The Parents Blog

The Dunston Baby Language system “Teaches” you the language of your baby. Almost a decade of international research has found all newborn babies use 5 sounds to express their basic needs. Parents around the world are discovering the miracles of the Dunstan System; babies are more content, cry less and settle more easily. Your newborn has a lot to say and now you can learn their language.

So much has been made recently of the dangerous levels of lead in children’s toys from China, but as a parent should we only concern ourselves lead? CNN recently had an article on a new study that found kids today have a high level of chemicals in their bodies form PBDEs or the chemicals present in flame retardants.

Studies on the health effects of PBDEs are only just beginning, but many countries have heeded the warning signs they see in animal studies. Sweden banned PBDEs in 1998. The European Union banned most PBDEs in 2004. In the United States, the sole manufacturer of two kinds of PBDEs voluntarily stopped making them in 2004. A third kind, Deca, is still used in the U.S. in electrical equipment, construction material, mattresses and textiles.

The article followed the story of two young children, which testing revealed had chemical exposure levels up to seven times those of their parents. Very little is known about the long term effects these chemical can have on children but they are undoubtedly bad.

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By Dominique Halet

Christmas is quickly approaching and the time has come to soon send our invitations to the Christmas Eve or Day dinner.

Special occasions are a great time for friends and family and, in order to please our guests, we have to be creative when it comes the time to create our menu. But… if the Christmas turkey is a delicious meal, we would sometimes change our habits and eat something else.

Here is a Christmas menu idea including four different dishes from soup to dessert; which are simple to make special occasion cooking recipes but include a nice alternative to the Christmas turkey.

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Who would have thought ugly would be so cool? UglyDolls are sure to be one of the hottest toys for kids this Christmas. These gnarly little beasts will find a way into your kids hearts and maybe even yours. The dolls are made from super soft material, and liked to be used as a pillow. Check them out!

Looking for a hot gift for a young kids this Christmas? How about a pet that you never have to feed, clean up after or even walk? It sounds too good to be true until you check out the Perfect Petzzz’s family of toy animals.

These pets are so life like, you can actually see them breathe! Kids will be amazed – or fooled! – by these cute little creatures and no vet bills! Perfect Petzzz are sure to be one of the hottest gifts for young kids this year.