Baby
Bathroom Faucet Safety Gear: The Yay to The Nay
Looking to make your bathroom more child-friendly? We test out some bath spout safety guards and a faucet extender for you.
Toddler
When Your Toddler Won’t Stop Running Away From You
My 2.5 year old loves to RUN. Away. From us. At every possible and dangerous occasion. What can we do, besides putting him on a leash?
Baby
Warning: Smoke Alarms May Not Wake Your Children!
Many children can and often do sleep right through the piercing sound of a smoke alarm. So what should parents do?
Baby
Pink Eye: It’s Not Pretty But There’s No Reason to Panic
How to diagnose, treat and prevent pink eye.
Baby
Avoiding Toxic Ingredients in Children’s Personal Care Products Can be Easy
Find out if you know your Sodium Lauryl Sulfate from your Polyethylene…. It can be overwhelming, but it doesn’t have to be. We created a cheat sheet so that you can keep it all clear.
Young Child
What You Need To Know About Children’s Cough and Cold Medicine
Are OTC cough and cold medicines effective? Are cough and cold medicine safe for children? Do natural cures even work? It’s hard to know which advice is best. That’s why we’ve put together the following cheat sheet of cough and cold medicine information for parents wondering just how to treat their sick child. Hopefully it’s advice that will not only help your kids feel better, but will help you feel better, too.
Health & Safety
#GivingTuesday: Healthy Child Healthy World
Learn more about Healthy Child Healthy World, a leading environmental non-profit organization, and how to support them during #GivingTuesday.
Baby
Sunscreen Guide for Kids (updated for 2016)
Now that we know what to look for in a sunscreen, let’s talk about the products that are the best choice for your family.
Health & Safety
UVB, UVA, UV: RU Confused By Sunscreen?
Sunscreen. The simple thing we use to protect our kids and ourselves from sun damage has suddenly become very complicated.
Young Child
The Lice Whisperer
My daughter keeps getting head lice from her best friend! How do I put a stop to it without embarrassing everyone?
Baby
Alcohol and Breastfeeding
What’s safe? What’s not? And how can you possibly know for sure?
Baby
When Grandma’s Been Drinking
My mother is an alcoholic. Is there a way to protect both my child and her relationship with her grandmother?
Baby
Protecting Your Newborn From the Preschool Pestilence
How to keep big sister and brother’s back-to-school germs from infecting a new baby.
Big Kid
Are You and Your Kids Ready For Sleepaway Camp?
How do you know if your kids are ready to go to camp? Are you ready to let them go, or will you spend the week lying on their bed waiting for their return?
Toddler
Nuts About Nut Allergies, Revisited
An update…and another question about kids, peanut allergies and schools.
Baby
Navigating the Allergen Jungle
Peanut butter, milk, eggs, honey and more: What risks are true, which ones are exaggerated, and what even the “experts” don’t have a clue about.
Health & Safety
Nuts About Nut Allergies
My mother-in-law refuses to take my child’s nut allergy seriously. What should we do?
Holidays
The Dry Holidays
Ah, that good ol’ festive refrain of WHY AREN’T YOU DRINKING? OMG ARE YOU PREGNANT?
Baby
The Baby-Bouncing Grandmother
The latest in our ongoing series of Can This Grandparent Be Trusted To Babysit? Communication is key– voicing your concerns and having an honest conversation may be the key for building a healthy babysitting relationship.
Pregnancy
The Final Word on Hair Color & Pregnancy
Is touching up your grey roots safe? Or still a grey area?