Children

USA: BPA finally banned from baby bottles and sippy cups

The controversial plastics chemical bisphenol A (BPA) is now banned for use in baby bottles and sippy cups, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Tuesday.   The move was prompted by a request in October from the American Chemistry Council, which represents industry, as a way to clarify for consumers that BPA will not [...]

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By developer
Tuesday, July 17th, 2012

Make Your Own “Natural Antibiotic Tonic” (Cold & Flu Treatment Recipe)

Cold and Flu season if upon us, and as parents we don’t like to see our little ones sick. The cold or flu is essentially a viral infection, so antibiotics won’t work. The duration can last from 7-10 days with it peaking at day 3-4. Infants and children under the age of 6 are more [...]

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By Tatiana Antonelli Abella
Tuesday, September 13th, 2011

Paper Lanterns not so friendly to the environment

Revelers celebrating last summer solstice in Poznan, Poland, created a beautiful sight with the release of more than 11,000 paper lanterns into the evening sky. The scene was reminiscent of  a moment from Disney’s animated film “Tangled” when Rapunzel discovers true love. ( If you’re the parent of a 2.5 year old like me, you’ve likely seen [...]

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By Tatiana Antonelli Abella
Saturday, July 2nd, 2011

Meet BPA – Bisphenol A (video)

Fred Vom Saal researches the adverse effects of plastic additives like BPA. See what he finds out, and the consequences his discoveries could have for our health…   codebase=”http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0″>value=”true” />/>name=”allowfullscreen” value=”true” />type=”application/x-shockwave-flash” width=”560″ height=”349″src=”http://www.youtube.com/v/0hP6eu-87Wk?version=3&hl=en_US&rel=0″ allowscriptaccess=”always”allowfullscreen=”true”>

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By Tatiana Antonelli Abella
Sunday, June 19th, 2011

Make it green: Pack an eco-friendly lunchbox

Summer’s coming, but packing lunches may still be part of your routine, as camps, picnics and family outings begin to fill the calendar, and you can help protect the environment by packing an Earth-friendly lunchbox. One of the biggest challenges — especially in parks, on beaches and at campsites — is feasting without leaving a [...]

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By Tatiana Antonelli Abella
Thursday, June 9th, 2011