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Baby Products for all you GREEN parents out there. 2008-05-06 10:09:09 Organic food and products are extremely popular now, and even more so when it comes to kids. I’ve given my son organic milk since he stopped drinking formula, and although theres no real visible short term benefits, I like to think that the absence of all the hormones and chemicals found in processed food is [...] Read more:Products
Britax Marathon Convertible Car Seat 2008-05-05 10:31:15 First of all, let me say that I will never write a positive review on a product just because the vendor asks me too. But I can honestly say that the Britax MarathonConvertible
Car Seat rocks! My little boy sits back there and plays with his toys, content in his car seat and enjoys [...]
Tickle Me Elmo Extreme - TMX. So realistic, Im not sure whether to laugh or be scared. 2008-05-04 11:54:27 I’m not sure what to make of this video. Although I think the best part is waiting for the dog in the background for its chance to sniff out whats going on. But has anyone bought this for their kids? And if so, do they like it or does it scare them to tears? I’m [...] Read more:Tickle
, Extreme
Baby Gates 2008-05-04 11:39:46 Who knew that actively looking to get pregnant also makes you think of the what ifs of when the kid is actually born. Thankfully I have friends and family that have children, so I’m able to get some sound advice on what has worked for them and what hasn’t. One thing I’ve encountered [...] Read more:Gates
The Superyard XT works like a charm! 2008-05-02 16:52:24 I cant say enough about this product. As soon as my son started crawling, he was all over the house! I couldnt turn around for 30 second without him taking off to the other side of the room - waiting for me to run after him. And although it was hilarious to see him try [...]
Keeping Kids Busy: Fun Activities for everyone! 2008-05-02 16:33:29 Parenting Magazine has a great article about fun activities that your kids can do around the house. The best part is that the activities all include things that most of us probably already have laying around the house somewhere.
Theres been plenty of times when I’ve had to take a phone call and try to entertain [...] Read more:everyone
, Keeping Kids
DVD Resources for New Parents: Infant Massage 2008-05-07 22:22:38 There are numerous resources out there for parents. Whether you are an expecting parent or enjoying the first several months of you child’s life, there is a large library out there for those parents looking for ways to make their baby feel as comfortable as possible and strengthen the bond between parent and child.
For [...] Read more:Resources
, Parents
, Infant
, Massage
Only 1 in 3 new parents actually know about their babys development. 2008-05-08 14:00:31 In an article that only proves that statement, “Anyone can make a baby, but it takes a real parent to raise one,” Dr. Heather Paradis of the University of Rochester Medical Center in New York researched the amount of knowledge that a new parent has in regards to overall child development. She presented her findings [...]
Do parents worry too much when their kids only have a fever? 2008-05-08 10:40:19 The Baltimore Sun has an interesting article on parents who overtreat their children when they have a fever in fear that it may lead to something more serious. As a parent of a little boy, I can honestly say that whenever my son has a fever, the first things that pop into my head are [...] Read more:worry
Growing up with a pet lowers the risk of some childhood allergies 2008-05-14 14:59:42 A recent article published by a German research institute lays claims to the theory that growing up with a pet can train the immune system to be less sensitive to certain triggers for allergies like asthma, eczema and hay fever.
“Our results show clearly that the presence of a dog in the home during subjects’ infancy [...] Read more:Growing
Daycare and Playgroups may protect kids from leukemia. 2008-05-14 10:55:43 Most parents know that having their baby/child around other kids at an early age allows them to not only learn how to interact with other children, but also to develop immunities to viruses they might not come into contact with. But to go so far as to say that those immunities may fight off serious [...] Read more:Daycare
Even kids think glasses make you look smarter. 2008-05-14 10:52:51 As a kid, getting glasses usually meant getting picked on at school and hearing names like “nerd” and “dork.” But a recent survey done by Ohio State University shows that the majority of kids (between 6-10 years old) thought that kids wearing glasses looked smarter and more honest than their non-spectacled peers. Which is great [...] Read more:think
Fisher-Price Laugh & Learn Learning Puppy 2008-05-15 21:19:06 Well, here is another great toy I wish I had when I was a kid. I remember I was given a broken telephone to play with. Good times. Anyway, Fisher
Price has done it again. Fisher Price’s Laugh & Learn™ LearningPuppy
™ comes with two modes of play, learning mode and music games. With music [...]
Most Popular Baby Names of 2007 2008-05-15 17:16:58 Curious to see what the hottest names were in 2007?
Take a look at the top 10 names for both boys and girls and see if you picked one the most popular names of the year.
Boy
Girl
1
Jacob
Emily
2
Michael
Isabella
3
Ethan
Emma
4
Joshua
Ava
5
Daniel
Madison
6
Christopher
Sophia
7
Anthony
Olivia
8
William
Abigail
9
Matthew
Hannah
10
Andrew
Elizabeth
You can find out more p Read more:Names
Music and Your Baby - Brain & Emotional Development 2008-05-15 15:39:51 It has been said that babies seem to have a great response to music and voices while still in the womb. It is a fact that hearing is one of the first senses used during fetal development. As the unborn child continues to grow in the womb, the response to music and voices grow as [...] Read more:Music
, Brain
, Emotional
, Development
Reading to Your Baby - Rewards & Benefits 2008-05-18 10:26:17 Yes, your infant or toddler may be too young to understand the words, comprehend images, or even put the two together. The fact that they do not yet understand what you read to them doesn’t mean there aren’t benefits by reading to your child.
According to www.childliteracy.com, the more you read to your child the better. [...] Read more:Reading
, Rewards
, Benefits
Wives Tales and Myths - Predicting the sex of your baby 2008-05-21 11:20:16 Whether you want a boy or a girl, there are plenty of “magical” ways to predict or influence the sex of your unborn child.
Here are a few of my favorites:
Carrying High, Carrying Low: The general story goes that, if you’re carrying low, you’re having a boy. If you are carrying high, then you’re having a [...] Read more:Tales
, Myths
Stress during pregnancy may raise babys risks of health problems 2008-05-21 10:55:45 Getting stressed out about life, work, money and relationships is common in everyday life. And although it’s something we all deal with on a daily basis (in form or another,) a new study shows that if you’re stressed while pregnant, you may not be the only one who get affected.
At at meeting of the American [...] Read more:raise
, problems
Never Had Chicken Pox & Trying to Get Pregnant? 2008-05-20 19:03:27 For those of you who’ve had chicken pox it’s hard to forget that incessant itching that just . . . won’t . . . stop. Most of us were too young to know how to control the scratching and we have some scars to prove it.
Since I’m trying to get pregnant I receive all [...] Read more:Chicken
Your diet may influence the sex of your baby 2008-05-22 10:41:37 We had a post yesterday about myths related to the sex of your baby. Now apparently science is involved - as if they don’t have other things to work on - like building my boy a mini-hovercraft so I don’t have to push his stroller all the time.
Anyway, new research done by British scientist provide [...] Read more:influence
How Much TV does the average kid watch? 2008-05-21 15:27:29 I don’t know about you, but with the recent addition of 500 reality TV shows on every network, its hard for me to find anything worth watch
ing on television anymore. But apparently, the onslaught of mindless network shows hasn’t affected what your kids are watching.
In the U.S., the average child will watch up to 4 [...]
Fun Facts About Babies 2008-05-24 12:53:46 If you’re like me you may feel your newborn is a bit “boring” the first few weeks. Don’t get me wrong, I loved my child from day 0. Thing is I guessed I expected my little boy to play catch or Xbox 360 with me right away. Well, what I got was a lot of [...] Read more:Babies
Conair SU7 Sound Therapy & Relaxation Clock Radio 2008-05-28 08:15:13 …Summer night, white noise, thunderstorm, running stream…all music to my ears. This is just a summary of the great things the Conair SU7 has to offer. The Conair SU7 SoundTherapy
Device was designed to help sooth and calm infants. How well does it work? Lets just say my son and I would be fighting [...] Read more:Relaxation
, Clock
, Radio
Drinking water can hurt babies under 6 months 2008-06-02 19:02:41 When my daughter was first born, we always gave her breast milk or formula but as she got a bit older we introduced water
into the routine in those rare times when she wouldn’t take a bottle of milk.
Giving your child water in a “sippy-cup” or bottle is not uncommon. But giving a baby under [...] Read more:Drinking
Seventh Generation Baby Wipes 2008-06-03 18:50:29 I’m glad I started using these wipes and I’m never going back to anything else. My boy is glad too, I can tell by the look on his face when I use them on him. That, ‘you’re the best dad, these wipes are amazing!’ look.
First, they are way better for your child and the environment [...] Read more:Generation
Product Warning: FDA Warns Consumers Against Using Mommy’s Bliss Nipple Cream 2008-06-09 08:58:09 On May 23rd, the FDA issued a product warning against the use of Mommy
’s Bliss
Nipple Cream
. The product contains chlorphenesin & phenoxyethanol.
Chlorphenesin relaxes skeletal muscle and can depress the central nervous system and cause respiratory depression (slow or shallow breathing) in infants.
Phenoxyethanol is a preservative that is primarily used in cosmetics and medications
Do I need special detergent to wash baby clothes? 2008-06-10 14:20:56 As new parents, one of the questions you may have is whether you need to wash your babys clothes in special detergent? I know that for the first 9 or 10 months, we washed all my sons clothes with Dreft because we didnt want to use the “normal” detergent on his clothes and blankets. But [...]
Playtex bottles may contain a dangerous chemical 2008-06-10 14:20:38 There is currently a class action lawsuit against Playtex Products because of the use of bisphenol A (BPA). The suit claims that “Playtex failed to adequately disclose that its plastic bottle products are formulated using BPA.”
There’s been some discussion regarding some “concern” about BPA from experiments on animals, which leads people to believe that there [...] Read more:dangerous
, chemical
Latest Infant and Child Product Recalls 2008-06-10 10:18:42 Simmons Kids Crib Mattresses
June 5, 2008 - About 20,000 Simmons Kids crib mattresses are recalled because some mattresses can measure less than the 27-1/4″ minimum width standard for cribs, and could allow a child to become entrapped. Pottery Barn Kids by Simmons Kids Lullaby, Simmons Kids Slumber Time Evening Star Luxury Firm, Simmons Kids Baby [...] Read more:Infant
Do I REALLY need a changing table? 2008-06-11 13:44:51 Every set of parents or parent-to-be that I know have their own ideas about what they feel are “must have” products, and changing tables always seem to be 50/50 amongst the people I have spoke to. Some parents think they’re a waste of space - while others think that they wouldn’t be able to live [...] Read more:REALLY
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