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Nitelite Family Fun Pak

Admin — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 04:07:40 +0000

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$25

When this toy arrived, the kids clamored over who would be allowed to test it. So, we tossed it into the backyard during an evening cook-out to keep the youngsters busy.

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We’re required to tell you that all Cool or Crummy items are sent to us by companies and PR agents; we do not purchase these items independently, they just show up on our doorstep. All items are tested by our Product Review Team, otherwise known as the Tester Mamas, who have children in the age ranges recommend by the items in question. As you can see, we’re brutally honest in our reviews so it should go without saying that we do not accept payment for product placement (but we have to say it anyway because this is, after all, a required legal notice). If you have any questions, feel free to email us at Editor@ParentWiseAustin.com.

Mind Jewel

Admin — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 04:05:59 +0000

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$10

This toy looks so cool in the package: like a space-age Rubik’s Cube. Sadly, once you start playing with it, the excitement quickly fades.

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Lullabelly Prenatal Music Belt

Admin — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 03:58:20 +0000

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$55

Marketed to parents who want to give their unborn babies a leg-up on Harvard, the Lullabelly plays to every parent’s fear/desire for their children to be smart, successful and well adjusted.

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Elks & Angels Huggie Bear

Admin — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 03:56:58 +0000

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$50

Call us clueless, but we just don’t understand this item. Honestly, it seems like a waste of beautiful Australian sheepskin. Basically, the Huggie Bear is an unstuffed teddy bear.

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Silipads

Brian J. Stankiewicz — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 18:28:33 +0000

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$18

Sometimes you just have to wonder how gullible companies think we parents are. Take these infant kneepads, for example. Sure, they’re cute. But they’re absolutely worthless. Why?

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The Birds, The Bees and Me DVD

Brian J. Stankiewicz — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 18:23:19 +0000

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$20

The promo on the back of the package claims this DVD “will easily substitute for the sex talk.” We beg to disagree. First of all, the video is only about 20-minutes long.

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Mookimoo Sleeper

Brian J. Stankiewicz — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:39:10 +0000

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$18.50

We really wanted to like this sleeper, which was developed by two parents whose daughter did a midnight striptease in her crib.

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Potty Song

Brian J. Stankiewicz — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 22:33:57 +0000

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$6-10

So seriously, who willingly brings an annoying song into the house to play over and over and over again until one’s brain explodes out of one’s head?

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