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Foot Loose Sweetheart

babysugar — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 14:00:35 -0800

Some babies need blankies or teddy bears to fall asleep, but the babe featured in the clip just needs her feet. If one slips from her grip, she kisses her shut eye goodbye.

Check out the sweet munchkin as she monkey toes her way to sleep.

Who Is Responsible for 2nd Degree Burns on Kids' Feet?

LilSugar — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 14:00:57 -0700

Playgrounds are normally a place for parents and their tots to let loose, but New York City parks have given youngsters something to cry about. Children running barefoot have gotten second degree burns on the bottom of their feet from the black rubber matting that lines the ground of their local playgrounds providing cushion for tots. The flooring can heat up to 166 degrees and as a result children who have taken off their shoes have had the soles of their feet singed. Do you think the park department should replace the padding with a safer material, or is it the parent's responsibility to make sure their kids' feet are covered?

Lil Tip: Protecting Tiny Feet From the Heat

LilSugar — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 13:00:00 -0700

If you don't want blisters on the soles of your wee one's feet, there's one style of shoes that work better than the rest.

Water shoes, the soft, flexible, quick-drying slippers that provide traction for your tot on the beach and in the surf leave lil chance for your child's bare feet to touch the hot sand or heated ground around the swimming pool.

While on vacation last week in the desert, my son and daughter trekked around in these lightweight socks ($13) that kept them safe from burns and slipping.

Attention All Cuties... It's Time For the Gap Casting Call!

babysugar — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 07:00:11 -0700

Look up here and say cheese! It is human nature for a woman to think her child is the cutest being that ever crawled the planet but not every mom is savvy enough to recognize the rewards that can come with that precious mug. Proud mamas can enter their babe into Gap's casting call now through Oct. 22. The finalists will take part in a professional photo shoot and will receive a $1,000 redeemable gift card to be used at GapKids or babyGap. They will also enjoy a VIP vacation to either New York or Las Vegas where they will catch a viewing of Disney's The Lion King. And of course, the mommies will gloat when they see their wee one's face lighting up the walls of their local Gap. When that Gap model is all grown up and has generations sitting at her feet, she can pull out those old posters and tell her legacies that she must have been a beautiful baby.

Will you enter your tot in the Gap casting call?

Supersize This: Furry Feet

babysugar — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 05:01:35 -0800

Marc Jacobs makes cute mouse flats for fashion–forward mothers who feel the need to add some squeak to their feet.

Now Gymboree has done a similar design for stylish lil ladies with faux suede bunny flats (on sale for $18). Adding to the charm, the shoes have furry tails on the heels, floppy ears on the toes, and elastic straps to keep the lil hoppers in tact.

Young gals will take delight in tip toeing their way through the grass and flowers in their own pair of bunnies.

Do Some Methods of Having a Baby Take More Consideration?

LilSugar — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 09:24:34 -0700

Having a baby is a big decision no matter how a couple goes about it, but do some methods take more thought than others? In last night's season premiere of Brothers & Sisters, Kevin and Scottie look into starting a family via surrogate and learn the best case scenario costs $137,000. While Kevin is ready to take out a credit line on their condo to get the process going, Scottie experiences cold feet reading hundreds of pages of paperwork. Surrogacy involves outside parties as well as legal contracts, so it's understandable that Scottie wants time to figure out if he's ready for fatherhood. Do you think certain methods of having a baby, be it surrogacy or adoption, take more serious consideration than nature's way?Photo courtesy of ABC

Has Your Child Slipped Into Her First Pair of Heels?

LilSugar — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 13:30:08 -0700

My daughter doesn't have a swank pair of custom-made high-heeled slippers like Suri Cruise, but she was gifted a bag of plastic princess ones a few years ago. Though my girl only wore them around the house to play dress up, her feet are not strangers to an arch. While shopping for dress shoes at Nordstrom, there were several wedge and tiny kitten-heel styles available in her size! Even my son has managed to tear down our hall in a pair of pumps he found in my closet. Sure, some parents encourage their tots to wear fabulous footwear starting with sassy crib heels, but most kiddos are just drawn to trying on (and wobbling around) in their mama's shoes. Have your tots strutted in shoes that gave them an extra inch or two?

How Soon After Delivery Were You Up and About?

LilSugar — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 14:30:20 -0700

Up and at 'em! Forget lounging around in some old sweatpants and being waited on hand and foot after delivering a baby. New mamas are wheeled out of the hospital faster than you can say "discharge papers" and are on their feet in no time.

While some mamas opt for help from family, friends, or professional nurses once they get home, 65 percent of LilSugar readers were on their own when it came to tending to their baby. Regardless of the amount of support they receive, new moms seem to be out and about faster than ever.

Just eight days after giving birth to Sparrow James Midnight Madden, Nicole Richie was seen chasing daughter Harlow around a Beverly Hills shopping mall, and over the weekend, she went for a walk and coffee run with her boyfriend Joel Madden. How quickly were you up and about in public after delivering your lil one?

Simple or Swank: Red Sneakers Are a Kick on Small Feet

LilSugar — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 08:00:00 -0700

Shoes may make an outfit, but when it comes to children's feet, function often takes precedence. Some of mama's favorite designers are shrinking down their styles to make lil ones' feet as fashionable as adult footwear.

Simple: Puma's Speeder Mesh Sneaker ($38) has been a popular shoe among the toddler set for some time. Its all mesh design, with hook and loop Velcro closures, makes it lightweight and easy for lil ones to dash off in.

Swank: Prada's Sport Sneaker ($195) fuses silver mesh with red patent leather to create a stylish set of kicks that stand out in the preschool pack. Which do you prefer?

Wishing For Lucky Dates and Steering Clear of Others

babysugar — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 15:41:36 -0700

Every day, an estimated 216,000 babies are born worldwide. Many suspect a spike in those birthed today, 9/9/09, as suspicious-minded mamas go for the trifecta date. Some will employ labor-inducing tactics while others may have picked the triple nine time for their scheduled C-section. Those who are still playing the waiting game may be more concerned with not having a babe two days from now on 9/11. A tragic moment in American history, many parents will do their best to keep their baby from making its debut on such an auspicious date. I know a few expectant ladies who are planning on keeping their feet propped up and never leaving bed this coming Friday to keep baby at bay for at least another day. Do you keep historical or superstitious dates in mind when labor is imminent?

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