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The Top 25 Organizations and Charities for Kids - How you can give back this holiday season

Nov. 1, 2011, 9:03 a.m.
Top 50 Workout Products for Mom - The best fitness gear for your post-baby body

July 15, 2011, 1:25 p.m.
The Babble List: 50 Things Not To Worry About - Because you have enough on your mind.

In the face of all this pandemic panic, we thought we'd provide our own kind of public service announcement. Yes, wash your hands, but also count your blessings. Here are some of the many things Babble writers have reassured us about in the past year. — Andrea Zimmerman & Emily Frost
1. Scary books.

No, they don't terrorize our kids. And if they do, it's psychologically healthy.
2. Public schools.

Sandra Tsing Loh sends her kid to one and she's happy about it.
3. Vaccinations causing autism.

More studies, more hard evidence that the value of immunizing waaaaaaay outweighs the miniscule risk of side-effects.
4. Circumcision traumatizing newborns.

It may be stressful for the parents, but it doesn't seem to matter one way or the other when it comes to kids' psyches.
5. Sleep training traumatizing kids.

Kids who can sleep are happy kids. Period.
6. Mis-timing your baby's conception.

We detail 45 reasons to have a kid right now. Need another one? The Dow is up!
7. C-sections ruining your birth experience.

This writer had one and then did it again voluntarily because it was that awesome. Okay, not awesome, but not at all the nightmare natural birth advocates sometimes make it sound like.
8. Home birth always being dangerous.

Babble writer Madeline Holler had a home birth that was illegal and everything and it worked out great for her — weird, yes, but also great!
9. The PTA turning us into scary Stepford folk.

This writer turned into a total pro-service geek after signing up.
10. Needing to feed our kids junk because it's all we can afford.

Melissa Rayworth showed us there are lots of treats that can keep us all healthy without breaking the bank. See more great, family-friendly recipes here!

11. Being replaced by the nanny

Dr. Penelope Leach assures us that even if we work crazy-long hours, our children won't forget about us.

12.Playground injuries

Let ' em live a little! Keeping our kids too safe is actually unhealthy.

13.Entertaining our kids 24/7

Turns out there's intrinsic value in kids being bored. Phew.

14. Childhood masturbation

Embarrassing, yes, but totally natural.

15. Procuring the hot new toy

Kids are just as content with a box and a stick. Really.
16. Fighting in front of our kids

Darren explains why it's good his daughter sees all sides of a relationship.
17. Potty-training too early

Ronda assures us that even if we start our kids too soon, they'll all end up at the same place.
18. The terrible twos

Stop worrying about the dreaded age! This Mom's two-year-old is terrific.
19. Not letting our kids win

This writer played tough with her boyfriend's four-year-old and said it only made winning sweeter for him.

20. Our kids fighting

We should be grateful: Sibling rivalry improves conflict resolution skills later in life.

21. Having a nameless newborn

Don't stress if a name doesn't immediately click. Kate's baby eventually named himself!

22. Taking longer to bond with your baby

It took Lisa a long time to fall in love with her daughter, and they turned out A-okay.
23. Cabin fever

Being stuck inside isn't the end of the world. We share twenty-five ways to keep kids happy — and you sane.
24. Post-pregnancy flab

We share the five best tips for concealing extra baby weight.
25. Not buying organic food

Jeanne doesn't feel guilty, and neither should we. Plus, foods we can feel pretty safe buying even though they're not organic.
26. Being clueless with a camera

No more bad kid photos! We troubleshoot your point-and-click technique.
27. Having a weird-looking baby

Remember the Ugly Ducking Story? They'll outgrow it. Promise.
28. Turning down invites from relatives

Jeanne maintains her sanity by spending her holidays at home.
29. Not wanting kids

Preschool teacher Lauren assures us it's normal to love kids, but hate the thought of being a parent.
30. Not schmoozing with fellow moms

Hanging out with people of all parental statuses actually made Kim a better Mom.

31. Going overboard on birthday parties

We list 25 bright ideas to help you keep the party going without breaking the bank.
32. Loathing celeb moms

Angelina, OctoMom, Kate Gosselin. Here are 50 moms we love to hate.
33. Throwing out our kid's artwork

Bonnie's guilt-free rule: if it doesn't make us laugh or cry, it's gotta go.
34. Giving birth always being painful

These women insist their birth was — believe it or not — pleasurable.
35. Being a minimalist

This single mom knows that love — not material objects — is all her son really needs.
36. Finding kid-friendly movies

Simple. Just don't rent the ones on this list.
37. Feeling guilty for hiring help

Logan explains why his his nanny is his best investment yet.
38. Finding a reliable babysitter

Done. Hire this guy!
39. Having a badly-behaved child

At least we're not rearing this evil kid.
40. Not teaching your child sign language

Elizabeth says sign language actually may have delayed her son's verbal skills.

41. Having imaginary kids

Strange, yes, but we're not alone.
42. Being obsessed with Supernanny

Can't get enough of the British taskmaster? Us either.
43. Disliking our friend's kid

Madeline loves her girlfriend, but hates her daughter. It happens.
44. Lying to our kids

As long as we know the wrong and right way to do it, we're fine.
45. Wanting a big family

Katie calls having a large family the most satisfying work she's done.
46. Wanting a small family

For Jeanne and her husband, one kid was enough.
47. Being rushed in the morning

We share 25 helpful products to save you time in the A.M.
48. Going in chlorinated pools while pregnant

Most healthcare professionals insist the benefits of swimming far outweigh potential dangers from chlorine exposure.
48. Talking about sex with our kids

Sexpert Logan Levkoff tells us the best way to approach the birds & bees.
49. Watching TV while breastfeeding

As long as we're present some of the time, one episode of 30 Rock isn't going to hurt.
50. Crushing on a children's TV host

Don't feel bad. We think they're sexy too.

Contributors: Ada Calhoun, Emily Frost, Andrea Zimmerman

July 11, 2011, 1:03 p.m.
Wisdom from Mom Bloggers - Vodkamom's Favorite Blogs to Read

June 29, 2011, 7:14 p.m.
Wisdom from Mom Bloggers - Mir Kamin of Woulda Coulda Shoulda's Favorite Blog to Read

June 29, 2011, 7:14 p.m.
Easy, Quick Recipes for the Family - 10 foods you can make in under 10 minutes

June 21, 2011, 4:03 p.m.
Like Father, Like Son? - Sometimes, it’s the little things that say “I love you”

June 17, 2011, 10:11 a.m.
7 Surprising Dad-To-Be Facts - What to expect from him when you're expecting.

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Features 7 Surprising Dad-To-Be Facts What to expect from him when you're expecting. by Romi Lassally

Most women, when they find out they're pregnant, have at least some idea of the roller-coaster ride and various changes and symptoms (and cravings) to follow. But what about the expectant dad observing the swelling belly and swollen feet of his partner? Is he simply the nervous sideline-spectator he appears to be? Not at all.

In her new book The Male Brain: A Breakthrough Understanding of How Men and Boys Think, neuro-psychiatrist Dr. Louann Brizendine says there's much more to men during pregnancy than meets the eye. Her research corroborates something many of us suspected all along: that the brain structures and hormones of men create a male reality that is oh so different from the female's in every phase of life. And during the mom-centric nine months of pregnancy, it turns out that the transition from man to dad is fraught with very real physical, emotional and hormonal shifts as his mate's term progresses.

Based on new insight into the intricacies and idiosyncrasies of the male brain, here are seven things to expect from him when you're expecting.

He's cranky.

He was thrilled when he first heard the happy news that you were pregnant, but now he's a nervous wreck. Thankfully, it will probably get better, as most men's feelings of anxiety and distress peak at 6-8 weeks in. Why? Because even just-a-little-bit pregnant women have been thinking "pregnant" before the line on the stick turned pink, but men are simply a month or two behind. "In baby-making mode, women are actively looking for signs and symptoms all the time," says Dr. Brizendine. "They're checking their breasts — are they bigger, are they always this sore? — thinking about what they're eating and drinking 'just in case' and worrying every time they go to the bathroom. When the men finally find out, they're already behind in processing this huge transition, initially feeling very excited but ultimately, when the reality sets in, anxious about being on a runaway train." These feelings will start to abate as his new hormones set in. Wait…his hormones?

He's on his own hormonal roller-coaster.

Yep, once that little embryo has latched on to mama, it's not only her hormones that start surging. Science has known for a while that the mother's estrogen and progesterone nearly triple while she's pregnant, but, as it turns out, the father's hormones get affected too. Certain pheromones sneak out of the mother's sweat glands and cause his testosterone to decrease and his prolactin — the "Mr. Mom" hormone — to increase. All of this hormonal re-jiggering stimulates his paternal instincts. Basically, as boy brain turned to man brain during puberty, man brain is slowly converting to daddy brain during pregnancy.

His and hers maternity jeans.

You've heard of men gaining sympathy weight when their wives are pregnant, but there are dads-to-be who actually experience symptoms from a sympathetic pregnancy. It's called couvade syndrome – from the French word "couvee," meaning "to hatch" — and has been documented in dads-to-be worldwide. It usually starts at the end of the first trimester but can continue through the entire pregnancy. Along with the weight gain, some men have even been known to take on other unfortunate symptoms — like nausea and vomiting — as well. So share your crackers and ginger tea, ladies.

He's nesting too — or at least building one.

If he was handy around the house before, expect him to get handier now. Like expectant women, expectant men are likely to go into a version of nesting mode. But the male form typically involves building, says Dr. Brizendine: "Where as women see the baby as a soft little creature to dress in soft little clothes, men's focus is often on construction and equipment of all kinds — whether it's a new family car, stroller or high chair."

He's actually listening.

He may not pay attention to everything you're saying (even if it is about baby equipment!), but his hearing centers are changing to soon be able to hear the cries of babies he never would have heard before. Because newborns need round-the-clock care, Mother Nature changes parents' brain circuitry to put them on high alert. New mothers still hear better than their partners do, but at least he has a tending instinct, too.

He's falling in love.

Even though men aren't physically connected to the unborn baby, they are being primed for that unbreakable biological bond and intense love. Just as his hearing becomes more acute, all his senses are heightening, as if he was falling in romantic love all over again. This new sensitivity begins before baby is born but intensifies dramatically with skin-to-skin contact and simply seeing the baby's pudgy face. As Dr. Brizendine says, "Yes, the same brain that can be absorbed in Sunday football can become completely absorbed with baby."

Daddy/Baby synchronicity.

It's no surprise that mother and child fall into similar rhythms, but The Male Brain reveals that the combination of hormones, new brain circuitry and physical touch enables dads to experience baby/daddy synchronicity as well. "To ensure that this happens, moms have to let go a little bit and give dads a chance," says Dr. Brizendine. "It's one thing to let dads help under a watchful eye. But the research reveals that dads behave differently (and in ways that are more beneficial to baby) when Mom's away or not watching."

This article was written by Romi Lassally for Babble.com, the magazine and community for a new generation of parents.
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June 9, 2011, 3:30 p.m.
Parental Advisory: The Mac n' Cheese Rut - Nine ways to get your toddler to eat vegetables.

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Features The Mac 'n' Cheese Rut Nine ways to get your toddler to eat vegetables. by Rebecca Odes and Ceridwen Morris

I hear tell that some toddlers eat vegetables. Mine does not. Almost ever. He does like broccoli, for some reason, but pretty much nothing else that's not french fries, hot dogs, or mac and cheese. Will he survive to adulthood on this diet? Should I give him vitamins? Smuggle yams into his hamburgers? Help! — White Diet

Dear White Diet,

Some toddlers do eat vegetables. Others have a seemingly inborn affinity for the white fluffy food group. We're not sure what the evolutionary reason could be for sweet, processed junk. We do know families in which one kid loves kale and peas and the other demands waffles three times a day. So if you happen to be worrying about whether your child's limited diet is somehow your fault, there's some ammo for the nature-over-nurture angle.

Before we even address how to handle your quandary, let's start with this: Your kid will be fine. We know adults who have lived on this diet (substituting beer for broccoli) for upwards of forty years. Do they look fabulous? No. Are they super healthy? No. Are they alive? Last time we checked. We also know more than a handful of people raised on Frosted Flakes who later blossomed into Extreme Foodies, determined to eat the most outrageous ingredients on the menu.

It is of course a good idea — and some might say, your parental duty — to encourage a healthy diet. But even if all our genius suggestions fail, or you can't be bothered to try them, your kid will be almost definitely be fine. Broccoli is one of the healthiest foods there is! They make hot dogs out of the most divine fortified, organic ingredients these days! Mac and cheese has plenty of protein! Fine, we tell you, fine.

And, he's a toddler, which by definition means that in all likelihood, what he's doing this month will be history the next. Picky eating is actually a developmentally appropriate phase for toddlers. Interestingly, it generally has little to do with food, and lots to do with trying to control the universe. If you're two, there's not much you can be the boss of, but you can have a say in what does or doesn't go into your mouth. So you may not actually have a long-term picky eater on your hands, and your best bet may be to sit back and wait and see whether this habit fades.

But.

Should you decide that you'd like to attempt to nudge your child's eating habits in a more diverse direction, we can give you some ideas.

1) First. You've probably heard this before, but we'll repeat it because it is the golden rule of healthy eating habits: put the food out there for your kid, but do not insist he eat it. You don't want meals to be battlegrounds. And you don't want someone to eat the veggies only in order to get the dessert.

2) Try to engage your kid in the process. Have him help you shop. Cook. Garden, or show him pictures of other people gardening if that's not an option. When kids are involved, they are less likely to feel as if things are being foisted on them. And if they're excited about what they've done to bring a meal from "farm to table," or any part thereof, they may completely forget to recoil in horror about the ingredients.

3) Don't be afraid of flavor. We know many kid-nutrition experts recommend hard lining on veggies, serving naked greens to teach kids to love the natural flavors. While we agree that cauliflower should not be a delivery system for cheese whiz, we do believe in flavor enhancements: olive oil, parmesan, garlic, low sodium soy, butter. We like them on our side dishes, maybe your kid will too?

4) If you think your son might go for it, try for the fun factor. Some kids will eat anything with a smiley face on it. Others are too smart for this by the time they hit one and a half. But fun doesn't have to mean anthropomorphized food. Some kids go for a fake fancy dinner, or color coordination, or theme meals.

5) If you're down with the smuggling approach, go for it. But you may be fine sticking with healthy versions of your kid's core diet. Organic hot dogs on whole wheat buns, baked fries, mac and cheese with whole grain pasta; there's a lot there, even without the holy grail of broccoli.

6) Supplements are also a possibility. There are lots of food-based options for kids now, which can be easier on the body. Talk to your doctor if you want more info.

7) Change up the dynamic: try foods at other people's houses, or hang out with kids who are adventurous eaters. Who knows? A good example might tip the balance and open your kid's mind.

8) You'll have to keep your own mind open too. Don't give up on foods the first time your toddler scoffs. Keep an eye on the circumstances and when your child seems most open to eating. Your son may be more inclined to eat new things if he's really hungry. Now that it's warm out, try feeding him dinner right after a big run at the park. Sometimes kids snack quite a bit or have a sedentary afternoon before dinner and then don't have the appetite required for experimentation. We're not sure when you eat, but some families find many aspects of the dinner ritual improve when eating time is moved up to about five p.m.

9) You can play your part by showing him how much you enjoy trying new things. If he's regularly hearing you say things like, "Mmmmm, I want to try one of those" as you lean across a table of exotic items, he might start brewing his own curiosity. So, throw a few adventurous items into your grocery bag next time you're at the store and then loudly appreciate them at home.

Good luck, and bon appetit!

Your turn. What tricks do you employ to get your toddler to eat veggies?

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Kelly Ripa - “Green” parenting advice from the Regis & Kelly host.

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Kelly Ripa “Green” parenting advice from the Regis & Kelly host. by Jen Genova

Kelly Ripa, the chatty star of Live! with Regis and Kelly and former All My Children actress is one busy bee. Besides being mom to three kids (Michael, 12, Lola, 8, and Joaquin, 7) with husband, Mark Consuelos, she’s also recently teamed up with ElectroLux appliances to promote living eco-consciously. To celebrate Earth Day, we caught up with the perky talk-show host to discuss parenting with a “green” thumb — and the hardest thing she’s had to learn to live without.

Has going green impacted the way you parent?

I’ve learned far more from my children about going green than any other outlet. They go to a school that stresses protecting and saving the environment and preventing future damage. Recycling, reusing — even their school projects are made from what’s called “beautiful junk”: old paper towels, tissue boxes, things we [would throw away at home]. They’re beautiful treasures; the kids display them proudly at the school. Plus, energy efficient auto-flush toilets and sensory sinks, because children tend to turn on faucets and walk away. The school got hip to that quickly.

What do you teach your kids about the enviroment?

Take shorter showers. With boys; just hose them down as they’re walking by! We’ve been very good about teaching our kids to use energy-efficient appliances. Turn off the water when you’re brushing your teeth, so you’re not just wasting it. Take shorter showers, which is no problem with boys; you can just sort of hose them down as they’re walking by! If you’re married, why not co-shower? It’s quicker, faster — and you have someone there to wash your back! It’s the little things. We had a toaster that sat on our countertop plugged in for years! How much energy could we have saved if we just unplugged it?

What’s the challenge of being an eco-friendly mom?

The challenges are — and I don’t think I’m alone here — everybody wants to be a part of the problem. I [want] to take a shower and condition my hair for five minutes, or I want to throw my trash all in one place, because it’s easier than separating. The problem is nobody is willing to do it, so everybody has to do their share. If it’s a little bit, it’s a little bit — it’s better than nothing!

What’s a parenting shortcut that you had to give up to go green?

Giving up plastic utensils was hard. That’s a perfect example. It was so convenient to go to the park and have a picnic, and now you have to take everything home and wash it. But in the end, you’re saving the environment tons. There are also recycled paper products, although I have to say my kids don’t like them very much. They say they give them splinters in their tongues!
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April 21, 2011, 5:03 p.m.
The Babble List: Organic Buying Guide - Foods to buy organic; foods to stop worrying about.

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Features Organic Buying Guide Foods to buy organic; foods to stop worrying about. by Allison Pennell

From sprouted whole-grain sandwich breads to eco-friendly organic onesies, nearly a quarter of American shoppers now buy organic at least once a week, up from 17% in 2000. Since 2005, sales of organic foods rose over 20% with another comparable rise expected this year alone. And yet, for many parents just the mere mention of the word "organic" is capable of inspiring stress-level-elevating, conventionally-grown guilt. You got sticker shock and went with the regular strawberries last week. Can your kid be saved? Those eggs weren't cage-free? Shame!

But what with all the labels and promises and complicating factors, it can be hard to figure out which way to go. Is it a given that everything your kids ingest has to be certified organic? Do you go with the grass-fed, humane-raised steak or the organic one fed with grain? Does saying a fish is organic actually mean anything? Are all those evil old inorganic foods, even the ones at the local farmer's market, necessarily BAD? You need a PhD to decipher those labels of honor that now adorn virtually every product, even the ones that can't possibly be all that good for you. Here's our guide to the bottom line on going organic. — Allison Pennell

Foods With Benefits

The verdict on whether or not conventionally grown foods are going to kill us all is still up in the air. Despite many studies, scientists have yet to agree definitively that all those scary sounding agricultural chemicals and pesticides found on produce do indeed cause cancer. But, according to the NIH and the Academy of Sciences, ongoing exposure to pesticides renders kids in particular more vulnerable to health problems, with a risk of neuro-developmental damage in particular.

A recent yearlong study of pesticides and children published in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives found that kids eating conventional foods had a family of pesticides in their systems related to nerve agents used in World War II. Okay, that really doesn't sound good. But here's the good news, when the same kids switched to organic fruits, veggies and juices, the pesticides in their system disappeared within a day.

And research published last fall in the Journal of Agricultual and Food Chemistry (we read it so you don't have to) showed that organic produce contains more nutrients and higher levels of vitamins than their conventional counterparts.

Locally Grown vs. Organic

So how do you choose between the organic apple that's been in a truck for three days and the non-organic one on the farmer's tree in the next town over? For a growing contingent, going "locavore" is the newest, crunchiest way to eat well. Allen Zimmerman, the produce guru of the Park Slope Food Coop in Brooklyn, NY, says he wouldn't hesitate for a minute to eat anything at local farmer's markets even if it wasn't organic. "You know the food hasn't traveled long distances to get to you. It's seriously fresh. And getting an official organic label is expensive as well as especially difficult on the East Coast so many small, local farms forego the certification but raise food as minimally treated as possible."

Decoding Badges of Virtue: What do the eco-labels mean?

100% Organic. Completely free of antibiotics, hormones, pesticides, bioengineering and chemical fertilizers.
USDA Organic. At least 95% free of all the above scary-sounding stuff.
GM-Free. Free of genetically-modified ingredients.
Made with Organic Ingredients. At least 70% virtuous.
All-Natural. Doesn't contain synthetic or artificial ingredients (flavors, colors, chemical preservatives). With the exception of USDA-approved meat and poultry, there is no organization to verify this manufacturer's claim.
Free-range. Poultry that has "access" to the outside, per the USDA. No guarantee of lower salmonella rates or that they have freedom to roam.
Certified Humane. Raised humanely with ample space, shelter, fresh water and feed with no added hormones or antibiotics from birth through slaughter (that part's not so humane).
Grass-Fed. Pasture-raised and free-roaming rather than fed at high-grain feed lots with higher pesticide and saturated fat rates. Certified organic beef is more often than not grain fed unless specified as grass-fed.
Cage-Free. All that the name implies, a better guarantee of healthy conditions than the label free-range.
Hormone-Free. Mostly relating to dairy products produced without the synthetic hormone (rBGH), linked by some to health problems.

For explanations of every eco-label under the sun, log onto Consumer Report's greenerchoices.org.

12 Foods to Buy Organic

Apples
Bell Peppers
Celery
Cherries
Grapes (that means raisins and juice too)
Lettuce
Nectarines
Peaches
Pears
Potatoes
Spinach
Strawberries

Plus: eggs, meat, poultry, dairy, baby food, rice.

According to research by the Environmental Working Group, you can reduce pesticide exposure by 90% by eating organic varieties of these 12 fruits and veggies.

12 Foods You Don't Need to Worry About

Asparagus
Avocado
Bananas
Broccoli
Cabbage
Eggplant
Frozen Sweet Peas
Kiwi
Mango
Onions
Pineapples
Watermelon

Plus: highly processed foods like pasta, cereal, oil, canned fruits and vegetables, bread, as well as fish, which is never certifiably organic.

For a downloadable pocket guide to reducing pesticide exposure you can take along when you shop, log on to organic-center.org.

Rule of Thumb: The thicker the skin, the less likely a food is to have high pesticide levels. Anything with a soft skin or that you eat skin-and-all, go organic. (And keep in mind: even peeling an apple doesn't mean there aren't pesticides that have penetrated the flesh.)

Keeping it Cost-Effective

Food coops, buying clubs, farmer's markets, Trader Joe's, and CSA's (Community Supported Agriculture programs) have sprung up all over the country and are a good way of buying organic without going broke. If you want to pay less, buy what's in season, buy local and shop smart. The organic label means nothing when it comes to fish, for instance. And grass-fed beef that's not necessarily organic can be healthier than one that carries the organic label alone. For coupons, look under "organic" at either of these sites: shopnatureoasis.com or couponmom.com.

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Oct. 4, 2011, 5:16 a.m.
1st Birthday Party Survival Tips
Can you believe that you are already preparing to celebrate your baby’s first year of life? It seems like just yesterday your baby was swaddled in your arms, and now look at the difference! Your baby is preparing to take his first steps, saying “Mama” and “Dada”, banging pots and pans … It is truly [...]

Oct. 4, 2011, 5:16 a.m.

Dolls Recalled by Pottery Barn Kids
Recalled Due To Strangulation Hazard The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product. Name [...]

Oct. 4, 2011, 5:16 a.m.
Most Moms Want a Make Over
I guess it’s no surprise, especially with all those images of “yummy mommies” all over the internet and TV that many moms want their pre-baby bodies back. A recent survey revealed that a staggering 62 percent of women would undergo plastic surgery if they could to look the way they did before they had children. [...]

Oct. 4, 2011, 5:16 a.m.
Little Tikes Recall of Toy Workshop and Tool Sets
Recalled Due to Choking Hazard The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product. Product: Little Tikes® Workshop [...]

Oct. 4, 2011, 5:16 a.m.
Musical Table Toys Recalled
Recalled by Battat Due to Choking Hazard The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product. Name of [...]

Oct. 4, 2011, 5:16 a.m.
Countdown To Zero Initiative to Help Eliminate AIDS in Infants
The current statistics on babies and HIV/AIDS are heartrending. It is believed that a baby with HIV is born every minute. This was enough to prompt the United Nations to join forces with the United States of America. Project: Countdown to Zero The initiative to eradicate AIDS in babies is appropriately called Countdown To Zero. [...]

July 15, 2011, 1:24 p.m.
Simple Handcrafted Baby Shower Ideas
You just found out one of your very favorite gals in the whole world is expecting a wee one, and you’re simply ecstatic. You know you want to throw her the absolute best baby shower ever, but you don’t have a lot of money to spare. Times are tough, and you have your own family [...]

July 6, 2011, 12:14 p.m.
Help! My Child Won’t Go to Sleep at Nights
I wondered if I was the only parent facing this problem – a child who refuses to sleep at night. So I went online seeking help since I know that a six-year old needs his rest. What I found was more than I expected, as I realized that lots of other parents are facing or [...]

June 28, 2011, 2:16 p.m.
Child Booster Seat Recall
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product. Name of Product: Circo Child Booster Seats Units: About [...]

June 16, 2011, 11:03 a.m.
Take the Stress Out of Preparing for a Newborn
Being a first time parent is both an exciting and stressful time. While you’re waiting for your little baby to come into the world, you’ll probably receive lots of advice (mostly unsolicited) from other parents, family members, your mother-in-law, and complete strangers. Some of it will be good, and some will be absolutely ridiculous. The [...]

June 10, 2011, 2:19 p.m.
Stroller Recall Issued by Zooper
Recalled Due to Strangulation Hazard The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product. Name of Product: Zooper [...]

May 28, 2011, 8:25 a.m.

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Miley Cyrus denies breast implant rumor: 'These babies are mine ...
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Dec. 15, 2011, 5:48 p.m.
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Dec. 15, 2011, 3:13 p.m.
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Celebrity bump and baby news

Pop star Lily Allen has thanked her fans for their support on Twitter for the first time after giving birth to her baby.

Although an official announcement has not been made, the 26-year-old singer gave birth to a daughter last month.

She tweeted: "Thank you for all the flowers and lovely messages everybody. Very touching indeed. nuff luv x x."

The Smile singer, who married Sam Cooper in June, had previously suffered two miscarriages.

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Dec. 9, 2011, 12:16 p.m.
Children 'want outdoor activities'

A survey by the Big Lottery Fund has found that many children want to be more adventurous and play outside than be glued to the computer.

According to the survey, more than a third (38%) of the children want to try a varied selection of playtime opportunities.

Children between the age of seven and 15 said that they would want to try out activities such as den and tree house building, martial arts and making things with wood or other materials.

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Dec. 9, 2011, 12:15 p.m.
Celebrity bump and baby news

Emma Willis has given birth to her second child.

The television presenter and her husband, former Busted bass player Matt Willis, welcomed the baby boy last Friday.

They have named the new arrival Ace Billy Willis.

The couple already has a two-year-old daughter named Isabella Catherine.

Matt Willis tweeted: "I have a son and his name is Ace!"

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Becky Mantin has revealed that she is expecting another baby.

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Dec. 9, 2011, 12:13 p.m.
Plans to overhaul child support

The Government plans to make it tougher for parents to renege on paying child support.

Work and pensions minister Maria Miller said the plan is for money to be be deducted directly from their pay packets.

The measure is just one of a number that has been announced as ministers seek to overhaul the child support system that has come in for some heavy criticism.

Already in the pipeline are plans to axe the Child Support Agency and replace it with the Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission.

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Dec. 9, 2011, 12:12 p.m.
Clunes helps on-screen sick baby

Actor Martin Clunes has donated memorabilia from his show to help fund treatment for his sick on-screen son who suffers from a rare condition.

Six-month-old Alfie Cane, who plays newborn James Henry in the ITV1 hit series DOC Martin, needs a special helmet to reshape his skull and strengthen the muscles in his head, which is already the size of a four year child.

The child's parents Tilly, 31, and Adrian, 40, need £2,000 for the equipment to help their son, who is unable to support his own head due to the condition.

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Dec. 9, 2011, 12:11 p.m.
Families to lose £2,500: think-tank

Families will see £2,500 knocked off their incomes in three years with more than a decade of rising wealth being wound back by the next general election, a think-tank has claimed.

There will be a 7.4% fall in median household incomes in real terms between 2009/10 and 2012/13, amounting to £48 per week for a couple with two children, and 2015/16's average is predicted to be lower than in 2002/03.

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Dec. 9, 2011, 12:10 p.m.
Families 'to lose £300 a year'

Families could lose more than £300 a year after the Government scrapped plans to increase child benefit payments, it has been claimed.

Chancellor George Osborne has announced that benefits including unemployment and disability payments will rise next year.

The benefits will go up by 5.2%, in line with inflation.

But the planned increase in child tax credit has been cancelled, Mr Osborne confirmed.

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Dec. 9, 2011, 12:09 p.m.
Free nursery education extended

The Chancellor of the Exchequer has given a pre-Christmas boost to parents by extending his free nursery education scheme.

Unveiling his Autumn Statement to Parliament, George Osborne said he wanted to ensure that children from the poorest families get the best chance in life.

Under the extended scheme, two-fifths of two-year-olds - about 260,000 children - will now be entitled to free nursery education.

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Dec. 9, 2011, 12:08 p.m.
Celeb tweets for new mum Lily Allen

A host of Lily Allen's friends have used Twitter to congratulate her after the singer gave birth to a baby girl.

The 26-year-old, who has previously been left heartbroken by two miscarriages, has repeatedly expressed her desire to have a family.

Coronation Street star Charlie Condou revealed online that she has had her baby. He tweeted: "She has indeed, a little girl."

Meanwhile, a spokesman for the chart-topper, who married her husband Sam Cooper in the summer, said he was unable to confirm anything at the time.

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Nov. 29, 2011, 3:51 p.m.
Celebrity bump and baby news

American actress January Jones continues to keep the identity of her baby boy's father a secret.

January, 33, was recently seen with her parents and baby in Los Angeles.

The actress was taking a stroll with her mother Karen and father Marvin who was pushing the pram in Los Feliz.

The actress gave birth to baby Xander in September this year.

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Singer Kelly Rowland has insisted that she wants to be close by Beyonce's side when her baby arrives in February.

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Nov. 25, 2011, 3:27 p.m.

Celebrity bump and baby news

Indian actress and former Miss World Aishwarya Rai Bachchan has given birth to a baby girl in a Mumbai hospital.

Aishwarya's father-in-law, superstar Amitabh Bachchan, posted the news on his Twitter page.

The 38-year-old L'Oreal spokeswoman is married to actor Abhishek Bachchan.

The new arrival is the couple's first child.

Amitabh Bachchan tweeted: "I AM DADA to the cutest baby girl", using the Hindi word for paternal grandfather.

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Nov. 18, 2011, 2:48 p.m.
Third child ill after eating sauce

A third child who had eaten a Loyd Grossman-branded curry sauce is in hospital with suspected botulism.

The child, who is in Glasgow's Royal Hospital for Sick Children, is from the same family as two other children who were taken to the same hospital last week with botulism.

NHS Forth Valley said the suspected source of botulism in the latest case is the same jar of korma sauce used by the family, which is from the Forth Valley area of central Scotland.

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Nov. 18, 2011, 2:46 p.m.
Bieber paternity lawsuit withdrawn

A lawsuit surrounding allegations that Justin Bieber fathered a baby boy has been withdrawn as both sides wait for the teen singer to take a paternity test, a lawyer has said.

Lawyer Jeffrey Leving, representing Mariah Yeater, 20, who claims the singer fathered her son, told the Associated Press it was removed without prejudice.

The suit, filed by the young mother in San Diego Superior Court, could however be reopened at a later date.

The initial hearing set for December 15 has been cancelled.

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Nov. 18, 2011, 9:54 a.m.
Cord clamp delay 'boosts baby iron'

A new study by Swedish researchers suggests that delaying the clamping of an umbilical cord by a minimum of three minutes after delivery of the baby could improve the iron status of the infant.

According to the study, published online in the British Medical Journal (BMJ), there were no adverse health effects, such as neonatal jaundice, in babies who do not have the cord clamped straight away.

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Nov. 18, 2011, 9:54 a.m.
Rachel Stevens in fruit medley

Former S Club 7 star Rachel Stevens has teamed up with children's food company Ella's Kitchen to record five "tasty tunes" with the aim of encouraging children to eat the recommended five portions of fruit and vegetables a day.

Parents can download the songs, which include revamps of The Hokey-Cokey and Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star, free of charge from ellaskitchen.co.uk.

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Nov. 16, 2011, 1:44 p.m.
Chantelle Houghton expecting baby

Reality TV star Chantelle Houghton and her fiancé Alex Reid are expecting their first baby.

The 28-year-old is 11 weeks pregnant with her first child.

The Celebrity Big Brother star was on the verge of starting IVF treatment when she discovered that she was pregnant, calling it "a miracle".

"Oh my God! I'm pregnant. Let me through - I'm going to be the yummiest mummy there is," she told OK! Magazine.

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Nov. 16, 2011, 1:43 p.m.
Many parents at breaking point

Nearly half of all parents with children under five years-old are reaching "breaking point" and are too stressed out, new research has shown.

Family support charity Home-Start UK has found that 40% admit to feeling under pressure. In its survey conducted by YouGov, who polled 1,201 parents, it found that two-thirds (63%) said this feeling was caused by their children and 93% said they were worried their youngster's mental and physical wellbeing would be affected in the future due to this.

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Nov. 15, 2011, 11:10 a.m.
New pregnancy guide for fathers

The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has teamed up with the Department for Health (DoH), the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and the Fatherhood Institute to publish new guidelines aimed at helping fathers get more involved in their partners' maternity care.

The 16-page pamphlet - Reaching out: Involving Fathers in Maternity Care - is to be released at the RCM's annual conference in Brighton.

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Nov. 15, 2011, 11:09 a.m.
Low-income mums miss antenatal

Pregnant women on low incomes are less likely to attend antenatal classes than their high-earning counterparts, according to a poll.

Around 44% of expectant mothers earning less than £15,000 were not offered the classes on the NHS by their midwife, the survey shows. While a further 29% did not go to the classes they were offered.

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Nov. 14, 2011, 1:21 p.m.
Third bedroom 'costs extra £60,000'

Expanding a family by having a second child can cost almost an extra of £59,500 for parents if they want to shift from a two to a three-bedroom property, a survey has found.

According to research carried out by HSBC, a three-bedroom house in the UK will cost on average £216,472, whereas a smaller house with two bedrooms will be priced at £156,992.

The survey found that 60% of parents have moved house as a result of having their first or second child.

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Nov. 14, 2011, 1:20 p.m.

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Children Could Benefit from Medical Research, Study Says

Filed under: In The News, Research Reveals: Babies, Research Reveals: Toddlers & Preschoolers, Research Reveals: Big Kids

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You read about all these studies and research projects on ParentDish. Have you ever thought to yourself, "Gee, I wish scientists from Pennbrook University would do medical research on my child"?

Most parents overlook the possible benefit of children participating in medical research. How do we know? Guess what? There's been a study.

Researchers from the University of Michigan C.S. Mott Children's Hospital National Poll on Children's Health surveyed parents earlier this year and found one in nine adults have participated in medical research -- compared with only one in 20 children.

A university press release also reports that 68 percent of adults are aware of medical research opportunities for themselves. However, 84 percent of parents are not aware of medical research opportunities for children.

So, c'mon, kids, who wants to play guinea pig? It's not as bad as it sounds.

"Medical research is the backbone of improving medical care. Without volunteers, medical research cannot move forward," Matthew Davis, an associate professor at the University of Michigan's medical school, says in the release.

Participation in research is essential to continued medical progress, Davis says.

Over the last 100 years, infant mortality in the United States has been reduced by 90 percent. Millions of deaths from diseases such as polio, diphtheria, pneumonia and influenza have been prevented by vaccines.

Children with life-threatening diseases such as cystic fibrosis, sickle cell disease and diabetes now survive beyond childhood, into adult years.

All thanks to kids participating in medical research.

"Awareness about research opportunities, which is a necessary step before participation, is reasonably high among adults but strikingly low for children's research," Davis adds. "To improve participation rates among children, researchers and institutions evidently need to do a better job of getting the word out to parents."

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July 29, 2011, 11 p.m.
When New Mom Can't Breast-Feed, Dozens of Women Help Out

Filed under: In The News, Breast-Feeding

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Eva van Dok Pinkley, a Brooklyn, N.Y., actress and magazine researcher can't breast-feed her newborn because she had a double mastectomy last year.

No matter. The London Daily Mail reports 25 women are pumping and donating their breast milk.

"What they are doing, it's not easy to do," van Dok Pinkley tells the newspaper. "I'm just stunned at the amount of trouble that they are going through for me. I think of them and what they have done and give thanks."

Van Dok Pinkley got pregnant last September after a battle with breast cancer so intense she had given up having children. She had abandoned hope after miscarriages, failed fertility treatments and then her cancer.

When she and her husband, Stuart, finally found out they were having a baby, she knew she couldn't breast-feed. So she began doing research on the Internet.

After consultations with doctors and lactation consultants, the Mail reports, she began asking for donations from other expecting mothers at her yoga studio, via email lists and through friends.

Among the women who responded was Kristi Guigliano, the mother of an 8-month-old boy.

"The first time Eva and I met, it was a very emotional thing to, first of all, have found someone so perfect, so close and so in need of the milk," Guigliano tells the newspaper.

The Mail reports the women are either ongoing donors, one-time donors or soon-to-be moms who have pledged milk if they have some left over.

"When they told me what they were doing, I thought, 'Only in New York,' " Stuart Van Dok Pinkley tells the Mail.

Only in New York? Not really.

In 2009, ParentDish reported on Robbie Goodrich, a widowed English professor in Marquette, Mich. When his wife died shortly after his son, Moses, was born, more than two dozen women shared their breast milk with the infant.

Related: Women Rally Around Widower to Breast-Feed Infant Son

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July 29, 2011, 10 p.m.
Stroke Rates Up in Pregnant Women, New Moms, Study Finds

Filed under: In The News, Pregnancy Health, Research Reveals

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We've asked this before, but don't pregnant women have enough to worry about already?

Now, you can add an increase in stroke rates to their list of health concerns.

According to the Wall Street Journal, researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have found the rate of pregnant women being hospitalized for strokes rose 47 percent between 1994-95 and 2006-7, while the rate rose 83 percent for women who had given birth within the last three months.

Now, those numbers are still very low, the newspaper reports, with just .22 hospitalizations for every 1,000 deliveries, but, still, the numbers have experts concerned.

The findings, published in Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association, could be a result of pregnant women being at risk more and more often for things such as obesity, diabetes and high blood pressure, all risk factors for stroke, the Journal reports.

Lead study author Elena Kuklina, an epidemiologist at the CDC's heart disease and stroke prevention division, tells the newspaper women should get general health exams before they plan to get pregnant to determine any issues that could be reversed.

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July 29, 2011, 9:30 p.m.
His Lordship: Lazy 14-Year-Old Hooligan! Get a Job!

Filed under: In The News

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"Boy for sale!"

A member of Britain's House of Lords is beginning to sound like something out of "Oliver Twist." Lord Jones says he's had it up here with hooligans and wants to put them to work.

Half a mo', guvnah.

This is Britain. So make that, e's ad it up to ere with ooligans and wants to put them to work, e does.

No matter how you pronounce it, the politician formerly known as Digby Jones, the head of the Confederation of British Industry, says young scalawags should be sent out to work at age 14 to "earn a few bob" rather than being forced to stay in school.

His Lordship tells the London Daily Mail the unruly and disruptive would be better off getting jobs and starting apprenticeships. He adds firms are being forced to recruit overseas because of the lack of properly skilled British workers.

"We've got to appreciate that the world has changed and there are loads of kids in school today who at 14 are more mature, and so many of them are disruptive," he says.

"This isn't about saying, 'School's out, away you go kids.' This is about going to a technical college, doing a couple of days a week on a vocational course and going into a business or indeed a public sector employer and getting the link in their mind, in their DNA, that if you get better skilled, you make more money," he adds.

With a weak pound, Lord Jones suggests that not-so-Great Britain could re-establish its manufacturing base.

Russell Hobby of the National Association of Head Teachers cries bullocks.

"Allowing children to leave school at that age, without good levels of literacy and numeracy, would trap them in low-paid jobs for the rest of their lives," he tells the Daily Mail.

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July 29, 2011, 9 p.m.
Gap Sparkle Backpack

Filed under: Fashion

Your kid is sure to sparkle at school with this backpack from Gap. Credit: gap.com

It may seem like you're just getting into the swing of summer, but back to school shopping season is already upon us. New clothes, new shoes, new supplies, and, of course, a new backpack are all on our lists.

And, knowing a very girlie girl, or two, we can't help but be drawn to this spectacularly sequined backpack from GapKids. Available in pink, light blue, black and silver, it's just perfect for your little shining star. It's never too early to add a little glam to your gear.

At gap.com, $30.

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July 29, 2011, 8 p.m.
Teacher Reinstated After Blogging That Students are 'Whiners'

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A teacher in suburban Philadelphia blogged that her students are "rude, disengaged, lazy whiners."

No doubt. They're high school students.

But can anyone be that honest and remain employed? Natalie Munroe has defied the odds. Reuters news service reports the English teacher will return to face a fresh crop of rude, disengaged, lazy whiners in the fall. She might just select different adjectives.

Munroe was suspended with pay earlier this year after her comments ("My students are of out of control," she blogged) turned parents into a chorus of scorched cats.

Although school officials have reinstated her, Reuters reports Munroe has misgivings about returning to Central Bucks East High School on Aug. 30. She had to be escorted from the building in February.

"She wants to be an effective teacher and does not know what environment she will be going back to," her lawyer, Steven Rovner, tells Reuters.

Meanwhile, Munroe is blogging again. This time, Reuters reports, she's outlining the sequence of events that led to her return. She whines (uh, make that complains) she had to contact the district five times about returning and portrays the phone calls as unpleasant.

Not that it will keep her out of the classroom. She would just prefer a different high school.

"She's a teacher and will be glad to be going back to the classroom," Rovner tells Reuters. "As a teacher, she is like a celebrity now. Emotions would not be as high if she went to another school."

Related: Teacher Calls Students 'Little Criminals' on Facebook

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July 29, 2011, 7 p.m.
Pregnant Moms Who Use Mouthwash Not as Likely to Have Preemies, Study Finds

Filed under: In The News, Pregnancy Health, Research Reveals

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"Floss, floss, floss!" You've been commanded by dentists for years to heed that advice. Now, it may be time to add "mouthwash, mouthwash, mouthwash!" to your oral health routine.

A new study finds pregnant moms with gum disease have a better chance of delivering full-term babies if they use mouthwash while they're expecting, Reuters reports, as preggo women with periodontal disease have more premature babies than moms with healthy gums.

Researchers found when women used an alcohol-free mouth rinse, the risk of early labor seemed to be decreased by three-quarters, according to the news service.

Reuters notes staff and funding from the study, published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, came from Procter and Gamble -- a company that makes mouthwash.

The study doesn't draw specific conclusions, but Dr. Marjorie Jeffcoat, lead author and a professor at the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine, tells the news service dental care is crucial.

"They need to use a soft toothbrush and floss the right way," wrapping the floss around the tooth, she told Reuters in an earlier interview. "The first goal with almost all dental disease is prevention, prevention, prevention."

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July 29, 2011, 6 p.m.
Rachel Zoe Working on Children's Fashion Collection

Filed under: Celeb Parents, Celeb News & Interviews

When one of the world's best-known fashion stylists has a baby, you just know a children's line can't be far behind.

And, so is the case with Rachel Zoe. The reality show star who dresses celebs like Anne Hathaway, Cameron Diaz and Kate Hudson on Bravo's "The Rachel Zoe Project," is a new mom to Skyler, 4, months, with hubby Rodger Berman, and she tells ABC's "Nightline" she is working on a kiddie collection.

"Let me tell you, there is going to be a lot of boys' clothes in my line," she tells the news show.

Of course, Skyler, naturally, already has an amazing collection of clothes. His closet, shown on "Nightline," is, as Zoe would say, ba-na-nas. Huge and filled with the usual stuff -- you know, Missoni sweaters here, a Gucci bomber jacket there -- she tells the show he is fully dressed until age 2.

It won't be the first collection for the stylist. Zoe already sells affordable styles on QVC and plans to launch an upscale collection of clothing and bags this fall, according to "Nightline."

"Every day I wake up thinking, what can I do next and what more can I do?" she tells the show. "With my husband by my side, and now Skyler, my son, and the team that I have, I feel like anything is possible."

But while motherhood has changed her lifestyle -- and some of her clothing choices -- she tells the show you won't catch her in sweats. "But you will catch me in less jewelry," she says, adding that she will hold Skyler when she's wearing her trademark 6-inch heels, but she won't walk with him while she's in them.

Zoe does have some advice for moms when it comes to fashion.

"Wear your clothes," she tells "Nightline." "What are you saving up for? I'm wearing my sequins at 12 noon to lunch, and I'm wearing, you know, five cocktail rings to the supermarket."

And new moms should think functional.

"Chunky jewelry and sky-high heels are reserved for night," Zoe tells the show. "During the day you have to keep it minimal. You need to be realistic. I can't honestly hold my son, feed him and push a stroller in a sequin ball gown and 6-inch Atwoods, as much as I would love to."

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July 29, 2011, 5 p.m.
Bathtub Pads Recalled

Filed under: In The News

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Pads sold to keep children from falling in the bathtub may have the opposite effect. They're not sticking to the tub and could pose a hazard to children.

Bathtub Non-Slip Pads (made by Prime-Lime Products Inc.) are being recalled because some of the pads are defective.

A company press release, reprinted in the Sacramento Bee, says the voluntary recall was issued by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission in cooperation with company officials.

"Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed," the press release says. "It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product."

No injuries have been reported.

The whale-shaped, white pads are made out of vinyl and textured surfaces with adhesive backings. They're supposed to help prevent children from slipping and falling in bathtubs. The pads come in sets of 12 and 15.

Each set contains pads ranging in size from 2- to 4-inches tall.

The defective pads were sold at Ace Hardware and Menard's Inc. nationwide between May 24, 2010 and June 13, 2011 for about $6.

The model number is S-4630 and SKU number is 049793846303. Both are printed on the back of the packaging.

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July 29, 2011, midnight
Kids are Like Scientists, and Not Just Mad Ones

Filed under: In The News

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"Experiment. Make it your motto day and night. Experiment. And it will lead you to the light." -- Cole Porter

We commonly refer to something simple as mere child's play.

However, researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Stanford University say there is nothing "mere" about child's play. Children are actually performing complex experiments.

They are little scientists, Wired magazine reports.

To prove just how scientifically children approach their work, researchers gave a group of them a toy that lights up and plays music when the child places certain beads on. When children didn't know which beads would activate the toy -- what scientists call "ambiguous evidence" -- they tested each variable in turn.

Laura Schulz, a professor at MIT, tells Wired it's like someone trying unsuccessfully to open a door with a key.

"You might change the position of the key, you might change the key, but you're not going to change both at once," she says.

Researchers say their study begins to "bridge the gap between scientific inquiry and child's play."

Remember that the next time you find flour scattered all over the kitchen. Scientific discovery can be messy.

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July 28, 2011, 11 p.m.

Cellphones Don't Raise Risk of Brain Tumors in Kids, Study Finds

Filed under: In The News, Research Reveals: Big Kids, Research Reveals: Tweens, Research Reveals: Teens, Health

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Put down that cell phone, child! It'll rot your brain and give you cancer!

No reason to put the fear of God into your iPhone-loving kid. We can't comment on the brain rot, but a new study does show that children who use cell phones have no greater risk of getting brain cancer than kids who don't use them, Reuters reports.

Researchers looked at brain tumor patients ages 7 to 19, to gauge their risk of getting cancer from cellphones, and found the patients weren't any more apt to be phone fanatics than the control subjects who were cancer-free, according to the news service.

"If mobile phone use would be a risk factor, you'd expect cancer patients to have a higher amount of usage," Professor Martin Roosli, who conducted the study, published this week in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, tells Reuters. The research was partly funded by cellphone operators, the news service adds, although they had no part in the study's design, analysis or interpretation of data.

The World Health Organization said in May that cellphone use could increase the risk of some types of brain tumors, Reuters reports. But this study didn't find a connection.

"What we found was that there was no (significant) difference in the amount of use," Roosli tells the news service, adding that any risk "would be a really small risk."

Roosli tells Reuters future studies should look at longer-term use of cellphone use among kids.

"(This study) provides quite some evidence that use of less than five years does not increase the chance of a brain tumor, but naturally we don't have a lot of long-term users," he tells the news service.

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July 28, 2011, 10 p.m.
Kids With Special Needs Get (Gasp!) Bullied

Filed under: In The News, Special Needs, Bullying

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Brace yourselves for a shocker. Kids with special needs -- who struggle with medical, emotional or emotional issues -- tend to have more problems in school and are bullied more often than other kids.

Researchers at the Poindexter Institute for the Painfully Obvious reached this conclusion after examining their middle school yearbooks and remembering how they spent all of seventh grade trapped inside their lockers while asking if someone would please pass them their inhalers.

Their conclusions were backed up by researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

According to U.S. News & World Report, researchers there tracked more than 1,450 kids in fourth through sixth grades from 34 rural schools. A third of the kids had problems such as asthma, chronic pain, attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), learning disabilities or emotional and behavioral problems.

These children were a more likely to be (wait for it, wait for it) bullied or feel socially isolated. These conclusions were further confirmed by everyone who has ever attended public school.

"Health affects school performance," lead researcher Christopher Forrest tells U.S. News. "Special health care needs have manifold effects on school outcomes that increase the likelihood that these kids are not going to successfully transition to adulthood."

Researchers obtained data from kids and their parents from a questionnaire. Children were classified as having a special health care need if they had a condition lasting at least 12 months and needed prescription drugs, therapy, counseling or other services.

School records on attendance, grades and standardized tests also were analyzed.

Kids with special health care needs "have significant differences in their engagement in school and their school relationships as well as academic achievement," Forrest adds. "It sets up a trajectory for these kids that's highly distressing."

Communities can help if they look at the whole child, he says.

"I also believe it's the kind of challenge we're starting to understand in the 21st century," Forrest says. "We have to look at the child as a whole person ... and recognize that individuals need health systems and education systems to work together."

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July 28, 2011, 9 p.m.
Celeb Clan Close-Up: Brooke Shields and Her Pretty Babies

Filed under: Celeb Parents, Celeb News & Interviews

Brooke Shields and her family hit the blue carpet at "The Smurfs" premiere. Credit: Steve Sands, bauergriffinonline.com

Brooke Shields just seems to get better looking with age. The 46-year-old stunner hit the appropriately colored blue carpet recently for the New York premiere of "The Smurfs," which opens nationwide Friday.

With her were her funnyman hubby, Chris Henchy, and their daughters Rowan, 7, and Grier, 5.

We love the matching mother and daughter clutches. Smurf-tastic!

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July 28, 2011, 8:30 p.m.
P'kolino Little One's Art Easel

Filed under: Toys, Gadgets, Activities: Big Kids

The P'kolino Little One's Art Easel is two-sided for double the fun. Credit: pkolino.com

Want to foster your kids' love of art, but get tired of picking up loose pieces of paper and broken crayons off the floor all the time? Set them up with an art easel!

This new double-sided easel from P'kolino allows two children to create at the same time. One side has a chalkboard, the other a whiteboard. Just add a paper roll when the lil' ones feel inspired to make their drawings more permanent.

P'kolino Little One's Art Easel is available Aug. 15, but can be preordered now, $80, at pkolino.com.

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July 28, 2011, 8 p.m.
Parents' Attitude Affects Kids' Diabetes
Filed under: In The News, Special Needs, Research Reveals: Toddlers & Preschoolers, Research Reveals: Big Kids, Research Reveals: Tweens, Health

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Kids with diabetes need to regulate their diets, monitor their blood-sugar levels and take the appropriate amount of insulin.

They also need parents with the right attitude.

Researchers at the Schneider Children's Medical Center of Israel find that parenting styles and attitudes play a big role in how well teenagers manage their diabetes.

Internal Medicine News reports lead researcher Maayan Shorer and her colleagues defined three parenting styles:
- Authoritative. This is characterized by clear limits on the child set by the parents in a caring, noncoercive manner.
- Permissive. This is characterized by few efforts by the parents to direct and limit the child's behavior.
- Authoritarian. This is characterized by a coercive, harsh and punitive approach and parental attempts to control the child's behavior.
Researchers looked at 100 adolescents, as well as 79 mothers and 63 fathers, and found an authoritative approach, especially by fathers, resulted in kids doing a better job managing their diabetes. On the flip side, kids did a lot worse when parents were either permissive or authoritarian.

The worst results came when kids picked up on a sense of helplessness, especially among mothers.

There are several morals to the story, researchers tell Internal Medicine News. One of the biggies is that dads need to get more involved.

"Unfortunately, our clinical experience along with the empirical evidence suggests that compared with mothers, fathers tend to take a too-small role in their child's diabetes management and exert fewer efforts at monitoring the child," Shorer says. "We believe fathers should be more engaged in their child's routine diabetes care, and to do so, specifically, by adopting an authoritative stance."

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July 28, 2011, 7 p.m.
Tooth Fairy Latest Victim of the Economy

Filed under: In The News

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Cutting back on cable, new clothes and trips to the gas pump are all indicators of a bad economy, but when the Tooth Fairy starts shorting kids, you know things are serious.

The Denver Post reports U.S. kids are getting an average of $2.60 a tooth these days, compared with $3 a year ago, according to a recent survey by Visa. For those who don't like math, that's $.40 less than last year -- but still a heck of a lot more than we used to get, when a quarter was considered a score.

Thorton, Colo. fourth grader Alicya Rodriguez tells the Post she gets a $1 a tooth. She may want to have a word with the Tooth Fairy. The average amount traded for teeth in the West is $2.80, while kids in the East get $2.10, kids in the South get $2.60 and kids in the Midwest get $2.80.

"The survey gives parents the opportunity to start talking with kids - even pretty little ones - about money management," Jason Alderman, Visa's senior director of financial education, tells the newspaper.

Not sure what you, er, the Tooth Fairy, should spend per tooth? Dr. Rhea Haugseth, president of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, tells the Post parents should just be reasonable, and pay no more than $5.

"I tell them there are 20 baby teeth and they need to think about what that could cost," Haugseth tells the newspaper.

Best start saving now.

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July 28, 2011, 6 p.m.
Pregnant Man Sheds Baby Weight, Shows Off New Bod

Filed under: In The News
Yeah, we get jealous when we see the Madonnas and the Victoria Beckhams and the Jessica Albas of the world go from pregnant back to size 0 in what seems like a matter of hours.

Now we have Thomas Beatie to add to our list. So, no Beatie isn't a super star celebrity, but the transgender man has made headlines for giving birth to three children.

And, now, the New York Daily News reports, he's gotten himself in post-baby shape that would even make Madge envious.

The Oregonian, 37, known in the press as Pregnant Man, has traded his baby weight for ripped abs, according to the newspaper, and E! reports it was done through a combination of diet, exercise and testosterone doses.

E! also adds Beatie is a black belt in Tae Kwon Do.

Beatie, born a woman, has three children with his wife, Nancy, the Daily News reports. He says he does not plan to have a full sex change, according to E!, as he says he is legally considered a man already.

The Daily News reports Beatie had 10 years of sexual reassignment therapy, including chest reconstruction surgery.

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July 28, 2011, 5 p.m.
Helping Kids With Credit, From Suze Orman

Filed under: Expert Advice: Tweens, Expert Advice: Teens
Personal finance expert Suze Orman explains one reliable method to ensure solid credit for your children.

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July 28, 2011, 4 p.m.
The Kids Are All Right, Even if Their Parents Grow Pot

Filed under: In The News

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Just because the folks next door are drug dealers doesn't mean they're bad parents.

In fact, researchers at Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children say the children of couples who operate marijuana grow rooms are often extremely healthy, physically and emotionally. And they rarely use illegal drugs.

The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation reports researchers question whether parents caught growing marijuana should automatically lose custody of their children.

"After examining 75 of the kids over several years, we came to very clear conclusions that a vast majority of these kids are doing well -- well fed, well kept, doing well in school and developing well," lead researcher Gideon Koren of the University of Toronto tells the CBC. "Taking a small child from his or her parents in a well-adapted environment causes fear, anxiety, confusion and sadness."

Traditional procedure in Toronto, the network reports, has been to remove children from homes where illegal marijuana operations have been discovered and place the kids in foster care.

Patrick Lake, executive director of York Region Children's Aid Society, tells the CBC child welfare workers have learned more about the effects marijuana growing operations have on children since 2006, and have changed how they maintain the children's safety.

"We have developed a more customized and comprehensive process to determine best response, on a case-by-case basis, while looking for ways to safely maintain children with their parents or relatives," Lake says.

Koren tells the CBC he hopes Canadian authorities will see the children of pot growers a little differently after his study.

"When police and children's aid go into that situation, they have to look much more carefully on what happened to that child, and not blanket-wise moving kids out of their homes," he says.

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July 28, 2011, midnight
In Vitro Kids More Advanced, But is it Nature or Nurture?

Filed under: Research Reveals

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British researchers have found children conceived through in vitro fertilization start school with verbal skills eight months more advanced than those born through unplanned pregnancies.

It has nothing to do with biology, researchers at Oxford University tell the London Daily Telegraph. Rich and educated couples can afford in vitro fertilization more than poor couples, who are more prone to unplanned pregnancies.

That's why, researchers tell the Telegraph, their study found children who came as a surprise where at least five months behind other kids at age 5 and eight months behind the in vitro crowd.

There differences disappeared when family background was taken into account.

Dorothy Bishop, a professor of developmental neuropsychology at Oxford, tells ther paper the study shows how important it is to take social factors into account when looking at children's development.

"Children from unplanned pregnancies have lower scores on cognitive tests than those from planned pregnancies, but they are also much more likely to come from single parent, low income households," she says. "Once this is taken into account, there is no impact of an unplanned pregnancy on children's development."

Oxford researcher Claire Carson analyzed data on 12,136 children. She concluded the differences were explained by the "generally advantageous socioeconomic position" enjoyed by those born after fertility treatment.

Children born after unplanned pregnancies were more likely to have poor, young or less educated mothers, and to have less access to "books, puzzles, trips to library," Carson found.

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July 27, 2011, 11 p.m.

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Dec. 14, 2011, 9:07 p.m.
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Dec. 14, 2011, 8:06 p.m.
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Nov. 15, 2011, 9 p.m.
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Nov. 14, 2011, 6:42 p.m.
MC Hammer as childproofer: Can't touch this!
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