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To most parents, travel and babies do not mix. Yes, the
mere thought of hitting the road with baby is enough to
make even the steadiest moms and dads shake.
The good news? A vacation with your little one is not only
possible, but it’s much easier than you think.
Here’s how.
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I just discovered this blog by Ann Douglas http://anndouglas.typepad.com/sleepsolutions/
You would not believe how many times I get this
exasperated comment: “My baby is teething and
that’s why he is getting up 10 times a night!”
I get to hear that exclamation an average of five times
a day. There is some legitimacy to the teething “excuse,”
but there’s also a way to handle the situation so neither you nor your little one has to suffer—well, beyond the pain of cutting teeth, that is.
To read more: http://www.thefamilygroove.com/may10_BedtimeStories.htm
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.
Name of Product: Baby swimsuits
Units: About 6,500 in the U.S. and about 480 in Canada
Retailer: Gap Inc., of San Francisco, Calif.
Hazard: The swimsuits have halter straps that were manufactured too short causing the plastic ring located at the neck of the swimsuit to press against the child’s throat and obstruct the airway. This poses a strangulation hazard to the child.
Incidents/Injuries: The firm has received two consumer complaints. No injuries have been reported.
Description: The baby swimsuits were sold in two styles: number 706260 is blue and white and number 700452 is red and white. The style number can be found on the label located on the swimsuit. Both swimsuits were sold in infant sizes up to 24 months and are made of a synthetic knit stretch fabric of polyester and spandex. The straps are made of the same material as the body.
Sold at: The babyGap, GapKids, Gap, Gap Outlet stores nationwide and online at www.gap.com from February 2010 through April 2010 for between $17 and $20.
Manufactured in: Indonesia and China
Remedy: Consumers should immediately take the recalled swimsuits away from children and return them to the place of purchase for a full refund. Contact Gap to return by mail if purchased online.
Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Gap toll-free at (888) 747-3704 between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, and Saturday between 12 p.m. and 7 p.m., visit the firm’s website at www.gap.com or email Gap at custserv@gap.com
Note: Health Canada’s press release is available at http://cpsr-rspc.hc-sc.gc.ca/PR-RP/recall-retrait-eng.jsp?re_id=1037
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CPSC is still interested in receiving incident or injury reports that are either directly related to this product recall or involve a different hazard with the same product. Please tell us about it by visiting https://www.cpsc.gov/cgibin/incident.aspx
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of serious injury or death from thousands of types of consumer products under the agency’s jurisdiction. The CPSC is committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical, or mechanical hazard. The CPSC’s work to ensure the safety of consumer products – such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters, and household chemicals – contributed significantly to the decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 30 years.
To report a dangerous product or a product-related injury, call CPSC’s Hotline at (800) 638-2772 or CPSC’s teletypewriter at (301) 595-7054. To join a CPSC e-mail subscription list, please go to https://www.cpsc.gov/cpsclist.aspx. Consumers can obtain recall and general safety information by logging on to CPSC’s Web site at www.cpsc.gov.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued a warning regarding the use of baby slings. The full alert, (which you can read here) is directed at parents of babies younger than 4 months and doesn’t single out one specific brand of baby sling. It does strongly urge parents to take extra precautions when using any over-the-shoulder sling with their newborn.
However you decide to wear and/or carry your baby, please educate yourself on this important issue.
You should see the looks on my clients’ faces when I tell them
that their babies shouldn’t be having more than two hours of
awake time until they are 10 months old. It is like I have said
that a dragon just appeared at my door. I am always hearing,
“Well, my little Timmy can stay awake for four hours and he still
doesn’t look tired.”
To Read More: http://www.thefamilygroove.com/mar10_BedtimeStories.htm
Cosco and Eddie Bauer car seat recall. In a week or so Dorel Juvenile Group (DJG) will announce a recall of more than four million Cosco and Eddie Bauer car seats. The models affected are Cosco Alpha/Omega, Touriva and Hi Back and Eddie Bauer Touriva and Hi Back car seats. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says there are two problems: The webbing on 3,957,826 Dorel seats fails to conform to standards for abrasion; and the webbing on 54,400 car seats may degrade when exposed to sunlight. In both cases, the concern is that the seats won’t provide sufficient protection in a crash. Learn more in the full Safety blog post.
To read more : http://blogs.consumerreports.org/baby/2010/01/baby-child-safety-news-2-recalls-plus-bike-helmet-news.html
Researchers Closing in on a Likely Cause of SIDS
First Candle, leading national nonprofit, plays key role in supporting the project
[Baltimore, MD – February 2, 2010) First Candle today announced that researchers at Children’s Hospital Boston have further linked low serotonin levels in the brainstems of babies to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, or SIDS. The research team’s most recent study, being published in the February 3rd issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association, compared brainstems of babies who died of SIDS with brainstems of babies who died of other, known causes. The results of the study are compelling and send a strong message to new and expectant parents, particularly since SIDS remains the leading cause of death for babies one month to one year of age in the United States.
First Candle salutes Dr. Hannah Kinney and her research team for their untiring efforts to unlock what was once thought to be the mystery of SIDS. “After more than 20 years of research, we may now be able to move forward in identifying babies at risk and developing preventive treatments to correct this serotonin deficiency,” said Kinney. In the study, the SIDS babies had 25 percent less serotonin in their lower brainstem and 22 percent lower levels of tryptophan hydroxylase, the enzyme that makes serotonin. Levels of binding to the serotonin receptors were 50 percent lower in the SIDS babies, signifying that a serotonin defect in the brainstem was most likely involved in the death of these babies.
As this defect probably occurs during pregnancy, good prenatal care is of utmost importance. “There is no safe amount of alcohol, smoking or second-hand smoke that is safe for pregnant women,” said Kinney. The Harvard team and other researchers are also exploring a possible genetic cause for this defect.
The study results also send a strong message to parents with newborns. “We now know that there is likely a physical reason that many of these babies die,” says Dr. Rachel Moon, Chair of the American Academy of Pediatrics Task force on SIDS. “And when babies with this defect are placed to sleep in unsafe places, the results can be disastrous.” For babies with low serotonin levels, re-breathing carbon dioxide (exhaled air) and overheating during sleep can be fatal. Parents need to do all they can to make sure their baby is ALWAYS placed to sleep on his or her back and in a safe place.
“There is a misconception among new mothers that sleeping with their baby will somehow protect the baby from SIDS,” said Laura Reno, Vice President of Public Affairs for First Candle. “This couldn’t be further from the truth. SIDS is a fatal event – the baby doesn’t just stop breathing, his or her entire body shuts down. By the time you would notice that the baby stopped breathing, there would be nothing you could do to save the baby.”
As yet, we do not know which babies have this defect, so it’s important to protect all babies. Besides keeping babies in a smoke-free environment, here are things parents and caregivers should do to protect babies from SIDS:
The First Candle website at www.firstcandle.org, provides comprehensive information about these and other tips to protect their baby from SIDS, suffocation and accidents during sleep. Expectant parents can also learn more about good prenatal care and kick counting to help protect their baby from stillbirth.
“First Candle is proud to have sponsored Dr. Kinney’s research for the past two decades,” said Dr. Marian Sokol, President of First Candle. “We have our constituency to thank – the grieving families, members, partners and corporate sponsors – we wouldn’t have been able to do it without them. We are so close, it is critical that we continue to support this research . . . in the belief that every baby should live.”
For more information on how you can help, please call 1.800.221.7437 or donate now.
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First Candle is a leading national nonprofit dedicated to safe pregnancies and the survival of babies through the first years of life. With programs of research, education and advocacy, the organization is working to ensure that every baby is given the best possible chance to reach not only his or her first birthday, but many happy birthdays beyond. First Candle also provides compassionate grief support to all those affected by the death of a baby. For more information, to access grief support or to make a donation, please visit www.firstcandle.org or call 1.800.221.7437.
WASHINGTON – The death of a 6-month-old child prompted the recall Tuesday of about 635,000 cribs sold by Kmart, Sears, Wal-Mart and other stores.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the recall of 20 models of Dorel Asia cribs with both drop sides and fixed front rails.
Some of the Chinese- and Vietnamese-made cribs were recalled because their drop sides can detach, creating a space where a child can be trapped and suffocate or strangle.
To Read More: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/34941782/ns/health-kids_and_parenting/?ns=health-kids_and_parenting
In a country where nearly three million students are receiving special education services for a learning disability, many parents are hungry for ways to support their children’s learning.
According to the 25th Annual Report to Congress by the U.S. Department of Education, 41 percent of high school students with learning disabilities dropped out of school in the 2000-2001 school year. This is in contrast to the dropout average of all students, which totaled just 5 percent between October 2000 and October 2001.
To Read More http://www.naturallysavvy.com/conscious-parenting/helping-children-learn
