Bottle Ban

A news update on BPA or Bisphenol A, the FDA has recently stated that the levels found in humans is below the toxic levels as some had thought.

I am still a little skeptical, it is really hard to put faith into a government who bases their opinions on special interests groups needs and not the consumer needs.

We saw this happen with the lead levels in the toys...problems with our imported foods...and even with vaccinations that are given to our children.

So, if you haven't exchanged those bottles and would still like to, you probably should soon before they cancel that idea. But even if you don't do that in time, you will still be able to purchase the BPA-free bottles.

And just a side note, our neighbors in Canada are still banning BPA and lawmakers in California are still considering the ban as well...makes ya think...doesn't it?

Feed a Cold?

As most parents can relate, when your child is suffering through the night with a cough and a runny, stuffy nose, you’ll do anything to help them get a decent nights sleep - let alone - get your own shut-eye.

Our little jelly-bean has been suffering with a cold or maybe a few colds, I think since the middle of May. I am not a believer in giving my child medicine every time she gets the sniffles, but will do so if she is miserable and can’t sleep. Lately, all I have been treating her with is a humidifier and saline nose spray with a good suction here and there. That is after talking to my doctor’s office back in May when they told me “absolutely no Dimetapp!” And of course, since I have been giving Dimetapp to my child since she was about 6 months old I had to ask, “why?”

Apparently back in March (I am ashamed to admit - I missed this news story), the FDA deemed cold medicines dangerous to children under the age of two.

Of course this is not just Dimetapp, it includes all cold medicines.
So, don’t be afraid to check with your pediatrician or pharmacists before giving any medicine to your baby.