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Differences Between Britax Decathlon and Marathon Car Seats
Britax is one of the leaders in car seat safety, with more than 15 options. This allows customers to find the best one for their child. While the Marathon and Decathlon models are both good choices,...
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Directions for Putting Together a Simplicity Crib
Putting together a Simplicity Crib doesn't have to be stressful. Some people may feel overwhelmed when they first open the crib box and see a multitude of small parts and pages of instructions. There...
View ArticleKolcraft Baby Vibrator Battery Removal
Kolcraft makes several bassinets with removable baby vibrators. With each bassinet comes the Tender Vibes, Light Vibes or Light Vibes with Mobile version of baby bassinet vibrator. These offer soothing...
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How to Use a Changing Table Dresser With No Sides
Using a dresser changing table with no sides can be done safely as long as a few precautions are taken. Changing diapers is never fun for parents or baby, but getting through the process quickly and...
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Safety Issues with Drop Side Cribs
The Consumer Product Safety Commission has recalled millions of drop-side cribs due to strangulation and other serious hazards. Drop-side cribs have more moving components than other types of cribs,...
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What Are the Dangers of New Carpet With Babies?
When couples are expecting a baby, they typically redecorate a room to serve as the nursery. When redecorating involves new carpet, this can pose a host of dangers for the baby, as carpeting harbors...
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How to Use Dr. Brown's Bottle Sterilizer
The Dr. Brown's Natural Flow® Microwave Steam Sterilizer provides parents with a quick solution for sterilizing up to four standard or wide-mouth bottles and bottle parts--Dr. Brown's and/or many other...
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Crib Mattress Government Regulations
Crib safety is crucial to preventing serious injury and death. The federal government closely monitors crib safety and has issued several compulsory standards for all crib mattresses sold in the United...
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Proper Way to Clean Baby Strollers & Toys
Chances are your baby's toys and stroller often get dirty with food and other messy substances. Regular cleaning of your baby's toys and stroller is essential to ensure that nasty bacteria aren't...
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How to Fold My Peg Perego Stroller
Peg Perego Strollers are covered in notches and latches, so the notion of folding one can be daunting. The multilingual instructions that come with your stroller also can be confusing. But if you learn...
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Is it Safe to Give a Baby With Acid Reflux a Pacifier While Sleeping?
Determining what is safe for your baby and what is not safe for your baby is a full-time job. When a baby has a special problem like acid reflux or GERD, the worries grow and multiply.
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How to Choose a Baby Shampoo
I never would have guessed that choosing a baby shampoo would be more complicated than walking down the aisle of the nearest Target or Walmart. But, as I learn more about preparing for baby, I see...
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Graco Monitor Help
Graco sells a number of baby monitors with a variety of features. Some models come with two parent units, so that one can be placed in the parent's bedroom and another in the kitchen or wherever you...
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Height & Weight Requirements for Forward-Facing Car Seats
Babies and toddlers can remain in rear-facing car seats safely up until approximately 2 years old. According to HealthyChildren.org, the minimum recommended time for switching to forward-facing seats...
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Are Ventless Gas Heaters Safe for a Baby?
Ventless gas heaters, which may release carbon monoxide, are likely not safe to use around babies. Exposure to carbon monoxide can cause headaches, disorientation and other ailments and even death....
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How to Adjust a Baby Gate to Uneven Moldings
Baby gates are one of the many safety devices parents use to keep their children safe. They are also often used to keep pets out of certain rooms as well. One common problem you may encounter when...
View ArticleHow to Ship Car Seats
If your child has outgrown his car seat, you may want to try to sell it. Yard sales are not the only option for selling a car seat. In fact, you may want to sell the car seat online on a site like...
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How to Remove a Car Seat From the Base
Most infant car seats now come with a removable base to make getting your infant in and out of the car quick and easy. Removing the car seat from its base is very easy and should take less than 10...
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How to Use Crib Tents to Prevent Falls
A crib tent is a safety product designed to keep infants and babies from falling out of a crib. It is basically a safety net that fits over the top of the crib like a large dome. These tents come in a...
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How to Make Organic Baby Soap
By following simple directions and using natural organic materials, baby soap can be made in the kitchen and used for months or given as a gift. Organic soap uses only organic materials, and making...
View ArticleUmbrella Strollers & Infant Safety
An umbrella stroller offers many great features, including convenience and lower cost, that make it a great product for parents. As with any purchase for a baby, however, be sure that the decision is...
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What Are the Dangers of Baby Jumpers?
The dangers of a baby jumper can be reduced if the product is used properly. Babies need exercise just like older kids and adults. Many parents choose to use baby jumpers to allow the baby to get some...
View ArticleBumper Pad Safety
A crib bumper is a popular piece of bedding for a crib. However, it can pose a safety hazard; using one properly or researching alternatives available can keep your infant safe.
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How to Attach a Baby Gate If There Is No Wall Stud
The easiest way to use a baby gate in a location without a wall stud is to choose a pressure-mounted gate. This type of gate does not require wall studs because it attaches to the wall with pressure...
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How to Obtain Proper Car Seats for Low-Income Families
The United States Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports that car accidents are the leading cause of death in children ages 2 to 14 years old. Infants and toddlers have a significantly greater...
View ArticleHow to Put a Graco Snugride Cover Back on a Car Seat
Most, if not all, of Graco’s Snugride car seat covers are machine washable. This is helpful, since babies can be messy. But what if you were not paying close enough attention to how the cover goes back...
View ArticleHow Do I Fold My Peg Perego Double Stroller?
Strollers are a valuable necessity when transporting infants and toddlers while you are out and about. Peg Perego offers several different styles, including double stroller models Aria Twin 60-40 and...
View ArticleSigns of Stress in a 5 Month Old Baby
Although a 5-month-old baby is very young, she is still capable of showing signs of stress. Some of these sings are harder to detect because the infant is incapable of telling a parent what is wrong. A...
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How to Keep Baby Shoes Tied
Keeping a baby's shoelaces tied is no easy task, but it's an important one to master to prevent falls. Tied shoelaces also keep footwear from sliding up and down and chafing the feet of even young ones...
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Federal Safety Standards for Crib Dimensions
There are so many things to consider before purchasing a crib. When comparison shopping, ensuring that the crib meets federal safety regulations is important.
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Minimum Standards for Cribs
Cribs are responsible for more infant deaths than any other nursery product, according to The Nemours Foundation, but parents can help keep their children safe by purchasing cribs that meet current...
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Boat Safety for Infants
Boat safety is an essential part of enjoying a day on the water, especially when infants are involved. Wanting babies to partake in boating activities requires planning and some important safety...
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Toddler Pillow Safety
Much attention is focused on safe sleep for babies and toddlers due to SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome) and suffocation risks. By the age of 1, SIDS risk is virtually gone, but toddlers are still at...
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Crib Safety Requirements
Parenting involves critical responsibilities that you can't overlook. Ensuring the safety of your baby, including crib safety, is important to keep your baby alive and healthy. Knowing crib safety...
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Baby Car Seat Regulations
Child safety while in a moving vehicle is regulated by every state within the United States. With the exception of regulations for the use of booster seats, all states agree on the age and weight...
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Baby Nursery Safety
It can be overwhelming becoming a parent for the first time, or having another baby after your other kids have been out of the infant stage for years. While having a baby is the ultimate joy in life,...
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The Best Way to Clean Baby Bottles
When you bottle-feed your baby, you need to make sure that you clean and sanitize the bottles. Baby bottles can harbor bacteria and germs and they need to be cleaned after every feeding to prevent...
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Safe Swaddling
Tragically, between 1990 and 2010,14 infants died after being carried in certain sling-style baby carriers. In March 2010, these models were recalled by the government and guidelines for use of all...
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Baby Cot Safety
Many parents choose to have their babies sleep in a cot or crib. A cot with a firm mattress and bars that are the correct distance apart can be a safe place for your baby to sleep. To make sure that...
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Baby Car Seat Rules in VA
Putting infants and young children in car seats ensures they are safe in the event of a vehicular accident. However, the rules for baby car seats vary from state to state. In Virginia, child restraint...
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What are the Dangers of Babies Playing With Cell Phones?
As any parent can tell you, cell phones are a magnet for babies and small children. Use your cell phone around your baby at all, and he's sure to grab for it. Some cell-phone applications even...
View ArticleGraco Pack N Play Bassinet Instructions
The standard Graco Pack n' Play play yard with a removable bassinet is an easy way to ensure that your baby has a comfortable, safe place to sleep while traveling, whether that is across the country to...
View ArticleHow to Make a Jogging Stroller Track Straight
If you are serious about using a jogging stroller for fitness, then you will want to get a jogging stroller that tracks straight. This feature ensures that you stay in a straight line while in motion...
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Instruction for Century Child Car Seat Harness System
Choosing a car seat can be a stressful process for parents because countless options exist and it's hard to know which is best for your baby. If you’ve decided to use a Graco Century model, make sure...
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What Paint Is Safe for Cribs?
Special paints designed for use on infant's cribs are available in non-toxic forms, without volatile chemicals ("no VOC"), natural varieties and combinations of these. Paint should always be lead-free...
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How to Adjust a Fisher Price Baby Gate
Parents need eyes in the backs of their heads to keep an active baby or toddler in view at all times. Cordoning off a baby-safe area for your child to play in certainly beats out baby-proofing an...
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The Best Way to Keep a Baby's Room Warm at Night
Learning the best ways to keep your baby's room warm at night can be a worrysome task if you aren't sure what no-no's to look for. Cranking the heater to keep the entire house warm may backfire and...
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How to Use Summer Infant Forehead Thermometer
Infants are notorious for being difficult when it comes to taking their temperature. An infant's temperature may need to be taken several times in their first year due to a variety of causes such as...
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How to Measure One Teaspoon on a Baby Medicine Dropper
Many parents become confused as they attempt to use a baby medicine dropper because often these droppers have different dosage numbers stamped on the side of the dropper. While medicine dosages are...
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About Outdoor Baby Safety Gates
Children need to spend time playing outdoors. However, there are times when outdoor fun can pose a safety issue. What if the outdoor play area is not fenced in? What if you are on a deck or porch and...
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