SkipHop has a new wooden balance bike that offers three stages - a trike and two balance bike heights. Interesting design and concept. [Via]

Over at The Tranquil Parent we turned up non-slip bath mats that are PVC-free, phthalate-free, and latex-free, and shared a photo-based coloring book that would make an easy project and a great gift for kids.

The Washington Post reports on advances in stem cell research that could lead to the ability to regrow tooth tissues - spelling an end to dentures, fillings, and more for the next generation. (You, however, may be out of luck.)

Polliwogged readers are discussing bath toys babies can't drink out of.

The New Yorker offers a history of breast vs. bottle with a couple of interesting takeaway points - one being that breast pumps are an "easy" solution to the problem of the gap between U.S. mothers' time at home with baby and the additional months an infant can benefit from breastfeeding. (Longer maternity leaves and on-site infant child care are the other, more difficult, but ultimately more socially effective solutions.)

If you live in a frozen place, could you please do this and report back to us? Frozen soap bubbles are amazing. [Via]

Gardenaut can help you make your home a little more lively with a forced winter bulb, and also shared a great video about finding wild foods in urban settings.

The New York Times' Well blog has republished a list of 11 healthy foods you could benefit from but probably aren't. Pick one or two and give them a boost in your diet - many of them are quite yummy!

We don't regularly post product recalls, but how can we resist? I Heart Guts has recalled their Plush Uterus because the ovaries can detach, posing a choking hazard to children as well as to any adults with an interest in consuming plush ovaries. No injuries reported.