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In case there wasn’t already enough data on BPA and phthalates, this article really freaked me out and you’ll soon read why. … More Problems With Plastics Like BPA, chemicals called phthalates raise some concerns By Adam Voiland Posted May 7, 2008 The urethra is supposed to emerge at the tip of the penis, but in 1 out of every 300 baby boys, its opening is elsewhere—sometimes just underneath the head, or midway down the shaft, or even at the base of the scrotum. No one knows what causes the defect, called hypospadias, but studies have shown that widespread chemicals called phthalates can reproduce it in rodents [From More Problems With Plastics - US News and World Report ]
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Dream Baby cable lock for simple home safety
September 24, 2008 – 2:32 pm
This is a very simple lock for home 
safety, especially for things that need just a little extra security, such as the liquor cabinet or the medicine chest. It obviously won’t stop a determined thief, but can not be opened without obvious signs of tampering, making it good for kid- or nanny-proofing small doors or even a suitcase or a bag temporarily. The MSRP is $9.95, but only sold at the present time for $19.95 at Shop4Kids.com .
Tooth Tunes toothbrushes for kids
September 19, 2008 – 1:56 pm
At first, my wife scoffed, but these toothbrushes really are a good incentive for little brushers, like my 4-year old boy. The cool difference is that they play music through vibrations through the bristles which makes it sound like music going on through your teeth and into your ears. The songs they have are a little hokey, like “Waking (originally Making) up is Hard to do,” by Neil Sedaka, but others are by more recent teen brushers, like the Jonas Brothers and Miley Cyrus.
Ubimed Cleanoz Aspirator a good replacement for that gnarly rubber aspirator bulb
September 18, 2008 – 10:15 am
We had a chance to meet the inventor, Jose Bensoussan, of the Ubimed Cleanoz Nasal Aspirator Kit at the recent ABC baby and kids product show (2008) and he told a compelling story about this new device. … Many parents have been suspicious of the bulb since there is no way to really clean it out or sterilize it and it’s used inside the mouth and nose of very small babies. Better to leave it on the ground the next time it rolls off the changing table and use it as a dog pull toy.
Baby Light and Clip – great gadget for fingernail-clipping dads
September 18, 2008 – 8:07 am
Baby Light and Clip – Nail Clipper for Babies If you’ve ever struggled to cut a baby’s finger or toenails, you’ll love this little gadget. It’s a very simple little tool that incorporates a basic baby fingernail clipper and a light so you can clip in the dark while they are sleeping. And, if you’ve ever cut down too close and actually cut your baby (yes, it does happen) because baby was struggling, or you couldn’t see, this clipper has finger guard so you can’t push in too deep.
Oobr Clek Booster
September 6, 2008 – 11:58 am
We love the look and practicality of Clek boosters. The Paul Frank design here on their new booster is very popular with kids. My daughter, at 8, thinks of the clek as “her” seat.
BPA or Bisphenol-A update
September 6, 2008 – 7:21 am
The FDA reported last month that small amounts of BPA that leach out of plastic bottles into liquids and food should not be considered dangerous. … The Yale School of Medicine did a study on primates finding that BPA “causes the loss of connections between brain cells” and could lead to memory and learning issues. … * Be careful of canned foods for children, which often have plastic seals with BPA * Make a special effort to buy baby bottles that don’t use BPA * Never microwave plastic food containers.
Parenting your kids internet activities
August 5, 2008 – 12:58 pm
First, if your kids are little, little, all this talking and communication isn’t going to help them if they see something that is really way beyond their comprehension. I don’t want my eight year old (or my four year old son for that matter) to be exposed to graphic sex just because she went searching for “doll toys” on the internet. … That said, this is a good discussion on an approach for allowing 12+ kids to use the internet for free browsing, school research, and fun, without using software that takes the place of good old-fashioned parenting.
Parents to our parents – What one daughter wishes she had done differently with an aging parent
July 18, 2008 – 9:14 am
I hope your parents are young and you have thirty years before you have to think of elder care, but likely they are old enough you have to at least imagine the need some day. … What I Wish I’d Done Differently By JANE GROSS Looking back on the last few years of my mother’s life, with 20/20 hindsight and the belated knowledge that came from four years of reporting about aging for The New York Times, my single biggest mistake was not finding a doctor with expertise in geriatrics to quarterback her care and attend to the quality of her life, not merely its length.
…As Jane Gross, the writer, points out, it’s hard to know how to avoid any mistakes since the sands are rapidly shifting in elder care and benefits, but her biggest words of advice are to research the situation now before you need it, since “haste, often the result of panic, is the enemy.
A top obstetrician on why men should NEVER be at the birth of their child | the Daily Mail
May 14, 2008 – 9:35 am
This top UK obstetrician, as he writes in the the UK Daily Mail thinks that men should not be allowed in the delivery room: For many years, I have not been able to speak openly about my views that the presence of a father in a delivery room is not only unnecessary, but also hinders labour…. But having been involved in childbirth for 50 years, and having been in charge of 15,000 births, I have reached the stage where I feel it is time to state what I – and many midwives and fellow obstetricians – privately consider the obvious…. I’m sure the good doctor will get a lot of approving head nods from people wishing we also lived in a time where skirts covered women’s ankles and children were allowed to work in garment factories.