http://reddingblogs.com/kids Yet another reddingblogs.com weblog Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:00:10 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en When: Sat Mar 13, 2010 7pm to 11pm  Where: Mt. Shasta Mall, 900 Dana Drive, Redding, CA 96003 MORE INFORMATION: Event Description: We will be at the Mt. Shasta Mall Saturday March 13th, 2010 excepting registrations for the AWESOME Kids Unlimited Institute of the Arts 2010 Summer Show Camp. We will be having ... http://reddingblogs.com/kids/2010/03/10/ku-registration-kids-unlimited/ Although quite chatty now, our daughter wasn't an early talker. I clearly remember the worry I felt when her doctor expressed mild concern over her lack of words. As a parent, it's hard not to obsess over such developmental milestones, and you do what you can to help your child ... http://reddingblogs.com/kids/2010/03/10/do-baby-wordsworth-dvds-help-your-baby-talk/ Safe ways to transport infants include strollers, handheld infant carrier/car seats, and strap-on carriers. (See our Safety blog post on the safety concerns about some infant slings.) Here are some safety tips for using strap-on front- and hip-carriers: Read the instruction manual and the warnings on the product before you first wear ... http://reddingblogs.com/kids/2010/03/09/infant-carrier-safety-tips/ Though parents may be eager to "graduate" their child from a rear-facing infant seat to a forward-facing seat, it potentially exposes their child to greater risk. A 2007 study published in Injury Prevention, a publication of the British Medical Journal, and funded by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and ... http://reddingblogs.com/kids/2010/03/09/keeping-child-car-seats-rear-facing-longer-is-better/ Here are some recent baby-and-child related stories from The Consumerist: Salmonella In Common Food Additive Leads To Recall Of Pretty Much Every Food EverThanks to salmonella contamination in the HVP paste at Basic Food Flavors, Inc. in Las Vegas, the FDA has recalled every food containing the product, ranging from salty ... http://reddingblogs.com/kids/2010/03/08/baby-and-child-news-from-consumerist-2/ When I was a kid, one of my favorite hide-and-seek hiding places was in the clothes dryer. Sounds innocent enough, but it can have tragic results. Last year, a 4-year-old Mission Viejo, Calif., girl climbed into the family’s washing machine. Her 15-month-old-brother managed to turn on the machine, and she ... http://reddingblogs.com/kids/2010/03/05/laundry-room-dangers-to-toddlers-and-young-children/ States take action on children's safety issues. The Maryland General Assembly is one step closer to passing a bill that would prohibit the sale, manufacture or distribution of children’s toys or child-care articles, such as baby bottles and sippy cups, that contain Bisphenol A starting in 2012. BPA, a chemical used in ... http://reddingblogs.com/kids/2010/03/04/baby-child-news-bpa-in-child-products-toy-retailer-banned-from-us-food-borne-illness/ As I’m planning to pull together my tax-related documents this weekend, I’ve got money and finances on the brain. High school and college math classes didn’t prepare me one jot for the household finances/budgeting area of real life. While there’s lots of money advice for adults on how to prepare ... http://reddingblogs.com/kids/2010/03/03/allowances-may-help-teach-your-child-about-money/ Here are some recent baby-and-child related stories from The Consumerist: Oregon Lawmakers Cool With BPA In Baby BottlesMost people seem to agree that baby bottles that include the chemical BPA are probably less than awesome to use to feed your baby. States and municipalities have banned BPA, but the beleaguered chemical ... http://reddingblogs.com/kids/2010/03/01/baby-and-child-news-from-the-consumerist-2/ Fourth stroller recalled because hinges pose amputation hazard. Britax has recalled 15,000 "Blink" umbrella strollers because the hinge mechanism poses a fingertip amputation hazard when the stroller is being opened or closed. This is the fourth in a series of stroller recalls because of hinge hazards. Learn more in the ... http://reddingblogs.com/kids/2010/02/25/babies-kids-safety-news-roundup/