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elmo-and-his-potty.gif A few days ago, I woefully wrote about trying to toilet train my daughter, who will turn 3 years old in a month. Unfortunately, we have not had one of those miracle turnarounds, where a child suddenly decides to ...

Toys containing lead paint
Mattel Inc. announced its second major recall in a month of Chinese-made toys containing lead paint. The recent recalls of imported toys made with lead paint have put a renewed focus on lead poisoning in children. ......

BOSTON (AP) -- There's a new member to the growing population of Red Sox Nation, a baby giraffe.

BabyCenter Acquires Mom-Focused Social Network Maya's Mom ...
You're reading it here first: The baby and mom-focused BabyCenter, owned by J&J, has made its first acquisition in its 10 years of existence: it has bought Maya's Mom, a Palo Alto-based social networking site for mothers. ......

Updated 10:34 AM- MURRAY -- The Intermountain Medical Center received its first patients early today as a steady stream of ambulances and helicopter landings began arriving at the sprawling new, high-tech hospital.

Toy, baby supply drive to aid social services (Marin Independent Journal)
The St. Vincent High School Community Concerns Club will sponsor a toy and baby supply drive from Nov....

Even more than not having an answer to the “what’s for dinner” question I dread hearing “what are we doing today?” when I don’t have a plan. In my experience, a mom without a plan is one with a bored preschooler on her hands and a bored ...

A Gift From Days Gone By
babar.jpg I sat down to write this post about thirty minutes ago. But I’ve gotten sucked in (once again) to the website I’m about to share with you. This has got to be one of my favorite websites of all time. One of those websites I get ......

It is helpful for your baby in going to sleep, separating from you, soothing hurts and allaying fears. Infants begin to show a preference for a particular object at about nine to twelve months Sixty percent of toddlers use a ...

Hannah Montana costumes a big “hit”
Mothers, you wouldn’t let your sons grow up to be cowboys, would you? That’s how the song goes, anyway. So why would you let your daughters grow up to be Hannah Montana? Apparently, it’s too late for that. There’sa little diddy that ......

I have found that if I add the word “treat” to the end of any new recipe name, Sabrina is 10 times more likely to try it. I did just that with this great compote family recipe because I suspected that the the idea of cooked fruit might ...

Dogs aren’t this man’s best friend
My son’s fear of dogs began when he was 3. We lived in a condo complex in Virginia, and a neighbor used to bring his German shepherd out for a walk. He didn’t bother putting Storm’s leash on until they got near the parking lot, ......

Their purpose is to restore hope and encouragement. And at the same time, provide materials needed while raising a . The Cañon City Pregnancy Center will host its 23rd annual celebration banquet at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 26, at the Evangelical Free Church at 3000 E. Main St.

'It's Vegas Baby' to heat up Civic Center stage (Mount Pleasant News)
"It's Vegas, Baby," the lounge act, is coming to the Heatilator Performing Arts Center Friday, Oct. 19. Des Moines Playhouse Entertainment-to-Go actors Steve Barry and Gina Gedler, who play Joey Libido and Joey's ex-wife Sugar respectively, spoke with the MP N...

When your best efforts to get the child to sleep fail, sometimes you just got to baby-sit. And that probably means changing your movie plans. What can you watch that is gentle enough for your child but will not lull you to sleep in the ...

Because I Luv Ya, You Crazy Kid
As some of you readers know already, I spent the past few weeks cracking down on my kids’ whining. Like my face in the morning (a carbon copy of Wynona Judd’s mug shot), it wasn’ta pretty site. Lots of shouting ensued (and that was just ......

bread-and-jam.jpg I can’t read Charlotte’s Web to my children. In fact, add Bread and Jam for Francis, and a few others to the list as well. And it’s all my mother’s fault. My mother is a master of the read-aloud. ...

Autism Speaks launches video glossary
This week, Autism Speaks and First Signs, Inc. released their Autism Spectrum Disorder Video Glossary, a web-based tool that can help parents identify signs of autism in their children. The glossary contains more than 100 video clips ......

p1010025.JPG There’s one thing you should know about me. I cannot draw. I’ll gladly trace, copy, doodle, but ask me to draw a pony (I get asked this one about twelve times a day) or a lamb, or a chair and you’re asking for some major ...

Fall Crayons
Here’sa seasonal twist on the classic crayon recycling project where you melt old crayons to make multicolored ones. Select crayons that have a fall color scheme–browns, oranges, reds, golds, a few greens. Have your little ones peel the ......