Did you know that baseball has the highest fatality rate among sports
for children and adolescents age five to fourteen? For an interesting
read check out:
http://www.childrenshospital.org/az/Site1112/mainpageS1112P0.html
This marks the seventh major drop side crib recall this year - Pottery
Barn has announced a recall of 82,000 drop-side cribs. As with
previously recalled drop-side cribs, the drop-side can detach and
create a space where an infant can become entrapped or suffocate. Stop
using the cribs immediately, and contact Pottery Barn Kids at (877)
804-3847 between 7 am and midnight PST to receive a free repair kit
that will immobilize the drop-side.
http://www.cpsc.gov/
Is it neurotic or smart to put a temporary tattoo on your child's arm
with your phone number on it? The way we look at it, it probably can't
hurt. If you're going to be traveling a lot in busy areas and away
from your child's usual surroundings, you may want to check it out.
http://www.safetytat.com/
Make sure the sunscreen you are using is not from last year.
Apparently the active ingredients expire and break down over time.
Kiddimoto release a line of helmets for those image conscious kids. Now
there is no excuse NOT to wear a helmet.
http://www.kiddimotousa.com/
Having a child with allergies can be a little scary - these allergy bands
are cute and kid friendly. The Food Allergy Band is a comfortable,
fashionable, 100% latex-free wrist band with snap clasp. Made of 100%
polyester with canvas backing, it's practical for sports and every day wear
but stylish enough for dress-up days. The attention-grabbing colors and
embroidery ensure that everyone knows your child's allergy; with the clear
pictures, even young children will know what they mean.
http://assureproducts.com
Saturday, January 23 is FREE Yoga Day USA. Each year hundreds of yoga
teachers and schools of free or nearly free yoga workshops. To find
http://www.yogadayusa.org/
If you are beginning to feel like nothing's safe any more, you may be right.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the recall of 1.5 million
Graco strollers due to faulty canopy hinges. Graco announced that children's
fingers can be cut when the canopies of their PASSAGE, ALANO, and SPREE
strollers and travel systems open or closed. The company is offering repair
kits to families who own these strollers. Check out Gracos website for more
information.
http://www.gracobaby.com
The 10 most important items to have in your first aid kit, according to the
American Red Cross.
1. Adhesive bandages in variety of sizes
2. Sterile gauze pads in various sizes and cloth adhesive tape
3. Latex-free disposable gloves
4. Tweezers
5. Thermometer (digital variety is safest)
6. Triple antibiotic ointment (such as Neosporin)
7. Antiseptic wipes
8. First-aid instruction
9. Topical antihistamines and aspirin
10.A face mask to protect from germs.
You may ask: What is a Zapi Doodle? Like the original Zapi, Zapi-Doodle
kills up to 99.9% of germs like e. coli and staphylococcus found on most
toothbrushes. In just 7 minutes Zapi-doodle zaps germs and bacteria with
proven UV technology, leaving toothbrushes clean and sanitized. Fits most
standard toothbrushes and electric toothbrush heads. The blinking light
tells you it¹s working, and the removable drip tray makes cleaning easy.
