Monthly Archives: October 2008
Halloween Safety Tips
Going trick-or-treating? Swords, knives, and similar costume accessories should be short, soft, and flexible. Avoid trick-or-treating alone. Walk in groups or with a trusted adult. Fasten reflective tape to costumes and bags to help drivers see you. Examine all treats for choking hazards and tampering before eating them. Limit the amount of treats you eat.…
Rotavirus Vaccine Cuts Down On Illness
When my son was born, the Rotavirus vaccine had just come on the market. I had never even heard of Rotavirus. For those of you who are as clueless about the virus as I was 2 years ago, here you go. Rotavirus is the most common cause of diarrhea in U.S. children and is a…
985,000 Delta Enterprise Drop Side Cribs Recalled
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), in cooperation with Delta Enterprise Corp., of New York, New York., is announcing the voluntary recall to replace missing safety pegs involving 985,000 drop side cribs. Failure to use or install safety pegs can cause an entrapment and suffocation risk to infants and toddlers. When the safety pegs…
Canada Officially Bans BPA
This past Saturday Canada became the first nation to place Bispenol-A on their list of toxic chemicals. You can read the article here.A lot of our clients are exclusive breast feeders and never use a bottle,but I wanted to point out that many sippy cups contain BPA as well as plastic plates, bowls etc.Our friends…
Pediatricians Double Vitamin D Recommendations
By LINDSEY TANNER -CHICAGO (AP) — The nation’s leading pediatricians group says children from newborns to teens should get double the usually recommended amount of vitamin D because of evidence that it may help prevent serious diseases. To meet the new recommendation of 400 units daily, millions of children will need to take daily vitamin…
Nitrates, Facts and Foods
Today, a client asked a very good question. She wanted to know which foods she should avoid preparing for her baby due to nitrate levels. Nitrates are naturally occurring nitrogen/oxygen salt compounds found in almost every vegetable that we eat and the soils they are grown in. Nitrates are also laboratory formulated and used in…
First Juice Review
The other day, while browsing the aisles of Babies R Us, I came across First Juice. My son is almost 2 and has never had juice. He eats a lot of fruits and veggies and loves water, so I never saw the point in offering it to him. He spotted the cute bottle of First…
Cough Syrup, Not For Children Under Age Four
The cold and flu season is approaching rapidly and the consumption of cough medicine will increase rapidly. Yesterday, a decision was made to change the label on cough syrup to read “not for children under the age of four“. Up until yesterday the standard was that cough syrup was not for children under the age…
A Fan May Lower the Risk of SIDS
When I brought my son home from the hospital, my biggest fear was SIDS. My husband and I would check on him every hour or so if we didn’t hear him peep. I knew that placing a baby on his back to sleep reduced the risk of SIDS, but a new study now shows that…
Many Booster Seats are Not Cutting It
Parents, The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) and researchers at the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute, released a report this week stating that 13 booster seats are not recommended because they don’t give the full benefit of improved lap belt fit. They may make children more comfortable, but they don’t offer protection. “Our…
