1. The teddyphone. It’s a cell phone for kids, but can also be a child monitor when you push SOS. Is this a great safety device, or does go a little too far?
3. Finding it hard to choose a baby name? Why not let the fetus name his or herself? Here’s a handy app. This could prove very useful; Leonardo DiCaprio named himself in a similar fashion, kicking in utero while his mom was at a museum checking out Da Vinci’s work.
Beth Blenz-Clucas blogs about music for kids that grownups will love too
This is Autism Awareness Month, and while the issue gets lots of hysterical media coverage, there’s still no clear path for understanding what causes or cures this disorder. Some parents are weary of the whole “recovery” model for autism, which regards the disorder as a devastating tragedy. Documentary filmmaker Todd Drezner, whose young son was diagnosed on the spectrum, advocates that we move beyond the culture of crisis and on to acceptance. Read more...
1. Abercrombie and Fitch re-named the scandalous tween “push-up” bikini top to “triangle” top… but it’s still a push-up top. Does the renaming tone down the sexiness of the swim suit? Via Globe and Mail.