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They Grow Up So Fast ... When You Put Their Heads on Other Bodies

Chaney — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 22:02:00 GMT

If you've ever accused the father of your child of being infantile, now you can actually make it so.

The Web site ManBabies.com lets readers switch the heads on babies and the older males who love them. The result? Some very freaky (and funny) photos. (Tip of the hat to Charlene Prince-Birkeland over at Yahoo! Shine for the link.) People can either submit their pre-prepared fake photography, or submit photos and have the Web site create the artistry.

Really, what better way to celebrate Father's Day than by reminding Dads they're only one Photoshopped step away from wearing diapers again?

Book of the Week: Daddy Hug

editors — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 14:05:00 GMT

The world is made up of all kinds of dads -- busy, strong, slimy, wobbly -- and the new book Daddy Hug celebrates all of them. With charming, vivid illustrations of animal dads and their children, Daddy Hug goes through a litany of daddies that makes for a fantastic read-aloud. To wit, here's the text of a double-page spread with an otter dad on one side and a moose dad on the other:

Daddy squeak, Daddy chirp
Daddy hiccup, Daddy burp!

Yeah, it's not Proust, but it's much more fun at bedtime. The final illustration of all the animal dads hugging their progeny -- from raccoons to walruses -- is a Father's Day card unto itself. -- Gwynne Watkins

Daddy Hug (HarperCollins, 2008) by Tim Warnes and Jane Chapman is available for $11.55 on Amazon. You can also preview it at the HarperCollins website.

Book of the Week appears every other week on Babble.

Father's Day Cards That Don't Suck

AmyinMotown — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 20:25:00 GMT

As Father's Day looms, the annual search for a card begins. One would think this would not be such a challenge, given that there are rows upon rows of them.

However, this makes me nuts every year. Every card refers to 1) dad's fixing things 2) dad's love for tools, golf, fishing and sports 3) his bonding with his recliner and remote 4) general ineptitude 5) strong, silent nature.

Now, both men I buy Father's Day cards for (my father and my husband) are handyperson-challenged, golf and fish infrequently, are competent human beings and quite articulate. They are also excellent fathers who give (or gave) real, geniune care to their kids, and I'd like to find a card that reflects that instead of putting them down or poking fun at their foibles ('cause the remote thing, for both of them? Totally accurate).

Some retailers are rising to the challenge, offering cards that show some degree of appreciation or sentimentality. Even funny ones are trending more positive, like this one featuring Chris Rock:

"Nobody ever says, 'Hey, Daddy, thanks for knocking out the rent. I sure love this hot water. It's easy to read with all this light.' " The inside of the card says "Once a year, maybe. Happy Father's Day."

So it doesn’t work for all the stay-at-home dads out there, but it's better than the "Happy Father's Day, you incompetent boob – now have a beer" type cards.

Last minute Father's Day gift idea

brettsinger — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 18:00:00 GMT

CityMama has a Father's Day Gift Guide. It's only one item, but it's a goooood item.

That's right: it's a lightsaber. Specifically the Luke Skywalker Force FX Lightsaber. You can also buy the Darth Vader model. In fact, buy both and then you can have a battle!

What? What's that, you say? This is a... a child's toy? Well, first of all, how many toys cost $89.75? (The Vader version is $98.98. So evil does costs more.) And besides, the age range says "8 and up." That's right. And up. Which means older than 8. So there. ("Older" in years, if not in maturity.)

Plus, it's not just a gift for dad. As one Amazon commenter says, "I even let my children play with it." It's fun for the whole family!

Now, if you'll excuse me, I have to go purchase my tickets for the new Hulk movie.

image: Amazon.com

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Great Kites For Kids, Er, I Mean You

lionandmagicboy — Fri, 15 Jun 2007 17:33:00 GMT

"Dad, Dad, can I hold my kite now?"

"Not now son, it's too fragile. Wait till it's in the air."

"It's flying! It's flying! Okay, can I hold it now?"

"Not now son, wait till it's a little higher."

"It's so high now! Can I hold it now? Can I?"

[faintly, off in another world] "Not now...higher."

[disgusted] "I'm gonna go play now. Can I hold it when I get back?"

"...What? Oh. Yeah. Sure son. A little higher. Watch what it does! Look! Look! Look!"

[...]

"I'm back! You said I could hold it, can I? Can I?"

"Maybe next year."

Anybody who buys one of these kites reviewed here at Wired for a kid is clearly kidding themselves: these carbon-fiber beauties are pricey and not for beginners, but for the dad who likes to play (and what dad* doesn't secretly love a kite?), why not? And on who else could you spend over $300 on a "toy" and feel totally justified?

So go fly a kite, wouldja?

*moms too, but two days before Father's Day it's all about the men, you know?