http://blogs.urbanbaby.com/buzz Parenting news & product picks Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:50:56 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Flash back to physics class a few decades ago. Newton's third law of motion states, "For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction." The same can be said of parenting philosophies. "The Case Against Over-Parenting: Why Mom and Dad Need to Cut the Strings" is the cover story ... http://blogs.urbanbaby.com/buzz/2009/11/19/slow-down-you-move-too-fast/ Mamatini. The name sounds like a product that should be front and center in the upcoming Sex and the City 2 movie, now that at least two of the fab four (maybe more?) have kids. Mamatini is a doctor-designed drink for breastfeeding women. Think of it as a healthy sports drink ... http://blogs.urbanbaby.com/buzz/2009/11/19/mamatini/ Silhouette portraits, an exceedingly common wall decoration and keepsake in Victorian times, is now something of a lost art. It's a pity, since there are few things cuter than a baby's double chin or the pursed bow lips of a preschooler, and silhouettes capture details like this perfectly. Master silhouette artist ... http://blogs.urbanbaby.com/buzz/2009/11/18/they-make-the-cut/ Whatever behavior problem your child is currently having (living in a pigsty, ignoring you when you talk, picky eating), chances are its been addressed in the Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle series of books by Betty MacDonald. The series of five books was published in the '40s and '50s and written by an ... http://blogs.urbanbaby.com/buzz/2009/11/17/mrs-piggle-wiggle-has-the-answer/ The L'ovedbaby Arms-Free Swaddler has a horrific name. Really? You want that apostrophe in there? Huh. But despite the bad name, the swaddler is a genius idea. When babies are first born, a tight arms-and-all swaddle helps them sleep. But just a few months later, they start fighting to get ... http://blogs.urbanbaby.com/buzz/2009/11/16/arms-free-legs-bound/ Your DC gets an incredible present haul around her birthday and Christmas/Hanukkah. But too much of a good thing can be overwhelming. Too many gifts, too little time, too small an attention span. So spread the wealth. The founders of Project of the Month Club understand present pacing. Club members receive ... http://blogs.urbanbaby.com/buzz/2009/11/13/join-the-club/ Delivering a baby is enough of a shock to your system. No need to sign on for any additional physical discomfort (translation: pain). That's where the new Puj Tub comes in. It allows you to easily bathe Junior in the sink and eliminates the need to contort yourself into unnatural positions ... http://blogs.urbanbaby.com/buzz/2009/11/12/standing-room-only/ By now it's fairly well established that what turns on men isn't exactly what turns on women. And as for what turns on a new mom...at least Chronicle Books has an idea. Following up its successful hunks-doing-housework photo book of last year, Porn for Women, Porn for New Moms extends ... http://blogs.urbanbaby.com/buzz/2009/11/11/oooh-aaah-tell-me-you-want-to-wash-all-the-bibs/ Word that stroller giant Maclaren was voluntarily recalling all its umbrella strollers sold between 1999 and the present hit the momosphere yesterday like a tsunami. There's a lot of confusion swirling around, so here are the facts: Maclaren is not asking for the strollers back, merely distributing a free hinge-cover ... http://blogs.urbanbaby.com/buzz/2009/11/10/maclaren-fixes-its-finger-pinchers/ Once you get pregnant it's like you're a ticking time bomb, counting down the moments until you're going to be in a heinous pair of maternity pants. Oh sure, you can hold on for a while, looping your waistband together with rubber bands, or wearing some type of big cloth ... http://blogs.urbanbaby.com/buzz/2009/11/09/your-favorite-jeans-go-from-baby-to-back/