Tag: ‘Health’
Natural Remedies to Calm Coughs
by Karen on 1/13/10 | 0 Comment(s)
It seems this is the year of the unrelenting cough. Everyone has it. Some kids have been coughing so much they are vomiting. It’s painful to hear your child coughing incessantly. We know that over the counter cough remedies aren’t the answer anymore, but your child isn’t getting any sleep (and neither are you!) There [...]
How To Get Those Greens In
by Karen on 10/13/09 | 11 Comment(s)
This is one of the only things I don’t worry about with our family.
Are we eating enough dark greens?
This is all the more surprising if you know that my son doesn’t like about half of the vegetables out there. But he loves spinach, kale and swiss chard (hidden in his power shake).
Every Sunday night I [...]
Nontoxic Shower Curtains
by Karen on 6/10/09 | 0 Comment(s)
The search is over! I found a great and inexpensive curtain liner. It is $10 from Gaiam. They also have linen shower curtains too that are organic. You might want to check into these options in light of the news that came out today from The Soft Landing….(Phthaltes may harm mental development and soften bones)….man, [...]
5 Things To Babyproof
by Karen on 6/04/09 | 2 Comment(s)
As usual, Baby Bodyguards, comes up with some great advice. I think #5 is the easiest to forget and possibly the most dangerous. Today, Birch took a Cold-eeze out of my bag and sucked on it, thinking it was candy. Luckily, I caught him before he sucked it for too long.
5 Things You Can [...]
Pregnant Women and Swine Flu
by Karen on 5/18/09 | 5 Comment(s)
Hi all- I made some clarifications here: you can see them with strikeouts and in red: (see comments below too)
I was just listening to the Brian Lehrer show on WNYC. The health official recommended that all pregnant women get vaccinated against the swine regular flu. Apparently if you might have been exposed to the swine [...]
Yoga and Pilates and Therapy In Brooklyn: NY FitMama
by Karen on 5/17/09 | 5 Comment(s)
I went to NYFitMama today (one of my Event Picks) and was super impressed. Honestly, it was one of the highest quality, most genuine events I have attended in the last 3 years in parenting. The attending moms could do: yoga, cardio, pilates, swing class and hear informative panel discussions and meet quality vendors. There [...]
Does Your Child Have Allergies?
by Karen on 5/04/09 | 0 Comment(s)
This is a particularly interesting post to me. Birch has been diagnosed as “possibly having allergies”. It started with his constant blinking. At first, we thought it was an attention-getting measure, but he did it even when we weren’t looking. Then his eyes started watering all the time. We took him to [...]
My Favorite Safest Cosmetics For Kids and Adults
by Karen on 4/28/09 | 4 Comment(s)
I think I spent, oh, a total of 5 hours doing this post today. That meant researching products I like and that you all might like, ones that were safe and finding good values. I’m not telling you how long I worked to get your sympathy, but really to let you know how fastidious I [...]
How much sleep at night and how many naps?
by Karen on 4/20/09 | 2 Comment(s)
Here I am again. Up late and exhausted. I put Birch to bed hours ago, but that doesn’t mean he is asleep. Ever since he started school he sings and talks to himself for two hours until he finally falls asleep. At times, Papa Tree and I crack up as we listen to him in [...]
Nightlights Can Be A Danger
by Karen on 4/16/09 | 2 Comment(s)
I read this post on one of my neighborhood forums- and, I asked the writer, if I could share her story. I think it is so important that we all hear it. Thanks “anonymous” (since she preferred to remain so).
“At the risk of exposing my husband and myself as less than the rocket-scientists we are [...]
You Can Still Enter the Giveaway!
by Karen on 2/09/09 | 1 Comment(s)
Don’t tell me you don’t want a massage or facial! C’mon! Enter the giveaway and get divine bodywork from Greenhouse Holistic in Williamsburg. Don’t forget they have Prenatal Yoga too as of last week! To enter the contest, check out the guidelines here.
Can You Prevent A Cold?
by Karen on 2/06/09 | 10 Comment(s)
I only have 3 more Experts to introduce to you all. This is Laura Fischer-Harbage. I met her when she was pregnant and I had a 3 week old. We have been talking about parenting and nutrition ever since. I asked her to write on this blog because she understands how it is difficult [...]
Massage and Facial Giveaway
by Karen on 2/03/09 | 42 Comment(s)
Oh, I knew that headline caught your attention! Massage and facial, you say? Mmmmm, that sounds good.
What do you win?
It is the February doldrums and it is time to treat yourself to a little necessary pampering. Greenhouse Holistic is just the one to do it for you. Located in Williamsburg, this wellness center will give [...]
No Shoes in the House?
by Karen on 1/29/09 | 11 Comment(s)
We have a “No Shoes” policy in our house. Most people “get” why we have it. ** Some of my friends are totally irritated by it but silently de-shoe. When I see those reactions, I think, “Oh, should I just forget asking them?” But the idea of that gum, poop, lead, pesticides and spit on [...]
Misconceptions About Child Safety
by Karen on 1/23/09 | 3 Comment(s)
Most of you have heard about Baby Bodyguards by now. First, they came and did an excellent “spec” on babyproofing our place, then they wrote a popular post on our blog about window guards for NYC, now they have been raved about on Park Slope Parents. They are getting lots of mainstream press besides.
When [...]
New Kids Pharmacy
by Karen on 1/14/09 | 4 Comment(s)
I was walking around in Park Slope a month ago with some time to spare. I went into this new pharmacy: Kids RX. They were still stocking shelves and setting up a train table in the back, but everything looked crisp, clean and la di da- Manhattan style. So, why am I dedicating a post [...]
Vaccines- Thoughts from Dr. Gilgoff
by Karen on 1/12/09 | 2 Comment(s)
A Child Grows has a monthly column by Dr. Hugh Gilgoff at Long Island College Hospital. I am thrilled to have his expertise on this blog. To read his previous articles, please check them out at the end of this post.
Dr. Gilgoff is a pediatrician relatively new to the Brooklyn community. He has a balanced [...]
Congress Lead and Phthalates Test Amended!
by Karen on 1/09/09 | 2 Comment(s)
I mean, really, what were they doing in Congress that they totally messed this one up originally? Were they sleeping? Zzzzz…..
At any rate, all of us are so pleased that they actually amended the original Children’s Product Safety Law so that resellers of children’s products won’t suffer. Now, how about the handmade toy makers? Come [...]
Don’t forget To Enter Giveaway!
by Karen on 1/07/09 | 0 Comment(s)
The Great New Years Fitness Giveaway is still going…win a semester-long class with The Fitness Collective of Park Slope and Cobble Hill. I will be picking the winner late Thursday night with my eenie meenie minie moe method. So, get your entries in by Thursday at 10 pm.
Check out who wins on Friday morning.
Get the [...]
New Years Fitness Giveaway!
by Karen on 1/06/09 | 25 Comment(s)
This is just the top of my very long list of my New Years Resolutions:
1. Be in bed by 11 pm
2. Learn to accept criticism (arghhh!)
3. Read a book every night for at least 20 minutes
4. Start exercising!!!!
Does #4 look like one on your list? If that’s the case, this giveaway is for you. First, [...]
Teeth Grinding or Jaw Clenching
by Karen on 12/30/08 | 2 Comment(s)
Ever wondered why your child is grinding her teeth/clenching her jaw and if it will cause permanent damage? (Medically this gesture is called “Bruxism”) There are some very surprising possible causes of Bruxism. Generally Bruxism does not cause permanent damage to childrens’ teeth, however, it can become a problem if the child does it chronically. [...]
Can you get lung cancer too?
by Karen on 12/21/08 | 0 Comment(s)
I hate to open up a holiday week with a post like this…but this information is too important.
If you don’t smoke, you don’t get lung cancer, right? Apparently not. If you have radon in your home, you just might. Scientists believe that radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer.
Radon comes from the [...]
Awesome Downloadable Sleep Chart
by Karen on 12/11/08 | 0 Comment(s)
I guess I am obsessing about sleep- or lack thereof these days- arggh. This will be my second post on sleep this week!
But, I just had to tell you all about this sleep chart that I found on BabyCenter. I loaded it the sleepchart as a PDF so you can download and print it. I [...]
Colic and Nutrition for Your Baby from Dr. Gilgoff
by Karen on 12/05/08 | 3 Comment(s)
A Child Grows has a monthly column by Dr. Hugh Gilgoff at Long Island College Hospital. I am thrilled to have his expertise on this blog. To read his previous articles, please check them out at the end of this post.
Dr. Gilgoff is a pediatrician relatively new to the Brooklyn community. [...]
“Bottle Mouth” from Pacifiers, Bottles and Sippy Cups
by Karen on 11/17/08 | 2 Comment(s)
This post is from Heather Rutka, MS CCC-SLP, a speech language pathologist helping children and their families in Brooklyn. She wrote to me after I posted about Birch going to sleep with a pacifier in his mouth. She explained about “bottle mouth”. It is a real issue and I vow to get Birch off of [...]
