Who doesn’t want free diapers? Communists, that’s who
A few months ago, I got one of those PR pitches in my in-box (usually they’re all along the lines of “Hey, help us promote all the things and we will give you nothing in return!”) that always seem to clog up my real messages. You know, the real messages about PTA gossip, moms’ wine night scheduling and Josh reminding me to get off my ass and go to Home Depot for another 1,300 pounds of tile for a remodeling project at one of our rental buildings. My life, it is glamorous.
But this time, the pitch caught my eye because it was from LUVs Diapers and they were looking for funny moms to promote their funny videos. Dude! I’m a funny mom! I like funny videos! I waste entire days watching funny videos! I KNOW FUNNY VIDEOS! Then, when I saw the other five hilarious moms involved in the campaign, I coolly responded, “OMFGYES#@*^%$$#1315151.” I think at that point it was too late to un-invite me, so they were stuck. Haha, LUVs! Tricked you!
As part of the campaign, they turned their Twitter feed over to each of us for a week. Wow, that’s some serious trust right there. After that, I feel we could all go do one of those ropes courses together and catch each other falling backwards with our arms crossed over our chests.
And then they wanted us to show the funny videos to other moms. So what did I do? Hit up my local Target and sidled up to unsuspecting moms with my iPad and asked them to watch. And you know what? They all laughed. Seriously. The ads are that funny. And the other five moms all had the same reactions with their outings. Want to see what I mean? Check out the video below of the the six of us and our antics.
To celebrate the end of our marketing push, LUVS has offered all six of us SIX MONTHS OF FREE DIAPERS* to give to one of our readers. If you’re a mom in the thick of diapering (unlike me — I’m free! Free of diapers after seven years!) you know that diapers ain’t cheap. So this is some beau coup money-savings right here. Don’t have a kid in diapers? Give them to a friend or donate them to a local shelter or another non-profit that helps families in need.
To enter: All you need to do is watch the 1st kid/2nd kid ads and leave a comment below with your idea for your own 1st kid/2nd kid ad by midnight EST 2/27/13. You can enter once on each site to increase your odds of winning, and we’ll announce the winners at the end of the week. Note: One entry per person/per blog. Winner must reside within the USA.
Now get creative and let me know what favorite 1st kid/2nd kid moment should be filmed for all the world to see!
This post was sponsored by LUVS as part of their 1st kid/2nd kid blogger marketing takeover. Visit Kelcey, Robin, Susan, Candy and Ann for 5 more chances to win!
*The winner will receive 24 coupons to purchase 6 months of diapers. Each coupon is good for one free jumbo pack of any luvs diapers (up to $9.99 maximum value).
21/02/2013 at 1:46 pm Permalink
How about a video of the middle of the night diaper changes where you are trying to keep your eyes semi-closed so you can fall asleep again and then you get peed all over? Seriously it happened to me…over and over.
We are about to have #4 so this would be really nice.
21/02/2013 at 1:51 pm Permalink
Ooooo now this is intriguing and exciting (to my wallet and my sanity!) I am expecting twins and would appreciate beyond words the diapers. First time mom here, I am sure I’ll use what? – 30-40 diapers a day!?!?
My idea would be for a video of changing diapers on the go – especially with more than 1 kid in tow – how to strap one into a restraining device (car seat, stroller, shopping cart) and keep close by while wrangling the one who needs a changing – all the while not cursing or getting poop on yourself because after all you’re wearing your new old navy scarf and who wants to have to wash a scarf? They are like jeans – they never get dirty!
Thanks so much for the opportunity!
21/02/2013 at 2:05 pm Permalink
Cold showers/warm showers. I only took freezing cold showers (In january) when I was pregnant with my son. Now that I’m pregnant with my daughter I draw warm bubble baths…….for my son. His rubber duckies and foam letters also enjoy it.
21/02/2013 at 2:10 pm Permalink
you don’t have to pick me for the contest, but they definitely need an ad where the kid bumps their head: first kid gets rushed to the ER, second kid gets a kiss and sent back to play.
21/02/2013 at 2:31 pm Permalink
I’d like to see an ad on feeding the 1st versus the 2nd child- for example, my daughter used a mesh feeder to sample fresh pineapple and melon when she was learning to eat as a baby. My son (1 yr) uses it to eat cookies n cream ice cream because it’s too cold to pick up with his fingers.
21/02/2013 at 2:37 pm Permalink
1st child has every moment on video and has an entire scrapbook dedicated to his first 6 months. With the 2nd, the video camera was broken and we forgot to take a picture of his first steps.
21/02/2013 at 3:01 pm Permalink
Congrats Amy! Here are some ideas…
- my 1st didn’t have mcdonalds until my mom took her there when I was in labor with #2 (who had French fries as one of his 1st solid foods)
- my 1st had a fever, rushed her to the doctor (my 2nd had to wait 3plus days)
- my 1st had music class, spanish class, dance class, art class, etc every week when a toddler (my 4th gets to see the world from her carseat as she is shlepped from activity to activity for the older kids).
-1st had a nicely stocked diaper bag (my 3rd one time had to be cleaned and reuse the same disposable diaper after a poopy because I forgot the bag)
-my 1st’s toys were new and always had batteries (the others are lucky if they even work)
Please don’t judge
21/02/2013 at 3:15 pm Permalink
The commercials are definitely spot on.
How about a nap time one? First kid you go around telling everyone to be quiet and make sure your home in time. Second kid – sleeping in the car, or baby’s sleeping in bed and everyone else is running around screaming.
21/02/2013 at 3:22 pm Permalink
1st kid: every pacifier that falls on the floor is sterilized. everything is off the floor or locked up to avoid baby touching/chewing/licking something not clean.
2nd kid: the pacifier gets put right back in baby’s mouth from the floor, unless she is happily chewing on her older brothers crocs. and you let her keep chewing on the crocs.
(not that this EVER happens in our house. in my defense its my fourth kid i let chew on the crocs….)
21/02/2013 at 4:03 pm Permalink
1st kid: potty training was very structured. Took my daughter to the bathroom every 20 minutes, read books, sat in there with her.
2nd kid: she’s already flushed, 2 pacifers, a toy coin, and almost a rubber ducky since she’s left in there alone while I tend to 3rd kid!
21/02/2013 at 7:57 pm Permalink
1st baby: pediatrician gives approval of solids at 6 months, along with detailed instructions that parents/mom writes down carefully. The first feeding of rice cereal is carefully orchestrated, baby in color coordinated outfit & bib, dad videotapes as mom tearfully spoons rice cereal into baby’s mouth.
2nd baby: mom is reading social media on phone, looks over as dog growls to find baby feeding himself dog food. Mom texts dad, “baby #2 started solids today.”
21/02/2013 at 8:30 pm Permalink
First kid: mom leaves detailed instructions with baby sitter including all emergency services within a mile range, husband has to pull her out the food to go to a dinner at a restaurant half a mile away. 2nd kid, mom tells babysitter diapers in the nursery, gets in car and has to be reminded to give sitter name of restaurant or when they’ll be back.
21/02/2013 at 11:47 pm Permalink
Hmmm. So many choices! I think maybe preparing the room for baby’s birth differs greatly after the first! Or maybe managing feeding time without breaking a sweat!
22/02/2013 at 4:29 am Permalink
1st baby: At the first sign of distress – a whimper, a frown-you pick up the baby. 2nd baby: You teach your 3-year-old how to rewind the mechanical swing.
22/02/2013 at 5:10 am Permalink
1st kid: Hospital bags looks more like a suitcase and is filled with all sorts of junk you don’t need
2nd kid: You just grab a few essentials on your way out the door to the hospital while in labor
22/02/2013 at 6:34 am Permalink
LABOR! We know the signs the second time around, right? Or how about leaving them with a babysitter for the first (second, third, fourth) time? I LUV these ads by the way.
22/02/2013 at 3:37 pm Permalink
First child, you wash every new baby outfit in sent free laundry detergent and fold the clothes neatly in their new dresser. Second child, you rummage through child #1′s clothes, sniff it to see if it seems clean and dress baby #2. I mean baby Sarah can wear Tommy’s hand-me-down overalls right?
24/02/2013 at 7:58 pm Permalink
My idea would be for a nighttime / sleeping baby. 1st kid= mom/dad with audio and video monitors sitting right outside baby’s room. Second kid = mom/ dad passed out with their door open
Thanks
25/02/2013 at 8:23 am Permalink
I noticed with my first kid:
Big first birthday party, fancy decorations, stressed out, homemade big fancy cake, goodie bags for other children guests…
Second kid:
His most preferred meal at home and a small homemade six inch round cake..
25/02/2013 at 10:54 am Permalink
With my first we did everything by the book to the letter. We were nap nazis and I nit picked everything. With my second we just went with the flow! I am pregnant with my 3rd and I am sure it will be chaos!
25/02/2013 at 1:34 pm Permalink
1st Kid: When a toy or sippy cup fell on the floor in the grocery store I would give my little guy a fresh one from the extras I’d always brought when we went out. The offending item was tied up in a plastic bag and banished to an empty outside pocket of the diaper bag reserved for ‘contaminated’ items. Then I would use hand sanitizer to avoid transferring those awful floor germs to my little one, just in case I had picked them up through contact with the now-filthy toy or cup.
2nd Kid: I bought the pacifier cleaning wipes, and gave the toy/cup that kissed the floor a quick wipe down (with one hand, while holding a thrashing toddler with the other) before returning said toy/cup to my little one strapped into the shopping cart.
3rd Kid: Now when the cup hits the floor I pick it up and usually give it right back to my youngest, with my older two children unwittingly providing cover for the heinous deed as they loudly argue over whether we’re getting the green grapes or the red ones. If someone is watching, I give it a courtesy swipe against my pant leg before returning it to the child/contortionist trying to escape the shopping cart buckle.
25/02/2013 at 7:06 pm Permalink
1st baby: sterilize everything.
2nd baby: a hot water rinse is good, right?
26/02/2013 at 6:08 pm Permalink
I love these so much, they’re hilarious! The breastfeeding one is my favorite; I have a 3 year old son and a 1 year old daughter and it’s me to a T, haha! With my son I nursed with a cover and was all awkward about it, second baby, forget it! I gave my nursing cover to Goodwill ’cause I don’t even need it anymore, I’m so pro.
As far as what advertising spot they should do next, maybe do something about how much easier it is to get your second kid to sleep? My first baby, every time he woke up I’d dutifully get out of bed, sit in our designated glider, nurse, stand up, burp him, pace the house for 30 minutes til he was asleep, then carefully place him back in the bassinett til he was sound asleep, aaand repeat 2-5x per night. HAHA!! Second kid? Roll over, insert boob, aaaand back to sleep in 30 seconds. WHY DID I NOT DO THAT BEFORE??! 
26/02/2013 at 7:53 pm Permalink
First kid: worry about not engaging your newborn enough, second kid wonder where you put the baby!
26/02/2013 at 8:33 pm Permalink
kid 1 – dad changes diaper huge mess clueless
kid 2- dad changes diaper blind folded
love the breastfeeding commercial!!
26/02/2013 at 8:44 pm Permalink
I’ve seen the one on breastfeeding, continue that theme with one on pumping. With my first I hid in the car at work, parked at the end of the lot, in front of a bush,with a cover on. For my second my co- workers walking by my truck are lucky if I remembered to bring the cover, and I park as close to the building as possible, oh and did I mention I wave to people as they walk by.
26/02/2013 at 10:27 pm Permalink
1st child-photographed, wrote down and still remember every “first”, like first tooth, first solid food, first steps; 2nd child-vaguely remember well enough to make up a pretty good story when she asks me while my husband looks on bemusedly, knowing that I don’t know what the heck I’m talking about; 3rd child-can’t even remember what time he was born (although I do remember the date, so I’m not too bad!). Poor 3rd kid
27/02/2013 at 8:28 pm Permalink
Well since I’m pregnant with both my first and second child at the same time, I’m not going to have the “luxury” of deciding how I would do things differently the next time around. Basically, If I mess one up, I mess them both up. But, at least they won’t know the difference!
28/02/2013 at 10:41 am Permalink
Registry time!
1st kid – Mom and Dad wander around with the gun, registering for everything in sight including the wipes warmer and 4,000 pacifiers.
2nd kid – “Honey, we have most of this in a closet somewhere, don’t we?” Scan a few boxes of diapers and leave.