Archive for February, 2008
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Submitted by Dr. Gwenn Is In
This is very alarming! There’s been an increase in nursery-related injuries since 2005 that doesn’t seem to be related to product safety. As reported by the Wall Street Journal today,
“(n)ursery products were involved in 66,400 injuries that sent children to emergency rooms in 2006, an 11% increase from the [...]
Commercials Are My Anti-Drug. Also Parents.
Submitted by Boys and Schools Blog
If, like me, you watch far too much TV and an embarrassing amount of it is of the cable reality show type (that is, if you have an informed opinion on the future of Flavor Flav’s and Brett Michael’s love lives), you will probably have noticed some shifts in the [...]
Paper or Plastic? Skeeda, please–
Submitted by Non-Toxic Kids
Ready for some statistics that will make you remember your cloth bags on your next trip to the grocery store? I know, remembering more than the kids (and the diaper bag) and a food list is a pain in the #$%*. Here’s why we should remember anyway–
The average family accumulates over 60 [...]
Kids and Shots: what matters to them
Submitted by Dr. Gwenn Is In
With the news this week that ProQuad seems cause an increase in fever-related seizures, many parents are now left wondering how to schedule their child care visits. Are more visits needed if they separate out the shots?
ProQuad is a combination vaccine of measles, mumps, rubella and Chicken pox. Clearly, any [...]
Treating Your Child’s Croup or RSV Infection
Submitted by Childn’Parent
Waking from a sound sleep, I hear the hoarse, crying voice of my four year old son. He coughs several times, sounding just like the neighbor’s barking dog. It’s nighttime and it’s the croup, or RSV. I call our pediatrician and make a plan to help keep him comfortable through the night.
RSV, or [...]
Just Some Short Notes Today
Submitted by Boys and Schools Blog
There’s an interesting debate going on regarding the efficacy of single-sex education on the Wall Street Journal’s “The Juggle” (basically, a juggling-family-and-work blog). The impetus for the discussion comes from the decision of Georgia’s Greene County School Board to introduce single-sex academies–a decision that has brought them some criticism, but [...]
In Memorium
Submitted by Boys and Schools Blog
It just came to my attention that William F. Buckley, author, thinker, and conservative icon, has passed away. I know this is a little unusual, since I don’t ordinarily use this space for such reflections, but I just wanted to take a moment to pay my respects to one of [...]
Chemicals in Your Body, “The Next Big Environmental Issue After Global Warming”–
Submitted by Non-Toxic Kids
I recently came across an article in Newsweek called “The Chemicals Within”. It was filled with shocking statistics, quotes and studies about BPA, Phthalates, and PBDEs (flame retardants).
The article starts by describing a biomonitoring project where people’s blood and urine are tested for the presence of chemicals. And they found potentially harmful [...]
Submitted by MS&L Public Relations
Hi, Children’s Health Blog. I’m writing on behalf of PKIDs, a national nonprofit whose mission is to educate the public about infectious diseases and help families whose children are affected by such diseases.
We’re trying to raise awareness of pertussis, also known as “whooping cough.” I have an online resource I thought [...]
This Just In….Teens Are Moody and Tweens Swear!
Submitted by Dr. Gwenn Is In
From the files of “tell me something I don’t already know”, comes this study. The headline is sure to catch the attention of every parent of a teen, or tween for that matter: “Teen Brain May Be Wired for Moodiness”.
I could have told them that! In fact, they could have [...]
Taking On the School
Submitted by Boys and Schools Blog
Working with parents–mostly moms, actually–who are concerned about their son’s school performance, it has become increasingly clear to me that one of the biggest hurdles that parents face when trying to improve their son’s grades comes in communicating with teachers and school officials. Now, I’m not saying that there aren’t [...]
The Meningitis Scare…What You Need To Know
Submitted by Dr. Gwenn Is In
The recent meningitis news is frightening and has many parents wondering if they should be worrying when their kids complain of headache and happen to have a fever. While a frightening illness, meningitis is more difficult to get than you would think. Before you panic, check out what I have [...]
Betrayed by BPA (Bisphenol-A) containing Nalgene Bottles–
Submitted by Non-Toxic Kids
Ever since I headed off to college, and started hiking out west, I have been drinking from my Nalgene bottle. All through college, schlepping a bottle to class and on countless backpacking and camping trips, my trusted Nalgene was there. I even remember one very cold, long backpacking trip where I filled [...]
New Report on BPA (Bisphenol-A) in baby products from Z recommends–
Submitted by Non-Toxic Kids
The folks over at Z recommends have done their homework. They have an updated report on which companies are completely BPA (Bisphenol-A)free and company ratings relating to BPA usage in their products, ranging from Excellent, all the way down to Poor. Each company listed as a link to more information, with contact [...]
Tell Corporations How you Feel about Recalled Toys and Product Safety (and reform the CPSC while we’re at it)!
Submitted by Non-Toxic Kids
I recently discovered a fantastic non-profit group called Parents for Ethical Marketing. According to their website, PEM is…” is a new grassroots organization of parents and others concerned about corporate marketing practices directed at young children.” They have some sobering statistics about the media and raising kids on their homepage, and they [...]
