From a press release: WASHINGTON, D.C. – 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. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product. Name of [...]

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The danger of drowning for young children is ever present in and around the home. Drowning is the leading cause of unintentional death among children ages 1 to 4 years-old and it takes only a few inches of water for a young child to drown. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) [...]

BEYOND BABY TALK has long been the only book parents need to guide their children in learning effective communication skills. Now, in the fully revised and updated edition from Three Rivers Press (On sale October 2, 2012), Kenn Apel and Julie Masterson equip a new generation of parents and caregivers to model healthy reading, writing, and [...]

According to a recent article from People magazine, Marissa Mayer, the Googler and now CEO of Yahoo, sent out a large group email to friends and family seeking name suggestions for her newly born baby.  The process, a form of crowdsourcing, is becoming the hot trend with hip moms and dads for naming their baby.  “Traditional baby [...]

Reese Witherspoon is now a mom of 3!  The actress gave birth to a son, Tennessee James Toth, on Thursday, Sept. 27, writes People Magazine. “Reese Witherspoon and husband Jim Toth welcomed Tennessee James into their family today,” her rep says. “Both mom and baby are healthy and the entire family is thrilled.” The baby is Witherspoon’s first [...]

Starting Monday, you can go online and find out about some of the toxic chemicals being used to make toys and products meant for children. You’ll find chemicals you’ve never heard of, and some that you can’t even pronounce. In response to a new state law, major toy manufacturers are lifting the veil and disclosing [...]

Is your child’s car safety seat installed properly? If the answer is “yes” that puts you in the minority — because according to a new report from the General Motors Foundation and Safe Kids Worldwide, 73 percent of car seats are being incorrectly used. Kate Carr, president and CEO of Safe Kids, told WWJ that while great [...]

By Julie Seguss  color scheme There’s a rainbow of shades beyond the primary colors, and Pantone Mini Board Books aim to introduce your budding artist to these nuances of color. From Fire Truck Red to Duckling Yellow, each of these six little books includes five kid-friendly Pantone hues with fun peek-through shapes in the pages. Ages [...]

By: Nicole Pelletiere After having their children, sister-in-laws Kristin and Anna Forselius discovered that baby weight was keeping them from getting back into their normal-sized pants.  After the infamous rubber-band attempt, they decided it was time to brainstorm for a more convenient and attractive way to get the job done.  Then, Oopsie Loopsie was born. [...]