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Question: I Want To Home School My Child, What Do You Think? 2008-03-07 05:54:00 If you have the time, I don’t see anything wrong with that. I would home school Alex in a heartbeat if he ever asked me to. I have meet kids that were home schooled that loved it and some that didn’t. It all depends on the person.
If you decide to home school one thing that [...] Read more:Question
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Infantino Recalls Infant Rattles Due to Choking Hazard 2008-03-06 05:42:50 WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. Name of Product: Infant
ino Lamb Grabby Rattles™
Units: About 2,000
Manufacturer: Infantino LLC, of San Diego, Calif.
Hazard
: The tail-piece on the [...]
Question: My Son Is In Preschool, How Do I Know If He Is Learning What He Should Be? 2008-03-01 06:26:27 You should ask what type of curriculum that the preschool uses. There are many different kinds, then ask why they use that particular curriculum. My favorite out of the ones that I have reviewed has been High/Scope.
I like it because it is about teaching children through active learning. Kids are more likely [...] Read more:Learning
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Things To Look For When Placing Your Child In Daycare 2008-02-29 07:55:33 Some things that are key in a daycare are the staff ratios. Every state is different so I can’t tell you what they should be, but you can check your local Health Department to get that information. Them check the day care to see if they have met that regulation.
Also, look to see if every [...] Read more:Daycare
Munire Furniture Recalls Cribs Due to Fall Hazard 2008-02-28 08:30:44 WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. Name of Product: Majestic Curved Top and Flat Top Cribs
, Essex Cribs, Brighton/Sussex Cribs and Captiva Cribs
Units: About 24,000
Importer: [...] Read more:Furniture
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Question: What Is The Best Type Of Baby Food? 2008-02-26 05:47:40 The best way to feed your baby is to use a baby food grinder, this way you know what they are getting. You can steam veggies and put them in the grinder, along with meat and fruits. It is a lot cheaper as well.
I don’t think any one brand is better than the other as [...] Read more:Question
Helping Your Toddler Learn 2008-02-24 06:19:32 This is something that does not need to forced with flash cards. One of the biggest ways to help your toddler/baby learn is just to play with them. Giving them a little encouragement when it looks like they are stuck and about to give up on a task.
Also reading to your baby/toddler will [...] Read more:Helping
Outdoor Time Is Important 2008-02-22 05:41:18 When you have a young toddler it is really important that they spend time outdoors. This will help them will there ability to run, jump, and basically use their gross motor skills.
It has been shown that kids that learn to master their gross motor skills as a toddler to preschooler have better balance and do [...]
Cinderella Battery-Powered Toy Cars Recalled Due to Fire and Burn Hazards 2008-02-19 10:23:59 WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.
Name of Product: Cinderella
12-Volt Electric Ride-On Vehicles
Units: About 64,000
Manufacturer: Dumar International USA, of Franklin, Mass.
Hazard: The wires under [...] Read more:Hazards
Spiderman Water Bottles Recalled by Fast Forward Due to Choking Hazard 2008-02-19 10:22:32 WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.
Name of Product: Spiderman
® Water Bottles
Units: About 6,600
Manufacturer: Fast Forward
LLC, of New York, N.Y.
Hazard
: Screws under the bottle’s [...]
Ellaroo Recalls Infant Sling Carriers Due to Fall Hazard 2008-03-12 07:37:02 WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. Name of Product: Ellaroo Ring Sling
Baby CarrriersUnits: About 1,200
Manufacturer: Ellaroo LLC, of McKinney, Texas
Hazard
: The aluminum rings on [...] Read more:Infant
A Good Time To Check All Alarms 2008-03-12 07:33:09 This was daylight savings time weekend, which is also a great time to check the smoke alarms and carbon dioxide alarms in your home. This way you will always know when the last time you did it was.
Having working dectors can really be life or death. If there is a fire in the home and [...] Read more:Alarms
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Question: At What Age Can I Stop Burping My Baby? 2008-03-09 08:06:04 This really depends on the child. After looking up some information I found that most babies are beginning to burp on their own anywhere from 4 to 9 months, with the majority being at around 6 months.
If you think that your baby is starting to burp on their own simply just stop trying. If you [...] Read more:Question
Question: Should I Give My Child A Daily Vitamin? 2008-03-14 08:03:53 I will start this by saying that you should ask your child’s doctor before giving your child ANY supplement. There is such a thing as too much of certain vitamins.
Giving children too much Vitamin
A or Zinc could actually have negative affects, by damaging the immune system. Children should not be getting more [...] Read more:Daily
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MEGA Brands Recalls Magtastik and Magnetix Jr. Pre-School Magnetic Toys 2008-03-17 09:23:50 WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.
Name of Product: Magtastik and Magnetix Jr. Pre-school Magnetic Toys
Units: About 1.1 million
Distributor: MEGA Brands
America Inc., of [...] Read more:School
Question: When Can My Baby Play With Clay? 2008-03-17 07:19:13 A lot of this depends on the child. In general I would say around 18 months, but if your child tends to put things in his/her mouth, ears, or nose I would suggest waiting a little bit longer.
When you do decide to give it a try use the non-toxic brands, this way if a piece [...] Read more:Question
Getting Your Toddler To Enjoy Brushing Their Teeth 2008-03-20 19:28:54 I have done different things with Alex to get him to brush his teeth. We started brushing before he even had teeth, just to get him used to the pattern and the feel.
Now I help him brush his teeth after meals (if we are home) but at least in the morning and before bed. [...] Read more:Brushing
Question: How Do I Get My Dog Ready For When I Bring My Baby Home? 2008-03-24 07:34:55 This is actually a pretty common question, and there are a few different answers. First thing is if you see any changes that your dog is going to have to make when the baby gets here start changing now. If you wait for the baby to be born before you make those changes there is [...] Read more:Question
Avon Products Recalls Plush Warming Polar Bears Due to Fire and Burn Hazards 2008-03-27 14:37:26 The following product safety recall was voluntarily conducted by the firm in cooperation with the CPSC. Consumers should stop using the product immediately unless otherwise instructed.
Name of Product: Cozy Warming PolarBears
Units: About 113,000
Distributor: Avon Products
Inc., of New York, N.Y.
Manufacturers: Haiyan Boai Gifts Factory, and Yangzhou Honesty Arts & Crafts Co. Ltd., of China
Hazard: [...] Read more:Hazards
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Downeast Concepts Inc. Recalls Water Bottles Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard 2008-03-27 14:36:28 WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. Name of Product: Backyard and Beyond Metal Water Bottles
Units: About 18,000
Distributor: Downeast Concepts
Inc., of Yarmouth, Maine
Hazard: Surface paint [...] Read more:Paint
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When To Give Your Baby Seafood 2008-03-27 07:16:05 This is a pretty common concern, because of seafood allergies and the mercury that is in seafood.
If there are no seafood allergies in the family you are probably safe to let your child eat some seafood at one-year of age. If there are some allergies in the family your should probably wait until your child [...]
Question: Is It Safe To Smoke While Breastfeeding? 2008-03-30 07:13:44 Just as it is unhealthy for you to smoke while you are pregnant it is also unhealthy to smoke while breastfeeding. It isn’t something that we hear about all of the time, but some of the harms of this would be:
[...] Read more:Question
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Question: How Much Weight Should I Gain During Pregnancy? 2008-04-01 09:47:01 It is true that you should be eating more calories to give your baby the nutrition that he/she needs to grow, but you should still be doing this in a healthy way.
I am not a doctor and I don’t know any of you personally, there for I am not going to tell anyone how much [...] Read more:Pregnancy
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Teach Your Baby Or Toddler Dependabillity 2008-04-04 05:52:10 There is actually a fairly easy way to teach your child how to keep to their word. Show them! If you tell your child that you are going to do something follow through with it.
This is in every since, if they are in trouble, and can’t use a certain toy until 7 o’clock, [...]
April Is Child Abuse Awareness Month 2008-04-06 16:30:39 This blue ribbon symbolizes child abuse awareness. Child abuse is a growing problem in our nation today. We all have such busy scheduals, but try to take a moment out this month and help raise awareness about this serious problem.
Handing out blue ribbons is a good place to start, even proudly wearing one to show [...] Read more:April
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Question: Does It Really Matter If You Give Your Baby Organic Products? 2008-04-11 06:17:02 This is an interesting question. I don’t think it could be the difference in a life threating desisese, but it is better for you baby.
The reason that I say this is because when you have organic products, there aren’t all of those chemicals that are going into them. When you have organic products they are [...] Read more:Organic
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A Trick To Try And Get Your Baby To Sleep Through The Night 2008-04-15 11:22:17 Let me start by saying that if you have a newborn then this will probably not work, as newborns sleep about 14 to 18 hours a day.
As your infant gets a little older, I would say about 3 to 6 months you can start trying to aviod those middle of the night feedings. The reason [...] Read more:Night
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Question: How Do I Keep My Husband Involved While Breastfeeding? 2008-04-21 08:29:10 It can be hard for the father to feel like they are getting the bonding time with your new baby that you are getting. He may even feel a little left out. I’m going to give you some tips to help with this.
The first and most obvious one is to pump when you [...] Read more:Husband
, Involved
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Random Tips For Infant Car Seats 2008-04-23 13:56:06 Did you know that it is safer to put the handle of your carseat down while it is in the car? This is because if you are to get in an accident the handle can break and hurt the baby, or possible another passenger.
Carseats do expire. It is important to check the date, [...] Read more:Infant
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