The other day I got a catalog in the mail called "One Step Ahead, Ingenious Products for Babies, Toddlers, and Kids". I am fascinated by this catalog and have looked at it about 10 times now. But I have to admit that about half the products are not ingenious, they are actually pretty ridiculous. Just thought I would share a few of the genius ideas and some of the ridiculous.
We'll start with the ridiculous:
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| Seriously? Knee pads for crawling? If you think you need to protect your child from sore knees, you might as well keep them in a bubble until they're 18. Sore knees from crawling should be the least of your worries! |
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| This concept is actually not that bad, but look at the price tag! $75! That is ridiculous. If you want a cheaper way to get your kid to stop sucking his thumb, try a toilet paper tube and duct tape :) |
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| Really? A potty watch? This just seems silly to me and a waste of money. It is not that hard to remind your child to go to the bathroom for the short time that you are training them. |
Now for some good ideas:
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| I love this organizer! (Well, I pretty much like any kind of organizer!) The back seat of our car often looks like a tornado hit. I've tried homemade versions of a backseat organizer, but none of them were as nice as this and none of them worked. I would pay money for this. |
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| This may seem like a silly little thing, but I remember Rebecca practically pouring a whole bottle of water down the front of her shirt when trying to drink. Again, I would pay money for this. |
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| What a great idea. One of the things I hated about potty training was using the potty seat on the the big toilet. I love things for kids that blend in with the adult world. It's so discreet. |
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| Okay, this is by far the best idea in the whole catalog! As a parent of tall/long children I know the pain of trying to stretch a onesie to snap it close. Blake is already too long for some of his his 6 month onsies. This would help out immensely! Although I would spend money on these, I want to try and make them myself first. |
What do you think? Have you seen any genius or ridiculous ideas for babies or kids?
I am always facinated with that magazine too. My in-laws have the built-in potty seat which is pretty cool. I haven't seen the water bottle toppers before, but that is a great idea to have in the car. Some of the stuff in that magazine is soo expensive, but still fun to look at:)
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