 Parents Overnight BLOG
Nows the chance…join the fun and Speak your Mind!
As much as we love to hear ourselves talk here - we’re interested in hearing some of your own parenting stories (both good and bad), parenting tips or anything else you feel like sharing!
You can simply comment on something you’ve heard or read or if you’re feeling really ambitious (and a bit crazy,) you can [...]
FDA: No cold meds for kids under 4?
I think every parent knows that you don’t give cold and/or cough medicine to your baby if they’re under 2, and if you’re not sure - It usually says it right on the package. But with all the recent press about babies and toddlers getting sick from being over medicated by OTC medicine, the FDA has changed [...]
Who’s tricking who this Halloween?
All of the parents on our street met last night to talk about what we’re going to do for the kids this Halloween. We like to get together and plan a neighborhood party or try to coordinate all the kids to go out together.
But the topic of discussion turned into what “treats” to give the kids. OK, so [...]
Raise a Baby on Nintendo DS
I found an interesting video on YouTube yesterday while searching for baby related videos. It’s a trailer for a new video game on Nintendo DS titled My Little Baby that allows you to raise a virtual baby. From the trailer it seems there are a variety of real world activities you can take part in, [...]
The keys to buying the right stroller
I never could have imagined how much work was required when shopping for the right stroller. It was almost as tedious as buying a new car - researching brands and models, reading product reviews, checking prices online and haggling with salesman for free floor mats (OK, well maybe not the last one.)
Anyway, there’s a [pretty] [...]
Back to school means its time for a checkup.
With the kids going back to school, it made me realize that my little boy was due for his next round of immunizations. (Download the Immunization schedule here (PDF) | right click and save as)
The chart above (and available for download) shows the latest vaccine recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics and other medical [...]
Stay at Home Moms doing more “staying in” than before
With gas prices being so high, and the ever daunting task of trying to make a dollar stretch into oblivion, I really found it as no surprise when I read this story about how “stay-at-home moms” are staying home more than ever. You can read the story here
But it made me think if I had [...]
More babies born in the U.S. in 2007 than ever… I blame Hollywood!
Has anyone realized that there were more babies born in the United States last year (2007) than ever before?
About 4,315,000 children were born in 2007, which is about 15,000 more births than at the peak of the baby boom in 1957. Although during that time, the “baby boom” was influenced by a fewer number of [...]
My newest Baby Battle: The Day Care Dillema
Given my work schedule and the obvious benefits of interaction with other children, I felt it was time to put my son in daycare. But I had no idea that it would be so painful…for me!
Now I’ve gone round and round in discussions with friends and family members who tell me that putting your [first] [...]
Toys from Everyday Household Objects
I found an interesting article today with tips that are sure to create a lot of fun for your kids as well extra noise and headaches for you. MSN, Family & Parenting has an article about household objects that can be great toys (noise makers) for your little one. This makes a lot sense, as [...]
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