if your baby or child has any of the following 15 symptoms, go immediately to a hospital emergency room. 1. Possible broken bones. 2. Difficult breathing. 3. No reaction or response when you speak to him or her. 4. Possible swallowing of an object or poisoned or poison. 5. Large or deep cuts to the chest or stomach. 6. Blue or gray skin or lips. 7. Seizure or rhythmic … [Read more...] about 15 reasons to take your baby or child to the emergency room
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France wants to sell millions of surplus flu shots – they can send 4 directly to our house!
We haven't gotten any shots out here in far-flung San Francisco, so we've been waiting anxiously for a wave of swinish flu to break over our shores. So far, lot's of other childhood coughs and sniffles, but no porcine fevers. However, to be on the safe side, and be four more defense links in the chain, I'd love to get us all innoculated. I doubt France is selling these through … [Read more...] about France wants to sell millions of surplus flu shots – they can send 4 directly to our house!
Recyclable healthy alternatives to plastics for kids lunches
As an ongoing effort to figure out ways to kick the plastic out of our house, I've been testing other products. It's hard and it's always easy to sacrifice another plastic baggy, but with all the bad news about plastic, I'd like to completely eliminate it in 2010. One option is glass, and we did a review on Pyrex bowls that work well in a lot of situations. Unfortunately, they … [Read more...] about Recyclable healthy alternatives to plastics for kids lunches
Newest info the H1N1 flu and availability of shots for Swine flu and seasonal flu
Google recently launched a flu shot locator, which uses Google Maps to show you nearby locations offering seasonal and/or H1N1 flu vaccine: http://www.google.com/flushot You can find this information on a standalone page as well as in Google search results when you search for terms like [flu], [flu shot], [h1n1 shot] and [flu vaccine]. Also, make sure to check out flu news and … [Read more...] about Newest info the H1N1 flu and availability of shots for Swine flu and seasonal flu
2009 Booster Seats compared – Britax Parkway SG
We're doing a roundup of car seats unveiled at the 2009 ABC Kids show, the major annual convention for baby and kids products. This year, the biggest story on car seats in general was in side impact head protection. While car seats have made major advances, this is still an area where more technology can save young lives. There were also at least 2 new seats developed to … [Read more...] about 2009 Booster Seats compared – Britax Parkway SG