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How to Choose a Baby Lotion Without Harmful Chemicals
If you’re in search of a safer, more sustainable baby lotion, consider one of our recommended options above. Or shop using the following tips: Avoid ethoxylated ingredients. 1,4-dioxane and ethylene oxide aren’t listed on labels, but you can still avoid them by looking for terms like PEG and polysorbate on labels, typically listed alongside a number like polysorbate 20 or…
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How to Check for Dangerous Heavy Metals in Baby Food
Heavy metals such as lead, cadmium, and arsenic are present at generally low levels in many of the foods we eat. The Food and Drug Administration has proposed limits on heavy metals for certain baby foods. But while all humans are exposed to some heavy metals, the level of exposure—and the age at which the exposure occurs—can have a significant…
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FDA Proposes New Limits for Lead in Baby Foods
Action levels are not mandatory limits, but the FDA may consider a food to be adulterated if it exceeds those levels, which could lead it to take various enforcement actions. “The FDA estimates that these action levels could result in as much as a 24 to 27 percent reduction in exposure to lead from these foods,” said the agency’s commissioner, Robert…
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Flying With a Baby: What to Pack in Your Carry-On
Having a variety of little nibbles won’t just keep your older baby or toddler from getting hangry; it’s a source of entertainment. “The hardest age to travel with is that 14- to 20-month-old phase where they don’t want to sit in the seat. The No. 1 thing that made a difference was food,” says Suzanne Brown, a mom of two…
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How to Create a Healthy Nursery for Your Baby
Open windows for 10 to 15 minutes on good air quality days to refresh your nursery. Take your shoes off at the door. Our shoes track in all kinds of outdoor contaminants: pesticides from parks and lawns, contaminants from industrial areas, PFAS from turf playing fields, and more. Leaving our shoes at the door is a small tip that can…
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The best deals on the baby gear I recommend to my friends
This time last year, I was pregnant with my first child and extremely overwhelmed by the sheer volume of decisions to make. Should we buy a rocking chair or a glider? Which bassinet should we get? What how-to book, white noise machine, or magical schedule would make a newborn sleep? I spent a lot of time asking friends, searching Reddit,…
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Best Baby Play Gyms & Baby Play Mats
This convertible ball pit was a bit more difficult to set up than other play gyms we tried. It took me nearly 20 minutes to set up, and eventually I called in my husband to help. It requires three AA batteries, which isn’t evident anywhere on the Bright packaging that I could find, though it is on the product website. You…
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Flight Attendants’ Best Tips for Parents Flying With a Baby
A handful of U.S. airlines (including American Airlines, JetBlue, Frontier Airlines, and Alaska Airlines) have policies stating that they’ll always seat kids 13 or under with an accompanying adult, even if you haven’t paid to select your seats. (A recently proposed law would require airlines to provide fee-free family seating, so it’s possible other airlines may eventually follow suit.) But…
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Baby Gear Rental: What to Know
I talked to experts in baby safety to learn what parents should consider before renting baby gear. Here are a few questions to ask as you do your research. Have you checked for recalls on your available products? Holly Choi, a baby and toddler safety expert and co-founder of Safe Beginnings First Aid, recommends asking your rental company: “What is…
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Graco Slim Spaces Baby Swing Suddenly Rocking Too Fast
“We got this as a gift from our baby shower. We were super happy with it . . . for three days. Then, it started acting like it was possessed,” a reviewer named ConcernedinColorado wrote on the Graco website’s product page for the Slim Spaces Baby Swing. “Swing lasted one month before the light started to flash and throw my…
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