We Won 4th Place Last Year, Make Us #1 This Year!
S
|
 This Mama just loves loves loves Happy Blankie! If you are looking for a special item to include in your Easter baskets this year read on! We recently received the BEST blanket ever! It arrived in a cute little package with a personalized note and rainbow lollipop. Inside was the softest, cutest, bear shaped blanket. It’s the perfect size for my little one. It’s cuddly and cute without the bulk of a stuffed animal and small enough to carry along without dragging on the ground. And the best part about the company is that for every blanket you buy they will donate a blanket to someone in need. Happy Blankie makes me smile. Just writing this post has made me all warm and fuzzy, which is a wonderful thing on this damp and chilly day. Why not check them out for yourself? www.happyblankie.com
 photo courtesy of www.happyblankie.com
This week Mama is wondering about playground behaviors. With the nice weather finally (almost) here, parents of young kids will be on the playground much more frequently. As parents, we’ve almost all witnessed it: the bully or rude kid on the playground and the parent ignoring the negative behaviors. I’ve seen little kids push others out of the way, push smaller kids down, call kids names…and either their parent/caregiver is nowhere to be seen, or tuned out on their phone or chatting with a friend. When it happened to my own child, who was only 18 months at the time and a boy who was about 3 or 4 years old intentionally pushed him out of his way (hitting my child in the face) while the boy’s mother was chatting with a friend with her back to her son. I was so shocked at the event that I didn’t know what to do. I ended up telling the 3 year old that he was wrong, while making sure my child was okay. (He was fine, I was more upset!)
So this week’s question is: How do you handle it when you witness kids acting out on the playground? What do you do? Do you tell the parent/caregiver? Do you ignore it as long as your child is not involved? And if your child is the victim…what do you do? Please share your thoughts, advice, and ideas here in the comments!
Is there a question you would like to pose to Mama’s Little Helper readers? Send it to diane@mamaslittlehelper.org. Thanks!
 Superhero capes and masks Local mom, Sherry Aikens, is the genius behind BabyPop Designs. She has been dressing little (and big) superheroes in capes, masks, gloves, and tees for the past six years. Her kids capes have been hits on the playgrounds, backyards and birthday parties all over. She graduated from Philadelphia University with a degree in Fashion Design and worked in the apparel industry for 16 years before deciding to stay home with her kids. BabyPop Designs was born when she was looking for a creative outlet that would allow her to use her design skills, be a stay at home mom, and tap into items her kids could enjoy.
Does your kid want to have a superhero costume for playtime or dress up? Do you have a few kids you need to purchase inexpensive yet well made gifts for the holidays? Check out BabyPop Designs’ cool kids capes and masks. Capes can be ordered in an array of colors with different shields and then personalized with the kid’s initial. If you have a princess instead of a superhero, you can also order beautiful princess capes sets, complete with crowns.
I have ordered several capes and masks from BabyPop Designs over the years and have loved the response I’ve received from the recipients. These superhero costumes make perfect gifts for kids ages two and older. Starting at just $16, the BabyPop Super Cape is 22” long from center back neck to bottom and is made of premium satin and eco-friendly felt letters. The felt that is used for the shields and letters is made from recycled soda bottles! For safety, the neck closure uses Velcro, so the cape is easy to put on and take off.
Adult superhero costumes can also be ordered, for your favorite Super Mom or Dad, Aunt, Uncle, Grandparent, or teacher. Wouldn’t that be a fun teacher gift?!
If ordering for this holiday season, please check the website for details of order deadlines to insure that you receive your capes in time. Currently the last day for Christmas orders is December 10. Orders placed after that will be shipped in January.
Sherry of BabyPop Designs has generously offered one Mama’s Little Helper reader a personalized superhero cape and mask. The winner will be able to choose the cape and mask color, the shield design and the letter. To enter this giveaway, please visit BabyPop Designs website and leave a comment of what shield design you like best. For additional entries, follow BabyPop on Twitter and “like” BabyPop on Facebook. Please leave a comment for each action. This contest will end on December 9, 2010 at 11:00pm EST. The winner will be contacted via email. The delivery of this prize is the responsibility of BabyPop Designs. Good Luck!
 Personalized superhero capes CONGRATULATIONS to Kerri! Your comment was selected as the winner by Random.org. Look out for an email!!
Mama Diane
Congratulations to Heather Ludwig! Hope you and your toddler enjoy the Creative Parenting classes! Look out for an email soon!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Looking for a wonderful activity for your toddler? Have you heard about Creative Parenting classes?
Creative Parenting is an interactive, hour long class, filled with crafts, music, play, exercise, bells, bubbles, parachute, finger plays, snack and story time, for moms and tots 16 months through 3 years. Classes are held weekly and parents and toddlers both participate and interact in the classes. Your toddler will learn important skills that will help him or her with preparation for preschool and kindergarten. During each eight week session, your child will interact with peers, spend quality time with you, and you will meet other parents and learn new ideas regarding parenting.
There are locations in Newtown, Yardley and Huntington Valley. Classes for the next session start the week of September 13th. For more information, please see their website.
Would you like to try out an eight week session for free? One lucky Mama’s Little Helper reader will have the opportunity to enroll in the next session, starting the week of September 13th for free. To enter, please leave a comment about your favorite activity to do with your child. This giveaway includes enrollment in one 8-week session of classes at the winner’s choice of location, based upon availability. This giveaway ends on September 7th at 9:00 pm EST. The winner will be contacted by September 9th. The winner’s email address will be forwarded to the coordinator of the Creative Parenting classes. Classes begin the week of September 13th.
|
We Won 4th Place Last Year, Make Us #1 This Year!
Voted NJ #1 Consignment Sale!
|
![Recommend [MamasLittleHelper]](http://s3.amazonaws.com/arkayne-media/img/badge/logo-recommend-badge-medium.png){kind=icon}
