Wee Are the World: Kids Being Kids


Updated 09/05/08 2:00 PM · Posted by babysugar · 1 comment

Having a child with special needs can be challenging. Being a child with special needs is likely harder. When their peers run outside for recess or jump off a diving board, some tots with cerebral palsy or debilitating conditions find themselves watching from afar. It's not so in Loganville, Georgia. The residents of the small Atlanta suburb built a special rubberized field in 2004 that allows Read more

Mommy Alert! Botox


Updated 02/09/08 12:00 PM · Posted by LilSugar · 0 comments

Mommy Alert! Botox

The Food and Drug Administration has issued a warning about Botox which is said to have caused the deaths of children who were being medically treated with the drug. Botox injections are used by many moms to smooth out wrinkle ridden areas of their faces, but its side effects can be lethal. A CNN story reported: In rare cases, the toxin can spread beyond the injection site to other parts of Read more

Mommy Alert! Epsom Salts Can Reduce Risk of Cerebral Palsy


Updated 02/03/08 6:42 PM · Posted by LilSugar · 5 comments

Mommy Alert!  Epsom Salts Can Reduce Risk of Cerebral Palsy

New research shows that giving pregnant women Epsom salts just before they birth a premature baby can half the infant's chance of getting cerebral palsy. According to an Associated Press article, the government funded study followed 2,241 women who were between 24 and 31 weeks pregnant. It said: Most of the women were in early labor because their water broke. They were given either the Read more