Flipping out over baby

"Ohh, how cute. Look, honey, he’s drooling!" Every parent thinks every thing their child does is adorable. From the cutest of coos to the grossest of poos, parents that are obsessed with capturing and sharing each of those moments should check out the Flip Mino by Pure Digital. This ultra-chic, super portable and so-easy-to-use-a-child-could-figure-it-out camcorder is becoming a must have for documentarian parents.


My sister-in-law recently received the Flip Mino as a gift and sends adorable videos of my nephew to me in NYC, my parents in Mexico, and her parents in Poughkeepsie. With a built in USB port and built in software, sharing home videos from your Flip is a simple as plugging in to your computer.

According to an article found on RedOrbit, many parents are posting their home videos on YouTube to share with family and friends. "For many parents, YouTube presents a way of sharing the same kind of home movies that families of an earlier generation might have watched together in a living room on holidays or at reunions. The easy-to-share videos connect with grandparents and family members in far away places without chewing up e-mail "inbox" space." Here's one cutey, falling over from laughing too hard.



For those parents who love posting their photos and videos online, the Flip allows you to upload videos instantly to YouTube, MySpace, AOL Video and many other websites, with the click of a button.

However, many parents including fellow blogger Dave Taylor, Author of The Attachment Parenting Blog, are skeptical about having pictures of their children available to the public. That's why Flip's private sharing feature is great. It enables parents to safely send their videos privately to friends and family, and even select greeting cards to personalize a message from baby to that special someone.


What I love most about the Flip is the simple user interface. As you can see in this picture, it only has a few buttons so when you're trying to capture the moment you don't need a manual to get it started. With Record, Play, Delete and Zoom - literally anyone could grab the Flip and record those precious memories.

The size of a cell phone and just over 3 ounces, the Flip can fit right into a pocket, purse or diaper bag and the 2GB of memory and up to 60 minutes of recording time ensures that not a moment is missed. For parents on-the-go who want to stay connected, this is a great piece of technology that is worth a look.