Wash Pod ...aka Plastic Trash Can or Paint Bucket

When I first saw this on the Right Start website, I thought the mom was washing the baby in a small plastic trash can you use in the bathroom.

Upon closer examination, it appears that this is indeed the equivalent of a small platic trash can that you are supposed to spend $25 to use because your own plastic trash can is clearly not suitable for washing your baby.
You need theirs! You can read all about it here: http://www.rightstart.com/global/store/product~item~7239.html

A Place I'd Like to Go

Check out the website for this coffeehouse/ playgroup called JavaMama near San Diego. Talk about a great marketing plan: they have an indoor play area and on-site "supervisors" watching the kids play. (No, you can't just drop off your child and leave... ) But it costs $2.50 for the first child and each add'l is $1.00 for 2 hours of monitored/ supervised play while mom (or dad) reads a book nearby in the cafe. Now, if their coffee is any good, I would actually consdier making the 2 hour drive from OC to go see this place! Anyone wanna carpool?

www.javamama.com