Parenting
Thursday, November 26, 2009
There's more to parenting news than waiting for Angelina's bump to drop
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I'm still catching up on all the kid/baby-related news that came out last week. I could barely keep up. I was probably too consumed waiting for Brangelina to
bust out the bump and also at a loss for words after hearing that Clay Aiken
is going to be a daddy to pay attention to more important issues.
But now that I'm focused, here's a recap of five stories you should know about...
- The Great Fake Out.
Should parents of little hypochondriacs give them placebo pills to help
them feel better? The vote is mixed. One mom, the maker of the pill,Obecalp (placebo spelled backwards)
, thinks it will trick kids into thinking they are taking something and
respond by feeling better. But will it also teach kids they can only
feel better by popping pills?
- Bacteria linked to crib deaths. We've all read and heard tragic stories about crib deaths. Parents finding their seemingly healthy babies who've died in their sleep with no apparent cause. Tests were conducted on more than 500 babies who suffered from crib deaths and high levels of two bacteria -- Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli -- were found in their systems. However, the researchers stressed that there's still much to be figured out on this topic because these are bacterias that can be found in "all of our bodies" without avoidance.
- Vitamin D supplements for babies could help them avoid type-1 diabetes later on. A UK-based study found that infants who received extra vitamin D were 29 percent less likely to get type-1 diabetes. Studies still need to be conducted to determine the appropriate dosage.
- Are baby teeth the new cord blood? There's a new company out that will preserve baby teeth for parents in case their kids need stem cells later in life. A loose tooth would need to be pulled out by a dentist and immediately stored in a special thermos while being transported to the storage facility. No word on storage fees but I'm guessing the company charges more than the tooth fairy.
Related: vitamin d, type-1 diabetes, sids, placebo pills, parenting, medical news, health news, crib deaths, cord blood
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Posted by Mimi-pz Mon Jun 2, 2008 3:01pm PDT
Wow, all interesting news tidbits...
but the title reminded me of a comment I over heard in a store the other day that totally ticked me off.
I was standing in line next to a display of magazines and Angelina was on the front cover with some story about her having twins or whatever and some woman (of advanced years and apparently brain cells) yells out, "I see Angelina Jolie is turning into a baby factory! What, with twins now and how many kids does she have anyway? I guess she doesn't care because she doesn't have to raise them."
Needless to say she got a few surprised glances! I say her kids are lucky... they appear to all be very well cared for and very loved. What difference does it make. It's not like she can't afford to feed them!
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Posted by Mon Jun 2, 2008 11:18pm PDT
My guess is that she had the babies, but something is wrong. Maybe one, or both, are not doing well.
That's what comes with the territory.
All the money, fame, attention has a pay back of loss of privacy.
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Posted by Beastie Tue Jun 3, 2008 6:02am PDT
Hey, if she wants babies, let her have her babies. She probably has a lot more than the average Hollywood mother and she seems to enjoy it and we the public seem to enjoy her enjoyment too. So fair is fair. By the way isn't she adopting again?
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