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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2010

Parenting Via Facebook

facebook logo 300x112 Parenting Via FacebookFacebook is fun for lots of things — finding out your high school boyfriend has gained a paunch and lost hair, for example, or that your college floor-mate is pregnant. It’s even useful.

Besides keeping up with personal and public news, many of us use it as a parenting tool. Therese Walsh Giarusso, writing for the Atlanta Journal Constitution’s parenting blog, admits to using it for “vomit alerts”– aka, for tracking the latest stomach bug from her friends’ kids to hers so she can be forewarned and forearmed. Done that — “ok, they played with so-and-so’s kids Monday and they ended up sick on Tuesday, so they were probably contagious, which means we’ll get it here about…Thursday?”

She’s also seen people using it for advice on non-sleeping babies, which (predictably) touched off a firestorm from both sides.

My favorite recently has been a month or so ago, after an especially tough day with my very spirited five year old, when I posted as a status update “If any of you were wondering who was going to get the World’s Worst Parent award today? That would be me. There was yelling.” I figured that would be that, but instead I got lots of commiseration and a ton of funny comments, which cheered me up immensely and also made me that much more patient the next day.

I’ve also had friends use it for recommendations for doctors, schools, and babysitters. In other words, it still takes a village to raise your child, but these days our “village” is virtual.

Posted by Amy Kuras | Comments (0)

Famecrawler

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2010

Huh? Alex Rodriguez and Cameron Diaz Are a Couple?

alex rodriguez a rod cameron diaz super bowl 300x200 Huh? Alex Rodriguez and Cameron Diaz Are a Couple? That Alex Rodriguez sure makes his way around the celebrity circuit. First Madonna, then Kate Hudson, now…Cameron Diaz? I’m beginning to see where his nickname A-Rod came from.

Rumor has it that Rodriguez and Diaz were getting pretty cozy at a CAA Super Bowl bash this weekend. A source tells OK! magazine that the actress was “grinding on A-Rod” and being “fun and flirty” with the Yankee slugger while the two were on a couch together.

There were also rumors that Rodriguez had left Hudson for model Elaine Spottswood, so who knows what’s going on. At any rate, Rodriguez seems to be deft at this — wife Cynthia, with whom he has two children, left him over his numerous extra marital affairs.

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Droolicious

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2010

My First Valentine's Day Bib

558150 150x150 My First Valentines Day Bib

Let your baby nosh on some chocolate–or mashed chocolate this Valentine’s Day. Carters has him covered with this adorable heart-shaped, bright red bib boasting “My First Valentine’s Day” in white cutout letters. Super-soft cotton promises not to irritate baby’s delicate skin while the white trim adds extra charm. Machine washable. $9, Kohls.com

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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2010

Finally! Mess-Free Eating

450464 Pink 150x150 Finally! Mess Free Eating

This stay-put utensil and bowl set keeps baby clean, while promoting self-feeding. The suction cups keep the bowl and utensils securely fastened to any surface. Elastic coils attached to the utensils and mimic natural reflexes of young children, developing the control babies need for independant feeding. Soft-grip handles make holding the utensils easy. Available in icy hues of pink, blue and yellow. $13.49, Kohls.com

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