Food Allergies – What you need to know!
With school back in swing and knowing a few children with very severe food allergies, I thought I would share information provided by the CDC about food allergies and schools. Peanuts are a common food...
View ArticleSchool Bus Safety
School Bus Safety South Carolina’s laws for school bus safety. Now that school is definitely back in full swing, there isn’t a morning that you do not see a big yellow school bus. I have decided to...
View ArticleCar Seat Safety–What you NEED to know!
You may have seen my earlier post on CAR SEAT MISTAKES, but this one is different, this is your car seat safety guide. Choose the right car seat 0-1 Rear Facing Seat 1-3 Rear Facing UNTIL they reach...
View ArticleSafety Alert: Single Load Packets of Laundry Soap
Recently the Consumer Product Safety Commission released an alert about the dangers of the single load packs of laundry soap! According to the article, there have been more than 500 incidents...
View ArticleTalking To Your Children About Tragic Events
In light of today’s tragedy and the many mass tragedies that have occurred this year, I wanted to help you understand how to talk with your children about tragedy. First and foremost turn off the TV,...
View ArticleBreast Pumps Covered by Insurance?
Are breast pumps covered by insurance? It is a question I have been seeing more and more lately! I was speaking with a local store who heard the news and went through hoops to become a medical supply...
View ArticleNew Safety Standards for Play Yards
Starting next week, on February 28, the federal safety standards for infant and toddler play yards will be more vigorous. Play yards or play pins, pack n’ plays, are “framed enclosures with a floor...
View ArticleYouth Sports Safety by Dr. David Geier
Dr. David Geier, Sports Medicine Physician is blogging about youth sports safety! There are over two-and-a-half million injuries a year to children under the age 19 playing recreational sports! This is...
View Article2013 State of the World’s Mothers Report
We all know that motherhood is hard, no matter what country you live in, each parent faces challenges, all with one common goal: raise a happy and healthy child. Each year Save the Children puts out...
View Article4 recalls + study about exercise during pregnancy
This week has been a busy week in parenting news with 4 new recalls and a promising new study. Check them out below! RECALLS: Step2® Whisper Ride Touring Wagon™ sold exclusively at Toys R US, because...
View Article2014 New Car Seat Law
2014 Car Seat Law Changes It is now 2014, and there has been a lot of talk of the new car seat laws involving the LATCH system in your car and weight limits. The change involves the weight limit of...
View ArticleCPSC: Stop Using the Nap Nanny
Last week another baby lost their life while sleeping in the Nap Nanny. Incase you didn’t know the Nap Nanny was recalled first in 2010 after one death and several injuries. Then in 2012 the product...
View ArticleCalifornia announces Whooping Cough Epidemic
Last week the California Department of Public Health announced that more than 800 cases of pertussis (whopping cough) have been diagnosed and that the states diagnosis has reached epidemic proportions...
View ArticleTop Ten Parenting Posts 1/9
I cannot believe that it is 2015! Am I the only one who thinks time is going faster than ever?!?! Its crazy, I feel like I blinked and 2014 was over, I didn’t get half of my to do list accomplished so...
View ArticleTop Ten Posts This Week 1/16
I have started sharing the top posts I read this week with you! These are posts that I enjoyed or found informative this week and I think you might too! As always if you like the post please share...
View ArticleTop Ten: January 23
1. This is a great post about how sleep training your baby doesn’t really work but how you can really get your baby to sleep on their own. It’s a great perspective. Check out the article here. 2....
View ArticleThe Top 10: 2-13
I read a ton of posts each weeks, from studies to new products and I like to share my favorites with you! Any product links or ads come from my affiliate links. 1. This is a new product that after...
View Article5 Questions that can save your baby’s life!
Car seat safety that can save your baby’s life! Car seat safety is so important, there are so many parents who don’t understand how their child should be strapped in to their seats. I was one of...
View ArticleAnnouncing Threshold Pediatrics
Parenting is a job full of tough decisions, and one of the most important decisions parents make is choosing a pediatrician to care for their children. It’s a relationship built on mutual trust and a...
View ArticleThreshold Pediatrics – What they are all about
I recently toured Threshold Pediatrics and got all the ins-and-outs of how their concierge practice works! This is a game changer for parents who value seeing the same pediatrician every appointment,...
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