Safety

October 6, 2011

10 Things You Shouldn’t Leave Your Toddler Alone With…

All the babyproofing books tell you about covering the sockets, eliminating sharp edges and corners and putting safety latches on the cabinets, but that’s only half the battle. Things definitely change when your baby becomes mobile, but they get even crazier when your mobile baby becomes a fully functioning toddler. I’m not sure if there is a complete toddler proofing book, but here are 10 things that should be in it.

1. Markers. Because walls aren’t the only white things they’ll destroy. Do you know how hard it is to get marker off teeth?

2. Toilet paper. Even though I’ve explained to my daughter she only needs 2 squares, she insists on unraveling at least half of the friggin’ toilet paper roll every time she uses the bathroom. It baffles me why I need to buy toilet paper every week when there are only 2 of us using it.

It Happened to Me: My Daughter Almost Strangled Herself with a Belt

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I had a huge scare yesterday. My 2-year old daughter was helping me sort through some of my clothes—we were in full-on cleaning mode—when I left her to get something out of closet. I came back in less than a minute only to find her with one of my tie belts wrapped tightly around her neck.

It looked like she was trying to get it off, but instead of making it looser, she was making it tighter. Luckily I was able to remove it before she got seriously hurt, but it still left a mark. Other than that, she was fine, but I was so freaked out about the whole thing, I think she picked up on my vibe and freaked out a little too.

All I could think of was Mike Tyson’s 4-year old daughter who died after accidentally strangling herself on a treadmill cord when no on was looking. What if I didn’t come back in time? How could I be so careless?

What Would You Do If Someone Accidentally Served Your Child Alcohol?

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Last week I read an article about a restaurant where a toddler was accidentally served alcohol. And given my paranoid tendencies, I haven’t been able to stop thinking about it.

Now I know you’re probably saying, “How can someone ‘accidentally’ serve a child alcohol?” But it’s not that outrageous. Apparently the mom ordered a virgin pina colada or strawberry daquiri for her little one, but somehow the bartender missed the memo and put alcohol in the drink. The waitress didn’t check the drink, mom didn’t take a precautionary sip and no one realized the drink had alcohol until it was too late. Scary, right?

10 Signs You Suffer From Parent Paranoia, Also Known As Parent-anoia

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For the most part, I would say I’m a pretty chill mom. Actually, you be the judge. I have my moments of paranoia, but doesn’t every mom? If you ask me, there are two things that truly terrify moms: their child getting hurt or someone taking their child. I think being cognizant of those things and parenting accordingly is what makes us good parents. But I was recently told that I sometimes take it too far. Actually, that I have parent-anoia.

Ouch. Maybe I do have parent-anoia, but I’d venture a guess and say I’m not alone. Here are 10 signs that apparently classify me as a paranoid parent:

1. The whole personalized backpack warning scared the crap out of me. When my doctor even hinted that my daughter’s adorable monogrammed backpack could make it easier for her to be abducted, I freaked out and told my little girl we could never take it outside again.

2. Me + the ER = BFFs. Earlier this summer my daughter fell down three stairs–that happened to be concrete–and had two nasty scratches on her face. My first thought when I heard what happened? “OMG, you might have a concussion. We have to go to the hospital!” 5 hours and $600 later, turns out she was fine.
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Categories: Baby, Boys, Girls

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August 2, 2011

The Best Way to Spend $3 If You’re Traveling with Kids

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Three bucks doesn’t get you far these days when you’re traveling with kids, but it’s enough to buy a pack of these children’s bandages. Yes, bandages.

Not only are they great for all those cuts, scrapes, and any other kind of boo-boo your kid ends up with (my daughter endured the scraped knee variety this weekend), but the fun cartoon characters have some sort of magical power. Pain? What pain? My kid was more worried about picking out her princess bandage than her banged up knee.

And if your kid gets antsy on the plane or if the restaurant doesn’t provide any crayons and paper, no worries. You’ve got “stickers” to come to the rescue.
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Tags: Health, Safety, Travel
Categories: Baby, Boys, Girls

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