(Mar 25th 2013 9:51AM) As parents, we do the very best we can to protect our children to keep them from getting into an injury situation. Holding their hands on uneven ground, putting their shoes on the correct foot to keep them from stumbling (you laugh, but you\'ve seen it happen), keeping dangerous things out of reach; the list goes ...
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(Jul 26th 2012 12:57PM) High chairs, or as a friend of mine calls them, an "elevated platform from which a baby throws food onto the floor", are invaluable in keeping your baby safe and secure when you\'ve got your hands full ... picking up food from the floor. They need to be sturdy, stable, and easy to use without a lot of effort to ...
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(Jul 10th 2012 11:53AM) The first job of a parent is to protect their children from the time of birth until they are able to motor around on their own; sometimes a difficult task, and none more so than when they are babies. That, fortunately, has been made easier with the advent of electronic technology. Enter the baby monitor, and not ...
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(Jun 30th 2012 11:40AM) A friend of mine had a baby girl several months ago, and it\'s now time for the family to make the rounds of relatives to proudly present the new baby; they\'re traveling by car, so they bought a travel crib to make the baby as comfortable -- and as easy on the parents -- as possible. After much investigation, ...
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(Feb 21st 2012 10:47AM) Most automotive safety authorities recommend that your kids be buckled up in a car seat until they are approximately 8 years old or 4\'9" in height; additionally, whenever possible, the car seat should be rear-facing to provide for maximum protection for the youngest of children. Many car seats today are ...
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(Jul 29th 2011 8:41PM) Co-sleeping, or sharing a bed with your infant, gets a bad rap. Some organizations warn against co-sleeping because of worries that babies might suffocate from a parent accidentally rolling over or smothering baby in blankets. But more and more people are finding that with proper precautions, co-sleeping is ...
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(May 31st 2011 7:00AM) Back when I was born in 1981, it seemed like formula feeding was all the rage, and that\'s how I and most of my friends were nourished and I think we turned out just fine. Still, I\'m excited to give it a try because recent studies have shown that the act of breastfeeding not only benefits the baby but also that ...
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(May 26th 2011 10:00AM) Shopping for baby shower gifts and having a hard time narrowing down exactly what to select from the mother-to-be\'s gift registry? Or are you looking for unique baby shower gifts that a new mom will really need? We\'ve picked out some of our favorite baby shower gifts to inspire your baby shower gifts ...
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(Mar 31st 2011 9:40AM) All of my friends seem to either have a baby or are pregnant - including me! We all want to raise our kids with as little of an energy footprint as possible (that\'s SoCal for you) but as we\'re all working mamas, we\'re also on time and money budgets. Breastfeeding and cloth diapering are two ways we can not only ...
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