Most children greet cupcakes with a smile from ear to ear. For a jaw dropping and eye popping reaction, trump the regular cupcake with a mongo sized one at your next kiddie soirée. Williams–Sonoma has created the master cupcake mold with the Great Cupcake Pan ($35).
Fill the top and bottom with cake mix or get crafty and use the icing mold for ice cream. Once baked, you can decorate the supersized cupcake with tasty large toppings like Mike and Ikes or Skittles. Talented foodies can test their skills turning the cupcake into a castle or carousel.
This weekend was marked with ventures to Lake Tahoe, bumming around LA and bump watching. Expectant–mama Ashlee Simpson–Wentz soaked up some sun with sis Jessica Simpson up in Lake Tahoe. Heidi Klum and daughter Leni stayed cool behind their shades while Valentina Pinault sported around town in her Summer gear. Check out what the other celebmamas and babies were up to this weekend by clicking Start Slideshow. Pacific Coast News and Flynet
There are two kinds of kids at the park — those that keep their shoes on and those that slip theirs off. The fear of germs, glass shards and hypodermic needles nestled in the sand have some parents telling their children to keep their laces tied. While others allow their tots to toss their kicks off and enjoy the freedom of bare feet. What do you do? Source
New Yorkers were seeing double this weekend when actress Uma Thurman and her son Levon Roan, 6, left their apartment for the airport. Side by side, the flaxen-haired boy was the spittin' image of his statuesque mama. The two have the same pale eyes, sloped nose, strong cheek bones, and pursed lips. But only time will tell if acting chops are genetic.
The duo was accompanied by Uma's fiance, Arpad Busson, and Levon's older sister, Maya Ray, 10. The children's father is Uma's ex-husband, Ethan Hawke. The actor is currently expecting a baby with his new wife, Ryan Shawhughes. That bundle of joy will make lil Levon a big brother.
When children see others in pain their brains respond as if it were happening to them, according to a new US study.
The response has also been proven in adults, but suggests that healthy children may be naturally prone to empathy. The researchers showed 17 children aged seven to 12 images that included accidents, such as a heavy bowl falling on a pair of hands, and situations in which pain was inflicted on purpose, such as someone slamming a car door on a person's hand, and monitored their brain response. When the pain was accidental, brain circuits involved in processing pain first-hand came into play. Here's more:
"What it shows us is that we have this inborn capacity to resonate with the pain of others. That's probably a very important step toward empathy," said Jean Decety of the University of Chicago, whose study appears in the journal Neuropsychologia. "The children were looking for a reason. If you watch someone being hurt, you want to know why."
As a parent raising two conscientious and caring children these results make complete sense. It also sheds some light on why one crying child might start a chain reaction around him.
For a long time running, it seemed People had a monopoly on introductory celebaby photos. Nicole Richie, Christina Aguilera, Jennifer Lopez, and the Jolie–Pitts all turned to the well-established magazine to show off their newest family members. However, competitor OK! has come in and stolen the show by doling out generous offerings to new parents.
Check out the slideshow to see what some of Hollywood's hottest couples are earning for their baby's first photos.
Most children greet cupcakes with a smile from ear to ear. For a jaw dropping and eye popping reaction, trump the regular cupcake with a mongo sized one at your next kiddie soirée. Williams–Sonoma has created the master cupcake mold with the Great Cupcake Pan ($35). 
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