Kids are no longer just mixing up sweet treats with mommy in the kitchen. A recent New York Times article reported that modern tots are taking a more culinary approach to cooking.

According to the article:

"In the last few years, the children’s cookbook market has moved beyond all-encompassing tomes from Betty Crocker or Better Homes and Gardens. Increasingly customized by age, books now teach toddlers to make lettuce wraps and older children to make entire meals. Some predict that cookbooks for teenagers will be the next break-out category."

To see a few new children’s cookbooks and to learn about this trend, read more

There's just something about mothers and sons. When the groom and his mom took to the dance floor at a wedding I attended last weekend, a friend of mine burst into tears. Her reaction had nothing to do with the newlyweds, but the fact that she can't imagine someday handing off her own son who just turned one. To hear my experience, read more

If bringing sexy back resulted in a babe, perhaps you'd like to announce the news to your partner in a pair of these unconventional undies. The women at Smart Ass Thongs were thinking of you when they created their Yummy Mummy ($20) collection of thongs. According to their web site, the thongs are made of 90% nylon and 10% spandex, making them "perfect for tucking under growing bellies." Printed with "it's a boy" or "it's a girl" the thongs are certainly an unusual way to tell the results of your ultrasound.

Would you use underwear to unveil the information?

Every time I see a tot shakily trying out a new bike, it makes me nostalgic for my own childhood. In the Netherlands, bikes are a national symbol much like apple pie and baseball are in America so the Dutch have developed a unique method for teaching children to ride.

Called a loopfiet, the walking bikes teach children to maneuver a bike’s frame using the power of their own feet. A child sits on the frame and moves his or her feet in a running motion to get the bike to go. In doing so, the wee ones develop balance, steering and coordination. To learn more about this marvel .

The walking-bike phenomenon hit the US where the pedal-less contraptions are catching on. Though several brands can be found, Skuut ($89) is one of the most prominent. Made in Marin County, California out of solid wood, the Skuut has an adjustable padded cotton seat, inflated rubber tires and only weighs 10.5 pounds, so it is portable. The company claims that children can easily transition from the Skuut to a two-wheel bike without ever needing training wheels.

Thought you had your fill of Bisphenol A (BPA) news this month? Well, there's more.

While the Food and Drug Administration tries to justify reasons to keep BPA bottles on the shelves of American stores, the Canadian government is restricting the use of the controversial plastics. Our friends up North are planning to ban baby bottles manufactured with plastic that contains BPA.

To see what is being done on the home front, read more