This picture is just an example of mommies showing their funny side. And since a mother’s favorite topic is babies then we can expect an arsenal of funny stories from these mommies as they watch their babies discover the world in very funny ways.

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HeardonthePlayground.com saw this potential and offered moms free pages for them to blog and gave mother’s the opportunity to increase traffic on their blogs.

HeardonthePlayground is offering free URL’s to Mommy Bloggers combining two of their favorite things – talking about kids and expanding their blogs. For Mommy Bloggers looking for business and fun, HontheP has become the place to be seen. With an estimated 23 million Mommy Bloggers each with their own blog, it’s difficult to stand out. HontheP solves this problem by providing a national stage where Mommy Bloggers showcase their sense of humor and style with cute quotes and funny photos. Their URL’s show up for free below every post allowing HontheP viewers to click directly onto the Mommy Blogs.

HontheP offers Mommy Bloggers the perfect opportunity to share those hysterical, often embarrassing and sometimes enlightening kid moments while at the same time bringing attention to their blogs. The CEO of the site, Andrea Sherr, started HontheP based on the belief that everyone has amusing kid stories or funny kid pictures that should be shared and not just whispered about in school hallways or at family dinners.

As the site continues to grow, HontheP finds itself collaborating more and more with Mommy Bloggers in conventional ways like exchanging buttons or sponsoring contests. Yet Andrea Sherr found the task of identifying Mommy Bloggers with humor that complimented her site to be both overwhelming and frustrating due to the massive number Bloggers on the internet. In a light bulb moment, this CEO came up with the idea to partner with Mommy Bloggers by showcasing some of their best kid stories and photos in a concise and easy to read manner. Not only does this benefit parents looking to find new and entertaining Mommy Blogs, but it also rewards Bloggers who contribute content with greater visibility. As a result, the idea of free URL’s for Mommy Bloggers was recently implemented.

The successful partnership between HontheP and Mommy Bloggers is seen by the cute sayings and hilarious pictures posted by bloggers like FamilyandLifeinLasVegas.blogspot.com, TheHouseofBurks.com, SassySillySpunkyMomma.com, DivineSecretsofaDomesticDiva.com and JusKeepSmiling.com. One of the CEO’s favorite Mommy Blogger stories is about a Mom trying to check out at a grocery store: “My daughter pointed at a grocery display and yelled sh*t, sh*t. sh*t. I tried to ignore her and the looks of disgust from other customers, when my son came to the rescue yelling, If you keep saying Sh*t, Mommy’s gonna spank your Ass.”

Every picture tells a story, as well, and these Mommy Bloggers boldly go where many others fear to tread. The humorous pictures accompanied with funny captions would easily make any top ten funniest photos list. Whether it’s the baby bathing in the toilet, the infant showing off his muscles like the Terminator, or the girl trying to drink from a lawn sprinkler, you’ll find a funny kid picture that makes you laugh out loud.

HeardonthePlayground has become the place to see and be seen with the Mommy Blogger crowd. This makes sense since it’s the Mommy Bloggers who have the most to say about humorous kids. This may stem from Moms’ natural desire to laugh instead of cry. By giving back to these Mommy Bloggers with free URL’s, HeardonthePlayground creates a win-win situation that could only be topped in the Mommy world by the discovery of a chocolate that has zero calories or a robot that loves cleaning the house. With no scientific breakthroughs on the horizon, HeardonthePlayground believes it will continue to be the irresistible favorite of Mommy Bloggers for years to come.

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As a mom you probably get overwhelmed and overjoyed with what you feel whenever you are with your baby. You enjoy being with your little one, sharing laughter and fun. Now, even babies have their site online! This site is a place where you can gossip about baby stuff like diaper fashion.

Huggies, a global brand of Kimberly-Clark committed to babies’ needs, is excited to give babies a voice like never before by launching the first-ever site for babies. Kiddos are going gaga over highchaircritics.com, skipping naptime and snack time at the chance to finally focus on what matters most – who wore the onesie best and what toddler tunes are currently topping the charts.

With the launch of the site, Huggies is liberating babies to express their strong opinions across the web – in their own voice. And on this forum, Moms are hearing them loud and clear. Huggies has heard about the effects of ill-fitting diapers for years and addressed these concerns by keeping babies the top priority when developing their products. In fact, it was babies’ opinions that contributed to the development of Huggies Little Movers Diapers. Their curved shape and contoured sides fit naturally between a baby’s legs, helping them move freely, something babies definitely need.

“Babies have a lot to say, and Huggies knows that they’ve been crying to be heard for a long time,” said Stu Schneider, Huggies Brand Senior Director. “With the launch of highchaircritics.com, Huggies is giving babies the chance to voice their opinions about all kinds of things, including the clothes they wear, the books their parents read to them and the fit of their diaper.”

Meet the Baby Bloggers

“I’m squealing with delight to join a few of my toddler friends in the blogging community, including Bash N. Poo, Tattle Tot and Baby J. Nuborn,” said popular fashion baby blogger Tutu Couture. “Finally, I have a platform to share my fabulous style sense with millions of babies, and I can’t wait to help other little ones shape their style.” Tutu Couture joins three other bloggers, including Baby J. Nuborn – host of “Shape the Nation” on the Huggies.com Baby News Network – on the site to supply quick quips for babies’ most pressing “need to knows” including:

Bash N. Poo

Bash N. Poo has been a music critic since his Mom made him listen to complaint rock in the womb. From infant indie, to alt country, to toddler techno, he knows what music will get you crawling and what will put you to sleep – including lullabies’ Top 40.

Tattle Tot

Who’s crawling the red carpet? Who’s play-grouping with whom? Get the latest in celeb-baby news from Tattle Tot, who always keeps her ear to the ground to pacify your need for baby gossip.

Baby J. Nuborn

Babies deserve the facts. Baby J. Nuborn has built his extremely brief career by reporting the national news stories babies need to hear on Huggies.com, holding diapers accountable for the shapes they put around our tushies.

Tutu Couture

Covering everything from the shapely fit of your diaper to the outrageous frilly outfits Mom picks out for you, Tutu Couture is your infant en vogue. She’s here to cover the do’s and don’ts of baby fashion and prevent those wardrobe malfunction temper tantrums.

In addition to Highchaircritics.com, you could visit Huggies.com for more information via the Baby News Network, as well as all Huggies products and promotions.  Follow Huggies brand on Twitter (www.twitter.com/huggies) and connect on Facebook (www.facebook.com/huggies) to chat with other parents and babies, about the latest and greatest news of the day.

On May 21, 2010, Erika and Blake went to Centerpoint Hospital, where Erika delivered Mikaela.  When trying to nurse the baby for the first time, Erika asked for assistance from a nurse when she thought something was wrong.  The nurse said that the baby was turning blue and helped reposition the baby, who then began to take nourishment.  The nurse assured Erika that it was common for new mothers to need some instruction and that she was doing fine.  

Blake and Erika were therefore surprised when, some four hours later, they were met by a children’s services worker who made inquiries about their vision; asked how they would feed, diaper, and supervise their child; and eventually decreed that Baby Mikaela would not be allowed to be discharged with her mother unless the social worker could be assured there would be constant supervision by someone with sight.  On the recommendation of Missouri’s Children’s Protective Services, Mikaela was placed in foster care and one-hour visits were arranged for several times each week.

When the National Federation of the Blind of Missouri determined that blindness was the only reason the child was taken by the state, the organization hired attorney Amy Coopman to handle the case. “We were and are outraged at the action of Centerpoint Hospital and the state of Missouri,” said Gary Wunder, president of the National Federation of the Blind of Missouri.  ”Children’s services have the job of protecting children from abuse and we have nothing but admiration for that work.  Taking a child away because her parents are blind is an entirely different matter which violates state and federal law.  We have gotten Mikaela back home, but we must fundamentally change a system that presumes the incompetence of blind parents and operates on a principle of guilty until proven innocent rather than the reverse.  We cannot help but think that new parents who are blind in Missouri will avoid seeking medical and social services that they may need for fear that they will experience a similar ordeal.”

Fortunately, this story has a happy ending as the National Federation of the Blind (NFB) and its Missouri affiliate recently announced that they have succeeded in a legal fight to bring a two-month-old infant, Mikaela Sinnett, home to her parents, Blake Sinnett and Erika Johnson of Independence.  The NFB of Missouri hired an attorney to assist the couple after Mikaela was taken from them at Centerpoint Hospital almost immediately after she was born.  For fifty-seven days the couple, both of whom are blind, were allowed to visit their child in foster care but were not allowed to bring her home.  The sole reason given by Missouri’s Department of Social Services was that the couple was blind and could not properly care for Mikaela without the assistance of a sighted person twenty-four hours a day and seven days a week.  An evidentiary hearing was scheduled forJuly 20, but at the last minute the state of Missouri dismissed the case against the couple.

Dr. Marc Maurer, President of the National Federation of the Blind, said: “The National Federation of the Blind is pleased that the state of Missouri has dismissed its case against Blake Sinnett and Erika Johnson and returned baby Mikaela to their care.  Despite the fact that blind parents are successfully raising children across the nation, blind Americans continue to find that misconceptions and stereotypes about the capabilities of blind people too often result in hasty and unwarranted decisions to remove children from the custody of blind parents.  The worst nightmare of parents everywhere—having a child taken away—is sadly part of the lives of too many blind parents.  The National Federation of the Blind stands ready and willing to help state officials across the country understand how blind people use alternative techniques to care for their children.  But the blind of America will not tolerate our children being taken from us.”

Gary Wunder concluded this difficult time in the couple’s parent life by saying, “We can never give back the two months this family has lost, nor can we restore to Erika the joy of nursing her child that this separation has made impossible.  What we can do is use their adversity to change the system that allowed this atrocity and educate the people who have mistakenly equated blindness with a lack of perception, intellect, and judgment.”

This story touched my heart more than anything I’ve read today. I cannot imagine how heart breaking it is for a mother who has carried her child for nine months and has taken all account to take care of herself and her baby and simply be told that she is not fit to take care of her child because she is blind. In the same way, I do not want to be in the shoes of the father knowing pretty well that he is capable of raising his child but being told otherwise because of his blindness, a characteristic which seems like only people with eyesight sees as a disability. It is true that it cannot be helped for people to have stereotypes, but the government should stay away from such stereotyping and show everyone that blind justice is applicable to all.

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With celebrity babies stealing the limelight from their parents and paparazzi going gaga over which celebrity parent their offspring resemble more of, it is no surprise that a Facebook application that lets friends vote on who their babies look like is a hit to both mommies and daddies. DaddyBluez.com a website created by dads, for dads unveiled a new Facebook application that allows users to get answers to the age old question “Who does my baby look like?” By posting a picture of their baby alongside relatives, friends are able to vote on who their baby most resembles.

“By creating ‘Who Do I Look Like?’ for use on the Facebook platform, users are able to reach out to their social network and allow their friends to give their opinion on who their baby most resembles,” says the founder of DaddyBluez.com.

“And it’s really fun,” says content manager Michelle LaRowe. “If you think your baby looks like Angelina Jolie or Brad Pitt, go ahead and place your baby’s photo beside a photo of your favorite celebrity and let your friends decide. With the click of the mouse, you friends can let you know what they really think.”

With “Who Do I Look Like?” parents can end the family squabbles of who their baby looks like once and for all. “Once the votes are tallied, users can print off a certificate stating who voters think their baby most resembles,” says LaRowe.

Dedicated to empowering dads and expecting dads, DaddyBluez.com is filled with useful tools men can use to play a more active role in their partner’s pregnancy and their child’s first three years of life. Filled with over 80 videos and 650 articles written by more than 40 parenting and fatherhood experts including Mr. Dad, Armin Brott, Rick Johnson, best-selling parenting author of Better Dads, Stronger Sons, Bruce Sallan, syndicated parenting columnist, Dr. Caron Goode of the Academy of Coaching Parenting International and Dr. Lynne Kenny author of The Family Coach Method, DaddyBluez.com is the one-stop resource for dads and dads-to-be.

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Babies are truly amazing! It’s fascinating to document their development inside a mother’s womb. It’s heart stopping to watch them being delivered and enter the world after nine months. And it’s wonderful to watch them grow up and fill our hearts with joy and laughter. To celebrate this marvelous creation, Discovery Health is showcasing a whole week full of astounding baby stories. This July, Discovery Health delivers viewers an infusion of world-premiere programming from its signature event, BABY WEEK.  This latest edition showcases the riveting, real-life drama of babies born under extraordinary circumstances through six captivating specials and the network’s next breakthrough series, NICU.  From Monday, July 12, through Friday, July 16, baby-themed programming will air each night in primetime, with premiere programs beginning at 9 PM (ET/PT).

BABY WEEK welcomes the arrival of NICU, an original 10-episode docu-drama series that goes behind the scenes of top national neonatal intensive care units, showing the day-to-day care required to sustain the smallest of lives.  Premiering Thursday, July 15, at 10 PM (ET/PT), NICU follows real families as they experience the rollercoaster of emotions that come with having a premature baby.  The series also features doctors and nurses from leading hospitals in Baltimore, San Diego andCleveland, as they work around the clock to ensure the survival of their tiny patients.  Subsequent premiere episodes of NICUwill air weekly throughout the summer on Thursdays at 10 PM (ET/PT).

BABY WEEK also features six of the buzzworthy, gripping and occasionally bizarre one-hour specials that originally made the event so popular with viewers.  STRANGE PREGNANCIES details the most extraordinary and unheard-of delivery stories ever highlighted on television—including a woman with two separate uteri experiencing concurrent pregnancies.  Later in the week,BORN ON A BAD DAY profiles women giving birth under the worst possible circumstances—from hostage situations to natural disasters.  All six BABY WEEK specials need to be seen to be believed.

The following is a full rundown of all-new premiere programs:

• STRANGE PREGNANCIES

Every woman experiences pregnancy differently—but for these women, their pregnancies are unusual and downright bizarre.  This hour-long special focuses on three extraordinary pregnancies, from a woman with two functioning uteri, to a woman facing a rare and risky form of ectopic pregnancy, to a 56-year-old woman bearing triplets—for her daughter!

• A BABY TO SAVE OUR SON

Is it ethical to use one child to save the life of another?  Three-year-old Charlie has a rare genetic blood disorder—and without a bone marrow transplant, he could die before his seventh birthday.  This hour-long special follows Charlie’s journey and the difficult decisions his parents face in order to save their son’s life.

• BIG BABIES

This hour-long special follows the journeys of four obese, pregnant women as they struggle through the final weeks of pregnancy with supersized babies.  Showing the world through their eyes—along with the prejudices and challenges they face—BIG BABIES also records the crucial first months of their overweight infants’ lives and considers what the future holds for our supersized infants.

• TOO MANY BABIES? THE FIRST 16 MONTHS

Last spring, America fell in love with the Jones family and their five unexpected “blessings.”  Now, as they prepare for the next stage in their whirlwind lives, TOO MANY BABIES? THE FIRST 16 MONTHS will show the Joneses in a whole new light.  This hour-long special brings viewers behind the scenes in the quintuplets’ first year with never-before-seen footage and catches up with all that’s current in their ever-changing world.

• BORN ON A BAD DAY

BORN ON A BAD DAY presents the true and remarkable tales of moms giving birth during natural disasters and other precarious situations.  From a woman who delivers a baby during a hostage situation in the maternity ward, to a mom who delivers by flashlight during a tornado, viewers will be amazed by these incredible tales—and by the babies who survived them.

• THE 10 MOST UNBELIEVABLE BIRTHS

This hour-long special celebrates the most dramatic pregnancy and delivery stories ever told on Discovery Health.  The dynamic real-life obstetricians from the network’s hit series DELIVER ME, Drs. Alane Park, Yvonne Bohn and Allison Hill, lead us through an hour filled with harrowing and heartwarming tales of human reproduction.  The 10 shocking stories include a young woman who didn’t realize she was pregnant until she delivered, a transgendered couple who accidentally conceived against all odds and the extraordinarily rare birth of double identical twins.

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