Monthly Archives: August 2009
Clean George, All Natural and Alcohol Free Hand Purifier
Fall is in the air today. It’s my favorite of the seasons, but with Fall, also comes Flu, Colds, etc. I have been known to carry antibacterial hand sanitizer in my diaper bag. I am not proud of it, but after a subway ride, if there is no sink in sight, I sanitize. The problem…
Car Seats Can Lower Oxygen Levels In Blood While Baby Sleeps
I remember the days of my Snap and Go and Snug Ride. I loved having my baby fall asleep during a car ride, or a walk, and then just unhook the car seat and put it on my living room floor, while the baby slept and I took care of some bills or email. Unfortunately,…
Another Brooklyn Toddler Dies After Falling Out of Window
This is the third incident in Brooklyn this month. Th latest victim is a 1-year-old girl who fell out of a second floor window in her Bensonhurst home. A police spokesman said the window did not have safety bars. On Wednesday an 8-year-old Bronx girl survived a fall from a seventh floor wondow and is…
Win The Family Beach Cabana Tent Just In Time For Labor Day
On Saturday, our whole family headed out to Fair Harbor, Fire Island. We had a blast. If you have never been, I suggest you go on the next 90+ degree day. It was a scorcher alright. Our son has such fair skin, and I was constantly applying sunscreen, and was thrilled we brought along The…
New Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act Aims to Gain Consumer Confidence
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 13, 2009 Release #09-306 CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908 CPSC to Enforce New CPSIA Requirements for Children’s Products Effective August 14 WASHINGTON, D.C. – On August 14, 2009, new requirements…
After Two Tragedies This Week, Lets Talk Window Guards
In the last two days, two toddlers have fallen out of windows in Brooklyn, New York. No word yet on the condition of the two children. These falls are tragic and they could have been prevented with proper window safety In September of 2008, we wrote a column for A Child Grows in Brooklyn, outlining…
Cleaning Green With BabyGanics
I was thrilled when my package of BabyGanics products arrived at my door. I had reviewed some of their products last year, and raved about them. They recently changed their look, and have added some new products to their line of goodies and I couldne’t wait to check them out. I was able to test…
DEET Poses Toxic Worry
Over the past few years there has been a lot of controversy over DEET and how safe it is. A new study conducted on mammals shows that DEET may be toxic to the Central Nervous System. But French researchers, from the University of Angers and the Institute of Research and Development in Montpellier, say more…
