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 [...]
Archive for the ‘Baby Gear’ Category
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 »August 17th, 2011
Angry Birds Brand Expands to Include Baby Products
Angry birds? Baby products? The two might not seem to mix, but the developers of the popular Apple app game see baby products as the next step to expanding their brand, which includes toys. 40 million users play Angry Birds monthly, and its line of toys has already sold 7 million products. As a result, [...]
June 2nd, 2011
Maclaren Strollers Among Recently-Recalled Baby Products
Do you remember the massive baby product recall of Maclaren baby strollers at the end of 2009? If so, another recent baby products recall should jog your memory. Although the amount of products being recalled appears to have lessened since the ban on drop side cribs at the end of 2010, Maclaren was in the [...]
May 26th, 2011
Posh Baby Shower Held for Former Spice Girl Victoria Beckham
Where was the paparazzi for Victoria Beckham’s baby shower? Considering the speed of celebrity – and online – news, reporting on her May 7 baby shower is late. Do you remember what happened nineteen days ago, let alone what you read? Especially as baby news, from bump watches to Suri Cruise’s fashion choices, is now [...]
May 13th, 2011
Why Pay $1,500 for a Stroller?
If you have already purchased a stroller, how much was it? For an average parent, a stroller needs to be practical and costs under $500, preferably under $200. Recently, however, Bugaboo introduced the Donkey stroller, a $1,500 model, to its product line, and everyone from mommy bloggers to Slate is questioning the practicality of such [...]
May 4th, 2011
Keep or Ditch the Drop Side Crib?
Drop side cribs are being taken out of stores and daycare centers, but owning one is not a crime for parents. Should you continue holding on to your old drop side crib?
Posted in Baby Gear, Baby Safety Tags: drop side crib, drop side crib ban, drop side cribs No Comments »April 26th, 2011
Is Your Baby Can Read Peddling a Deceptive Product?
Your Baby Can Read products have been around for the past year, claiming they can help very young children learn to read. The Campaign for a Commercial Free Childhood, however, claims the product’s advertising is deceptive.
April 19th, 2011
Celebrity Baby Products: Use Them or Pass Them Up?
Celebrities from Kate Moss to Snoop Dogg appear to be entering the baby gear market. Would you by celebrity designed or endorsed baby products?
