“What are the best new father gifts?,” I asked my husband. Without hesitation, he said, “A sling.” With a little encouragement, he came up with two more gifts that would also help a new father in his new role as part of an attachment family. Baby Carrier My husband is so convinced that a baby…Read the full article.

For a new mother, I find the best gifts are those have been helpful or meaningful to the giver. When you tell a new parent “I found this helpful when my first baby was born” or “I wish I had this when I was starting out,” the gift is far more than a consumer product…Read the full article.

Prefold cloth diapers are extremely popular and extremely versatile. When first faced with prefolds, though, some parents wonder what exactly they are meant to do. Drawings of cloth diaper folding help, but a video helps more. In my recent video explorations in anticipation of the Why Cloth Diapers? video contest, I’ve seen some great cloth…Read the full article.

For a new mother, I find the best gifts are those have been helpful or meaningful to the giver. When you tell a new parent “I found this helpful when my first baby was born” or “I wish I had this when I was starting out,” the gift is far more than a consumer product…Read the full article.

Motherhood means changing a diaper while on the phone. Motherhood means breastfeeding and sleeping at the same time. Motherhood means cooking dinner with a baby strapped to you. Motherhood means sweeping the floor with a toddler attached to your leg. Motherhood means answering 50 questions while driving in rush hour traffic. Motherhood means loving them…Read the full article.

The best gifts for a new mother fall into several broad categories: share delight in the baby (like a camera), ease the transition to parenthood (maybe a cleaning service), and tools to help with baby. This week I am going to write about the latter, baby tools that would be great gifts for a new…Read the full article.

This Sunday, 60 Minutes will run a segment on phthalates, the plastic softeners that are, according to CBS, “ubiquitous.” Soft plastics may be in many places, but they are not in all places any more than disposable diapers are in every home. Parents can and do choose natural, chemical-free products for the health of their…Read the full article.

I had planned to write today about the chemical composition of disposable diapers, following up on the diaper science video of yesterday. Much to my relief as a non-scientist, I don’t have to because someone else has done such a great job. Z Recommends (ZRecs) has been covering Pampers DryMax as children’s product safety issue.…Read the full article.

Not all of the fascinating diaper videos I’ve been finding in anticipation of the Why Cloth Diapers video contest are love songs from cloth diapering parents. When we talk about “Why cloth diapers” the implication often not spoken is “Why not disposable diapers.” Here is one more reason. Super absorbent polymers (SAP). Dr. Diana Wehrell-Grabowski…Read the full article.

A funny thing happened when byNature.ca booth neighbors arrived at the Children’s Trunk Show in Toronto last week. We were the only cloth diaper vendor at the show, and the response was really quite positive. Many stopped by and talked to us, and they were really impressed with what they were seeing and how easy…Read the full article.