Mommy's little helper.
Summer's only a week old, and I've already been through one box of Band-Aids for my kids. While you may think my tots simply love putting the Toy Story bandages on to show off their love of Buzz Lightyear or illicit sympathy for nonexistent boo-boos, they, unfortunately, have all been used for legitimate reasons. Somehow, as soon as the thermometer passes the 70 degree mark and shorts are pulled Read more
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Next time you need a bandage but don't want something beige and boring, you may want to put on some Cynthia Rowley. The designer has created limited-edition Dress-Up Band-Aids ($10) to benefit nonprofit group Design Ignites Change. (If you're loving them, check out Fab to see more pictures.) What do you think? Good idea or silly extravagance? Would You Use Band-Aids as Part of Your Read more
A bump here and bruise there can quickly add up to a lil one covered head to toe in Band-Aids. Even when there is nothing wrong, wee ones have a way of inventing boo boos just to have another bandage strategically placed on their body. But when tots have an actual need for a wound dressing, the mere sight of a first-aid kit can send them running for cover. Offering an injured child his choice of Read more
So last night, I was tooling along on my bicycle, smugly congratulating myself for facing my fears of riding in city traffic, when . . . whump! My tire got stuck in the track of the light-rail train, and I somersaulted through the air with my bike. "This is gonna hurt," I thought right before eating pavement. The good news is I managed to get out of the way of the oncoming train, so I wasn't Read more
I'm all about unicorns these days, so I think I'd actually injure myself in order to put on one of these Enchanted Unicorn Bandages. OK, maybe I'll just decorate myself with them like I did as a kid. (I had a thing for bandages.) Read more
It's painful to watch your babe bump and bruise their precious skin, but it's usually tougher hearing the whaling and crying that goes along with it. Help bring a smile back to your babe's face and dry up those tears with some funked out bandages ($5). If your lil ones are wranglers, cover them in western band-aids. If they're into swashbuckling, stick some skulls and bones on their wounds. And Read more
Like most tots, my lil ones have a bit of an obsession with bandages — one slight scrape and they're begging me to fix it up. Some of that is probably the fun characters they get to place on the boo-boo, but I have a feeling more of it has to do with the attention they receive. Imagine how they would react if it was none other than Kermit the Frog, Gonzo, or Miss Piggy calming them down? Read more
Last night, while washing the dishes, I broke a ceramic baker, cutting my finger and sending me running for first aid. The only bandages I could find in the house were decorated with Toy Story characters and Angry Birds; not exactly what this sophisticated mama wanted to be wearing today. That was just one of the many moments I realized I knew I was a mom. We know that you've experienced those Read more
Since my 1-year-old daughter is, number one, obsessed with any and all clothing (lately, when she's fussy, I just take her to her closet and show her all of her dresses. Works every time, and yes, I'm already terrified of her teenage years) and, number two, can't really talk, I don't have to worry about scratchy clothes. But my mom friends warn me that soon a single irritating tab, seam, or Read more
