Babies
Mar 8, 2010
Confession: I didn’t know male circumcision was such a hot-button issue in the U.S. until I got pregnant.
Dec 18, 2009
Yet another one of my parental nightmares come true: About 447,000 infant car seat carriers, including some branded with Eddie Bauer and Disney logos, have been recalled after dozens of reports of the handle coming loose.
Dec 10, 2009
The most popular month in which to have a baby is July, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. In related news, condom companies likely report their worst monthly sales in October/November.
Stay tuned for more fun facts!
Nov 5, 2009
The cries of infants as young as three days old already reflect the language their parents speak, according to a new study that compared the newborn cries of French-born (“Oooouuuuiiii!”) and German-born children (“Neeeeiiinnn!”).
Oct 15, 2009
If there’s one thing I may love more than baby hats, it’s a chubby baby. So color me sad to hear that this beautiful, chubby, four-month-old boy was denied health insurance for “being too fat.”
Oct 14, 2009
Save your child the embarrassment of having other babies sneer, “Your car seat is soooo 2009!” and check out Graco’s new SnugRide 35, which will be replacing the SafeSeat and Snugride 32 Platinum in January 2010. It helps protect children up to 35 lbs. and 32 inches, keeping them rear-facing longer. Not only is that [...]
Oct 13, 2009
If you’re a new mom like I am, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) is probably often top-of-mind:
“Open a window before she gets too hot and dies!” (Said in 60-degree weather)
“OMG, take that blanket off the baby before she suffocates!”
“A doll?! Are you NUTS?! Get that death trap OUT OF MY DAUGHTER’S BASSINET!”
Well, better crazy-paranoid than [...]
Oct 6, 2009
Well, that’s ONE way to recycle cardboard.
