Today I was looking on a site for names for our baby since he will be in about 6 weeks maybe figuring out what we will call him might be a good idea. Well I just happen to come across this little gem of ideas...
So from
http://www.parenting.com comes
"Ridiculous Parenting Products"
If you want to put your baby to sleep in a cardboard box, we've got several in the recycling bin -- plus we won't charge you $250+!
We can't help but get creeped out looking at these disembodied hands cradling a baby. Even worse -- they strike us as a blatant SIDS risk.
Does a baby really need bling? And does said bling have to go in her mouth? In fact, some bedazzled binkies have already been recalled, so definitely skip this one.
This tube is meant to act as a pee receptacle for potty training little boys so they don't spray the seat (or their shoes). We're not convinced that holding and then dumping a tube of your kid's pee is much more sanitary than just wiping down the toilet seat afterward. The makers say it also works as emergency toilet when you're on the go. Don't we have trees for that?
But I would have to say the best idea was:"Fun Things You Can Do With Your Baby's Placenta" Yes this is not a joke!
1. Craft A Teddy Bear
How could anyone ever forget the placenta teddy bear we previously featured? Almost 11,000 Inhabitots readers voted and deemed the not-so-cuddly ode to the organ "Barftastic!" Still, 732 of you deemed it "Adorable." To make this unique Teddy Bear, the placenta must be cut and cured with sea salt, and then made pliable with a tannin and egg mixture before transforming it into a one-of-a-kind teddy.
2. Make Placenta Art Prints
Art appreciation is subjective, and it's quite possible that only the rightful owners of these one-of-a-kind placenta art prints will truly appreciate them. The above image is from one mother's website featuring the masterpieces she created with her placenta. She aptly titles select paintings, 'Jellyfish' and 'Balloons,' given their similar shapes. She also gives precise instructions on how to make placenta art -- but it's not for the faint of heart. She explains, "You don't need to use paint to make the prints. There is enough blood in the placenta to make the prints... You may want to remove some remnants of the amniotic sac. Place the placenta on the paper with the side you want to print while holding the umbilical cord in one hand."
4. Paint Onesies and T-shirts with Placenta Blood
The dad behind the blog Thingamababy offers a humorous tutorial on How to Paint a Placenta Blood Shirt. Again, you'll be "pouring some blood into a bowl," so this isn't a craft for the squeamish. If this art project is your bag
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