Baby Safety – Page 2

Children can’t live and thrive in a plastic bubble environment. Germs exist in our world, as do chemicals and carcinogens. That is the sad reality. As parents, we do our best to protect our kids, but some things are out of our control. Take a scary new finding just released this week – 80 percent of baby products on the market contain untested or potentially toxic flame retardant chemicals.

That’s an astounding number – 80 percent of widely used baby products on the market contain harmful chemicals. These baby products include nursing pillows, car seats, changing pads, portable mattresses, rocking chairs, high chairs, sleep positioners, and strollers.
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Baby wearing has gotten a bad rep in recent years, due to all the baby sling recalls and infant suffocation cases. This shouldn’t deter you from baby wearing, though.

In many of these cases, parents were not wearing their baby correctly and not reading the sling instructions. Baby wearing is safe when it’s properly done and you keep safety in mind. (Remember that mothers have been wearing their babies for centuries.)

It is sad when baby sling manufacturers have to give common sense warnings. Here are a few of my favorites:

“Do not wear your baby in a moving vehicle. Slings are not approved safety seats.”
“Use caution around equipment.”
“Fabric is not flame resistant. Do not wear the sling near open flames . . . Never wear your baby while carrying a hot beverage.”
“Do not bend over while your baby is in the sling, as baby could fall out.”
“Never bike or engage in vigorous activity with baby in the sling.”

The world must be full of parents without common sense with a baby sling company has to print warnings like these. [Read more…] about Baby Wearing Safety – Tips to Keep Your Baby Safe