A car seat for dolls: Safety gets more fun

by Liz Gumbinner | Toys + Playthings

Ever since the AAP changed the car seat recommendations for children, kids are staying in rear facing car seats and eventually, booster seats, even longer. So I’m happy to find a car seat accessory for dolls, which can help kids understand car seat safety by...

Is it safe for babies to suck on keys? They are if they’re these keys.

by Liz Gumbinner | Toys + Playthings

I swear I am not Alarmist Mom. I did not plug every outlet when my kids were toddlers and my jeans were the only pacifier sterilizer I owned. But one thing I knew is that I didn’t want my kids sucking on keys, knowing that real keys may be one of the worst...

5 tech picks you won’t want to miss this week

by Cool Mom Team | Cool Tech

Here are 5 of our favorite picks from this week, in case you missed them.   1. If you’re a teacher or know someone who is, you’ll want to see (and share) this awesome initiative that’s helping keep our kids safer online. 2. We’ve found...

5 tech picks you won’t want to miss this week

by Cool Mom Team | Cool Tech

Here are 5 of our favorite picks from this week just in case you missed them.   1. A helpful round-up of the safest search engines for kids. 2. Meal planning just got a whole lot more awesome with this free app. 3. Here’s a fabulous, free way to snazz up...

Orange you glad you found these adorable bike bells?

by Christina Refford | Toys + Playthings

We’ve dusted off the bikes, filled the tires with air, and my kids are now ready to dash around the neighborhood on their trusty rides. But now that they are old enough to venture ahead of me, I think my neighbors will appreciate hearing a little cheery bike...

Finally, a rear-facing car seat that won’t squish your toddler’s legs

by Melissa | Baby

Thanks to the American Academy of Pediatrics’s well-intentioned rule that babies under the age of two should remain in rear-facing car seats, there’s plenty of cranky, uncomfortable toddlers out there, whining in backseats across the land. Luckily I came...

Bugaboo stroller recall – no reason to panic but worth a read if you own one

by Cool Mom Team | Baby

Today, Bugaboo voluntarily recalled the Cameleon and Donkey strollers that have detachable carrycots/seats. A button on the seat carry handle can become disengaged and detach. No injuries have been reported, and the safety risk has been deemed low. Bugaboo Cameleon...

Breaking news: Peapod travel crib recall

by Cool Mom Team | Uncategorized

Just yesterday, the CPSC and KidCo Inc. recalled all 220,000 of their Peapod travel cribs that have been sold since 2005. We were so sad to hear that the recall was due to a possible infant death (though the cause is unknown), and others being trapped and...

Afraid of the dark? Not with this just-in-case kit stashed away

by Liz Gumbinner | Living

In light of Hurricane Sandy, I think a lot more of us are thinking about preparedness and safety precautions our families. Not that it’s such a fun thing to think about. But when I saw this kit created for blackouts, I liked the balance of straightforward...

Breaking news: Trader Joe’s and Sunland peanut butter recall expands *Now updated

by Cool Mom Team | Food + Recipes

NOTE: It appears that Sunland Inc is now out of business. Check your pantries, mamas! The recall of New Mexico-based Sunland Inc. peanut butter sold at Trader Joe’s has now been expanded to 76 types of products, including almond butter, cashew butter, and tahini. The...