As a doting dad, you want to buy the best for your child. But each year baby/child products are released that fail national safety standards, which may yet continue to be sold in garage sales or second-hand stores. Here's a listing of such recalls. Check out this list that is updated weekly, before you buy any baby product. … [Read more...] about Buying safe: Advice for dads
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Homemade re-hydration solution for kids
Dads can easily make their own re-hydration solution for flu-ridden kids. Here's a formula from a pediatrician who uses it to mimic Pedialyte's salt/sugar/electrolyte balance at less cost and better taste. Click here for the recipe. … [Read more...] about Homemade re-hydration solution for kids
There, but for the grace of God…
Boy in Fla. Custody After Being Left Behind Every time I read a story like the one below, or worse, the one about the baby seat left on top of the car, or even worse, the baby mistakenly left in the hot car all day, I shudder. In our hectic lives, any parent that can't imagine this happening leads a far less complicated life than I do and God bless them. I am … [Read more...] about There, but for the grace of God…
16 surprising U.S. birth facts
The big news is that Americans are having more babies. How are the moms, the dads, and the babies faring? Click here for interesting facts related to baby births in the United States. … [Read more...] about 16 surprising U.S. birth facts
Avoid kids’ allergies by getting a pet.
Worried Junior May Develop Allergies? Get a Pet. USA Today recently ran a front page story which in turn sited an article from the August 2002 edition of the Journal of the American Medical Association. The research suggests that children who were exposed to two or more dogs and cats in the first year of life are 45% less likely to test positive for allergies than other kids. … [Read more...] about Avoid kids’ allergies by getting a pet.