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Bike Helmet Safety 2008-04-14 12:30:30 It won’t be long before bicycle fever strikes, if it hasn’t already in your area. Here a bike, there a trike, everywhere a bike or bicycle trailer. If you’re hoping to join the biking crowd this season, with or without your child in tow, you probably know what purpose bike helmets serve. [...] Read more:Helmet
, Safety
Selling your Kids on Water 2008-04-15 15:55:40 My little guy would rather drink anything but water, unless of course it’s bedtime (that’s the only time he wants to drink it…”more, mmmore, mmmorre water, please”). Getting kids to drink plenty of water goes beyond saving money at the grocery store. Drinking water is about health.
Actually, water is essential for [...]
Report Warns About Bisphenol A 2008-04-16 15:48:24 A preliminary government report produced by the National Toxicology Program suggests that the chemical bisphenol A, which is found in shatterproof plastic bottles, may be linked to hormonal problems, such as early puberty, and possibly even tumors.
According to the Washington Post, citing the Centers for Disease Control, “More than 90 percent of Americans [...]
Big Box Retailer Plans to Yank Plastic Bottles, Sippy Cups 2008-04-18 13:42:50 As many of you have probably guessed by now, I’m an avid Washington Post reader. One of my favorite places to read the newspaper is in the car, while I wait for preschool pick up. Since my last post mentioned the preliminary federal report about the chemical bisphenol-A (”BPA”) in plastic containers, like [...] Read more:Retailer
, Plastic
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Teach your Kids About Earth Day in Five Minutes 2008-04-22 07:03:27 Got five minutes? If you’re crunched for time on Earth
Day or simply forgot until now about Earth Day
, don’t worry. Here’s a cheat sheet to teaching your kids about Earth Day in FIVE minutes.
1. Explain What Earth Day is All About? Earth Day is a day dedicated to thinking about [...]
It’s Back…Your Chance to Win a KIWI Magazine Subscription! 2008-04-22 07:03:22 You’ve asked, you’ve begged, you’ve whined, and at least one of you wished upon a star….And thanks to Maxine Wolf, CEO & Publisher of KIWI Magazine
, you now have another chance to win a one year KIWI Magazine subscription!
Wondering what’s the big deal? It’s just a magazine, right? Uh, no. Not just [...] Read more:Subscription
I Like Bugs! 2008-04-21 19:51:19 Looking for a creative nursery theme? What about bugs? That’s the theme I would have picked for my little guy had I known just a wee bit earlier that he would come to love bugs. He loved bugs so much as a baby and toddler that he used to fall asleep with [...]
It’s official: babyearth is born! 2008-04-23 20:45:16 On Earth Day 2008, baby-Wise officially relaunched as babyearth! Babyearth offers one of the largest selections of baby products on the planet. Babyearth is the only site you need to visit for everything baby. Plus, the site is eye candy–filled with beautiful images and thoughtful descriptions for new and expecting parents. [...]
The Low Down on the Plastic Safety Debate 2008-04-27 09:33:17 Your mommy friends heard about a report that says to ditch your plastic sippy cups. Your mom heard about a study that said limited exposure to bisphenol A (BPA) is just fine. Your neighbor cautions that the studies giving BPA the green light were funded by industry trade groups, who may have been [...] Read more:Plastic
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Recall: Beco Butterfly Infant Carriers 2008-04-28 21:43:37 The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has announced a voluntary recall of Beco Baby Butterfly
Carriers due to a potential fall hazard. Consumers are instructed to immediately discontinue use, since the buckles on the carrier can unexpectedly release tension and pose a fall hazard to the baby.
The recall affects approximately 2,000 carriers [...] Read more:Infant
Rock Out with Baby! 2008-04-28 21:35:01 If you can’t get your hands on tickets to those hot celebrity style, kid-friendly dance parties–like Baby Loves Disco, which transforms popular night clubs into kid-proof dance playgrounds–or you live too far away from the club scene, why not throw your own party at home?
While you’re rockin’ out to your favorite tunes, don’t forget [...]
Mother’s Day Diaper Duty 2008-04-29 08:09:56 Want to make Diaper
Duty a little sweeter on Mother’s Day? The gift of a designer diaper bag might just do the trick. Check out these fabulous finds:
Bumble Bags. Imagine a stylish looking bag that converts to a shoulder bag, backpack, or messenger (across the chest) bag. That’s what you’ll find [...]