Parenting
Updated: Aug. 21, 2015
Originally Published: June 20, 2013
Remember those frustrating moments when you painstakingly lulled your baby to sleep, only to have a well-meaning but clueless neighbor ring the doorbell? It’s infuriating to see your hard work undone, leaving you with a wide-eyed, wailing child and a simmering annoyance towards doorbells everywhere. I’ll never forget that feeling.
While Etsy offers a plethora of charming signs to politely request that visitors refrain from ringing the bell, I found them a tad too gentle. When I had a newborn, “subtle” was not in my vocabulary. What I really needed was a sign that said: “Do NOT wake the baby!”
Fast forward to today, and while the days of waking a sleeping infant are behind us, I’ve encountered a new problem that’s even more exasperating: family members raiding my special snacks and supplies! Like that time I bought a pint of my “emergency” coffee chip Häagen-Dazs, only to discover that the chocolate chunks had mysteriously vanished, and the evidence of someone else’s microwave mischief was glaring. Now, my ice cream is marked with a stern warning.
And let’s not forget about the deep conditioner that my daughter Maya insists on using, despite my protests about its price and her hair not needing it. Now, that bottle is labeled with a clear message.
Want to deter those pesky neighborhood kids selling cookies at all hours or lay claim to your own snacks and treasures? Now you can! I’ve partnered with Kidecals to create a unique line of personalized stickers and door signs. Prices start at just five bucks, and shipping is always free—what’s not to love? Isn’t it time we took back what’s ours?
That was a rhetorical question. Of course, it is.
This article was originally published on June 20, 2013.