Babble

You know, so often with issues that face our society, we fail to ask: what about the children? Healthcare is a hot-button issue in the upcoming Presidential election. The Onion presents reports on a study that shows that kids, when asked if they would like to go to the doctor more often, respond "NOOOO...

Interesting article over on Forbes.com about the BornFree people. Turns out they not only make the bottles, they help make sure that people know how dangerous the BPA-filled versions are. Apparently, when BornFree began back in 2006, very few people cared about BPA. So what does a dadpreneur (that's...

Tens of thousands of children may face a lifetime of health problems due to living in FEMA trailers in the aftermath of hurricane Katrina. Formaldehyde, a cancer-causing substance, has been found in FEMA trailers at levels five times what is considered safe. Months after Katrina I remember commentators...

I wanted to raise awareness about a very important issue. While looking into the fact that June is Potty Training Awareness month , I discovered something tragic. While we are just finishing National Teen Self-Esteem month and Hepatitis Awareness month in May, and are looking forward to International...

Those wacky Europeans. When a bunch of food additives were linked to hyperactivity in children, the UK Food Standards Agency actually asked that the EU ban those additives , and that UK food manufacturers sign a voluntary ban on the chemicals in effect by the end of 2009. Talk about drastic. All because...

Remember when Alec Baldwin called his own daughter a pig? Who knew it was tough love? Apparently Baldwin thinks all of our kids are fat and the culprit is cheese. Yes, cheese. WTF? You mean this whole time that I've been giving my kids string cheese instead of candy crack I've actually been part...

I'm totally in a quandary now. I've gotten over the news and somehow managed to accept the fact that crib mattresses off-gas yucky chemicals and my son is breathing those chemicals on the off nights he doesn't spend in my bed (which is equipped with a foam mattress from Ikea that's clearly chock-full...

Oh, I know. Dr. Sears can be kind of a hot-button for parents. But read this anyway, because however you feel about attachment parenting (and frankly, I'm more of a benign neglect kind of mom myself, although I harbor a little crush on all the Doctors Sears, and maybe even Martha. Don't you judge me...

These things are toxic, people! 900,000 ugly sports-themed children's necklaces and cute little charm bracelets with suns, hearts, and moons, have been recalled due to their high lead content. This jewelry was all sold in vending machines in the past year and cost 25 cents, and you may own some if you...

My children are pretty good sleepers. My younger daughter, especially, can and does sleep through practically anything. My older son however, while generally a sound sleeper, talks in his sleep and snores sometimes, and my younger son experienced sleep apnea when he was tiny and still seems restless...