Click here to visit the new home of ParentDish!

Hot on HuffPost Parents:

 

bottles 

On the Fly Bottle Warmer

by Lesley Kennedy, Posted Apr 14th 2011 2:00PM

Keep bottles warm on the go with On the Fly Bottles. Credit: On the Fly Bottle
Figuring out how to warm a bottle on the go has been an issue for parents for ages. But we've discovered a very cool solution.
The On the Fly Bottle ...Bottle warmer keeps your baby happy on the go.
0 COMMENTS

BPA-Free Bottles, Sippy Cups Still Release Hormone-Like Chemicals, Study Says

by Mary Beth Sammons, Posted Mar 3rd 2011 1:30PM

Many bottles and other plastics release estrogen-like chemicals, a new study finds. Credit: Getty
Are hormonal imbalances running rampant in your family? Blame it on bottles and sippy cups.
New research reveals most plastic products ...Most plastic products are releasing chemicals that act like the sex hormone estrogen.
1 COMMENTS

Bye Bye BPA Bottles

by Brett Singer, Posted Mar 10th 2009 9:00AM

Parents concerned about bisphenol A (BPA) can breathe a sigh of relief. The top six baby bottle makers have said that they will stop using the potentially harmful chemical in their baby products. For the record, those companies are Avent, Disney ...
2 COMMENTS

Parents sue baby bottle makers

by Roger Sinasohn, Posted Jun 21st 2008 2:05PM

Remember how it came out that the bisphenol-A found in many baby bottles was, according to one study, was dangerous and linked to cancer, obesity, diabetes? Now a group of parents in Ohio have sued five companies, claiming that the manufacturers knew ...
5 COMMENTS

FDA takes on BPA

by Jennifer Jordan, Posted May 16th 2008 8:03AM

The Federal Drug Administration has officially made a statement concerning their slant on BPA, the chemical found in much plastic and a lot of baby bottles. BPA, full name bisphenol A has been under fire for some time as being dangerous to young ...
10 COMMENTS

How to tell if your plastic bottle is safe

by Sandy Maple, Posted Apr 11th 2008 5:01PM

Earlier this week, the Today Show did a segment on a topic that is beginning to get a lot of attention: the safety of reusable plastic bottles. Concerns about the chemical Bisphenol A (BPA), which is found in many plastic bottles, has led the ...
13 COMMENTS

The Z Report: A comprehensive sippy cup and bottle guide

by Sarah James, Posted Nov 9th 2007 9:00AM

I recently wrote about my time consuming search for Bisphenol A-free sippy cups for Wito and the wealth of information I found at Z Recommends blog. Well, I'm happy to report that Z Recommends has updated and revised all of the information, which now ...
1 COMMENTS

Suri Cruise isn't smiling because of her designer duds, it's that bottle

by Heather Craven, Posted Oct 22nd 2007 5:00PM

For months after her much anticipated birth Suri Cruise was kept close under wraps. Rumors circulated regarding the fact she likely bore too much resemblance to an alien. But after much fuss she made her debut on the cover of Vanity Fair and since ...
28 COMMENTS

Taking a baby to a wedding

by Jennifer Jordan, Posted Sep 15th 2007 8:40AM

I'm so very excited. Earlier this year I received an invitation to a friend's wedding, and now that day is upon us. A week from now me, my husband, and, yes, my son, will all be piling into a rental car and heading somewhere in upstate New York to ...
5 COMMENTS

Obese toddlers more likely to be iron deficient

by Sandy Maple, Posted Sep 4th 2007 2:29PM

A new study published in the journal Pediatrics reveals that of the 960 U.S. kids aged 1 to 3 studied, 20 percent of those who were overweight suffered from iron deficiency. Lack of iron in the blood reduces the amount of oxygen carried through the ...
14 COMMENTS

Prepping for baby's first day at daycare

by Jennifer Jordan, Posted Aug 27th 2007 7:44PM

So this morning I dropped the wee one off at daycare. Daddy and I strolled him the fifteen minute walk down to the daycare center and hung out while he became acclimated to his new surroundings. It was good that all of us arrived early as there ...
8 COMMENTS

Moms turning to bottle too soon

by Sandy Maple, Posted Aug 5th 2007 9:04AM

It has been well-established that breastfeeding is good for the health of your baby. Mother's milk offers natural protection against diseases that formula just cannot. Dr. David Paige, a Johns Hopkins University reproductive health expert says that ...
225 COMMENTS

Choosing a daycare

by Jennifer Jordan, Posted Jul 19th 2007 9:38AM

Well, as much as it pains me, I have finally selected a daycare for my son to attend once I go back to work. Selecting a daycare is never an easy job. I pored through tons of information online before figuring out what I wanted/needed to ...
5 COMMENTS

Glass baby bottles making a comeback

by Sandy Maple, Posted May 10th 2007 4:31PM

In February, Roger wrote about a study showing that plastic baby bottles, when heated, leach a toxic chemical called Bisphenol A. This chemical mimics estrogen and has been linked to abnormalities in the mammary and prostrate glands as well as the ...
21 COMMENTS

Not your ordinary T-shirt, something for everybody

by Heather Craven, Posted Dec 4th 2006 8:00AM

I'm not a big fan of baby clothes featuring smiling, pink cows or anybody from the Disney gang. All of my kids have worn fairly offbeat clothes, partly because of my abhorrence for mainstream duds, partly because we shop at consignment stores. As a ...
1 COMMENTS

FollowUs

Flickr RSS

TheTalkies

More Recent Questions: