SUN SENSORS
Some (stickers) like it hot
Huggies’ Little Swimmers Sun Sensors promise to let parents know when the sun is too hot for their children.
The fun sea-themed (fish, octopi) stickers offer parents a color-coded system for determining when the sun is going to bake baby. When the yellow sticker changes to deep orange, it’s time to get out of the sun, cover up or apply more sunscreen to block those dangerous UV rays.
Q tested the sensors on a 1-year-old and a 4-year-old during a recent Chicago scorcher. Our adult supervisor said it took about 15 minutes for the sensor to change into its deep orange warning hue.
The problem? The sensors didn’t stay stuck for too long and kept peeling off. Yet, they did adhere nicely to our supervisor’s hat.
Even so, if the stickers remind parents to keep kids covered, then Q is ready for a day at the beach.
Sun Sensors, which include 24 stickers, sell for about $3.99 at grocery stores and drugstores.
— Kelly Haramis
INTERNET SNOOP PATROL
No more sneaking behind Mom’s or your boss’ back
You’re at work. Your teen is at home updating his myspace.com page. The one he swore he canceled months ago. Thanks to SnoopStick, he is so grounded.
SnoopStick is a secret Internet monitoring program that comes on a USB memory stick. Simply insert SnoopStick into the USB port and run the 60-second installation program. Then, plug the stick into another computer and watch the Web and instant messenger activity in real time.
SnoopStick components are hidden on the other person’s computer. It can be used on up to three computers, which means your boss can monitor three employees at once. $59.95 at snoopstick.com.
— Emilie Le Beau
GREETING CARDS
Bet on Betty for a laugh
Q loves a good card to give, especially when it will elicit a chuckle.
Naughty Betty’s humorous and — at times — brutally honest cards were created by North Shore-based working moms Christine Montaquila and Courtney Weinberg.
Q’s fave? “We go together like a mani and a pedi/like a latte and extra foam/like a celebrity and rehab.” Inside: “I can’t imagine life without a friend like you.”
Warning: Some cards contain material not suitable for a family newspaper, but left Q with a perma-grin on our faces.
The greeting cards sell for $2.75 at Borders bookstores; Paper Boy, 1351 W Belmont Ave.; Eclecticity, 4718 N. Lincoln Ave.; and A La Card, 816 Church St. in Evanston.
— Kelly Haramis
