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Kiddie Wellness: Medicine You Should Avoid Giving to Your Tot
Tis' the season for your lil one to catch a cold or the flu. Before you reach into the medicine cabinet to treat him on your own, read this list of medicines to avoid giving your child from BabyCenter. Best practice says when in doubt, contact his pediatrician, but check out the slideshow for a few tips before even picking up the phone.
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Simple or Swank: Prenatal Vitamins
If you weren't taking a prenatal vitamin before getting pregnant, it is likely the first change you will make after discovering you are expecting. Flip through a baby magazine or browse the aisle at your local drugstore and you will find a number of vitamins on the market, all with various claims. While some doctors recommend patients take prescription vitamins, many over-the-counter versions feature similar ingredients.
Dear Sam Walton, Say It Ain't So!
While parents warn their children about the tricks that can be found in candy on Halloween, most don't worry about the dangers of going to their local grocer. But, some kiddos received medicine bottles full of sweets on their family's Saturday outing to Sam's Club. Recently, a man, his wife and two children walked through the doors of the warehouse store where both daughters were each handed real prescription bottles filled to the rim with Dots and Tootsie Rolls.
Lil Links: Make a Love Coupon Book
- How to make a love coupon book — Modern Mom
- Babies everywhere on Grey's Anatomy set: is there something in the water? — Babble
- Tom Brady is loving life with his boys — Celebrity Baby Blog
- Executive producer Emily Gerson Saines lives with autism every day — Celebrity Baby Scoop
- The new mom survival guide — The Bump
- Does becoming a mother mean losing your identity? — Laughing Stork
- Keep your kids off prescription drugs — Momlogic
- 10 things no one tells you about having a baby — Cafe Mom
- Accidents happen: when someone's kid gets hurt on your watch — Momversation
- The secret I stole from the organized mom — MOMformation
Bringing Sexy Back: La Rééducation Périnéale
In the immediate days following the birth of a lil one, sex is probably one of the last things on a mama's mind. Between nursing schedules, diaper changes and recovery, women may have little desire for intimacy. In fact, nearly 65 percent of lilsugar readers said they waited about eight weeks to jump back in the saddle, so to speak, while almost all of them commented that the first times weren't the most pleasant experiences.
10 Ways to Help the Medicine Go Down!
In the heart of flu season, children are frequently coming down with colds and other ailments, which means there are prescriptions to fill. Babies, toddlers and even older kids can put up a fight when it's time for their daily dose. Follow these tips to help make the medicine go down.
Should Pill Popping Parent Pete Wentz Talk About His Use?
All people have their fun or er, habits, but some change their ways once they enter parenthood or become hush about their vices. New papa Pete Wentz was expecting his bundle of joy Bronx when he opened up about his prescription pill popping habits to Blender Magazine. The article said: Wentz sets his sunglasses on the table and picks up the menu.
Lil Links: Like Shiloh Jolie-Pitt, Kate Winslet's Son Goes by Another Name
- Like Shiloh Jolie-Pitt, Kate Winslet's son goes by another name — Celebrity Baby Blog
- It's homemade gifts for the Jolie-Pitts — Celebrity Baby Scoop
- Bleeding and vaginal discharge during pregnancy — Fit Pregnancy
- Heart-healthy holiday dishes — Health
- Am I turning into my mother? — Momversation
- Kids and prescription drugs — CafeMom
- School system dropping "gifted" label — Parent Dish
- Your best and worst Christmas gifts — The Poop
- Children's art ornament — Alpha Mom
Medibottle: Kid Friendly or Are You Kidding?
Does a swig of the bottle help the medicine go down? With the onset of cold and flu season, sixty-five percent of you will give your children medicine and trying to get your darling to take his full dose can be a battle. The creators of the Medibottle ($15) have designed a bottle with a syringe attachment that tricks the tot into swallowing meds.
Does Your Child Use the Five Finger Discount?
Children have a way of getting what they want — even if it means breaking the law. While waiting on a prescription at the drug store, my lil love got sticky fingers. Before leaving the store, I checked in with her only to discover a thief!
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