Your baby changes and grows so much in this first year. Track your baby’s development month by month, encourage your baby’s learning with our suggested activities . Find practical information on health and safety. We can help you with tips on crying, sleeping or even what to look for when choosing a baby sitter. Have questions about basic care? We have the answers !
Baby Staying Safe
- A healthy home and your baby
- The connection between health and the dwelling of the population is one of the most important that exists. Florence Nightingale (1820-1910)
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- Avoiding BPA in baby products
- Bisphenol A (BPA) is a chemical that has been used for over 40 years to produce polycarbonate plastics (typically has recycling code #7 or “PC”) and the epoxy resin that lines canned food to prevent the can from rusting and contaminating the food.
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- Bath safety and your baby
- In the hustle and bustle of every day life it is easy to forget that accidents can happen during bath time. Here are several ways you can make bath time safe for your baby.
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- Bath toy safety and your baby - Reducing mold and bacteria
- A bath is a clean environment for your baby, but toys that sit in dirty bath water after the bath is over can harbor bacteria and other germs that grow on and inside of them.
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- Car seats - baby
- What is the safest way for you baby to travel in the car?
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- Carpet cleaning safety and your baby
- Traditional carpet cleaning chemicals tend to be toxic, and can potentially cause many types of health problems.
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- Crib Safety (baby)
- Babies can spend a lot of time in their crib, so it's important to make sure it is safe.
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- Food allergies and your baby
- It is possible to be allergic to any food, but the following eight foods are responsible for about 90 percent of food allergies:
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- Foods to avoid giving your baby - Bacteria and infection
- Several foods should be avoided by your baby, because they can cause serious infection.
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- Foods to avoid giving your baby - Choking
- As children begin to try their first foods, it is important to be aware of several types of food that should be avoided during the first year (and sometimes beyond) because of their potential to cause choking, allergic reactions, or infection.
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- Highchair safety for babies
- How safe is your child in the highchair? Here's some ideas on how to keep your child safe.
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- Holiday safety tips for baby
- The holidays are an exciting time of year for kids, and to help ensure they have a safe holiday season, here are some tips from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP).
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- Home saftey check (baby)
- Babies like to explore their environment - here are some tips to keep your home safe.
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- How to tell if your baby is too hot or cold
- Young babies have a difficult time regulating their body temperature. As parents, it is our job to help our babies feel comfortable.
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- Mercury in fish (Baby)
- Fish is a major source of omega-3 fatty acids, which are important for a child's brain and eye development.
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- Over-the-counter medicines and your baby
- Over-the-counter (OTC) medicines are widely available and affordable, but this does not mean that they are safe for everyone.
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- Poison prevention and treatment tips (baby)
- Each year, approximately 2.4 million people - more than half under age 6 - swallow or have contact with a poisonous substance.
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- Pool safety - baby
- Keep your baby safe in the pool with these tips from the American Academy of Pediatrics:
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- SIDS - Sudden infant death syndrome
- Here are 10 ways that you and others who care for your baby can reduce the risk of SIDS.
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- Stroller safety - baby
- When choosing and using a stroller consider the following tips:
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- Sun safety - Sunscreen ingredients explained
- Sunscreen (or sunblock) is an important part of sun safety because it protects our skin by absorbing and/or reflecting harmful UVA and UVB radiation.
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- Sun Safety - Sunscreen ingredients table
- There are currently 17 active ingredients approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to be used in sunscreens.
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- Sun safety and your baby
- Spending time outdoors is wonderful for young children and babies.
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- Sun safety in the car - baby
- As we spend more time in the car, it is important to know how to protect your baby from damaging sun exposure that can penetrate through car windows.
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- Toy safety - Baby
- Babies love to explore their environment to learn about the world.
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- Water safety and your baby
- Tragically, every year many children drown or suffer permanent brain damage in pools and from capsized boats.
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- Winter Safety Tips (baby)
- Whether winter brings severe storms, light dustings or just cold temperatures, here are some valuable tips on how to keep your children safe and warm.
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