A play mat without the ugly

by Cool Mom Team | Baby

When I was expecting, I dutifully put a tummy time play mat on my registry. It came complete with lights, music and hanging rattles, and to be honest, it was slightly less than beautiful and slightly more than stimulating. If I had only known about the awesome play...

The newest teething solution for babies: Mushrooms

by Cool Mom Team | Toys + Playthings

Continually asked for safe teething toys by parents, we’re always quick to suggest Sophie Giraffe, Vulli’s European fave for decades. But now the company has transitioned from the animal kingdom to the vegetable garden, with a trio of totally cute mushroom...

Mally Bibs: The closest I’ll ever get to making my own

by Kristen Chase | Baby

We’ve reached the world of solid foods at my household. And you know what that means, right? Piles of dirty, nasty bibs.Well not in my house. We’re using leather Mally Bibs. You say “Leather?” I say “Absolutely!” They wipe cleaner...

Can You Count the Potholes, Sweetie?

by Liz Gumbinner | Books for Kids

I have not been a mom all that long and already I’m tired of the same old images in counting and alphabet books. 10 apples, 9 bananas, 8 ducks…how about 1 snoring mommy? So I love the fresh take on counting in photographer Joanne Dugan’s 123 NYC: A...

Still Washing Those Pacifiers, Eh

by Liz Gumbinner | Baby

While I’m a big proponent of pacifiers, picking them up off the ground every four seconds stinks. Especially when you’re in that early stage where you actually still wash the thing off instead of just wiping it on your jeans. The Keep-it-Kleen self-closing...

No, G is Not for Guiliani

by Cool Mom Team | Books for Kids

New York City can teach a child any number of things. Like how to distinguish a Bangladeshi cab driver accent from a Pakistani one. Or how to learn to share toys with Uma’s daughter in the sandbox of the Bleecker Street playground. Now, NYC is also teaching...