http://www.babybodyguards.com/blog The best in child safety products and information. Thu, 26 Aug 2010 18:46:03 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en [caption id="attachment_768" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="our 4 month old daughter"][/caption] A few months ago I got my hands on a  Tummy Tub. It kind of  looks like a big punch bowl, except it is a baby bath which is supposedly good from birth to 3 years. According to their site, "The Tummy Tub ... http://www.babybodyguards.com/blog/?p=767 PLANT TOXIC PART SYMPTOMS   HOUSE PLANTS Hyacinth, Narcissus, Daffodil Bulbs Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea. May be fatal. Oleander Leaves, branches Extremely poisonous. Affects the heart, produces severe digestive upset and has caused death. Dieffenbachia (Dumb Cane), Elephant Ear All parts Intense burning and irritation of the mouth and tongue. Death can occur if base of the tongue swells enough to block the air ... http://www.babybodyguards.com/blog/?p=763 Pottery Barn Kids voluntarily recalled 82,000 drop-side cribs today. This coincides with the proposed ban on drop-side cribs by the U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission. The recall by the Williams-Sonoma Inc unit affects cribs sold from January 1999 through March 2010, priced at $300 to $600. This is the 12th U.S. ... http://www.babybodyguards.com/blog/?p=753 Last Summer  I remember hearing about three toddlers in NYC  who were killed when they were crushed by a television. Children love to climb and pull on things. Parents need to make sure that while they are babyproofing, that their TV's, bookcases, dressers, appliances etc, are sturdy and that there ... http://www.babybodyguards.com/blog/?p=748 One of the hardest decisions a parent has to make is deciding on a Day Care facility that they feel comfortable with. Baby Bodyguards is hoping to make this decision a bit easier by working with local Day Care Centers to ensure that the level of safety you have in place ... http://www.babybodyguards.com/blog/?p=743 We have been on a Kashi kick these days, but for those of you who like you Apple Jacks and Honey Combs, listen up. Some Kelloggs cereal have been making people ill. The affected cereals include many of the well known brands that the manufacturer produces.  The recalled cereal includes Kellogg’s ... http://www.babybodyguards.com/blog/?p=740 The American Academy Of Pediatrics was nice enough to provide us with Summer Safety Tips FUN IN THE SUN Source: http://www.aap.org/advocacy/archives/tanning.htm Babies under 6 months: The two main recommendations from the AAP to prevent sunburn are to avoid sun exposure, and dress infants in lightweight long pants, long-sleeved shirts, and brimmed hats that ... http://www.babybodyguards.com/blog/?p=737 With Joran van der Sloot all over the news today, one can't help but be reminded of  Natalee Holloway, the teenager who vanished on a trip to Aruba in 2005. Natalee's mother Beth Holloway is collaborating with Mayday 360,  a global safety company, to enhance travel safety. Mayday 360 will donate ... http://www.babybodyguards.com/blog/?p=730 32 infants and toddlers have suffocated or been strangled in their drop-side crib since 2000. Drop-sides, around for decades and probably slept in by many of today’s parents, are suspected in an additional 14 infant fatalities during that time. The Consumer Product Safety Commission, which regulates cribs, has warned about the ... http://www.babybodyguards.com/blog/?p=727 I just received our mamaRoo, made by 4moms. I have been anxiously awaiting it's arrival for weeks, and it was worth it. Last night when my 3 week old was up from 4am to 6am, I kept thinking, when is my mamaRoo going to arrive. HOORAY!! This is the COOLEST most ... http://www.babybodyguards.com/blog/?p=720