I’ve heard lots of feedback online about the Car Seat Poncho and it’s all been positive, so I wanted to see what all the buzz was really about. The Car Seat Poncho is a straightforward solution for parents who want to keep their children safely warm in a car seat. A thick jacket worn under [...]
Marvin is sincerely saddened by the plight of today’s emailer, who drags Marvin into the sordid world of politics and finance. “Dear Marvin, I’m a single parent on financial aid and read your blog every Monday at the public library (because I have no telephone or internet). I lost my job a few years ago because [...]
Have a grade school child in a recreational youth soccer league? Ever play one of those teams that has a kid who somehow manages to trip or elbow every single time they are near the ball? The referees are usually high school kids who play soccer. They get paid a little, in other towns maybe they [...]
Our friends at Evenflo and Go Go Babyz sent us some very nice products for review. I’m impressed by both of them, but will only do quick reviews today. They will be followed by full reviews in the near future, as they are being evaluated by parents with children who can more fully put them through their paces!
We’ve all seen it before. I’m talking about the information in pamphlets and flyers regarding kids and booster seats. Most read like this: Kids should remain in booster seats until they are at least 8 years old, unless they are 4’9″ tall. Excuse me? I don’t know where this age 8 came from but where I live we [...]
Please welcome back Heather’s dh, Matt, for Guest Wednesday. Knowing nothing about the technical aspects of car seats makes it difficult to write a blog entry about the technical aspects of car seats. So, in thinking about a topic for another entry, I came across an obvious choice. Cows. But then something happened that gave [...]