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December 17, 2007 14:54 - Get Your Baby's Passport Photos Online
We love finding sites that are truly useful for busy parents - and then telling you all about them here!
We've just come across a site called www.paspic.com which provides a unique service to take the hassle out of getting a passport photograph for your baby. There are so many rules regarding children's photos that it can be difficult as a parent to get things just right.
Paspic enables you to take a digital photograph of your baby at home (there's even a video tutorial to show you how) and then upload it to their site to order a set of four passport photos.
The company will then post your photos to you within 1-2 days - and this service is available in the US, UK and EU.
Aside from the convenience, Paspic's automated platform will advise you whether or not your pictures comply with US, UK, AU and EU Passport Services Offices regulations. If not, then you are notified and asked to supply a new photograph.
This service isn't just for baby photographs, of course - any family member can send in photographs and have their passport pictures delivered to them promptly - not to mention conveniently!
We think this is a great idea - and will make life a lot easier for families 'on the go'!
Before you head off on your travels with your baby, don't forget to visit our Travelling With Baby section for lots of handy tips and advice!
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December 18, 2007 09:26 - Sugar Free Birthday Cake Recipes
If baby's first birthday is fast approaching, you're probably wondering where on earth the last year went to! It just flies by, doesn't it?
And you may also have started wondering about your baby's first birthday cake - and just what type to choose!
After a year of carefully selecting nutritious foods for your baby, it can really go against the grain to make him a traditional cake laden with sugar! Saying that, we don't actually think that there's any harm in giving your little one a sweet treat on his birthday. The important thing is that his day-to-day diet is wholesome and nutritious - that doesn't mean that he can't have any goodies at all!
But if you prefer to maintain the good habits you have already established, then we have three yummy birthday cake recipes for your baby that use no added sugar whatsoever!
So, to find out how to make a first birthday cake that your baby will love... and that WON'T fill him with extra sugar -
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December 19, 2007 15:30 - Don't Put Baby On An Air Mattress to Sleep
The Consumer Product Safety Commission in the US released a warning to parents this week about putting babies on air mattresses to sleep. It advises that air mattresses, water beds and adult beds are just too soft for use by infants. Tragically, the commission is aware of 16 deaths that occurred when babies were placed on air mattresses to sleep. 11 suffocated in a face-down position and 5 suffocated after falling into gaps between the mattress and frame/wall, or nearby furniture.
And if you're planning to travel with your little one this Christmas and haven't yet thought about the sleeping arrangements for him, take a look at our travel cots page, where we've listed our favourite portable sleping solutions.
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December 20, 2007 15:04 - Welcome to Tash and Kyla
A big welcome to Tash - our latest baby food blogger - and her beautiful daughter, Kyla.
Tash is from Australia but lives in Japan. Kyla was exclusively breastfed until around 7 months of age and is now doing wonderfully with solid foods! You can read all about her progress on Kyla's blog.
Remember - starting your own blog for your baby is easy - just visit our baby food blogs page to find out how!
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December 20, 2007 15:20 - Recall of Soldier Bear Toys
Over 10,000 'Soldier Bear' Toys are being recalled because surface paints are too high in lead.
These toys were sold in AAFES stores across the world for between $5 and $20 August 2006 through October 2007. For a complete list of recalled items (including photographs) please visit the CPSC website.
If you DO have any of these items, you are advised to take them to your nearest AAFES store, where you will be given a full refund.
If you need more information, please contact AAFES at (800) 866-3605 anytime, or visit their website.
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December 21, 2007 12:09 - Freezing Baked Meals
Sometimes you may need to freeze baked meals - like lasagna - for your baby... particularly if you like to cook in bulk ahead of time. But if you're short of baking dishes, then it can limit how many meals you can freeze at one time.
So here's a tip to free-up your baking dishes AND a little freezer space at the same time!
Before you start cooking, line your baking dish with aluminium foil - use a piece larger than the dish, so that some is handing over the sides and the ends.
Next, prepare and bake your recipe as usual. Once the meal is cooked, allow it to cool. Rather than letting it sit for too long at room temperature, speed up the cooling process by sitting it in a larger pan of cold water.
Once the meal is cool enough, freeze it in the baking dish. As soon as the food is frozen, carefully lift it from the pan using the foil - use the excess foil to wrap and seal it. Hey presto - your baking dish is ready for use once again!
And one more tip for today - if you're preparing a pasta dish for freezing, we recommend slightly undercooking it. Fully cooked pasta tends to go a little mushy when thawed and reheated!
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December 21, 2007 17:47 - Teething Ring Recall (US)
Around 1,000 Sterling Silver Teething Rings are being recalled by the Empire Silver Company because they pose a choking hazard to babies.
The teething rings, which were sold for between $50 and $120 at independent jewelry, gift, speciality and department stores throughout November 2007, feature a silver ball that holds the ring in place. This ring can crack, releasing the beads inside.
The teething rings were sold in three styles - single ring with ball, single ring with heart and ball, and three rings with ball. There is a ball soldered between the rings and small beads inside that make a rattling sound.
If your baby is using one of these teething rings, please take it away and return it to the store you bought it from for either a full refund or a replacement item.
If you need more details, please contact the Empire Silver Company at (800) 255-9475 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit their website.
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December 22, 2007 09:40 - Recall of 'Super Magnet' Toys (US)
'Super Magnets', which were sold at Dollar and gift stores from September 2005 through November 2007 for about $1, are being recalled because the magnet on the bottom of the small toy panda can come off. If a child swallows more than one magnet, they can be attracted to each other - and this can cause potentially fatal intestinal perforations or blockages. Loose magnets, of course, also pose a choking hazard.
The toys are about 1/2 inch in height and are painted and shaped to look like pandas. Magnets are attached to the bottom of the toys. The MTC logo and 'Super Magnets' are printed on the front of the packaging and there are eight toys in each package.
If your children have these toys, please take them away and return them to the store you bought them from for a full refund.
If you have any questions, please contact MTC at (800) 388-7228 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday or e-mail them at mtcmans@aol.com.
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December 22, 2007 09:50 - Recall of Woodward's Gripe Water (UK)
A number of bottles of Woodward's Gripe Water 150ml are being recalled because there is a small risk that they may be contaminated. Although the Medicines & Healthcare products Regulatory Agency says that the risk is low, this will nevertheless be worrying for parents - so please check any bottles that you may have bought. Only the following batch numbers are involved
162
174
175
178
181
182
183
You can find the batch number on the packaging.
If you have one of the bottles involved, please stop using it straight away and contact the Woodward's Gripe Water consumer careline on 0800 915 4435.
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