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Warm Weather Sleep Tips for Your Infant or Toddler
Tweet 1. Dress for sleep success. The optimal temperature range for healthy sleep is 68-72 degrees. If you have air conditioning, dress your baby in a lightweight sleeping bag over a long-sleeved...
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Safe Sunscreen and Other Sun Safety Tips for Infants and Toddlers
Tweet Avoid direct sun exposure when possible. When your baby is exposed to the sun, apply child-safe sunscreen. After 30 years, the FDA (finally) wants the labeling on your sunscreen to tell you more...
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4 Ways to Relieve Swelling During Pregnancy
Tweet My first was a summer baby, and my husband and I lovingly referred to my ankles as Flintstone-esque. It was even agonizing for me to walk along the waters edge at the beach — each small wave...
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Babywearing Bliss: How wearing your child can change your life
Tweet Isis mom Erin snuggles up with her infant son in a Sakura Bloom ring sling. Have you ever wished you had octopus arms? Juggling baby, dog, diaper bag, vacuum, two-year-old, and whatever else you...
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Does my Baby Need Water? Introducing Drinks to Babies and Toddlers
Tweet Give your child a taste for water from early on. Water is the best and healthiest drink for children and adults. When the weather gets warm, parents often wonder and worry about their baby’s...
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Protecting Your Baby From Bites, Insects and Disease: Bug Off My Baby!
Tweet Depending on where you live, you’re probably hearing a lot about mosquitoes, ticks and disease transmission. A wet spring, followed by a hot summer, yields a bumper crop of busy, buzzy...
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Preventable Tragedies in the News: Toddlers and Window Falls
Tweet Last week, a 2-year-old Fall River, MA toddler fell from a 3rd floor living room window onto concrete. Sadly, she died yesterday after several days in critical condition. Yesterday, another...
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Cold Play for Baby: Six Cool Activities for Hot Days
Tweet When the thermometer is climbing and you’re looking to chill out and keep your baby amused indoors or out, here are some new ideas: These ice cube paints are white for use on black paper. Water...
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Five Fresh Finds: Feeding from Farmers Markets
Tweet Look for what’s fresh and in season. Buying locally means that certain fruits and vegetables may only make a brief appearance. Farmers markets are a perfect toddler-friendly outing. Colorful...
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Our Favorite Boston Area Beaches for Families
Tweet Wingaersheek Beach in Gloucester. We are fortunate here in the Boston area to have access to some wonderful public beaches. Clean and accessible ponds, lakes and of course, the ocean are...
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Swim and Sun Safety Q&A for Parents of Babies & Toddlers
Tweet Now the AAP believes that swim classes for ages 1-3 years is not harmful and may possibly be protective. Can my baby or toddler go swimming? If the water isn’t too cold, and water quality is...
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Ten Things to Pack for the Beach, Pool or Park with a Baby or Toddler.
Tweet Sun Hat – wide floppy brimmed to protect nape of neck and ears. Choose a hat with UPF sun protection and a chin tie to help keep it on. See our sunhats >> Sunscreen Wipes – the wipes from...
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Magic Merlin Sleep Suit – in this weather?
Tweet My son, James, was the first Isis baby to try the Merlin! Here he is proudly wearing his pink Baby Merlin Magic Sleepsuit in the summer of 2011. (I didn’t dare take a photo when he was...
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Do you drive young children? Please remember to A.C.T.
Tweet I often write and teach about topics no one wants to think about happening. Well, here I go again… If you are a parent, grandparent, nanny or other caregiver who drives with infants, toddlers or...
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The Easy Swaddle by aden + anais
Tweet When it comes to sleep products, I am pretty picky. There are a lot of products out there and I’m very mindful about which ones I recommend. The criteria I have includes: first and foremost,...
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