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Dads Move in on Baby Market

Posted Aug 16, 07 8:26 PM CDT in Business,  Technology,  Arts & Living 

(Newser) – As fathers continue to take a more active role in raising their children, the market for baby gear has become less mom-centric, the New York Times reports. And it's not all fishing vests with hidden diaper changing pads. Recent dad-born inventions include computerized baby timers and a nipple adapter that fits on water bottles.

Some paternal products are less stylish than practical, like the Tote-a-tot, which can hook car seats to rolling luggage. Other companies, like Dadgear, aim to prove that fatherhood doesn't have to be frumpy, with baby-friendly messenger bags and backpacks. Says founder Scott Shoemaker: "Why can't a dad have a cool diaper bag?"

Source New York Times

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Habeeb, father of three, might be better known as the host of lowbrow reality shows than parenting inventions, but that didn't stop him from creating a converter to give babies access to bottled water.   (Shutterstock.com)
Are stay at home dads the mother of invention?   (Shutterstock.com)
Another necessity driven parental invention, the "Diaper Genie" is now a fixture in many homes with infants.   ((c) rkimpeljr)
Tommy "Grand" Habeeb, "Cheaters" executive producer and host, and now, inventor of a baby-nipple adapter for bottled water.   (tommyhabeeb.com/press)
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