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Emergency Medicine Docs Say Some Helpful Drugs Can Pose a Deadly Risk to Tots
Allison Muller understands the dangers of pills that find their way into a toddler's hands. As director of the Poison Control Center at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, she knows that one to two tablets of certain medications can be lethal to a toddler.
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1.2 million high chairs recalled
Recall involves all Graco Harmony High Chairs
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Graco Children’s Products Inc., of Atlanta, Ga., announced a voluntary recall of Graco Harmony High Chairs on Thursday. They said consumers should stop using product immediately unless otherwise instructed. The recall affects about 1.2 million high chairs that were manufactured between November 2003 and December 2009. The high chairs are no longer in production.
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Your Kids and Food: The Secret Life of Snacking
How to Keep Your Kids From Eating Too Much Between Meals
By JUJU CHANG and MORGAN ZALKIN
March 12, 2010
Mark and Christie Tully have three children: 6-year-old Andrew, 3-year-old Liam and baby Caroline. They also have a kitchen full of healthy snacks, along with some not-so-healthy ones. And sometimes it seems as if mealtime in the Tully household is … all the time.
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Baby slings to get warning after deaths
WASHINGTON - The government is preparing a safety warning about baby slings — those popular and fashionable infant carriers that parents strap around their chests to give the little ones a cuddle on the move.
The concern: Infants can suffocate, and at least a few have.
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Kids Sleeping in Own Beds: Your Questions Answered
Sleep Expert Elizabeth Pantley's Advice About Kids Sleeping in Own Beds
March 4, 2010
For many parents, every night is a struggle to get their kids to sleep in their own beds. Experts call it co-sleeping -- when young children prefer to sleep in their parents' bed
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Should Hot Dogs Carry Warning Label for Kids?
Hot Dogs Are a Choking Hazard for Small Children, Experts Warn in New Pediatrics Report
By COURTNEY HUTCHISON
Feb. 22, 2010
In mere seconds, a seemingly innocuous piece of food can turn deadly. And Katherine Zuehlke, of Westerville, Ohio, knows firsthand there's nothing more frightening than realizing your child is choking.
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Path to obesity may begin before age 2
Doctors may need to address weight problems in infants
By Jeanna Bryner
updated 3:08 p.m. ET, Thurs., Feb. 11, 2010
You have to admit, chubby babies are oh-so-cute. But many plump infants grow up to be obese teens, which puts them at higher risk for all kinds of health issues, including type-2 diabetes, and high cholesterol and blood pressure, a new study suggests.
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Once opulent kids’ birthdays being scaled back
Recession has parents asking if thousands being spent is worth it
updated 1:19 p.m. ET, Wed., Jan. 27, 2010
DAVIE, Fla. - Ooopsy the Clown threw in a bubble machine for the
monkey-themed party marking Nicholas Castillo's first birthday. She
usually charges extra, but what's a clown to do in a recession that
has some parents throwing less extravagant celebrations for their
kids?
Fake Fragrances: What Is Really in Them?
For most shoppers, getting fancy-looking goods at low prices is a good enough reason to buy counterfeit products. But a knockoff is not always a great deal, especially when it comes to counterfeit perfume, because a fake fragrance gets absorbed into the skin.
Do You Want Your Child to Be a Lifetime Language Learner?
Most parents yearn to give their children the very best during all of their lives. What some do not realize is how very important the first five years are. I hope to share some great information and tips on making the most during the early years, when language learning comes so much more easily.
Why Organic Baby Balms Work Better
There are plenty of baby products on the market, many full of chemicals and artificial colors and perfumes to make them look and smell better. These chemicals tend to be harsh on delicate skin and parents in the know usually prefer organic baby skin care products such as organic baby balms.
Criminal Checks on Household Help
How to check out a nanny or housekeeper to work in your house and with your children
800,000 doses of kids’ H1N1 vaccine recalled
ATLANTA - Hundreds of thousands of swine flu shots for children have been recalled because tests indicate the vaccine doses lost some strength, government health officials said Tuesday.
CPSC chief: Agency moved too slowly on crib safety
WASHINGTON – A day after the recall of 2.1 million cribs linked to four suffocations, the head of the Consumer Product Safety Commission conceded the agency "hasn't been acting as quickly as it should."
Maclaren Recalls One Million Strollers After Kids Lose Fingertips in Hinges
High-end stroller maker Maclaren, in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, is voluntarily recalling about 1 million umbrella strollers sold in the United States since 1999.
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