Friday, January 16, 2009

Happy Birthday No More Tears!

It's the 50th anniversary of Johnson's No More Tears trademark formula! That means that in some families, three generations of mothers have used Johnson's No More Tears products on their children. 50 years! That's a long time. This is what was going on 50 years ago...

In 1959, there were about 4,245,000 births in the U.S. Today, a baby is born every 7 seconds, resulting in about 4,138,349 births a year.

The national population in 1959 was about 178 million. That number has since climbed to a whopping 303 million in 2008.

The average age at which an American woman has her first child has reached to an all-time high of 25.2. This rate is expected to rise, seeing that women are waiting until their late 30s and 40s to have children. Women in 1959 were having babies much earlier, at the average age of just 21.6.

By the end of 1959, the number of children per woman was 3.7. The most recent data shows that today the number of children per woman has decreased to about 2.0.

With the Baby Boom generation underway, finding a name in the 1950s that no one had proved difficult. The most popular names in 1959 were Michael and Mary. The top baby names in 2007 were Sophia and Aiden.

With the price of unleaded regular gas averaging $4.11 a gallon in 2008, it's hard to believe that it was only 25 cents a gallon in 1959.

The average median income in 1959 was about 5,417. Today, the average is roughly $58,407.

In 1959, the average cost of a new home was about $12,400. Today, one can expect to purchase a new home for at least $267,300.

The postage stamp in 1959 cost only 4 cents. With the current price of a stamp at 41 cents, we are lucky to have free Internet access.



And this year, Johnson's is introducing two new No More Tears products: Johnson's Bubble Bath & Wash, and Johnson's Head-To-Toe Foaming Wash. Both contain an updated, even more mild No More Tears formula. I have a Johnson's gift set, including the two new products, plus a whole bunch of classics (Retail value $70!) to give away to one lucky reader! Just leave me a comment here an I'll pick a random winner on Tuesday, Jan. 27. Please check back in on the 27th to see if you've won. You'll have 2 days to email me your shipping information. If I don't hear from you, I'll choose another winner.

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Tori said...

Sweet giveaway!

Anonymous said...

I could use this!
We love this stuff.

Anonymous said...

Thanks again for another chance to win something. You are awesome!!

Anonymous said...

I love Johnson's products. They are so mild and smell soooo good.

Jaclyn said...

My kids love bath time until its time to wash their hair. I love Johnson and Johnson soap too. Them smell wonderful.

kirine said...

I love J&J's stuff. Thanks for the giveaway Dawn!

Christina Lawson Photography said...

I LOVE J&J I have used it on all my kids, still do too! I know that my mom used it on me when I was little too! I have a 5yr old, 3yr old, and a 2 month old. I would LOVE to win this!

Mark said...

Love Johnsons and would love to win!
Thanks for the chance
Sue
marklovessue@numail.org

Anonymous said...

I am preggo with #2 and would LOVE this! I only used J&J stuff on my first

Reader Melly said...

I remember using their detangler in my long, long hair when I was little!

Mrs. M said...

This would be great for my son Jack!

Sue said...

I love, love, love Johnson's baby products...and as a Mom about to have her 9th baby, I have used lots of it. I would love to win this.

Lisa said...

I'd love to win this for my little one!

Rachel Spence said...

Gotta love Johnson & Johnson's baby stuff. Couldn't live without it. So me...me...I would LOVE the basket! Thanks.

Unknown said...

Having a baby in June, this would be awesome!!

windycindy said...

What a fantastic giveaway drawing!
My niece has very sensitive and allergic skin. These products would be great for her! Please enter me in your drawing. Many thanks, Cindi
jchoppes[at]hotmail[dot]com

Angel said...

We love Johnson's baby stuff in this house!!

Jessica said...

Mmmm...Johnson's baby products make sweet babies smell even sweeter!

Anonymous said...

this would be great to have for my nephew he gets a rash from every other product but not J & J and its alot of money to have to buy it please pick me would make him happy.

CC from ny

Anonymous said...

I would love this!

Amy said...

That would be perfect for us to have for my daughter- in -law. She is pregnant with my first grandbaby and I always swore by the "No More Tears" products.

Anonymous said...

who doesn't love the smell of J and J...Such good products. I would love to win this...Thanks for offering it

Jan W.

Chawksgirl4ever said...

im due wwith our first boy soon we have two girls all ready could really use this and would love to have it jnb in ca

Pidge said...

This would be great for my God-daughter-in-law (what a mouthful!) who is getting ready to deliver me the first of the next generation of kids to spoil! :)

Shari said...

I would LOVE to win this and give it to my cousin who is expecting! Please, I hope I win this. slfunk3763 at hotmail dot com.

Anonymous said...

Gotta love J&J!!!

Donna in PA :)

Anonymous said...

Wow 50 years, that's incredible. We love it at this house.

Leah said...

there's a reason they've been around so long! thanks for sharing great products! :D

Anonymous said...

My brother and sister in law just had their first baby - this would make a great gift!

SPepper22

Anonymous said...

I love smelling my kids' hair after they take a bath with the Johnson and Johnson No More Tears.

-Donna W.

Anonymous said...

Pick me, pick me!!! I love this stuff!!

Anonymous said...

Although my baby is 9, I do know of a Mom who could really use this nice package.

Anonymous said...

With another baby on the way I would LOVE the basket! PICK ME! C'mon lucky random number generator.........

Billie Jean

Anonymous said...

Yep, I'm one of the older women having a baby at 44! I would love to have these wonderful, smell-good products to try out on my bundle of joy when he/she gets here!

KarenKal said...

We love Dawn's give-a-ways!!

Keren said...

With the recent arrival of #3, I am always running out of my J&J supplies, so I would love this!

MJ's mom said...

My babies are 12 and 8 now, and we still love Johnson & Johnson baby products! Nothing beats the smell of their baby lotions, shampoos, and washes. I have several nieces and nephews that could benefit from the other products. Thanks for another great giveaway, and as always, an entertaining and spirit lifting blog!!!

Mary Liz said...

Wow! I would love to have this!

Mary B.

Anonymous said...

I am having a baby and June and would love to receive some free J&J supplies.

zig said...

my mother used to use j&j on me and now i use it on my children

zig said...

my mother used to use j&j on me and now i use it on my children

Anonymous said...

Love, love, LOVE the J&J products! And, all of the sudden in the last few weeks, my son has wanted to take a bath every night, so I need the stuff that's gentle. But hey - at least he wants to be clean. It's better than the alternative!

Nikki said...

Thank you so much for all your give aways, this is a good one. I have a little man who would love this! :-)

Nonnie Moose said...

I would looooooove this basket. I have a 13 month old and a 3 month old.

Mom First said...

I love J&J! It makes my 6 month old daughter's hair smell so sweet after her bath!

Anonymous said...

Love J&J products!

Anonymous said...

J&J is one of those things like chicken soup that just makes you feel good and safe. Oh and the smell of a little baby after a bath with J&J is heavenly.

Anonymous said...

Wow. having a 5 month ld baby. i would love something like this.

Lyndsay said...

Looks awesome! Choose me!

Unknown said...

We love J&J products. Wow 50 years!

Unknown said...

I would love to have this stash at my house for when my nieces and nephews come to stay!

Carrie said...

Oh boy this would be great! Thanks!

debbie said...

Wow, this would be great! Thanks, Dawn.

Anonymous said...

Oh, I love J&J products! Between myself, my 3 years old and 3 month old we go through this stuff like crazy. Pick me pick me!

Jen said...

Oh I just had a baby 10 days ago!

TiddliwinkDesigns said...

J&J is also great for moms tush as well. My youngest of 4 is almost 5 and we still use J&J baby wash. Well I do anyway :)
-Keshia

Lisa said...

I have used J&J with all my babies and will do so with this next one..
50 years thats a long time to establish a very good name.

LaNae said...

I love J&J Head To Toe Body Wash. All my kids use it. It would be great to try their new products. :)

Sharon said...

I still love to use these products even though my baby is 3.

Anonymous said...

excellent giveaway!

Bean Boys Blog said...

C'mon random number generator! I have 3 boys and we use this stuff like it's going out of style! It's the ONLY thing that doesn't burn their eyes or irritate their sensitive skin!

Ben and Melissa James said...

You can never have too much soap!

Vicki said...

There is no better smell in the entire world than a baby fresh from the bath. I wish I could bottle that smell....WAIT A SECOND! It DOES come in a bottle!! And I want to win it! Pick me please!!

Anonymous said...

I love using J&J products on my baby! They smell so good!

Marjorie said...

I'm having a baby in just a couple of weeks. So, this would be nice to win.

Tiffany said...

I'm all out right now, I've been washing the baby in BOD and AXE...is that bad??? Just kidding, I can only be mildly sarcastic, thanks for teaching us, Dawn!

Anonymous said...

ohhh love Johnsons products.

Heather said...

I love Johnson's baby products. I won't lie and say it's the only brand I use though(I have four kids, cheapest wins).

Ali said...

This would be great for us since we are trying to adopt a baby. I am starting to prepare!

Laura ~Peach~ said...

OHHHHHHHHH I so want to win with a new baby coming soon the kids need all the help they can get!~

Allykat said...

There's a reason why everyone's heard of J&J. Wow, 50 years. Yet another great giveaway! :)

Carrie said...

Johnson and Johnson baby wash is my FAVORITE!

1lesliehart said...

I would love to win some Johnson and Johnson's stuff. They make my little one smell even sweeter than her natural aroma!

Anonymous said...

OHHH!!! How I would love to win this!! I love Johnson and Johnson. They're amazing!
Amanda R.

Anonymous said...

Thank you for the great giveaway!! :)

Heidi said...

Nice gift! Love the lavender scent!

Unknown said...

I can always use baby stuff!

Meredith said...

Oh my! I'm due in June with my first baby, and this basket of goodies would be wonderful.

Thanks for the review as well. I'm not as up to speed on J&J as I should be, so I appreciate the info!

Anonymous said...

getting ready for baby #2..this would be delightful:)
Molly M.

Heather said...

3rd generation of J&J being used in my house :-)

Anonymous said...

I would love to share these with a friend who is getting ready to have her first baby!

Thanks
L Robinson

Anonymous said...

With a 15 mo old and twins on the way, I could certainly use this!

~Tammy~ said...

Oh boy! I will be Granny again soon... and we just found out! My DS and DIL agreed to adopt a family member's baby.. due in two weeks! Oh what scrambling and expense we are going through right now. Most people have SOME warning they are going to have a baby, and have some preparation time!

Comment readers, I would appreciate your prayers for this baby, its birth mother, and my son and his wife... thanks!
~Tammy~

Anonymous said...

I would love to get this to give to my cousin - she is due with her 1st baby on March 9th. She'd love this stuff!

Anonymous said...

I would love to win this for my sweet niece!

Lynn

Anonymous said...

I love the clean baby smell!

WorkInProgress said...

Oh Dawn this is awesome! I am due with our second bundle of joy (after 3 miscarriages in 8 years) on May 15th, but due to medical issues will likely be delivering in April by c-section (ick!). This basket of goodies would be a great start! Blessings! ~ April

Deirdrea said...

Pick me! Pick me :)

Cheryl V said...

That is a great gift set- please pick me!

BryneeJones said...

I so wish you would pick me because I have yet to buy Christmas presents for my nieces and nephews (the weather, thankfully, has postponed our celebrations because we seem to live under an ice cap) and, hey, this would be perfect for my baby nephew!

Charlie said...

Yay! I love that stuff!

Adrian said...

I love J & J products. This is a great giveaway!

Deb said...

Who doesn't love J&J? We still use their products!

Anonymous said...

This is great! That's cool that it's that old, too. :)

Anonymous said...

please please please??!?!? I could really use this for my twins.

Anonymous said...

Oh I could totally use these! Hope I win. Thanks for all the great giveaways. Love the blog too.

AMK said...

we're having another baby in a couple of months. This would be a great win!

Jane said...

Wow - that would be awesome. My Baby, (I call her that, but she's nearly 2.5yrs old now - heck, she's still a baby to me!) liked to grab the bar of soap that I had in my bathtub (for no particular reason - I don't use it, it's just there cause I didn't know what to do with it!), scrub it into millions of bubbles and then try to rub the water out of her eyes with her soapy hands. Thank goodness we have Johnson's, I don't know what I would do if I had to hear that scream every bath! (I have since thrown out the multiple random bars of soap - don't ask where they come from, just go with it)

Anonymous said...

I just had my third boy, I'd LOVE this!!!

Anonymous said...

Would love one! Thanks for the giveaways, Dawn.

Wendy said...

Please pick me! My skin is so sensitive that J&J is the only stuff I can use. Even some of the dermatologist Rx stuff makes me break out but J&J rarely lets me down. PLease? I'll beg, I'll plead, I'll offer myself up for your entertainment!

Brandi said...

My four year old can ONLY use J&J as he is allergic to all other soaps. This would be such a great prize to win!

Aimee said...

How fun! I'd love to win!!!! :)

I can't believe they've been around 50 yrs! WOW!

Anonymous said...

Love Johnson & Johnsons and have 2 kids that would love this too.

-Angi-

Anonymous said...

Pick me Pick me, oh how I could use some J and J no more tears!!

Love said...

yum....just thinking about that smell makes me want to chew on my babies! =)

Victoria said...

I love J&J!!!

Anonymous said...

Please, please let me win! I LOVE J & J's baby products! They are a total Must-have in our home!

Erin said...

Oh wow! This would be great. The kids seem to go through shampoo and soap so quickly.

Anonymous said...

This would be perfect for my baby niece.

Unknown said...

Happy Birthday No More Tears
I love the marketing on a global level. What a wonderful way to introduce a great product to so many mothers and mothers to be. For those of us who are already familiar with Johnson & Johnson products, we know the nearest stores have anything and everything we may need for our tiny little angels. Even though it is a little more pricey, the quality is definitely well worth it and I always like spending my hard earned dollar on a great product. I will be a grandmother within a couple of months, this would be such a beautiful gift and help me in pushing this product as the "must have" items for my grand baby!
Annette

Sarah said...

I have a pregnant sister I would love to give this to. Please enter me.
Thank you!

Sararrt1980 said...

These are the best products! I could really use some right now! We are almost out!

Trish and Matt said...

Oh wow -- this looks awesome! Sign me up.

Carrie M. said...

Boy, would this come in handy...my 2 year old just dumped her entire bottle of Baby Wash down the drain!!

Anonymous said...

baby number four could use some new products...though i still have baby oil from a baby shower gift for baby number 1 (almost 9 years ago..) what do you use that stuff for anyways?
suzanne

Me said...

How fun this would be to get to use all of these products on my baby (that's due to join us in May)! She could be all fixed up with fun bath products before she even gets here!

Anonymous said...

Awesome! My 3-month-old's bathing needs would be covered for at least a month if I win :)

Andrea said...

Hi! I would love this set for my 2 year old. Johnson and Johnson products are the BEST! How could we live without them? :)

Winona said...

Can't believe J&J has been doin' the baby thing for 50 years... love their products!

mom2lo said...

Pick me! Pick me!!

Anonymous said...

Gotta love J&J!

Anonymous said...

I am a grown woman and use Johnson and Johnson every day....

Anonymous said...

i'm having a new baby on the 26th! this would make a great new baby gift!

jessica cummings

Anonymous said...

I have two kids under 3 - I could definitely use this! Thanks for the chance to enter!

Anonymous said...

I love J&J! We're about to become foster parents licensed to take two children two years and under - it would be great to have an awesome supply of J&J on hand!

Anonymous said...

I love J&J!! Hard to believe my mom used it on me and now I'm using it for my kids!!

Anonymous said...

Nothings better than the baby fresh scent Johnson's leaves on a baby (or toddler). Love it in this house!

CaroleM said...

$12,000 for a house... wouldn't that be nice? I'm due in May, so this would be excellent.

Anonymous said...

The "baby smell" really is Johnsons

Me said...

Oooooh, I love Johnson & Johnson stuff--as do my girls! Please pick me! :)

Anonymous said...

We have a teenager that loves to use the no more tears shampoo stil and we keep it around for the 10 niece and nephews that all love coming to the farm. Johnson and Johnson has wonderful products for all ages and they are economical too. Hope I win and can add this to my money savers for the year.

Melissa said...

Free stuff rocks! I'm pretty nifty on the rock band drums as well! LOL

Heather said...

I love J and J products!

Amelia said...

What a great giveaway! This would be great for my three kiddos. I love your blogs Dawn!

Kristy O. said...

My sister in law is pregnant with her second child and this baskey would help her care for their 1 year old and a new born tremendously! If I don't win it, I am hoping to put together a similar basket for her anyway but this would be a tremendous help for us both (money wise!) Thank you :)

christine in chicago said...

I live for Johnson's products. My daughter and I love them!!

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