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Posts tagged “safety”

Turn a Day Bed Around for a Safe Toddler Sleep Spot
Good Idea

Many of you weighed in on our discussion of toddler beds yesterday with some arguing the merits of transitioning straight to a twin bed and others preferring something in between. Well what do you ...

Cream Of The Crop Eco Friendly Cribs

As we start to pay an increasing amount of intention to the sustainability and safety of our children's cribs, more designers are starting to put their version onto the market. We rounded up 5 of ou...

DIY Travel High Chair Wrap

When families get together over the holidays, there's bound to be more than one little one at the dinner table. Dealing with 1 high chair can be frustrating enough, let alone 3 or 4. Instead, try...

News: Stork Craft Issues Largest Crib Recall in History

Stork Craft Manufacturing Inc. of British Columbia, Canada, is recalling 1.2 million drop-side cribs manufactured and sold between 1993 and 2009. This recall is due to the fact that the cribs may pose...

Tag Along Stroller Handle

Awhile back we featured this purple stroller attachment to keep your kids walking right along with you. As much as we think a purple monkey handle is pretty cool, we love this super simple rubbery-p...

My Toxic Baby: Safe, Sane & Affordable Solutions

Does being green make you part of the eco-elite? What happens when you can't afford to eat all organic all the time? How far am I willing to take it? Should I have my children's toys tested to see i...

Gripster: The New Wave In Leashing Your Children

There's two schools of thought when it comes to kids on a leash. They either help keep quick feet at bay and close to Mom and Dad — giving peace of mind, or they are seen as a relief from pare...

News: Cash For Clunkers Cribs & Car Seats

Children's toys and supply giant, Toys R Us announced late last week that they're unveiling a safety incentive program. They're hoping to entice parents to turn in their old cribs and car seats (a...

Numi Baby Gate

When it comes to babyproofing, safety is the priority. But we've never understood why aesthetics and good design can't play supporting roles. Take a look at the baby gates in your house - we try not...

Planning For An Emergency In Your Home

Planning for an emergency in your home isn't always something we want to think about, but is something we need to be prepared for. Have you taken time to look around your space and assess what you w...

Safety 1st: 4 Ways To Use Reflective Spray Paint

Unless a product is low VOC or makes a Mother's (or Father's) life easier, it usually doesn't get mentioned around these parts. But having tried this reflective spray paint out first hand, it wasn't...

Umbrella Strollers & Ankle Weights...Wait, What?

We're back with round two of everyone's favorite game... What on EARTH do the items above have to do with each other? (Round 1 is here). Umbrella strollers are great for getting in and out of cars ...

One Minute Tip: Install A Baby Gate On A Banister
Without Drilling Into Your Woodwork

We've had banisters in several of the homes we've lived in over the years. Long twisty Victorian ones, short and square Craftsman ones and "If this wasn't a rental I would so rip it out" ones! So w...

Try This! Toddler Sewing Card

When craft vixen and mom extraordinaire, Heather Mann isn't running two blogs and a zine (click through to see which ones!), she's busy entertaining and inspiring her two toddlers with great kid frie...

Christmas Tree Safety
Slinks: n. (slingks) Surreptitious web links to other good sites

Before we leave you for the weekend, we want to pass on some information about tree safety since many of you will be lighting and decorating a tree this holiday season. AT San Francisco has put tog...

Discovery Health Tools: Healthy House

Creating a safe, healthy home for children can run the gamut from electric socket protectors to carbon monoxide detectors. It can feel overwhelming. We came across this healthy house graphic at Di...

SafetyTat

Your kid's first tatoo: skull, butterfly, "I love Mom" or maybe a SafetyTat (temporary) with your phone number in case you get separated in a crowd. Via: GoodyBlog....