Image by jigabugbaby – Some rights reserved Drop-side cribs are used by many parents in the U.S.. They use drop-side cribs, because it’s easier to pick up and lay down a baby, and it also makes it easier to access the mattress to remove and add new sheets. Unfortunately, that easiness comes at a cost. [...]
New Government Crib Standards will Ban Drop-Side Cribs
John Schnatter of Papa John’s Pizza Suggests You Eat Less Pizza
Ever wonder what Papa John’s founder, John Schnatter, thinks about how much pizza you should actually eat? In an interview with a UK radio host, he said the following in response to a question about anti-obesity. “No. Pizza’s actually healthy for you if you don’t eat too much of it,” Schnatter replied, adding, “You can’t [...]
Safety Tips for Keeping Children Safe During Summertime
Summer is upon us! For parents with kids that are now out of school, their kids are now going to have 3 months of free time – plenty of time to get into trouble and also get hurt. Safe Parenting has a helpful list from the American Academy of Pediatrics that offers some excellent tips [...]
Leaving Your Children Home Alone
An interesting and important question that all parents will have to face one day (if they haven’t already). Safety for Children has an interesting article on when it’s okay to leave your children home alone. I’m curious to know how other parents have approached this and when they think it’s okay to start leaving your [...]
How to Avoid Fruits and Vegetables That Are High In Pesticides
Although it would be nice to buy all organically grown fruits and vegetables, it’s usually too costly buy all organic fruits and vegetables. Fortunately, there are some fruits and vegetables that are relatively low in pesticides, making the purchase of some organic fruits and vegetables unnecessary. Below is a list from the Go organic; here’s [...]
Breastfeeding May Make Children Smarter
There’s been a lot of research in recent years about the connection between breast-feeding and intelligence. However, it wasn’t until new research from researchers in Canada and Belarus that a stronger correlation was made. The children in the group where breast-feeding was encouraged scored about 5 percent higher in IQ tests and did better academically, [...]
Smallstep Provides Health Resources for Adults & Teens
The U.S. Government has always had a mandate to provide resources to its people, but many of those resources have been lackluster and most people aren’t even aware of them. It’s been interesting watching how they’ve translated those resources into websites. I’ve seen a gradual increase in quality over the years, but a new site [...]
5 Parenting Issues Where There’s Plenty of Room to Disagree with the Pediatrician
It’s easy to get a lot of differing opinions about the best parenting techniques for the health of your child. Even pediatricians disagree with their colleagues about what’s for your child. Elizabeth Cohen looked at common parenting issues where pediatricians often do disagree with each other. In her article, When it’s OK to question your [...]
