h a l f b a k e r yI like this idea, only I think it should be run by the government.
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Create a range of clothing especially designed for the soon-to-be father. Such clothing could include insulated pockets for the bottle, integrated cloth-wipes pockets (one sealed for the used ones), and extra cushioning on the shoulder for those delicate and sleepy heads, (all fully wipable of course).
The clothing would be hypoallergenic and dust free to help prevention of asthma and allergies (artifical fabric maybe?). Extendable mid sections could be included to allow the baby to snuggle up inside the jacket on a cold day.
On the Plus, this allow another step forward in allowing the father in participate in the parenting life-cycle.
On the minus, babies can already be quite expensive, so this should be promoted as a luxury item only - no father should feel obliged to buy the items.
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I should mention, this is meant to help the father feel more included in the run up to the birth. It is well documented that often men can feel left out of this massive process, it being so obviously centred round mother and baby. |
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also - if the back panel had a built in changing mat...for those times when the little one is not inclined to wait |
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also - could come inclusive of ear plugs for practising not hearing the baby wake in the night! |
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Most of your uses for this clothing are distinctly postnatal, which confused me because you said "expectant father". |
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I liked this idea before I read it, then I read it and I got so distracted by the oddly ho·mo·ge·neous usernames that I lost track of what I wanted to say. A + with a sidelong quizzical stare at the numberboys. |
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//often men can feel left out// How about a blow-up "baby" that is slowly pushed and pulled out of Dad? |
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FJ. I cannot imagine the orifice that would accommodate such pushing and pulling but well done for the sentiment. |
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congratulations to the DeGroof clan BTW. |
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Built in humidor for cigars on 'big day' (I think the whole cigar thing is just an excuse to get out of the way "I can't smoke in hospital, oh dear... I better go to the pub."). |
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Or maybe a powered exo-skeleton to help take the weight off tired expectant mothers feet? |
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nothing surprises me, DN. |
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possibly if my sons remembered my birthday? |
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or if this found its way into Fashion: Highly Unlikely. |
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Sheesh - another blast from the past! I posted this one a million years ago, but decided "Paternity Suits" was too much of a pun to repost under this account. |
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Before the baby is born, the insulated bottle pockets could be used for beer! (+) |
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Ack. I was just going to say "paternity suits." Perhaps I was remembering your old idea, Curry. |
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apologies if this is copied DrCurry. I did search first. FarmerJohn, I am afraid of people like you. |
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I assure you that I'm perfectly harmless, though a bit bizarre. |
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Lots of pockets to hold all my alcohol and cigarettes. |
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I'd like a well-post-natal paternity garment that, when she's 14 and telling me how she hates me, would allow me to relive the feeling of when she was a baby and would lay her sleepy head on my shoulder. |
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//when she's 14 and telling me how she hates me// |
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Leave unsigned adoption papers in your handbag on Friday evening. |
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[FJ]: Please clarify with an Illustration. |
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Some things are better left to the imagination. |
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I'm a fashion design student and I've actually done
something along these lines for my most recent design
project. Imagine my surprise when I typed "paternity
wear" into a search engine on a whim and found this! |
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As well as having practical considerations like the ones
you've described, my range is a bit of a political statement
as well. Using male pregnancy as a theme for imagery, I've
created some unusual shapes for menswear that actually
simulate the appearance of pregnancy, and added slogans
like "a bun in the oven." After all, everyone can tell when
a woman is expecting, why shouldn't it be obvious when a
man is too? |
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yea ! it's going to be baked. nice work and welcome [mawaridi]
'bun in the oven' is especially prescient. |
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If you bake this, your going to be rich. Expectant
fathers are extremely gullible creatures. |
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That's why the store owners at the baby supply
stores rub their hands together when the expectant
father strolls his way into the store. |
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Mawaridi, put your design up as a link here. You get
directly to the top of Google search with halfbakery. |
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//You get directly to the top of Google search with halfbakery// |
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I've noticed that too, can anyone tell me why that is without degenerating into jargon? |
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// can anyone tell me why that is without
degenerating into jargon?// |
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It perhaps isn't not untangentially unrelated to the
fact that the esteemed [jutta] is listed as a software
engineer at Google. |
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Surely you're not suggesting some sort of guerrilla - nepotistic ninja search engine code? GASP! |
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If that's true, even more respect radiating [jutta]'s way than before. |
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I find it strange that Google tries to distinguish the number of posts vs. the number of authors for each idea. |
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