From the category archives:

Safety

“The number of drowning fatalities of children younger than five in swimming pools and spas has increased to a yearly average of 283 for the years 2003 to 2005 from a yearly average of 267 for the years 2002 to 2004, according to a report released Wednesday by the Consumer Product Safety Commission. Most of [...]

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“The most challenging part about letting a new person take care of your children is the uncertainty of their qualifications and references,” says Shivani Vora,  in the article Nanny 911: Seeking Temp Sitters,  The Wall Street Journal, dated March 26, 2009. How can parents answer the qualification question when hunting for [...]

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Want some shocking information about shampoo ingredients, body washes, and bubble baths containing carcinogens and formaldehyde? A friend fowarded this article to me and I wanted to post it  here because it contains some unbelievable statistics and a list of those shampoo ingredients and shampoo products you want to avoid.
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A new study by Kaiser Permanente shows that by using a fan in a baby’s room helps reduce the risk of SIDS by about 72%. The risk was cut by 94% if the fan was being used in a room that was warmer than 69 degrees Farenheit. No one really knows the real [...]

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I recently read an article in the February issue of Woman’s Day magazine about how reptiles and amphibians are becoming more predominant pets. In the last 10 years, the number of non-traditional pets like lizards and turtles has gone up by about 75% however health experts are warning that they are bigger health [...]

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