Child Safety Recalls: Bumbo Seats

Numerous child brain injuries caused by popular baby seat The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recently recalled the popular Bumbo baby seat. Previous recalls to the product have been made, especially regarding its use on elevated surfaces. Despite warnings, …

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  • Children and cell phone use: Safe? Smart?

    At what age should children have cell phones? As the holidays approach, children of all ages will be adding cell phones to their wish lists. In under a decade, children have become increasingly technologically-saavy, more so than many adults. As …

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  • September is Child Passenger Safety Month

    Car dealerships get involved with child passenger safety September always brings anticipation of new things: back-to-school, the changing of seasons and the upcoming holidays. This year, the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) has teamed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration …

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  • FDA Regulates Sunscreen Safety Advertising

    Tightening up misleading sunscreen safety messaging Choosing the safest sunscreen for your children will be easier next year due to a new FDA program that will prevent sunscreen manufacturers from advertising their products as waterproof, sweatproof or sunblock. By mid-2012, …

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  • Child Pool Safety This Summer

    The Do’s and Don’ts of Pool Safety for Kids. Whether the pool is in your own backyard, in the neighbor’s yard or down the street, allowing your kids to swim with or without you is a stressful summer decision for …

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  • Daycare Safety: Finding a Safe Daycare

    How to pick the safest daycare for your child Are you considering enrolling your child in a daycare? You like many other new parents are probably thinking, “Who is going to take better of my child than me?” Choosing a …

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  • The Safest Parent Competition Winner

    Drumroll please… After reviewing the fantastic Safest Parent competition submissions, I selected a grand prize winner. Congratulations to Crystal of Wanna Be Balanced Mom who will receive a $250 Visa gift card and a Safest Parent blog badge. Be sure …

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  • Who Will Be The Safest Parent?

    Child safety blogs by creative safe parents The Safest Parent competition is in full swing and the submissions have been superb. Some have made me laugh and some have offered up great ways parents can make their homes safer that …

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  • Mom Blogs I Love, Part 4

    Inspiring writing from fantastic moms Mom blogs enrich my Internet browsing with touching stories, enlightening views on parenting and child safety news and opinions. When I find great mom blogs, I feel compelled to share them with my readers. Here are …

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  • The Chicago Blizzard

    Bonding after the winter storm Now that all the snow is finally out of the driveway after the worst winter storm to hit Chicago in decades, I wanted to share a little about my family’s experience with the blizzard, which …

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