How to Prevent RSV. It's almost cold and flu season, and there's one bug that parents really need to be aware of during the winter months: RSV. RSV is an infection of the respiratory tract. RSV infection can (and probably will) happen throughout your lifetime and is usually not a cause for concern. It is a threat to certain populations -- like small or pre-term (preemie) babies, or babies with heart or lung disease. The threat lasts until 18 months of age. Kids with siblings, that attend daycare, or have parents that smoke have increased risk. If you suspect that your child has RSV, see your doctor. RSV is one of the few viral infections that can be prevented. A substance called Synagis can help prevent RSV. If you child is in one of the risk groups, ask you doctor about Synagis. Check out the Centers for Disease Control and the American Association of Pediatrics for more information. Episode 818 is brought to you by BabyBjorn.
Top Strollers 2011 ABC Kids Expo. There were dozens of strollers on display at the 2011 ABC Kids Expo - some specialized, like umbrella strollers or jogging strollers, some for general use with impressive new engineering and features. Daddy Clay took a look at a lot of the strollers on display at the show, but picked only three to feature here. The Britax B-Agile comes from a brand known for safety and quality engineering -- a feature rich stroller. The self-folding Oragami from 4Moms has got the gadget wow factor. The Orbit Helix takes the art of the double stroller to a new level. All three are high-tech and beautifully engineered strollers that any dad would be proud to roll with. Ep 817 is hosted by Clay Nichols and brought to you by BabyBjorn
Create Your Halloween Front Yard - DadLabs For many a Halloween, Daddy Brad has been humiliated by his neighbor's spooky front yard display. Not this year! Brad vows to create the scariest (but not too scary) backyard boo scape. How to put up fun Halloween decorations that won't be too scary for younger kids? We've partnered with Kmart to find the best in decorations. Go online for a really cool selection of creepy Halloween decorations. Are you ready to get your spook on? Highlights include and inflatable Vampire coffin, giant spider web, tombstones, flying ghosts, orange lights, pumpkins, and Marcus the Carcass. Decorating for Halloween can be scary good quality time with your kids. Then celebrate your accomplishments with a 50 Foot Party! Episode 816 is brought to you by Kmart.
Buying the right technology for our kids can be a daunting and terrifying task. Today in the Lab we are joined by Emmy winning television journalist Jennifer Jolly. A long time tech reporter, Jennifer is an expert at spotting trends in the world of kids and digital gadgetry. Jennifer Jolly has some suggestions and tips about what kinds of electronic gadgets that students needs, and which ones parents can skip. Kids as young as two years old know their way around tablets and smart phones, but is that a good thing? That Laptop may be the best starting place for smaller kids because parental controls are easy to set up. Jennifer stresses the importance of setting boundaries for kids on their tech journey. Technology is not the enemy of parents if used wisely. Ep 815 is brought to you by BabyBjorn
The 2011 Kids Expo is pretty cool and full of fun, and amazing baby products. Danny prowls the floor of the 2011 ABC Kids Expo looking for baby products that can be repurposed to extend their useful life. Danny is on the hunt for products at the ABC Kids Expo that could have an Afterlife. A baby tub as a beer cooler? A crib that doubles as a coffee table? A baby travel bag as a tailgating man purse? Why not be creative with products? Think outside the crib? Reduce, re-use and recycle is the mantra right? What could reduce waste more than giving products more than one use? Products from Okkatots, Upspring Baby, Orbit Baby, and So-ro.Episode 814 is brought to you by BabyBjorn.
Brad's Top 8 from 2011 ABC Kids Expo Daddy Brad browsed hundreds of booths at the 2011 ABC Kids Expo (the largest pregnancy and baby product show in the country) looking for interesting and new products and trends. This year he found a bumper crop of interesting new products for pregnancy, infants, toddlers, and pre-k kids. This video features eight of his favorite baby, infant and toddler products from the 2011 ABCKidsExpo in Louisville, Kentucky. The chosen products come from manufacturers Folkmanis Puppets, Ogo Sport, BetterBaby, Pinch-Not, Brica, Easy Playhouse, Greater Than One Kids, and Gro Furniture. Check out the cool puppets, games, carseat covers, safety items, playhouses and cribs. No pigs were harmed in the making of this video. Histed by Brad Powell. Ep. 813 is brought to you by BabyBjorn
Clay Picks Top 8 Products 2011 ABC Kids Expo - Daddy Clay patrols the floor of the 2011 ABC Kids Expo (the largest pregnancy and baby product show in the country) looking for interesting and new products and trends. This year he stumbled (or limped) across a whole lot of interesting new products for pregnancy, infants, toddlers, and pre-k kids. This video features eight of his favorite baby, infant and toddler products from the 2011 ABCKidsExpo in Louisville, Kentucky. The chosen products come from manufacturers Boon, OXO, Foamnasium, Pikolino, Jecka, Puj, LittleLife, and SmartyPants vitamins. Check out the cool bathtubs, wipes dispenser, puzzles, blocks, backpacks and kids vitamins. A wide variety of cool baby products from the 2011 ABC Kids Expo. Hosted by Clay Nichols.DadLabs. Episode 812 is brought to you by BabyBjorn.
Daddy Brad visits the Austin Kiddie Limits stage -- the children's music venue at Austin City Limits, known popularly as ACL. At the 2011 Austin Kiddie Limits stage Brad listened to and met some of the most talented musicians around, that just happen to produce family friendly tunes. Brad also interviews Grammy nominated Brady Rymer about his family music CD The Little Band That Could -- his influences and ambitions. And guess who dropped by -- DadLabs favorite wonder girl, super mom, and rock star Sara Hickman! Did we mention that we love Sara Hickman? We endorse her. Watch kids jam to Sara's music. Watch it rain in Austin. Brad also stops by a great non-profit raising money for kids cancer research, Alex's Lemonade Stand. Support pediatric cancer research by buying Alex's Lemonade. Hosted by Brad Powell. Ep 811 is brought to you by BabyBjorn.
In this episode we offer some techniques for swaddling your baby. Nicknamed "the burrito," this is a simple swaddling method that dads can easily learn. You infant or baby will be much easier to sooth when properly swaddled. We bring in our expert pediatrician and Baby 411 author Ari Brown to demonstrate this swaddling technique. Baby Zoe volunteers to help out. All you need is a receiving blanket and some practice to be a master burrito swaddler. If you have a colicky baby, this technique is really useful to pacify the baby. Some studies have shown that proper swaddling can reduce the risk of SIDS. Miracle Blanket, Sleepsack and Truewomb are specialized swaddling blankets if a simple receiving blanket is not enough or you are worried about choking hazards.Ep 810 is brought to you by BabyBjorn and their new Baby carrier Miracle.
Today in the spotlight we have the latest front baby carrier from BabyBjorn, the Baby Carrier Miracle. One of our favorite features of this new carrier, it is suitable for newborns without needing any inserts. Just look at Baby Oliver snoozing happily. The infant is comfortable and safe in an inward facing position for the first four to five months, then can turn around into outward facing to experience the world. The baby can develop motor skills, moving arms and legs. The design of this carrier is even more Ergonomic with an expanded waist belt. You can distribute the weight between waist and shoulders. But watch out, this Baby Carrier Miracle is a chick magnet. ep 809 is brought to you by BabyBjorn
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