Baby's Emotional Reaction to Mother's Song (Original)

I defy you not to be moved by this video:

Says the YouTube description:

"Nothing is stronger than the bond between mother and child. This certainly rings true at the Leroux household in Ontario, Canada. Their daughter loves one of her mom's songs so much, it send her into floods of tears, every time she hears it. Mom Amanda Leroux told Storyful: "No one can explain why, not even I. I can sing any other song and do not get the same reaction from her. It's to adorable to keep all to ourselves." Credit:Alain Leroux."

How utterly divine and pure is the mother/child bond? Do you sing to your child?

'The Kidstore' Halloween Dress-up and Dolls

Happy Halloween!

Oh, go on... you know this event is now garnering more and more popularity in Australia.

Are you in? Do you celebrate it? My five year old twins, my daughter in particular, is so into the whole dress up thing. Any excuse for it, really.

So, where do you go for dress up costumes? Cheapie stores? Expensive costume shops?

I had no idea I could find stuff at a kid's clothing store. Yeah, I know. I don't get out much.

I have recently discovered the fantastic chain of Aussie kiddie stores called... 'The Kidstore'. Cool name... it's so obvious! A kid's store - for kid's stuff! My children and I were invited to an event recently to celebrate its expansion, and they took part in a photo shoot. Here are the results:

Kidstore have loads of Halloween costumes for sale... and they're inexpensive!

Here are some:

Also... they are giving away a Halloween doll for 'TwinnieWorld' readers. But you must be quick. Here they are, three up for grabs, $15 each.

Email me at josiegags@optusnet.com.au with your details (name and address, and they will send it straight to you!)

If you don't already, 'like' the Josie's Juice blog Facebook page, and give the Kidstore FB page a 'like', too.

Have you left your kids scary outfits to the last minute? Yep, me too! The Kidstore, people!

Dad Lip Synchs Daughter's Temper Tantrum

This is GOLD.

This father lip-synched his six-year-old daughter's temper tantrum outside her bedroom door.

Do you ever do this? You know, make fun of your child's tantrum?

It's not as mad - and cruel - as it sounds.

It's not something I do regularly, but... at the right moment (high pitched squeals) in the right environment (at home, or in the car when these kinda distractions can drive you nuts), it can diffuse an epic, ridiculous, about-nothing-at-all tantrum.

And: bonus side effect... my kids fall about in fits of laughter, or do that half-cry, half-laugh thing which is completely hilarious, endearing, and breaks the tension of a silly tanty likethat.

'Super Buddies': DVD GIVEAWAY

Disney’s beloved - and way cute - buddies are back in a hilariously fun new movie for the whole family. Making its home entertainment debut on October 2, 2013, Super Buddies is an action-packed adorbs little canine adventure starring those cer-azy talking puppies!

The new Super Buddies DVD has been released on October 2, 2013.

Here is the suuuper-cute DVD cover:

There's Rosebud, B-Dawg, Budderball, Buddha and Mudbud who all, er, em ‘bark’ on their biggest adventure yet, as the caped crusaders race to stop a shape-shifting outer space bully who threatens to destroy the planet. Damn those bullies! They even make it on kiddie flicks. They must be stopped!

The all-star cast includes John Ratzenberger (‘Brave’ and ‘Cars’), Michael Teigan (‘Tron: Legacy’) and Jason Earles (‘Hannah Montana’), who all band together in an effort to kick major butt, er, tail without revealing their new secret identities.

After finding five mysterious rings during Bartelby’s birthday treasure hunt, the Buddies gain super powers and things suddenly get out of this world in Fernfield. After learning that Budderball’s favourite comic books - Captain Canine and Kid Courageous - are based on real super heroes and villains, the Buddies find themselves using their new super powers to battle the evil, shape shifting alien, Commander Drex, who is bent on capturing the rings and conquering the universe. The Buddies and their kids learn that you don’t need super powers to be a super hero. No, siree, you don't!

This must have movie is packed with laughter, action and incredible new characters, and my in-house critics and movie reviewers (aka, my five year old twins) adore this movie. It's instantly likeable, even if they aren't familiar with the characters.

And thanks to Disney and Mango PR, here is all you need to do to be in the running to win one of FIVE copies (valued at $29.95 each, running time 76 mins) of this exciting new release:

- 'Like' the Josie's Juice Facebook page
- Share this link on your Facebook wall
- Follow me on Twitter and Instagram (if you have it)
- Comment below or on email (see below) on why you'd like win a copy of 'The Jungle Book'
- Email me at josiegags@optusnet.com.au with your address so I have your details in case you are a winner (this step and all steps above must be followed in order to be eligible)
*Competition open to Australian residents only and open for one month

Ylvis 'The Fox' Official VIDEO + 'Late Night with Jimmy Fallon' VIDEO

'The Fox' - it has had an astonishing 113 million views on YouTube since its release only a month ago!

Watch the video here:

And overnight, the guys behind the song and video (more below) performed their smash hit kiddie-yet-big-people song on 'Late Night With Jimmy Fallon':

The guys behind this are 'Ylvis' - Bard and Vegard Ylvisaker - Norwegian brothers from Oslo.

All they did was ask a very valid question: if there are distinctive sounds associated with various animals (ducks, cows, etc), is there not one for the fox? What does he say?

This week, 'The Fox' reached number 6 on Billboard’s Hot 100 singles chart, overtaking monster hits like Robin Thicke’s 'Blurred Lines' and Lady Gaga’s 'Applause.'

What do you think? Do you like it? (And are you a tad freaked out by it, too...?)

'Claire's birthday message for mommy'

This is RIDICULOUSLY cute!

Titled 'Claire's birthday message for mommy', it has already logged almost half a million views after a week or so.

It will pretty much melt your heart. Watch:

It's a surprise video for the wife of this guy, from their two year old daughter.

Have you ever recorded a message for your partner like this? Gosh, I wish I had. There's still time!

Cuteness overload!!

'Thomas & Friends: King of the Railway': DVD GIVEAWAY

A new 'Thomas The Tank' release is always reason to celebrate. Young kids identify with this timeless character, and have done so for decades. It is always destined to become an instant classic.

And now, 'Thomas & Friends: King of the Railway' has just hit stores... and TwinnieWorld readers can win a copy! Thanks to Roadshow Australia, we have FIVE copies to give away.

Here is the trailer:

Here is all you need to do to be in the running to win one of FIVE copies of this exciting new kids' release:

- 'Like' the Josie's Juice Facebook page

- 'Like' the Roadshow Australia Facebook page

- Share this link on your Facebook wall

- Follow me on Twitter and Instagram (if you have it)

- Comment below or by email at josiegags@optusnet.com.au on why you'd like win a copy of 'Thomas & Friends: King of the Railway'

- Email me at josiegags@optusnet.com.au with your address so I have your details in case you are a winner (this step and all steps above must be followed in order to be eligible)

*Competition open to Australian residents only and open for one month

Here is the DVD cover. Now go forth and enter!

"Kids Are Pretty Much Just Tiny Drunk Adults"

It has been said that toddlers are like tiny-sized drunks, and there is certainly evidence everywhere to support this. If you have kids or are around them, you can recount lots of hilarious tales about what they do. If you have photo or video evidence, even better.

I came across this fabulous BuzzFeed gallery compile to prove that kids, yeah... they look like mini people who simply cannot hold their drink.

Here are some of the best:

3. They conduct themselves poorly in public.

Via dailyanarchist.tumblr.com

4. Their depth perception is all over the place.

Via reddit.com

5. Seriously, they just can’t seem to get their food to their mouths.

Via latestpicturebyme.blogspot.com

6. They are totally unable to predict when they’re about to pass out.

Via xaxor.com

7. They always find themselves in totally inexplicable situations.

Via reddit.com

10. They have poor impulse control.

Via shitmykidsruined.com

11. They often fall asleep on or near toilets.

Via xaxor.com

13. They have no sense of shame.

22. They draw on others’ faces when they pass out.

26. They have no shame about being seen without pants on.

For more hilarity, click here.

'The Jungle Book': DVD GIVEAWAY

The Disney classic 'The Jungle Book' is now available on Blu-ray and DVD from now... TwinnieWorld readers have the chance to win one of FIVE copies, thanks to Mango and Disney.

'The Jungle Book' is a timeless classic - an adaptation of Rudyard Kipling’s classic novel - from the golden age of Disney animation, and it follows the journey of Mowgli, a baby ‘man cub’ who is abandoned and discovered in the depths of the jungle. When the terrifying tiger Shere Khan sets out to capture some fresh prey, Mowgli is banished to a human tribe for safety, but he won't give up his jungle life without a fight!

With his chilled 'sloth' bear buddy Baloo, Mowgli outsmarts the wicked python Kaa and makes friends with all sorts of jungle creatures, and has fun along the way. He must, though, decide if he really belong in the wild?

This is actually the last film to be produced by the late, great Walt Disney. Here is the trailer for this fresh new 2013 version:

                                                                                           

The DVD bonus features include: an alternate DVD ending, a deleted scene, an intro to the lost character Rocky the rhino, and a Disneypedia Junglemania, with even more extras on Blu-ray.

And here is all you need to do to be in the running to win one of FIVE copies of this exciting new release:

- 'Like' the Josie's Juice Facebook page
- Share this link on your Facebook wall
- Follow me on Twitter and Instagram (if you have it)
- Comment below or on email (see below) on why you'd like win a copy of 'The Jungle Book'
- Email me at josiegags@optusnet.com.au with your address so I have your details in case you are a winner (this step and all steps above must be followed in order to be eligible)
*Competition open to Australian residents only and open for one month