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A lot of parents find it difficult to strap their kids into the car seat because, well, the kids don’t really want to be strapped in for the ride in the first place. Safety comes first though, so the car seat is a non-negotiable issue.
One thing parents can do, though, is find ways to make being in a car seat more enjoyable and fun – like getting a Batman car seat that features everyone’s favorite Caped Crusader prominently.
The Batman car seat is designed with comfort and utility in mind. It’s got all the standard safety mechanisms in place plus a few little extras that’ll keep your little crusader snug and content in the backseat.
For starters, your kid will be wrapped in the cushy, protective embrace of Batman once he’s strapped in. Batman will also hold two cups in his hands, in case the ones already in your car aren’t enough, and his cape doubles as a blanket just in case it gets too cold or chilly for your child.
This powerhouse of a car seat is available online for $150 from Toys’R’Us.
[via Oh!Gizmo]
Some parents make sure their kids eat right by packing their lunches for them. Others go the extra mile to make sure they actually eat it (or have fun with it) by packing the food in bags that just demand for their kid’s attention, like dad-slash-graphic designer David LaFerriere.
He’s been sending his kids off with lunches packed in illustrated bags nearly every single day since 2008. Do the math and that’s easily over a thousand hand-drawn bags since then.
Being the artist and perhaps sentimental father that he is, David has taken a photo of almost every single one and has posted it all on Flickr for the world to see.
Parenting doesn’t get any more creative than this.
[via Quipsologies via Colossal]
Too tired to read your child a bedtime story? Then let his or her pajamas do the work. This’ll only work if they’ve got the Smart PJs on, because all other jammies are presumably dumb and don’t have the embedded visual codes that make these pajamas so special.
The secret is all in the design. Or rather, on the secret dot codes integrated into the design on the pajamas. All parents have to do is download an app that’s compatible with both iOS and Android devices, and they’re good to go.
Smart PJs founder Juan Murdoch explained: “We purposely created Smart PJ’s with the scannable dot patterns all over them so that parents can help the child scan the stories on their backs where they can’t reach. We also put words to all the stories and animal information on the screen so that parents can turn off the volume and help the child learn to read the stories and words themselves.”
These interactive pajamas are available in four sizes for both little boys and girls and are currently priced at just $25(USD).
[via C|NET]
For half the world, Spring is beginning to show its’ face, which means that sidewalks and bike lanes will soon be packed with cyclists who have been cooped up all winter. Before you pedal into this biking season, trick out your wheels with some of these weird and innovative ideas for cycling in style and safety.