What Would You Do If Your Car Was Stolen With Your Baby Inside?
Posted on August 3rd, 2008Interestingly, the headline in a news report caught my attention because I was just discussing this same topic with a group of other mothers. It has happened a number of times in my native Jamaica.
In the incident that occurred in Detroit, the mother was pumping gas at a service station. Her pleas to have [...]
New Federal Law Mandates Child Resistant Portable Gasoline Containers
Posted on July 18th, 2008New Federal Law Mandates Child Resistant Portable Gasoline Containers
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Children and gasoline don’t mix. With the passage of the Children’s Gasoline Burn Prevention Act, an additional layer of fire safety and burn protection has been added for families across the country.
President George W. Bush signed the Act into law which requires portable gasoline [...]
Teeny Tattoos: Safety Tats for Toddlers
Posted on June 24th, 2008When I heard about tattoos for toddlers, I thought Oh. My. Gosh.
Is this the teenager-ifying of our toddlers going completely off the hook? Are manicures for infants and high heels for newborns not enough? (Tamsen, my Babies Online blogger colleague recently wrote about manicures for preschoolers and I totally agree with her. One manicure [...]
Excited about Summer Swimming? Cold Water Warning
Posted on April 6th, 2008Spring is arriving in the northern USA, at long last. After all that winter, I am so excited to do all those summer activities - eating ice cream, playing at the park, going to the beach and swimming.
Something all parents and children need to be aware of that the water in lakes, pools, swimming holes, [...]
How About an Anti-theft Device for Newborns?
Posted on March 19th, 2008Well, I’m all for it. This innovative idea will certainly offer some peace of mind to mothers who worry that someone will steal their newborn or that there will be a mix up in the hospital. These are real possibilities. I remember years ago when one of my darling nephews, Jean-Pierre was born someone tried [...]
Desktop ticker broadens Amber Alert reach
Posted on February 24th, 2008Keeping our kids and neighborhoods safe is important to all parents. Knowing that there are elements in place beyond watchful and vigilant friends and neighbors can bring an added piece of mind.
We’ve all seen or heard the Amber Alerts for missing and abducted children on television and radio broadcasts. Interstate roads also post them on [...]
Toddler Freed from Washing Machine
Posted on February 9th, 2008Thankfully, a story that could have had an unhappy ending had a happy outcome. There were reports on February 8, of a 4-year old who was trapped in a washing machine. Little Donovan Hasseman somehow climbed into his family’s washing machine and got stuck. Luckily, the machine was empty and not operating at the time.
Donovan [...]
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We buy bananas at the grocery store at almost every visit – usually because they’re too old and brown to use by the time we get around to using them. Our daughter loves bananas, though, so off to ... - Recalls: Wooden Infant Toys Recalled by Habermaass Corp. Due to Choking Hazard - August 29th, 2008
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