Protect Your Baby From the Sun
With warmer weather comes more exposed arms, legs, and tushies. Protecting babies and toddlers delicate skin from harmful UV rays is one of the most important things you can do…
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Don’t Believe These Baby Myths
Article courtesy of Consumer Reports Guide to Baby Products The right information can help keep your baby healthy and alert you to potential problems. Here, we set the record straight…
Continue readingTips For New Moms (From a Writer Who Knows)
Jenna McCarthy is one of our favorite writers, and she has a new book out: Cheers to the New Mom!: Tips and Tricks to Help You Ace the First Months…
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Are You Worried About Vaccines?
When you hear the word “vaccine,” do you immediately think of the word “autism?” If so, you’re not alone. The purported link between vaccinations and autism has been news for…
Continue readingIs Circumcision Wrong?
From our friends at Momversation.com It’s a tough decision that every American mother of a baby boy has to make: to circumcise or not circumcise? Opponents claim that it’s akin…
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The Best Eco-Friendly Products for Baby
The first thing I noticed when reading the classic book “Goodnight Moon” to my son were those dark green walls in the baby rabbit’s room; yuck! Today’s “green” room is…
Continue readingBPA Found in Infants’ Cord Blood
A new study by the Environmental Working Group has found BPA (bisphenol-a, a harmful additive in plastics that caused manufacturers to start making BPA-free products) in the cord blood of…
Continue readingRocket Fuel Chemical Found in Baby Formula
Article Courtesy of ABC News By BRIAN HARTMAN When a parent puts a bottle of baby formula to a child’s lips, the parent might not know exactly what ingredients are…
Continue readingAutism Rates Higher for U.S.-Born Somali Children
Article Courtesy of The New York Times By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr. Confirming the fears of Somali immigrants in Minneapolis, the Minnesota Health Department agreed Tuesday that young Somali children…
Continue readingTV for Babies: Is it Good or Bad?
In many households, DVDs have replaced books, especially for children under 2-years-old. This is due in large part to marketing claims that educational movies/television shows will stimulate infants’ brains and…
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