Flying with Baby


Updated 08/13/08 4:00 PM · Posted by babysugar · 2 comments

Airplane Travel

As Summer comes to a close, many families take their last warm weather hurrah over Labor Day weekend. Before boarding the next flight, check out airplane gear that ensures your tot will be safe on board. These goodies also make a parent's life a bit easier. Read more

Mommy Dearest: Can't Get My Child in Her Carseat


Updated 07/21/08 9:15 PM · Posted by LilSugar · 12 comments

Mommy Dearest: Can't Get My Child in Her Carseat

Mommy Dearest, My two-year-old daughter refuses to sit in her carseat. We live in a small town where I have to drive to get groceries and run errands. How can I get her to buckle up without constantly going to battle? I wake up each morning dreading the day. —Child Can't Stand Carseat To see Mommy Dearest's response, read more Read more

Junior Jetset: Carseats on the Go


Updated 05/30/08 9:32 PM · Posted by LilSugar · 7 comments

Junior Jetset: Carseats on the Go

Traveling with tots doesn't have to be difficult. The SafeGuard Go Hybrid booster seat ($199) has created a carseat that makes traveling much easier and keeps your child safe. Classified as a combination carseat, the SafeGuard Go has a five point harness that can be used on a child up to 60 pounds and then converts to a regular booster seat for a child up to 100 pounds. These weight standards Read more

Mommy Alert! Baby Is Safest in the Middle


Updated 06/23/08 11:20 AM · Posted by babysugar · 34 comments

Carseats Are Safer in the Middle

Babe belongs in the middle. Who said being a mother was convenient? When it comes to buckling up your lil one for a ride, new research shows that putting up the fight to muscle your tot into the center seat is actually worth the battle. To see why, read more Read more

Junior Jetset: CARES For Trips


Updated 06/23/08 11:20 AM · Posted by babysugar · 3 comments

CARES Travel Seat

Somehow our plane to Bermuda seemed more like a flight to Disneyland with the number of kids on board. Since I didn't have my own tot in tow, I fawned them. One mom brought the Child Aviation Restraint System (CARES) along for the ride. Curious about the nifty contraption, I asked her for the lowdown. Instead of hauling the child's car seat through security and the terminals, she toted the Read more

Trendtotting: Nestt Carseat


Updated 06/23/08 11:23 AM · Posted by babysugar · 12 comments

The Nestt Car Seat

If you fancy yourself as someone who stays ahead of trends, get acquainted with the Nestt. Different from any other seat I've ever seen, the infant car seat is designed to be supremely safe while appearing ultra cool. To see what is so special about the Nestt, read more Read more

Does Mother Know Best, Even If She Breaks the Law?


Updated 03/15/08 9:51 PM · Posted by LilSugar · 16 comments

Breaking the Law For Your Child

As moms we get an onslaught of advice from our peers, parents, pediatricians and just about everyone in between. But, when it comes to the law, there's not much room for flexibility. And, in one case my mother's intuition (and plain ol' common sense) told me I knew best. A few months shy of his first birthday, my son's legs were so long that they were squished up the back of the chair in his Read more

Trendtotting: Traveling in Style


Updated 06/23/08 11:24 AM · Posted by babysugar · 4 comments

Stylish Carseat Cover

I went shopping for a bigger car seat recently and was depressed by the safe, but unattractive options. My car interior is an eye sore with the trash that my child accumulates in the backseat. So the last thing I want is a boring black and gray seat to add to the ugliness. So I went searching for a car seat cover and found some fabulous options at 2littlemonkeys.com that are reasonably priced Read more