tips & cautions

Bike To School, Safely

Rise and shine, sleepyhead! It’s time to dust off those handlebars, don your helmet, and bike to school! Yes, that’s right: bike to school. May 9, 2012 is the first-ever Bike to School Day, scheduled in conjunction with National Bike... Read more

sleep & sids

Can A Bedtime Bottle Help My Baby Sleep Through The Night?

Is it true that a bottle of formula before bedtime will help my baby sleep through the night?... Read more

alerts & recalls

Recall: Kolcraft Bassinets

Product: Kolcraft recalled about 46,000 Tender Vibes & Light Vibes bassinets. Problem: The latches that attach the bassinet base onto the metal frame can appear to be locked in place but still remain unlocked. This allows the bassinet to become... Read more

chemicals & contaminants

Common Chemicals May Reduce Vaccine Effectiveness

Vaccinations protect children from illness. Thanks to certain common chemicals in our environment, some of those immunity-boosting shots may not be as effective as we thought. At odds with vaccinations is a class of chemicals known as perfluorinated compounds (PFCs).... Read more