safety

New Car Seat Guidelines from the AAP & NHTSA

By JustMommies

The AAP and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration have recently released new car seat guidelines.  The guidelines are no longer based on the type of car seat but instead are based on the child’s age.  Both the AAP and the NHTSA are now recommending that parents keep their infants in a rear facing car seat as long as possible before moving them to a forward facing » Read more

Hair Dye and Pregnancy

Is it safe to color your hair during pregnancy? If you aren’t a natural blonde, brunette or redhead, you may be one of the hundreds of women that use hair dye as their secret weapon to looking beautiful. Now that you are pregnant you may be wondering if it is safe to continue coloring your hair during your pregnancy. The answer is probably. » Read more

Flying and Pregnancy – Do’s and Don’ts

According to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), healthy pregnant women can fly safely until their 36th week. The best time for pregnant women to fly is between weeks 18 and 24, since the chances of miscarriage and premature labor are both relatively low then. » Read more

Quick Tips on Safeguarding Your Home & Baby's Nursery from Toxins from Inhabitots

By Inhabitots

Have you been bitten by the spring cleaning bug? Or does your pregnancy induced nesting instinct have you tidying every nook and cranny in your home? » Read more

Safe Sleep Essentials for Babies from Inhabitots

By Inhabitots

Unless you're one of the lucky ones whose baby has always been a great sleeper, you probably spend a great deal of time trying to establish and maintain consistent sleep routines for your little one. » Read more

Pros and Cons of Extended Rear-Facing Car Seat Use

Many parents can’t wait to move their kids to the forward-facing position in the back seat. After all, it’s easier to keep an eye on the kids when they’re facing forward; plus the kids have something more interesting to look at. » Read more

Rear-facing Car Seats are Safer for Older Children

According to a new report published in the British Medical Journal, children under the age of four are safer riding in a rear-facing car seat than a forward-facing seat.  » Read more

How to Make a Wrap Style Baby Sling

Make your own baby sling We added pockets to our baby wrap to make an easy, but practical baby sling. Follow the directions below to make your own. » Read more

Safe Holiday Decorating Tips

Holiday decorating has become the norm in many neighborhoods across the nation. Community decorating contests have made lighting up the night skies during the month of December a new way to join our neighbors in celebration. For others, setting up both simple and elaborate light or miniature decorative displays in their yards and homes has become a tradition in itself. » Read more

Hosting A Slumber Party For Your Child

By Nancy Da Silva » Read more