Posts under ‘In the News’

Can you name this baby?
There’s been an awful lot in the news lately about celebrity babies. Is it because an unusually high number of big names have been having babies, or has the culture shifted to somehow become more celebribaby obsessed? I have no idea, but one person who is at the vanguard of [...]

Here are the latest product recalls:

Children’s Necklaces Recalled Due to Lead Poisoning Hazard
The Land of Nod® Recalls Furniture Due to Lead Paint Hazard

The Mighty Morphin Power Rangers have never interested me much, but this news story of a real life Power Ranger is quite interesting. 4 year old Stevie Long from Durham, NC chased off some robbers last week when he came charging out at them in his Power Ranger costume. Stevie’s mom, his 5 year old [...]

Here are the product recalls for this past week:
Serious Injuries Prompt Recall of Mattel’s Polly Pocket Magnetic Play Sets

Coming up with a name for Pooky was quite a process. We eliminated about a million names before finally settling on one that May and I were both happy with (Pooky is not her real name, btw). We wanted something kinda original, kinda interesting, but not so out there that she’d get weird looks for [...]

Here are the product recalls for this past week:
Target recalls “Kool Toyz” brand toys due to lead and laceration hazards
Target Recalls “Play Wonder” Puzzle Tables for Choking and Laceration Hazards

Interesting news out of the UK today about which parent is responsible for which aspects of a baby’s appearance. Specifically, the baby’s length and body fat:
The work is ongoing, but researchers from the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital say the initial results are clear - taller dads make longer babies.
How fat the father is [...]

Here’s a follow-up to the story about Emily Gillette being kicked off a Delta airlines flight for refusing to cover herself while breastfeeding.
About 30 mothers and fathers — and dozens of their young children — gathered in front of the Delta Air Lines check-in desk at Burlington International Airport this morning, staging a “nurse-in” [...]

Breastfeeding is not an easy thing to get the hang of. Not that I’ve tried it, but it took May and Pooky a while to get on the same page. It can be especially nerve-wracking when the baby is extra fussy and not wanting to accept the breast, even though you and the baby both [...]

I’m well aware of the fact that baby massage is beneficial to babies. What I hadn’t heard before, however, is that it can also directly benefit mothers (my emphasis added):
Gentle massage reduces the level of stress hormones in babies under a year old, helping them sleep better and cry less, a British study finds. But [...]