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Penis Play: What Mothers of Sons Have to Look Forward To

babysugar — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 09:00:15 -0700

Sugar and spice and everything nice, that's what little girls are made of, while boys are supposedly contrived of snips and snails and puppy dog tails. So I should expect that along with those snips and snails there would be other icky things that come along with the muddy boy territory, right? The thought of my boy's voice cracking makes me blush even though he's only 6 months old. But what I am dreading in the near future? The discovery of his penis!

Sometime in the next few months, my lil guy is going to locate his "tail," as my daughter likes to call it, and find pure delight in the ability to toy with it during bath time and diaper changes. My mommy friends have warned me about the certain arrival of this moment. I presume when he is 13 years old, I will look back and laugh at how easy this rite of passage is for a wee guy compared to the adolescent years and beyond.
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Trendtotting: The Perfect Easter Outfit For Boys

LilSugar — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 05:00:47 -0700

With April swiftly approaching it's time to put together a photo-worthy Easter or Spring outfit for your little Peter Rabbit! Finding a light Easter dress for your daughter may require a bit of rack work, but most lil guys can pull off a laid back Spring look without much fuss.

Hide the jeans and find your lil guys khakis or light linen trousers ($34) for a warmer weather pants option.
Green, blue and yellow look adorable on a Spring fellow! Consider a breathable polo shirt like this one from Janie and Jack ($24).
Don't forget to arm your lil guy with an Easter basket filled with non-sugary goodies and sunnies and a hat to protect him from the sun while he hunts for eggs.

Planes, Trains and Space Invaders: Decals For Boys

LilSugar — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 04:00:00 -0800

I am constantly drawn to wall decals, but they can be decidedly feminine. If you have a little plane, train, dinosaur and outer space enthusiast on your hands consider dressing up his walls with designs that reflect his vivid imagination and love of boy things.

The Transport Wall Decals by Wallcandy ($60) will take your guy on a magical ride whenever he looks at them and will complement masculine bedroom decor.

If your little man prefers aliens and trains check out the designs below.

Trendtotting: Fat Tie

LilSugar — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 08:00:54 -0800

The price of a dress shirt for your darling - $20. The cost of a complementary tie - $16. Getting your son decked out for the holidays without a struggle - priceless. For every mom who has had to wrestle her lil rascal into conforming clothes: there's no longer a need. This holiday, let him slip into a long-sleeved tee that is a celebration on its own. Fat Tie organic shirts ($38) are available in three dapper varieties - rusty, scooter, and rudy - that come with tie included! The Southern California company boasts, "Fat Tie is converting little devils into darling angels, one shirt at a time." Paired with a blazer or worn on its own, your tot will surely turn heads.

The Best of Gap's Boys!

LilSugar — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 14:00:46 -0800

Gap called out for parents to enter their kids in the company's annual Casting Call and man, oh man, did moms and dads answer! Nearly 900,000 entries were submitted before they were narrowed down to 20 finalists. Those cuties and their chaperones made their way to San Francisco a few weeks ago for a professional photo shoot that I was lucky enough to attend. After meeting a few of the lil darlings, I don't know who to choose! It's up to the public to vote so check out this slideshow of Gap's showstopping guys to help you make your decision! And, if your kid didn't make the cut, they can still get the look by entering lilsugar's giveaway.

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Simple or Swank: Red Sweater Vests

LilSugar — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 05:00:52 -0800

I'm a sucker for a lil man in a sweater vest - especially during the holidays. If you're searching for the perfect look for your festive photo or something for your toddler to wear to parties, you can't go wrong with a red cable knit vest. There is no shame in shelling out dough for the memories, but you don't have to spend an arm and a leg to score this classic style.

Simple: At just under $17, you won't be devastated if your guy's gravy and mashed potatoes end up all over the vest from Chaps.
Swank: With a little polo player on his chest, your young man will look sophisticated in the Ralph Lauren Sweater Vest ($45). Well, that is, before he puts peas up his nose.

Lil Find: Presidential Jerseys

LilSugar — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 05:00:15 -0700

If junior's a jock and you'd rather he hit the books, maybe there's a fashionable medium? Peek…Aren’t You Curious has a shirt that will help teach your lil athlete history while he's on the field trying to make it. Reminiscent of old football jerseys, their Election T’s ($44) are educational bearing the names and numbers of former presidents. So whether you tot is the next David Beckham or an Einstein in the making, they can sport it. The shirts hit the shelves in Peek...Aren't You Curious stores and online in September.

Supersize This: Popadum

LilSugar — Fri, 09 May 2008 11:00:52 -0700

Your wee one won't need a passport with these Indian-inspired threads. The cotton, handstiched unisex tunics and batik shirts keep kids cool during warm weather and add a bit of spice to their wardrobes (especially for lil boys). Popadum allows you to fill your child's closet with reasonably priced, unique wash and wear pieces. Check out the selection.

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Is Your Son a "Sensitive Thug"?

LilSugar — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 14:38:42 -0700

Boys will be boys. I didn't understand that saying until I had a son. And, while my lil guy is a tough tot when he's flying off park structures or banging toys together, he's also the sweetest kid I know.

Hollywood's golden girl, Gwyneth Paltrow had a similar sentiment about her lil man Moses when she stopped by The Late Show with David Letterman.

The actress said her two-year-old thrashes the hell out of older sister, Apple's toys and if he can inflict pain in the process then it's all the better. That said, because he's also incredibly sweet they call him their "sensitive thug" - a term taken from a Jay-Z song.

Is this the definition of your boy?
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Could Postpartum Depression Be a Gender Thing?

babysugar — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 09:00:01 -0800

Baby blues can strike any new mum but a recent study, released by the Journal of Clinical Nursing suggested that the baby's sex played a role in postpartum depression. It said:

When we launched our research, our main aim was to study the effect that gender has on PND. But the overwhelming finding of the study was the fact that gender appears to play a significant role in reduced quality of life as well as an increased chance of severe PND.

The study surveyed 181 French women during their four to eight weeks postpartum period. Of those moms, about 16 suffered from postpartum depression. And of that nine percent, over three–quarters had given birth to boys.

To learn more about gender differences and postpartum depression, read more.

Professor Claude de Tychey who led the research, also cited past studies. He said:

Previous studies have shown that women who live in cultures where greater value is placed on sons are more likely to suffer from PND if they give birth to a girl. However, we believe that this study – carried out in a French community where women didn’t face cultural pressures over the sex of their baby – is the first to show that women who give birth to boys are more likely to suffer from severe PND and reduced quality of life.

To that point, in China, where gender favoring is common, the opposite seems to be true. A study performed in China found that women who delivered girls were more prone to postpartum depression. It said:

Because prenatal factors do not appear to have been associated with the occurrence of postpartum depression, the investigators suggest that if a woman gives birth to a girl, a lack of familial support-stemming from a desire for sons to carry on the family name and provide economic support to their parents-may make her more vulnerable to postpartum depression.

Unfortunately, the absolute cause of postpartum depression has not been discovered. Theories and studies may have some validity, but there are so many contributing factors it's hard to pinpoint one - a mother's own gender preference, her family's or country's bias, hormones, economic status, or mental stability - as the culprit.

What are your thoughts on postpartum depression?
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