First Time Parents
First time parents are so sweet. The way they think that no one has ever had a baby before, or that their baby is the cutest in the world, or that the child's needs come before everything and everyone else's in the universe. Actually they're annoying. Daddy Clay and Daddy Brad rant and rave striking out at the first timers with little regard for health or safety. Watch this episode and you won't know who needs to chill out more, new parents or the unstable and slightly neurotic hosts. DadLabs Ep. 65 The Lounge.
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2011 ABC Kids Expo Preview

The dads are looking forward to attending the ABC Kids Expo in Louisville Kentucky on September 23-25. While there they will walk the show floor looking for the latest industry trends and products for infants toddlers and preschoolers. The ABCKidsExpo is the nation's largest trade show for pregnancy, infant, toddler and pre-k related products. There will be lots of postings about infant, toddler and pre-k products on our blog, and facebook pages, along with videos. Watch for videos previewing the new products BabyBjorn will be rolling out at the 2011 ABCKidsExpo. Hosted by Clay Nichols and Brad Powell. Ep 806 is brought to you by BabyBjorn.

How to Treat Torticollis

About two percent of babies born in the US have a condition known as congenital torticollis. How is it treated? We get suggestions from pediatrician and Baby 411 author, Dr. Ari Brown. The condition is a stiffness in the neck muscles. Baby Zoey demonstrates a few exercises that can help relieve torticollis or wryneck. Just a few seconds of stretching a day can really help improve torticollis. The techniques for treating the neck muscles can be completed in just six weeks. Preemies with torticollis can be treated in this was as well. Though it sounds bad, torticollis is fairly common and easily treated. Clay Nichols hosts. Ep 805 is brought to you by BabyBjorn

The Art of Roughhousing

Why you child's best playmate may be you! Incorporate play into parenting. While some parents may be uncomfortable with roughhousing, it may have great benefits. The authors of the book The Art of Roughhousing Lawrence Cohen and Anthony DeBenedet share their opinion that horsing around may have all kinds of physical and developmental benefits. Is our safety Culture getting in the way of stimulating your developing child?  Rough play is something that most dads to very well, and it teaches lessons about fairness and restraint. Dads and kids plaiting rough in the house may actually be a very good thing, as long as it is dome safely. The Art of Roughhousing offers tips and instructions for safe but rough games. Play is your nest parenting currency according to parenting coach Carrie Contey.
Ep 804 is brought to you by BabyBjorn

CineSkates First Look

Today on DadLabs, Daddy Danny gets the inside scoop with Justin Jensen, the inventor of CineSkates, an amazing and portable dolly that's perfect for anyone wanting to create some really amazing footage with their DSLRs or small cameras.  If you're filmmaker or a dad that's big on camera gear and getting the best shots possible, you will not want to miss this episode of Gear Daddy.
Also, check out, support and get your very own CineSkates on Kickstarter at http://cinetics.com/kickstarter.
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Daddy Does Retro: Media

In this episode of Daddy Does Retro, Daddy Clay (aka Clay Nichols) gets nostalgic about media. Do kids today consume more media like television, videogames and web video than their parents did? Or just a different kind of media? Us parents watched television reruns of I Love Lucy, The Dick Van Dyke Show, Gilligan's Island and Leave it to Beaver. Whereas today's children watch television tailored to their tastes featuring stars like Zach and Cody and Miley Cyrus. This humorous take claims that kids back in the day watched more media like television and video games than today's kids. DadLabs Ep. 802 is brought to you by BabyBjorn.

Hot Wheels Play

In this episode of The Lab, Daddy Brad teaches us that the most beneficial playmate for your child, just might be you. We also learn about the aspects of play from Early Parenting Coach, Carrie Contey, Ph.D. and get the scoop about the Video Racer from Toy Designer Tony Martino.  The Hot Wheels Video Racer is a die-cast car with a built in video camera.  Ep 801 is brought to you by Hot Wheels Video Racer

Author Greg Wright on His Book: Daddy Dates

Author Greg Wright of the new book "Daddy Dates" sits down with Clay Nichols to discuss the challenges of raising daughters today. Parents, particularly fathers, of girls growing up face many challenges. Wright has a simple suggestion, a technique that all dads can use to open communication and foster a healthy father-daughter relationship: go on "daddy dates" together. The book Daddy Dates is about a guy taking his best shot at being a successful dad by trying to know his girls -- really know their fears, dreams and opinions. Daddy Dates is about one thing -- becoming her hero one date at a time. Ep. 799 is brought to you by BabyBjorn

Rice Cereal

The first day that a parent introduces solid food to their baby is especially nice for dads. In this episode of The Lab, Daddy Clay shares details about the bonding experience he shared with his son while a stay at home dad when he first introduced rice cereal feedings. Pediatrician Dr. Ari Brown joins in to give tips to parents about how to properly prepare rice cereal. Learn about a few options including brown rice cereal and whole grain rice cereal that you can find in your grocery store baby food aisle. DadLabs Ep. 799 is brought to you by Beaba.

Daddy Does Retro - Clothing

In this episode of Daddy Does Retro, Daddy Clay gets nostalgic about clothing. As back to school time approaches each year, parents are faced with the task of taking their children clothes shopping. But have things really changed since we were kids? Are today's kids more obsessed with brand awareness than their dads and moms? What impact have school uniforms had? And most important, what did Daddy Clay look like as a child? Answers to these questions and more. DadLabs Ep. 798 is brought to you by BabyBjorn.

Minor Monitor

The safety of kids on social media is one issue that is of great concern to parents. In this episode of The Lab, we introduce you to a product called MinorMonitor that a parent can use to protect their children on Facebook. The software monitors a child's profile and reports back to parents when it identifies possible cyberbullying, hate crimes, drug use, solicitation, and more. It also sends an alert when kids are tagged in photos. If you've got thoughts about privacy as it relates to your kids and social media, share them with us at DadLabs.com. DadLabs Ep. 797 is brought to you by BabyBjorn. Visit http://www.minormonitor.com/ for more info.