). The mom-to-be keeps the box as a memory and re-read the words of wisdom again and again after the baby is born.

Now that’s bliss.

Available at randomhouse.com.