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I picked up quite a few habits after I had my baby. None of them were necessarily bad, but they have really stuck with me despite the fact that my little ones don’t even qualify as babies anymore. At least the habits I can’t seem to shed are more comical...

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Recalled by Peachtree Playthings Due to Choking Hazard The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. Name of Product: Scooby Doo, Tweety and Batman Fork and Spoon...

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Becoming a new mom is thrilling and incredibly rewarding, but it can be a weird transition too, especially if you go from working full-time outside the home to suddenly staying home with a baby all day long. My abrupt transition was from full-time mortgage loan officer to confused, bleary-eyed, nightgown-stained, sleep...

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You would never associate the Olympic games with family dramas, right? But this year’s 2010 Vancouver Olympics has more than its usual portion of family stories. Here are couple: Father and daughter make Olympic history Athanasios and Panagiota are part of the 7-person Greek Olympic team. The pair will be competing in...

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Look around. Everywhere, there are letters and numbers, and shapes of all different sizes and colors. While we might take these for granted, our kids don’t – in fact, they are just beginning to learn about all our world has to offer. Why not take the time to make everyday...

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We are not “TV watchers”. Our kids get a maximum of 20 minutes of TV a day, on most days none at all. We’ve all heard the debates about over-exposure of kids to TV. On the other hand, we are a family who believe in the benefits of sports. And...

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Padma Laskshmi, 39 yrs. old, and the Emmy-nominated host of Top Chef has given birth to a daughter.  And we finally find out the much-anticipated name, which Padma has hinted at many times.  She didn’t deviate from the plan of giving her daughter a traditional Indian name of Krishna Thea Lakshmi. Little...

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There were many bad cards stacked against my boys when they were born almost 7 years ago. Many people told me so; the next-door neighbor, grandma’s best friend, their pediatrician, and their physiotherapist. “We just want you to be prepared for the worst – that it might not work…” They were...

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The winter doldrums usually set in for us around February, when the snow pauses and the trees, grass and sky all take on a decidedly gloomy gray. We decided to try to beat the boredom this weekend by taking in a sporting event. Our local university plays in many home basketball...

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Remember bisphenol A aka BPA, that nasty compound that may be found in your baby bottles, milk formulas, and canned soup? Since the BOL blog started, we had brought you regular updates about BPA. To refresh your memory, BPA, a compound used in the manufacture of some plastics, made headlines...

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Our daughter is three years old and just beginning to understand the concept of Valentine’s Day. While Feb. 14 rolls around every year, it’s this time that she is associating all those hearts and flowers and boxes of candy with love – at least for her parents. So we decided...

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When I read an article by a fellow writer on Babies Online Blog on inducing labor, I immediately recalled my experience with the birth of my baby.  She was 7 days overdue, was tired of being pregnant, and was getting increasingly bigger.  She wasn’t that big at 8 lbs., but...

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Every woman will probably have her own take on pregnancy. That’s why we never tire of hearing pregnancy stories as there is always something new. Actress Sarah Chalke has offered her own view on this life changing event. Let’s just say that for her it was something of an educational...

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Unless engaged in the medical profession and the health care industry, we parents normally do not pay too much attention to the squabbles of scientists and medical experts. The Claim That a Vaccine Can Cause Autism But in 1998, Dr. Andrew Wakefield and colleagues at the Royal Free Hospital and School of...

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Injections hurt. Needles can be scary. Even for adults. How much more for a little child? I remember stories about the bigger the man, the faster he crashes down when he sees a needle. My mom who was a health worker loved to tell stories about how she reduced the...

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The Grand Prize winner was Sofia Marie Thanks to all the babies (and their parents) who participated in this weeks round. The photo contest is now closed for reprogramming. Please check back in March for our new and improved photo contest. The contest is free so enter your babies picture today! Or...

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Many of us need all the resources we can find to navigate the parental maze that we are in regardless of our children’s age. One of my friends is tearing her hair out trying to potty-train her almost 3-year old daughter. Another friend starts psychotherapy this week in order to...

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I am not the outdoorsy type. I do not enjoy going for long and vigorous hikes in the woods, then sitting around a campfire and roasting marshmallows while being eaten alive by mosquitoes. I do, however, want our little ones to experience camping. And, of course, roasted marshmallows. Indoor Camping Enter the...

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We are not rich but we are grateful that our family always had enough plus a little bit to spare. We do save for old age and rainy days but we also share whatever we can spare with those who especially need it. Since we had our kids, my husband...

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Round 3 Winner:     Aubrey Lynn Runner-up: Gabrielle Pearl Runner-up: Tara’s Boy Thanks to all the babies (and their parents) who participated in this weeks round. The photo contest will be closed for reprogramming after the January contest is over. Please check back in March for our new and improved photo contest. The...

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