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When this recalled product comes up I see a LOT of misinformation about it. I think everyone needs to watch this ad, look closely at the design and listen to the audio. It really speaks for itself on why it is unsafe. Even when “used properly.” Watch the ad for a Fisher Price Newborn Rock n...

Hi all, over the last month or so our almost 3 year old has been biting himself during tantrums. When he first did it, mom and I reacted by changing the context of the situation, picking him up and telling him not to hurt himself, caressing and behaving calmly, so I think he learned that the...

I’m a new parent and lean incredibly cautious with my five month old primarily because I do still feel like COVID is a novel virus and I don’t yet know or understand the longterm ramifications of repeated, annual infection on children. The below thread on this subreddit and the accompanying...

Today I came across yet another person saying something I use for my baby is bad because it has some ingredients they can’t pronounce (today it was sunscreen). Am I the only one who thinks that’s a trash argument? Like, I don’t speak Russian, so I can’t pronounce Russian words. Does that make...

I’m thinking about getting my 8 month old vaccinated next week with the first dose of the current covid vaccine. However, I heard that there’s a new vaccine coming out in September or October that will target the Omicron XBB sub variants…should I wait for that one since it’s the most up to date...

My toddler just got his blood lead levels tested. I know that the CDC reference value is 3.5 μg/dL. I believe (?) that 5 μg/dL would put a child in the top 2.5% for lead. Is there data for what lead levels look like for the average child? I know there is no safe level of lead, but if a random...

I was just curious what everyone thought of this study and the response from the Infant Nutrition Counsel about the preparation of powdered infant formula needing 70°C and then cooled before given to baby.

This is a cross post from r/toddlers. But I’d like some advice from this subreddit from a science perspective. My 2.5 toddler just started part time preschool for the first time. She is there mostly for socialization as I am still on maternity leave with my second who is 6 months (will be...

Hi all, After much back and forth, my husband is finally on board to give our almost 9 month old daughter the pfizer covid vaccine. However, he is still sending me studies on myocarditis and has deep concerns with respect to the spike protein and exposure to it through the vaccine. From my...

I live in Australia and I am considering putting my daughter in baby swimming lessons.. the classes I'm looking at are just gentle exposure to being in the water, with the parent. I'd like her to learn to swim and be comfortable in water early, which is why I'm considering this. Just wondering...

Iron * 7.3 (10.0 - 30.0) umol/L Transferrin * 1.97 (2.10 - 3.80) g/L Saturation 15 (15 - 45) Ferritin 40 (30 - 200) What does this mean? I can’t get an appointment for a few weeks. I was going to try and conceive TODAY.. could someone please explain what this means? I’m not asking for medical...

Hi all, My FIL is turning 70 in September and my husband's family wants to surprise him with a road trip down south (Toronto to Florida Keys) which they've done many times in only 2 days. I'm very hesitant to take our LO on this trip. I told him I'd stay behind with our son (who will be 6...

https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/fda-issues-warning-letters-three-infant-formula-manufacturers Please don't shoot the messenger! I have a baby due 10/01/2023 and I'd want to know about this and I feel like other parents have a right to be informed too. I've not seen this in...

hello! I’m a soon to be first time mom who is planning to breastfeed as much as possible and pump the rest of the time. Is it a good idea to introduce a pacifier once baby turns 6-12 weeks old? I’ve heard it’s best to wait for breastfed babies to get latching down before giving them a pacifier...

I made a comment about this recently, but I hate that Medium article that's always circulating because I swear that just by reading it I can tell what route the writer went with regard to childcare. She had grandparent help with a combination of parents staying at home. I say that because with...

Hi there, I was curious to see if there is any research-based backing for "redshirting"/having children repeat a year of preschool. This is something I've been thinking a lot about after an interesting and somewhat disheartening preschool observation experience for my child (he will be 4 at...

I am 4 months postpartum and have been exclusively pumping during that time. At the many various moments I've considered stopping, I've tried to figure out how long I can stretch my freezer stash to still give my baby the much touted benefits of breastmilk, and I've seen the line that while...

What worked, what didn't? What do you wish you had done more prep for? Any tips for managing my relationship with my first once the baby comes? I'm due in June with our second, our first was born at the end of August so he'll be almost 4. He will also start school in September and I'll be home...

How might you think about RSV risk for small children now? NY times writes about a twin-demic with covid, flu, and RSV hospitalizations rising. Early nov trip planned. We are that fam with a teeny baby. She is 9 months old and the size of a 6 month old. We also still mask but have a...

A while back I posted some notes on the science of childcare in response to some requests on this sub. People occasionally post links to it here, and I recently saw a (now deleted) post in which people discussed it. A running theme there was that people were skeptical of the research on Quebec...