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Childhood Safety
Modernwellnessguide.com's Holiday Issue this year is dedicated to Childhood Safety. Family meals, holiday parties, a glowing fireplace and halls decked with glitter and greenery - there's no place like home for the holidays. Seasonal preparations often overlook important safety measures, however, and that can lead to unwanted home hazards, especially in households with small [...]
FDA Warns of risks associated with baby sleep positioners
Warning on infant sleep positioners Parents and caregivers are being warned not to put infants in sleep positioners because they can cause a baby to struggle to breathe and lead to death. The Food and Drug Administration issued the warning in response to reports of babies who have died from suffocation associated with the [...]
FDA Warning – Infant Sleep Positioners carry risk of suffocation
FDA is reminding parents and caregivers not to put babies in sleep positioners. These products—sometimes also called “nests” or “anti-roll” products—can cause suffocation (a struggle to breathe) that can lead to death. To reduce the risk of sleep-related infant deaths, including accidental suffocation and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends [...]
Little Laura to the rescue!
HealthyChildren.org is the only parenting website backed by 66,000 pediatricians committed to the attainment of optimal physical, mental, and social health and well-being for all infants, children, adolescents, and young adults. It is a parenting resource that is backed by the AAP. This excellent website also features a set of short animated videos that [...]
Baby in a Box!
Did you ever think to put your baby in a box? Do you think it's safer? Should we be concerned? Some experts think that we should be. And here's why.
Baby toys and how to choose them
Just because they're toys, it doesn't mean they are all safe! Well duh! Of course not. That's just stating the obvious. We all know this. With the millions and millions of toys and games inundating the marketplace, it is inevitable that a lot of nasties are lurking there. But how often do we [...]