A mother’s guilt knows no ceiling – and goes into all territories. A recent survey conducted by Kelton Research shows that brand name baby products are a significant source of guilt for new mothers. Wanting the best for your child is part of being a parent, and logically, the brand name trumps the unknown. For [...]
Archive for the ‘Baby Gear’ Category
January 9th, 2012
Report Shows Brand-Name Baby Products Contain Toxic Chemicals
When a child puts a toy in its mouth, think not only of the choking hazard but also the chemicals it may contain. While parents may wish that all baby products out there are chemical free, a report from the Environmental Health Strategy Center released on December 13 indicates that 650 brand-name products contain hormone-disrupting [...]
Posted in Baby Gear, Baby Health, Baby Safety, Baby Toys, Parenting 
Tags: BPA baby products, toxic chemicals baby products 
1 Comment »December 9th, 2011
Holiday Baby Gift Ideas
Many know a couple that just had a baby or have a toddler. If you’re a friend or relative looking for such a baby gift, finding just the right one can be hard. But, don’t pick out just any item for new parents. Instead, get a gift that is both practical and fun. While rules [...]
November 17th, 2011
Baby Clothing Costs Too Much? Rent It!
Whether new parents realize it or not, babies are expensive. From the furniture to diapers to clothing they frequently grow out of, the cost of a baby, as well as other expenses that come with having a child, comes out to be $12,000 per year. Is there any way to cut down this figure? The [...]
November 7th, 2011
Recall for Bugaboo Bee Strollers
It’s a brand often associated with celebrity babies, but Bugaboo recently experienced a recall of one of its stroller models, the Bee. The Bee’s safety issue is a front wheel that sticks when swiveling, and the stroller, as a result, as a greater chance of tipping. The Bugaboo Bee has had safety issues in the [...]
November 7th, 2011
FDA Advises Against SIDS-Preventing Baby Products
SIDS is a parent’s worst nightmare, and he or she may do whatever possible to protect the baby. Yet, such attempts may be misguided when SIDS-reducing or preventing products come into play. In concept, such products appear helpful – and an answer to keeping a baby from suffocating. However, according to a statement published recently [...]
October 21st, 2011
California Deciding to Include Common Flame Retardant as a Carcinogen
Do you know if a particular item in your home, or your baby’s room, has flame-retardant chemicals? Chances are, they do, only you aren’t aware of it. Furniture and baby products are often made with common flame retardant chlorinated Tris, but now California is considering listing it as a carcinogen. California has the strictest standards [...]
September 23rd, 2011
How Should a Baby be Carried in a Sling?
The United States and Canada have already seen a handful of infant deaths related to baby slings. But rather than the product itself being faulty, using it incorrectly poses suffocation risks. Although babywearers proclaim the benefits of using slings, a piece in Australian newspaper The Age about a recent infant death brought the issue to [...]
September 2nd, 2011
California Soon to Ban BPA from Baby Products
If you’re a health-conscious parent, finding BPA-free items for your baby – and even for yourself – often becomes a challenge. While certain plastic products may have a “BPA-free” label, thousands of more don’t. And, why take a risk? Instead, you seek out glass and metal for your baby and yourself. Parents in California may [...]
Posted in Baby Gear, Baby Health Tags: bpa free, bpa free baby bottles, BPA free baby products, bpa free sippy cups 1 Comment »August 25th, 2011
More Ways to Make Your Baby Anxious
Let your child see the world, and make him anxious for life? According to an Australian child health expert, facing your baby away from you – not seeing the mother but experiencing the world around instead – makes it suffer. Citing a 2008 study, Professor Catherine Fowler states that children up to one year need [...]
Posted in Baby Gear, Baby Health, Parenting Tags: baby carrier, baby carriers, baby carrying, baby forward carrier, baby sling, baby wrap 2 Comments »
