http://blogs.urbanbaby.com/buzz Parenting news & product picks Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:36:41 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Flashback three decades or so to when you bought your first training bra. Many of you will remember feeling awkward and embarrassed (and just plain clueless). Shopping for nursing bras and breastfeeding accoutrements is no different. So a little discretion is in order. Be thankful for the anonymity Internet shopping provides. ... http://blogs.urbanbaby.com/buzz/2009/11/06/at-the-pump/ For many families with toddlers, a fine dining experience, sans three-quarters of the meal ending up on the floor, is out of the question. But a finer dining experience? Definitely doable. Tinytongs can help your DC clean up her act. The child-size tongs are easy to manipulate (via a pincer grasp) ... http://blogs.urbanbaby.com/buzz/2009/11/05/tine-out/ 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. ... http://blogs.urbanbaby.com/buzz/2009/11/04/the-mute-button-is-sure-to-get-a-workout/ Big, tempting containers of blueberries for sale at Wal-Mart...what could be the problem? Maybe that those blueberries might have been picked by little kids. The problems were found by the state of Michigan, working for farms that supplied the Adkins Blue Ribbon Blueberry Co. with berries. Kids as young as age ... http://blogs.urbanbaby.com/buzz/2009/11/03/where-your-cheap-blueberries-come-from/ Let's put aside the question of whether or not you want to get the H1N1 vaccine because that is one spicy meatball, and for the time being assume you want to get it for yourself or your children. The first few flu-vaccine clinics last weekend were swamped with patients seeking ... http://blogs.urbanbaby.com/buzz/2009/11/03/where-to-get-the-vaccine/ If you have a little LEGO lover in your house and a LEGO store somewhere near you, maybe the little one's birthday party should be there this year. For a surprisingly reasonable $125, 10 kids can invade the LEGO store for a party, which includes goody bags, invitations, thank you ... http://blogs.urbanbaby.com/buzz/2009/11/02/hitting-the-bricks/ We've covered the Belly Bandit before; it's one of many cinches on the market that help suck in a postpartum belly. That's all fine and well, but what about the flab that's pushed above and below the cinch? That's where the Belly Bandit's Mother Tucker comes in, a fine-lookin' tank ... http://blogs.urbanbaby.com/buzz/2009/10/30/no-more-muffin-top/ Remember Fashion Plates, that '80s toy with interchangeable plates of a woman's top, middle, and bottom that allowed you to create different outfits? There are a whole bunch of different games out now that are essentially the same idea, but seem awfully mature for smaller girls. A bit too sexy, ... http://blogs.urbanbaby.com/buzz/2009/10/29/make-your-own-fairy/ Cloying, cringe-inducing, a colossal waste of time. All of these describe a decent percentage of the children's music making its way onto DVDs every year. The real gems have what's called cross-generational appeal, meaning you can enjoy the songs together with your DCs. The best of this class are even ... http://blogs.urbanbaby.com/buzz/2009/10/28/a-sound-investment/ It was the shot head 'round the world for anyone who's done diaper duty in the past decade or so. This past weekend, the New York Times reported that Walt Disney is offering refunds for Baby Einstein videos purchased after 2004, an action Times reporter Tamar Lewin writes, "appear[s] to be ... http://blogs.urbanbaby.com/buzz/2009/10/27/aint-no-einstein/