I drive a Honda Odyssey minivan. I actually like it. Why shouldn’t I? Because it’s not manly? Please. It’s not like the 4 door Civic I drove last year, before getting the minivan, was any more manly. And I don’t care what car you’re driving, snot on your shirt and cheerios stuck to your pants are not going to be cool.

The minivan has leather interior, 5 CD changer, and doesn’t struggle when you drive up a hill with the AC on. It’s a shiny new car. So why is it so bad for a dad to drive one? I don’t get it.

When I pick up the Things at preschool every day, most of the cars are minivans. But I never, and I mean never, see dads driving them. Except me. Are all they all laughing behind my back? Or maybe they’re secretly jealous. ... read more >>

This weeks product review is on Safe & Sound Car Seat, Pyper has just about grown out of her capsule, Im a bit sad about that, we have to buy another one, so that is more money but once again its based on safety so what can you do!

Renee’s parents brought this for us, and to be honest its a very good looking car seat.

You would have to be stark raving mad to buy this product.

Pros

* Do last for a long time if your child doesn’t get past 18 kg’s
* Sturdy big and bulky
* Its blue and if you spill things on it doesn’t get dirty as easy

Cons

* Had to pay to get the hooks put in to strap the
* Only reclines in the back facing position
* If the straps are in the hook, you have to literally put Pyper in over them like a high jump track star.
* They are expensive.
* Big and bulky
* It has a 3 point (6 straps) harness that you have to just about push into Pypers chest to get it secure! ... read more >>