How much do I loooove the
One Step Ahead catalog?
Obviously,
alot. Let's see what kind of "Baby's First Kevlar Vest" stuff they have for us today.
When you want baby to be the albatross around your neck: Hey, those car seat carriers get heavy! So the folks at OSA, worried about our "aching wrists or forearms" came up with a car seat you can sling around your neck. Because mommy really needs a herniated disc. Now your hands are free to help pull you along the ground as you are reduced to stooping and slithering by the weight of your baby carrier.
When learning to crawl or walk feels tantamount to skydiving: Okay, this is a squishy helmet for kids to wear as they take navigate around tables and other highly dangerous objects. Call me crazy, but I don't think this exactly telegraphs confidence to the child. Besides, if you are so determined to ensure your child doesn't suffer brain trauma during those tentative first steps, why stop at a helmet? A full padded suit is really in order here. But I like how the helmet is covered with bright pictures of race cars. As if any parent interested in the headgear would let their child even think "race car".
When every area of the house needs to simulate a padded cell: A giant inflatable bumper for the bathtub. That ought to be fun to blow up every bath night. Perhaps it's irresponsible to let your child use the big tub at all. Just bathe them in their infant tub until they turn 16 and run away from their sterile, foam-coated, primary-colored prison.
