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 [...]

Aritcle courtesy of Lissa Poirot of FamilyVacationCritic.com. Autumn is here, and with it comes much more than beautiful foliage — it also brings a bounty of festivals that will engage all ages. Catch your breath at the sight of hundreds of hot air balloons filling the New Mexico sky, savor the taste of the best [...]

  By: Nicole Pelletiere If you’re searching for original, yet trendy baby items then Sila Boutique is your one stop shop.  From personalized gifts to bedding and even retro aprons, this site offers the most unique finds that surely ‘cater to the posh tot and their hip Mom’. New Parent loves the ‘Dress Up Burp [...]

KidsHealth writes that preschoolers sleep about 10 to 12 hours during each 24-hour period. However, there’s no need to be rigid about which 10 to 12 hours these are. The vital thing is to help kids get enough sleep. New research is now being aimed at determining the value of naps for preschool kids, as reported by Science [...]

GREENSBORO — What lies beneath the sink has always been considered a danger zone for children. One of the newest dangers that is concerning parents comes in the form of small, brightly colored detergent pods. Recently, thousands of children have gotten sick from swallowing them. “Well if they look like candy that might have something [...]

By: Nicole Pelletiere Tomorrow marks the eleventh anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks.  Each year, the American media covers a memorial and often shows clips of the tragedy.  Whether it be televised, in print, or on the internet, your child may be exposed to the coverage.  Depending on their age, he or she may [...]

By: Nicole Pelletiere  “A is for Apple, B is for Bear….”  For ages, children’s books have shared a common method on how they introduce the alphabet to our kids.  Effective? Yes, but self-published author Xavier Finley had something new and exciting in mind.  And so, A is for Ketchup was born! A is for Ketchup is a silly picture book that [...]

The following content was originally published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, warning us that toddlers and seniors are most often injured in battery-swallowing incidents. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Small, coin-sized batteries can be found in products in nearly every home in America. From the flashlight sitting on the table, to the remote control next [...]

By: Nicole Pelletiere The day has finally arrived!  Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood premieres on PBS KIDS with a special one-hour block of two back-to-back episodes. In honor of today’s debut of the show, New Parent has gotten the scoop from creator Angela Santomero, who was also the visionary behind the hit children’s programs Super WHY! and [...]