Kid Friendly or Are You Kidding

Even when Mom's at work, she can know if her tot's in need of a new diaper. Huggies Brazil has data-collecting parents in mind with its latest introduction — the TweetPee. According to an ad the company placed on YouTube (in Portuguese), the TweetPee is a sensor that attaches to baby's diaper. When a child pees, and humidity inside the diaper increases, a tweet is sent to the parents' Twitter accounts informing them that junior needs a change. There's also an associated iPhone app that tracks the number of diapers that have been used, telling parents when it's time to purchase a new pack.

There's no indication that the product is heading to the US, so for now, you'll either have to buy it and receive your messages in Portuguese, or just go about changing nappies the old-fashioned way — by feeling for a heavy diaper.

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Would You Buy the Huggies TweetPee?

Kid-friendly — what a fun and informative way of keeping track of diapers!

Are you kidding? — Seriously, a Tweet? That's completely unnecessary!

I have to be honest here. When I came across a canister of Pons Extra Virgin Olive Oil for Babies ($20), it took me a minute to realize that it was meant to be used for food, not infant massage. The one (and only) infant massage class I ever took suggested that we use the kitchen staple while massaging our babies' muscles because it is gentle and easily absorbed by the skin.

But Pons Extra Virgin Olive Oil for Babies is an oil that is specifically designed for babies 7 months to 3 years old. Made by a well-known Spanish olive oil producer, this version contains less acid (a max of 0.25 percent acidity) and a lighter smell than traditional versions, ostensibly making it more palatable for younger tots. The company also produces Pons Extra Virgin Olive Oil for Kids, made for kids 3 and up, which has the same acidic levels, but appears to be darker and slightly stronger in taste than the baby version.

I'll admit that I never even considered buying my kids separate olive oil, but I'm definitely intrigued. Are you?

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Pons Extra Virgin Olive Oil For Babies: Kid-Friendly or Are You Kidding?

Kid-Friendly — Babies and young kids don't need any extra acid in their diet! Sounds great!

Are You Kidding? — Seriously? Kids really don't need their own kind of olive oil!

Does she or doesn't she? Only her hairdresser (or in this case her bath-giver) knows for sure! Moms can spend a fortune trying to replicate the hair color they sported as kids, but rarely does it look as natural as it did all those years ago. While children have been cited as the cause of gray hair for many mamas, it's the baby's hair color that Le Bébé Coo is targeting with its Color-Enhancing Tear-Free Shampoos ($22). Available in blond, brunette, or red, the baby and tot shampoos use natural ingredients like aloe leaf juice, coconut, and chamomila to "bring your child's natural hair color to full life." The paraben- and sulfate-free formulas are also said to cut through pool chlorine, which can turn light-haired tykes' tresses green. Maybe it's just us, but isn't a baby's hair color beautiful just the way it is? Or could your child's mane use some support?

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Le Bébé Coo's Color-Enhancing Tear-Free Shampoos: Kid-Friendly or Are You Kidding?

Kid-Friendly — Given all the chemicals kids' hair contacts, this could give them a boost!

Are You Kidding? — Kids don't need to be coloring their hair! They have adulthood for that!

We've seen a lot of cool kids bedding in our day, but nothing quite as imaginative as the new designs created by cool Amsterdam-based company Snurk (which means "to snore" in Dutch). Designed by husband-and-wife team Peggy van Neer and Erik van Loo, the new kids collection features three clever creations — the Princess, the Astronaut, and the Trampoline — all sure to inspire your child's imagination. Each design features a life-size photograph printed on supersoft cotton from Portugal. Whether your little lady wants to sleep with a realistic tiara on top of her head, your lil adventurer dreams of making it to the moon someday, or your kids really want a trampoline (or just treat their beds like one), you've got to check out Snurk's latest designs, each shipping early next month and retailing for approximately $80 each.

So what do you think? Are you as smitten with Snurk's new designs as we are? Or will you stick to more traditional bedding in your kids' rooms? Weigh in below.

Source: Snurk

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Snurk Children's Bedding: Kid-Friendly or Are You Kidding?

Kid-friendly — Obsessed! I've never seen anything like Snurk!

Are you kidding? — Cool, but I'll stick to more classic bedding.

We've tried dozens of lotions and creams for infants, but BabySpa's Soothing Face Cream — yep, it's made just for baby and toddler faces! — is a first for us. The product line, which also includes more traditional body washes, lotions, and diaper creams, is inspired by therapeutic spa cultures and ancient traditions. Each product comes in two versions: stage one for infants through crawlers, and stage two for toddlers through preschoolers.

Stage one Soothing Face Cream ($11) contains botanical songa, an ingredient used by ancient Native Americans for its soothing properties, along with skin conditioners including jojoba oil, beeswax, and shea butter. The stage two face cream ($11) has a combination of pomegranate and honey to moisturize and jojoba and evening primrose oil to soothe. More Native American botanicals, nyamplung oil and kizis, add a dose of SPF.

So what do you think? Do babies deserve their own skin care line? And would you invest in a baby face cream? Weigh in below.

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BabySpa Face Cream: Kid-Friendly or Are You Kidding?

Kid-friendly — I'd agree that my baby's face has special needs.

Are you kidding? — I think I'll hold off on skin care products for a decade or two.

My daughter isn't old enough to ask for pierced ears yet, but considering her 18-month-old obsession with glitter, ruffles, and my jewelry, I'm guessing the question is pretty much inevitable. For moms who are already getting it, but aren't quite ready for the real deal, check out Poppy Drops temporary tattoo earrings ($8 for a sheet of 12 pairs). Longer lasting than those silly stick-ons, Poppy Drops are easily changed or removed and come in dozens of cute designs. All of Poppy Drops earrings are made from food-grade vegetable dyes and are totally safe for kids of all ages (even the Consumer Product Safety Commission says so).

Each earring collection ("Peace + Love," "In Bloom," "Seasonal Sampler") comes with 12 pairs of earrings. Like all temporary tattoos, just cut out the two you want, remove the clear protective sheets, and lay them facedown on each earlobe. Use the Poppy Drops applicator ($3) or a wet cloth to moisten the sheet until the design transfers on the skin, and voilà, pain-free earrings that will last for more than a week. To remove them, just use a little baby oil or rubbing alcohol.

So would you let your little girl wear Poppy Drops? Or will you stay earring-free until she's old enough for the real thing? Weigh in below.

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Poppy Drops Temporary Earrings: Kid-Friendly or Are You Kidding?

Kid-friendly — The perfect solution for my tiny girlie girl!

Are you kidding? — I don't want to encourage her earring obsession!

Pull out the eraser as it's time to wipe the chalkboard clean and try something new on your kids' walls. Schools everywhere are trading in the dusty chalkboard in favor of whiteboards that are cleaner and easier to use. IdeaPaint, the company behind dry-erase paint solutions, is now bringing the whiteboard home with a playroom-friendly version of their paint.

IdeaPaint Home Clear ($140) is a transparent paint that can be used on top of any paint — regardless of the color — transforming the space into a whiteboard surface. Paint it on the walls, on the kids' table, or even on their doors, and watch it become a marker free-for-all as lil ones turn it into a creative doodling space. Any colored dry-erase markers will write on the surface (though IdeaPaint does make its own low-odor versions), and almost any cloth or clean sock can erase it — without the dust caused by chalk. Both low-VOC- and Greenguard Children and Schools-certified, the paint solution is safe for kids' bedrooms and playrooms. So what do you think? Would you replace the chalkboard for a whiteboard?

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IdeaPaint Home Clear: Kid-Friendly or Are You Kidding?

Kid-Friendly — Say goodbye to chalk dust and hello to dry-erase! I love this!

Are You Kidding Me? — I don't need my kids thinking they can use markers on the walls!

We've showed off some impressive (and over-the-top) outdoor playhouses and structures, but the almost-$250,000 tree house being created for J.K. Rowling by British company Blue Forest might be the craziest, coolest treehouse we've ever seen. According to the BBC, Rowling's two giant, two-story tree houses will keep her three children (ages 18, 9, and 7) entertained with spiral staircases, turrets, trapdoors, nature boxes to attract birds, and balconies. The two structures will be built on wooden stilts and will be connected by a rope bridge.

Check out some photos of treehouses Blue Forest has built for other clients above (yep, Rowling isn't the only parent who's commissioned one of its Hogwarts-style houses), some of which include radiant floor heating, television and Internet connections, zip lines, kitchens, and bathrooms. So if you had the funds to build a Blue Forest tree retreat for your kids, would you? Weigh in below.

Source: Blue Forest

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A Luxury Tree House Like J.K. Rowling's: Kid-Friendly or Are You Kidding?

Kid-Friendly — If I could afford it, absolutely! My kids would love an over-the-top treehouse.

Are You Kidding? — I don't think that kind of playhouse is necessary for any family.

Have you seen the "bikini onesie" that's causing controversy in Southaven, MS? Here's a photo of the (sort of?) scandalous outfit, manufactured by Bon Bebe's "Wildchild" line.

Local residents' reactions included everything from "I feel it's very inappropriate for an 18-month-old girl" to "I just think people overreact to stupid stuff, I don't take offense to it at all," according to reports from Memphis, TN's Action News 5.

While the headline-making bikini style has been pulled from the site, other questionably tasteful options by the same manufacturer include a black onesie with a graphic of tattooed fists reading "Tuff Baby" and another that says "My Mom is the Bomb" — complete with an image of a not-so-baby-friendly bomb.

The Wildchild collection isn't the first we've ever seen of questionable kids' clothes, but it certainly is causing a stir in Mississippi, where it was being sold at Gordman's, a family department store where the tagline, ironically, is "Something Unexpected."

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What Do You Think of the Bikini Onesie?

Kid-Friendly — What's the big deal?

Are You Kidding? — Totally inappropriate!