Weekly Trip to the Library Tomorrow is Chinese New Year and this is the year of the tiger. The year 2010 is year 4707 in the Chinese calendar. Below, Chinese New Year for Kids by Cindy Roberts has plenty of activities, party ideas, art projects, and recipes to use with your charges for Chinese New […]
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Mandarin Orange Muffins By Tami Rose, North Carolina To the Chinese, oranges and tangerines represent wealth, luck, and abundant happiness. Start your day off right with our healthy orange muffins and a big glass of orange juice. You Will Need: 1/2 C. Flour 1-3/4 tsp. Baking powder 1/2 tsp. Salt 1/4 tsp. Allspice 1/4 tsp […]
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Chinese New Year is the most important of the Chinese holidays, and is a time of feasting with the family, celebration, fireworks, and gift-giving. It is a 15-day holiday, beginning on the first day of a new moon and ending with the full moon on the day of the Lantern Festival. This year Chinese New […]
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Monthly Reminder for Busy In-Home Childcare Providers February is a busy month. February is Black History Month, government offices and banks close to honor President’s Day, many celebrate the Chinese New Year, and we celebrate Valentine’s Day. But, February is also the shortest month, so don’t forget to pay your bills on time and take […]
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Canada Finds the Toxin BPA in “BPA-Free” Baby Bottles An award-winning “BPA-free” baby bottle contained the highest traces of the toxic chemical when Health Canada tested for leaching into water, according to newly released test results. As we’ve all heard umpteen times by now, there is evidence that exposure to bisphenol A (BPA) may cause […]
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After the FDA had a press conference warning Americans of the dangers of BPA leaching into milk, water, juice, and foods from plastic containers, we found 12 BPA-free baby bottles for parents, nannies, and au pairs to use safely. We reviewed: the Adiri baby bottles which are BPA-free but the company is now out of […]
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Bottle-Feeding for Nannies and Au Pairs When caring for newborns and infants, nannies and au pairs must know how to bottle-feed babies. Even when new mothers feed their infants breast milk exclusively, the in-home caregiver will need to bottle-feed the infant breast milk. And, despite all the values of breastfeeding we have all heard, some […]
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Breastflow is the only BPA-free baby feeding system that requires both suction and compression, just like breastfeeding. The nipple is designed to mimic the breast so baby can latch on and to encourage the same mouth and tongue position as breast feeding. The double nipple system requires both suction and compression, just like breast feeding […]
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Bottle System with Disposable Liners After the FDA announced that Americans should try to avoid BPA found in plastic baby bottles we have been reviewing 12 BPA-free baby bottles. Playtex® Drop-Ins™ system features pre-sterilized, disposable liners that collapse as the baby feeds so no air gets into the milk. This system has been clinically shown […]
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Products Nannies Love To continue our reviews of BPA-free baby bottles today we ask nannies and au pairs their opinions of Medela Breast Milk Bottles. Medela bottles are BPA-free, in addition to all Medela products that come into contact with breastmilk. Medela Bottles, Nipples, Travel Caps, Breastmilk Storage Bags and More, are Made Without BPA. […]
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