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Benefits of Emu Oil for Children
Emu oil has organic healing properties, it is all natural and very gentle. One great thing about emu oil is, since it is natural it can also be used on children without any ill effects.
About Emu Oil
In many places in the United States and Australia emus are harvested to create emu oil, which has been [...]
The Importance of Performance Reviews
With the school year quickly approaching, many parents are preparing for their child’s next year of development. Each year our children are learning new skills and throughout the school year are graded and tested on their comprehension of the information they have been taught. As parents, we learn how our child is doing in school [...]
Overuse of Antibiotics in Children
Many parents are faced with sleepless nights when their child is sick with a fever, the flu or a cold. When both parents work, it can become challenging being up half the night taking care of a child and then waking up feeling energized enough to function at work. There is also the issue that the [...]
What does a bar code tell you?
Over the past two years we have heard a lot of reports in the news and online about dangerous and toxic levels of lead in our children’s clothing and toys.  The U.S. Consumer and Safety Commission have now recalled millions of Children’s products manufactured in China and other Asian territories and changed policy in the United [...]
Daycare Fire in Mexico
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31133449/
The recent news of a daycare center fire in Mexico where 44 children died brought so many concerns to my mind. While reading the article I could only imagine the horror and anger of the families involved. Why would a government funded facility have 8 employees watching over 142 infants/toddlers?  That leaves each employee responsible for [...]
PFOA and Microwave Popcorn
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The invention of microwave popcorn seemed like the greatest invention for all us popcorn lovers.  I have to say it has been one of our favorite snacks around the house, especially on Friday nights when we have family movie night! I recently read information about microwave popcorn that alarmed me enough to throw ours in [...]
The Best Children’s Vitamins
Finding the best muti vitamin can be a challenge. Here is a helpful guide to finding the right vitamin for your child.
Are your Child’s Bathroom Products Toxic?
As parents, I think many of us assume that the bath, lotion and like products on the market are safe. Why would manufacturers make something that could harm our children? Could our government actually allow them to sell products that are potentially harmful? The FDA has the big job of regulating the safety of personal products [...]
The Dangers of Chemical Sunscreens. Are they protecting you from skin cancer?
With a growing conscience of a healthier lifestyle many people have increased their use of sunscreens to prevent skin cancer.  Yet, there has been an astonishing rise of skin cancer over the past several years. A lot of medical research is going into testing the chemical ingredients in many of the sunscreen products on the [...]
Super brain foods for our kids
Below are the top 10 most important foods for our growing child’s brains. Many of the foods listed aid in important brain functions such as memory and concentration which could greatly improve your child’s performance at school and sports.  The brain is first in line of all our body’s’ organs to absorb the benefits of [...]