The New Parents' Guide to Babyproofing


Updated 04/04/12 11:22 AM · Posted by LilSugar · 0 comments

Babyproofing Your Home

New dad Nick Cannon recently told Us Weekly that his twins with Mariah Carey are too smart for babyproofing: "They know how to take the knobs and the babyproof stuff off. They know what's babyproof, so they are like, 'We are not supposed to be touching that — so we are going to touch that!' It's crazy!" While Cannon and Carey are certainly not the first parents to have to deal with super-savvy Read more

6 Pregnancy Safety Precautions You Shouldn't Ignore


Updated 03/02/12 11:10 AM · Posted by LilSugar · 0 comments

Pregnancy Safety Precautions

From the day you learn that you've got a baby on board, you'll be inundated with advice and warnings on what not to do for the next nine months. The reality is (unless your doctor has instructed you otherwise), for the most part, you should be able to continue with business as usual — with just a few hard and fast potential changes to your routine. Read on to learn the six safety precautions Read more

The Best Pregnancy-Safe Beauty Products


Updated 02/23/12 5:55 AM · Posted by LilSugar · 0 comments

Best Beauty Products For Pregnancy

If you're pregnant, you're probably well accustomed to being told about things you can't do, foods you can't eat, and products you can't use. That's the bad news. The good news is that for every "no," there's a solution, especially when it comes to your beauty regime. It just takes a little extra sleuth work — and that's what we're here for! Check out our best bets for pregnancy-safe beauty Read more

8 Surprising Things That Can Swell During Pregnancy


Updated 02/23/12 11:51 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Pregnancy Swelling in 8 Weird Places

We've all heard of swollen feet during pregnancy — a not-so-surprising side effect considering they're supporting all that extra weight — but your feet are not the only body parts that can retain fluid while you're expecting. We've all seen a pregnant woman who looked so fluid-filled you kind of wanted to stick a pin in her to see if she'd pop (or maybe you were one of those women?), but Read more

Organize Your Life: Add Brain-Boosting Recipes to Your Repertoire


Updated 01/21/12 12:57 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Brain Food Recipes for Kids

Brain food! Everyone knows that good nutrition is essential to just about everything regarding tots' development — mental and physical. Feeding lil ones a balanced diet is a good rule of thumb, but there are certain foods that have proven positive benefits for healthy brain development. Unfortunately, telling kids that something is "good for them" isn't the appetite stimulant parents would hope Read more

Please Don't Feed Me! 8 Accessories For Tots With Food Allergies


Updated 11/17/11 8:45 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Clothes For Kids With Food Allergies

Despite Groupon's recent failed attempt at tongue-in-cheek humor concerning kids with peanut allergies, parents of tots with severe, sometimes life-threatening allergies to certain foods know there's nothing funny about a toddler's throat closing up. According to FAAN, The Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network, over 15 million people in the US have food allergies. Two percent of the population Read more

6 Reasons to Teach Your Tot to Swim This Summer


Updated 07/20/11 5:35 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Reasons to Teach Children to Swim

Take a dive! When it's scorching hot out, one sure way to cool off is a dip in the pool, lake, or ocean. Kids and parents alike love splashing around, but lil ones should learn to do more than that. Last year the American Academy of Pediatrics began encouraging children as young as 1 year old to participate in swim lessons, depending on how often they are exposed to water. While the youngest Read more

5 Sneaky Fitness Tips to Get Your Lil One Going!


Updated 08/12/10 5:24 AM · Posted by LilSugar · 1 comment

Sneaky Fitness Book

If you've got a lil couch potato on your hands, Sneaky Fitness has the cure! Little ones can be resistant to exercise, especially when it feels forced, but authors Missy Chase Lapine and fitness expert, Larysa DiDio have a few sneaky-fun solutions to get your kids in gear. Rather than force kids to be active, this creative team authored a book of tips that harness your kids' natural fidgeting Read more

Battle of the Baby Weight: Stability Ball Exercises For Postpartum Moms


Updated 06/24/10 2:37 PM · Posted by LilSugar · 1 comment

Stability Ball Exercises For Balance and Coordination

If mom feels a bit off balance after baby, she should invest in a stability ball! Women who used the rotund objects during labor can just dust theirs off once they get their doctor's OK to exercise. Kids love rolling around on the oversized balls, so you might take the opportunity to work out when they are asleep! Our friends over at Equinox set me up with Amy Fiske, an NSCA-certified personal Read more