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Easy essential baby gift ideas from a dad that knows

Whether you are an uncle or nephew, grandpa or dad there is always one lingering person on your shopping list that may haunt you. If it is that baby nephew or granddaughter that your stuck on, here are a couple ideas.

Go for essentials- onsies, bibs, socks, etc. You get the idea, don’t get the run of the mill stuff- you want to get something memorable (also not too expensive, from my experience with three babies- expensive does not necessarily mean ‘quality’). Get More »

Bullet-proof your baby

Whether you’re vacationing in Kabul or taking a family cruise off the coast of Somalia you will be prepared for any untimely attacks with this innovative line of bullet-proof baby products. You will find gems like, Baby’s First Riot Helmet. This model features More »

T-shirt round-up for the whole family

Moms and Dads know that t-shirts are beyond necessity for those tender first years of raising a family. The spit up. The cereal. The many colored and scented fluids that come with raising infants, babies and toddlers. t-shirts are basically a More »

The coolest bibs for baby

Here is the latest round-up of cool, modern baby bibs. The hands-down winner based on look and price is a tie between BuiltNY’s Comfy Bib [$6] and their Tidy Bib [$8].

BuiltNY, designers of insulated wine bottle totes, offers its insulated designs for parents and their baby needs.  Their baby line includes insulated bottle holders and bibs with a snap-on More »

Remember, no dairy for my kid!

For those of you with children allergic to dairy, gluten, or nuts – you may want to check out Jeeto’s cute T-shirts, stickers and patches you can get for your young ones. If you forget to tell the Babysitter or Pre-School Teacher don’t worry because these cute little T-shirts shout it out for you, “No Peanuts, Please.”

Some of the messages offered up are; No Peanuts Please, Egg Free, No Tree Nuts, Gluten Free and Dairy Free.

$19 bucks [+shipping] at Jeeto

The best diaper bag for Dad, period

I have three young ones and I can say from experience that each “job” has its own equipment, so to speak. Meaning, you have a bag for hiking, one for the gym and maybe one for work, but do you have one for all the diapers, wipes, bottles and creams that is better known as the “Kid Kit”? Sure you could use a backpack or a messenger bag or perhaps in a pinch you could use your wife’s diaper bag. But to be an organized dad and wear something that better reflects your personal style (as opposed to the pink flowers and polka dots on your wife’s bag), you will need a separate bag.

With my first kid, I could get away with jamming a few diapers in my back pocket and going on an adventure with him, now with three kids, two in diapers, I need as much organization as I can afford. The Diaper Dude (DD) brand, which takes the traditional “female-centric” diaper bag and makes it “dude friendly.” “Most diaper bags for men were backpacks, lacking in accessibility and functionality,” says Chris Pegula, founder of LA-based, Diaper Dude. This brand has star-power to boot; you cannot open a magazine without seeing a famous dad of today – ranging from Brad Pitt and More »