Yale University's Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity put together a study that finds that kids believe that food tastes better when branded with characters like Shrek, Dora the Explorer, and Scooby-Doo. This is the first study to show a relationship between the branding of food products and children's … [Read more...]
Recent Product Recalls: Uh, Oh…SpaghettiOs!
June 18, 2010 By 1 Comment
To the cabinets, SuperMoms! Grab those cans of SpaghettiOs with Meatballs, SpaghettiOs A to Z with Meatballs, and SpaghettiOs Fun Shapes with Meatballs (Cars) and take a look at the bottoms. If it reads "EST 4K" and a use date between June 201o through December 2011, it is getting recalled. A cooker … [Read more...]
Were Abby Sunderland’s Parents Irresponsible?
June 14, 2010 By 4 Comments
Just a couple of weeks ago, I found myself caught up in the excitement of Abby Sunderland making a very brave attempt to become the youngest person to sail solo around the world. Frighteningly, a news update came across last Friday that Abby was feared to be lost at sea. She was in the Southern Indian … [Read more...]
Cadmium-Laced Jewelry Faces More Recalls
May 18, 2010 By Leave a Comment
The good news? According to the National Jeweler: On Jan. 22, China's top product safety watchdog, the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine, issued an emergency alert and ordered officials around the country to get Chinese manufacturers to cease using cadmium … [Read more...]
World Records for Kids: Cool Kids, Guinness Records
May 13, 2010 By 2 Comments
The story of Abby Sunderland caught my attention recently. This amazing 16-year old girl is one of several teens who have been making solo trips sailing around the world. These kids are an inspiration as they face challenges and accomplish feats that story books are made of. (In fact, Jesse Martin, who … [Read more...]
Children’s Tylenol Product Recall
May 4, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Just this week, our daughter's teething has begun to reach the point where I carry the Infant Tylenol drops everywhere in case she gets a fever or the pain becomes too much for her to bear. We try to avoid using pain medicine when other methods of relief are available. Teething is the one thing that … [Read more...]
Blind Students Learn to Be Filmmakers
April 26, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Have you ever wondered what it's like to see through the eyes of someone's who's blind? Thanks to Kevin Bright (producer/director of In Living Color, Friends, Dream On, and Joey) and the Perkins School for the Blind, even those with perfect vision will be able to experience a little bit of what life … [Read more...]
The Eyes of Children: UNICEF Photo Contest Winners
April 22, 2010 By Leave a Comment
To mark the 20th Anniversary of the United Nations Convention of the Rights of the Child (UNCRC), a photo-pledge contest was opened on November 20th, 2009. Budding photographers, between the ages of 12 and 18 from all over the world submitted their photographs, called a "photo-pledge," representing one … [Read more...]
This Week in Recalls
April 21, 2010 By 1 Comment
There are so very many things to be aware of as a parent. Every product that touches our kids has been scrutinized and tested. Sometimes, things happen that are not anticipated until they are used in the "real world." When this happens, the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has … [Read more...]
Watch Out: Bath Toys Get Gross!
March 23, 2010 By Leave a Comment
At the end of the day, few things get my daughter as psyched for bath-time as seeing her bath-time buddies. They are all called by name as they "jump" from the edge of the tub into the waiting water. "Seeshah!" (Seashell), "Dahff!" (Dolphin), "Kack Kack!" (Quack Quack)...she's like a soggy mini-Santa … [Read more...]
