Up to this point, I had never let my two young children listen to music through headphones. Maybe it's because their hard-of-hearing daddy is paying for all the hundreds of hours he spent rocking out with his Walkman and, later, iPod, cranked to 11.

But the Disney Princess Headphones Jr. for Kids ($19.95 list) actually softened me up to the idea. The headphones fit my 2-year-old daughter perfectly in both size and style—very pink, cushy, and comfy, with glamorous pictures of Cinderella, Belle, and Aurora on each side (what more could a toddler girly girl want?). But the best part is the volume control; the loudest level is softer than even I would have sanctioned. And there's a big instant-mute button, too. Very handy.

Post by Stephanie Chang