The best friend of redditor newsblues teaches the second grade. She received this, the greatest handmade child’s valentine ever.

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Glasses somehow manage to make people look instantly smarter, even why they’re innocent, but ignorant, babies. For proof, just check out this great post with 45 adorable pictures of babies in glasses, including the one above by Flickr user bemillbc.

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No, not Batgirl, but a Batman Princess. It makes perfect sense to me. When my three-year old is dressed in her Dora the Explorer shoes, shirt, and jacket, she says “I’m a Dora Princess!” Once she called me a princess simply because I was wearing a hat. “Princess” just means “fancy”. Can you be a Batman Princess? Yes, of course. The crafting blogger Donkey’s Alright understands this.

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It’s important to educate your little ones about weapons seen in fantasy and sci fi works, but since you don’t actually want them swinging swords and nun chucks at each other, these pillow versions might just be the best option.

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One of Mark Rodriguez’s daughters was into ladybugs. The other loved Superman. How were these ancient enemies to be reconciled? Well, they were not. But the father divided the room between them and decorated the halves in great detail, thus stalling any immediate conflict. View more pictures at the link.

One of my favorite parts: the wings of the wall-mounted ladybug, which is actually a custom lamp, unfold.

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Michele would like to get a higher allowance. She’s tried asking. Now it’s time for more assertive methods.

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“I tripped a kid in preschool/just to watch him cry.” Reece and Levi, who are nine months old, are getting ready for a hard life in their jump-ups.

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Fork, you’re a father now. Maybe you didn’t plan on it, but you are and that entails certain responsibilities. Man up. Or fork up. Whatever.

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I guess that’s not saying much. Jamie is still in diapers, but he’s already playing well. I’ll arm wrestle the tyke to prop up my ego.

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Lydia’s three-year-old daughter names her toys. And some of the names are just not safe. From Rants from Mommyland. Warning: adult language in text. Link (via Buzzfeed)

Poop explosions can get ugly — and smelly. And apparently bad enough to take down a jetliner in Australia:

Qantas Flight 825 was forced to land at Mount Isa on Sunday after passengers and crew complained of a “strange smell” wafting from the front of the cabin.
But a commenter on the Aviation Herald website, calling himself “Frank Smith,” revealed the culprit.

“Unfortunately the fumes turned out to be a very smelly nappy [diaper] dumped in the forward toilet,” he said.

“Procedures dictate to land as soon as possible. [It's] very embarrassing for us all at [Qantas], but, better safe than sorry.”

Link -via Dave Barry | Photo: Flickr user ewen and donabel

The band OK Go is known more for its clever music videos than its music. The group is especially fond of stop-motion animation. In this video made exclusively for Sesame Street, the band members are globs of human paint explaining the concept of primary colors.

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Amy Morrison runs the funny and informative blog Pregnant Chicken. A search term inspired her to provide a new and needed service.

Every so often I notice that someone has found this site by searching “Pregnant Woman Porn” and I have no doubt that I am not what they are looking for. But it got me to thinking, pregnant ladies *should* have their very own candy to look at. We have needs! We have desires!

Oh, there’s more -and if you’re pregnant (or have been before), you’ll find at least one that hits home. Link -via Metafilter

I know we focus a lot more on babies, but for those of you with slightly older geeks-in-training, let me suggest the Dark Horse Hell Boy camp for your child’s summer activities. Your youngsters can enjoy:

• martial arts and self-defense specific to praeternatural entities
• hand to hand weaponry (foam swords, bows and more)
• investigation and forensics
• folklore & mythology
• potion and charms 101
• telepathy training
• gadgets of the occult: EMF detectors, polarized lenses and other paranormal investigative gear

The week-long experience will cost you $292 for kids 9-10 and $398 for those 11-17.

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These lamps by the design house CrousCalogero will be the balloons on your child’s ceiling that never deflate. They come in wall and ceiling models and fit into standard electrical outlets.

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The Make-A-Wish Foundation well all-out for its one thousandth wish, granted to 12-year old David Morasco of Epping, New Hampshire. David wanted a castle, so the Foundation built a stone and wooden fantasy castle measuring 24 feet by 24 feet. Watch a video at the link of David exploring it with his friends and classmates.

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Israel’s Ynet news reports that the 18-month-old’s mother from Shfaram in Northern Israel came into her son’s room and found him chewing on the dead Asian Racer. (Hemorrhois Nummifer / coinmarked snake)

Ynet interviewed the family and neighbours. When the mother found the child she screamed. A neighbour came to her assistance and pulled the snake out of the boy’s mouth. The neighbour said that she couldn’t believe what she saw.

The thirty-five inch snake wasn’t venomous — not that being otherwise would have deterred the lad.

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The parents hit a bump while dragging their toddler’s sled through the snow. The kid fell off, but the parents didn’t notice. Thankfully, the amazingly nonchalant driver did.

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To earlier generations of Americans, embroidery samplers were demonstrations of unmarried women’s sewing skills to prospective suitors. This one, created in 1807 by a young girl in New Jersey named Mary Antrim, recently sold at auction for a whopping $1.07 million.

News Story and Auction House Listing -via The Mary Sue | Photo: Sotheby’s

It’s rare for someone to become more helpless as they get older, but for Princesses Peach and Zelda, that’s exactly what happened. While they might not be great role models as they age, their younger versions, are certainly adorable and now your little one can cosplay as the lovely Princess Zelda thanks to Etsy seller LeenGreenBean’s lovely crocheted costume.

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Until I saw this video, I was about 90% certain that my own youngling is completely human and not a participant in the robot conspiracy to overthrow and enslave the human race. But Hollywood effects artist kitanimboy shows how deceptive the metal ones can be.

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They drive you insane, but you can’t get enough of them. Kid, wait until you discover girls. You’re going to experience this feeling on a grander scale.

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How much do you value education and getting to school on time? Would you knowingly allow your children to cross a broken bridge over a swollen river to get to school?

The msnbc.com video clip shows amazing footage of school Children in Indonesia, dressed in uniform and toting books, crossing a collapsed suspension bridge.

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The great thing about this cooking project is that it’s so simple that children can do it. Melissa of Many Makings wrapped Pillsbury breadstick dough around hot dogs and then dotted on mustard for eyes. That’s it! Now your kids have done all of the cooking for their Halloween party.

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Eight-year-old Juliet teamed up with producer Rob Sharpe to make this song and video, sure to take the Australian Hardcore scene by storm! -via Buzzfeed

Chloe says “Bye!” to everyone who is going away down the escalator at Copley Place Mall in Boston. Most of them respond in kind. -via Arbroath

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Sometimes they just need a little inspiration am I right? If only they were all so easy to teach.

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Last week, my preschooler started playing superhero with a pretend cape. So I’ve decided to make a real cape this weekend to aid her heroic efforts. But, as I haven’t sewn much since I was ten years old, I doubt that my work will be as good as that of Amanda Wilson. She’s crocheted a Wolverine costume to fit todder-sized superheroes. Her pattern is on sale at the link.

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It’s reassuring to learn that rhinoceros iguanas are primarily vegetarians. Primarily. Still, I would be jumpy and nervous if I lived with this critter in my home.

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Jane Bingham, Sypin’s friend and co-founder of the Facebook page, lost her hair while undergoing treatment for non-Hodgkin lymphoma.

“My daughter had some difficulty accepting me going from a long-haired blonde to a bald woman,” she wrote in a blog. A bald Barbie, she added, could be a great way for young girls to cope with hair loss that happens to them or to a loved one.

Nearly 60,000 people are fans of the page, created just three weeks ago, and that number is still climbing. Many commenters shared their support for the bald Barbie.

“I can only imagine what young children feel when they lose their hair,” wrote a cancer patient. “Let’s make this happen and teach them young that hair doesn’t make someone beautiful, it’s whats inside that truly matters!”

Mattel has yet to respond beyond a form letter. But the group has vowed to get the company’s attention and persuade it to produce this Barbie doll.

News Story and Facebook Group — Thanks, Lynn! | Image: Bald and Beautiful Barbie