Baby Wearing Safety

As you know, in fall 2009 BabyBjörn asked prominent pediatrician and mother Dr. Amanda Weiss Kelly to address questions about babywearing and baby’s physical development. Dr. Kelly is a board certified pediatrician on staff at University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital, one of America’s Best Children’s Hospitals according to U.S. News & World Report. Dr. Kelly is an expert in infant musculoskeletal health & wellness, the mother of a 2-year-old and an experienced baby wearer. This brochure provides answers to some of those frequently asked questions.

This month we’ve tracked some of the hot topics on the message boards and thought your parenting expertise may help these struggling parents. Here are some new mom questions:

• “bellyfest2009” at babycenter.com has tried wraps and slings, but is having trouble finding a carrier that does not hurt her lower back and shoulders. She asks, “should I be looking for another type of carrier?” Share you thoughts here.

According to Lawrence Quang, MD, Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine and director of the Northern Ohio Poison Control Center at UH Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital, parents can use a common household item to help young children recover from bad colds.

Try natural solutions, such as honey

The sniffling, sneezing, coughing and runny nose that can go with the common cold are making your child, and you, miserable. In the past, you might have picked up cough and cold medicines to ease the discomfort. But over-the-counter (OTC) decongestants, expectorants, antihistamines and cough suppressants are no longer advised for young children.

There’s always news buzzing around in the world of parenting. Read on to see what’s making headlines this month on the mom/dad beat.

The Juggle (January 8): A Dad’s Experiment: Gazing into my Son’s Future

• A curious dad of a toddler questions today’s 20-year- olds to get a glimpse of his son’s future. He learns a few lessons to apply to parenting his young child.

Imagine putting together a crib in under 30 seconds.

With a BABYBJÖRN®Travel Crib Light, you can.

The remarkable Travel Crib Light—a compact, lightweight, comfortable, portable baby bed that makes traveling anywhere with little ones more convenient—allows people of all ages to quickly and efficiently assemble and dissemble the crib.

Busy parents never have time to sleep. Never. We confirmed this little known fact by asking all of you how you find time to sleep. Our favorite (and most common) answer? hahahaha 'enough sleep'?? I have never been able to put those two words together!

There were, however, a select few of you with some ideas. Here are several of our favorites:

• When both my girls are napping, I lay down too!
• I love sleep and I'd sleep over getting a task done. Easy.

Name: Stacie Connerty

Children’s names and ages: Huntly: 6, Annabella: 5 and Laurel: 2

Hometown and occupation (optional): Atlanta, GA - Social Media Strategist

If you write a blog, what is it? If not, what is your favorite blog/Web site? The Divine Miss Mommy www.thedivinemissmommy.com

What is your favorite childhood memory? Riding on a toboggan with my parents and sisters in the snow in Michigan

BabyBjörn goodies are being given away around the Web:

Win a Baby Carrier Original Organic at Energizer Bunny Mom by January 30th at 10pm.

Win an BabyBjorn Original Carrier Organic at Life in Chicago reviews.

Need an escape today? Watch this little boy eat a sour pickle and cringe at the taste.

Have a parenting video that had you smiling? Email us the link at info@babybjornbelievers.com and we may include it in our next newsletter.