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Comment on Coconut Oil as Sunscreen, and Other Vicious Lies by Quiz: Check Your Sunscreen Smarts : sbbcnews.com

Quiz: Check Your Sunscreen Smarts : sbbcnews.com — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 11:33:15 +0000

[...] Working Group and the American Academy of Pediatrics–and my friends Dr. Wendy Sue Swanson and Dr. Natasha Burgert have great blogs on the topic too. By Dr. Claire McCarthy source: boston.com [...]

Comment on Laundry Basket Baby Bath: Correcting Facebook Misinformation by Marie Dennis

Marie Dennis — Tue, 04 Jun 2013 16:09:21 +0000

I’m doing this with my daughter. Why? Because it IS a good idea. People get so bent out of shape about bath time – nobody is saying that putting a baby in a laundry basket means I can take a nap. However, it keeps their toys contained and it’s a good transition from bath seat to actual bath tub.

Laundry baskets, bath chairs, and other bath toys do NOT increase mortality rates, as PP said. Stupid parents do. Nobody in their right mind leaves their baby alone in water, and if you do, no amount of safety products is going to fix your ignorance.

Comment on 6 Myths: Starting Solid Foods by NBurgert

NBurgert — Mon, 03 Jun 2013 14:00:30 +0000

I think that plan sounds great. First foods are just experience and experiments, not nutrition. Continue those bottles and try all the food colors of the rainbow over the next few months. As long as he is drinking his bottles, he can have as much food as he wants. Have fun! NB

Comment on 6 Myths: Starting Solid Foods by Meg

Meg — Sun, 02 Jun 2013 03:25:38 +0000

Great post! Our doc gave us some strange recommendations (At 6 months, going straight from formula to 6oz of fruits and veggies per meal!). It was obviously ridiculous, so we have started with a couple of tablespoons of oat cereal mixed with a couple of globs of fruit (so far we tried bananas one week, and peaches the next). He seemed to dislike the cereal without the fruit mixed in. We give him bottles the rest of the day until the one he eats around our dinnertime, and for that one, we give him most of the bottle and then a few bites of a veggie (started with sweet potatoes) after the bottle. He is a great eater, and seems very happy with the introduction of solids. Does this sound ok? I guess to progress from here, giving him some additional bites, maybe at lunch? We are first-time parents and are terrified of either over-feeding or under-feeding our little guy!

Comment on Coconut Oil as Sunscreen, and Other Vicious Lies by NBurgert

NBurgert — Sun, 02 Jun 2013 01:20:16 +0000

I love it! Thanks for taking the time to comment. Great to hear from new Aussie friends. NB

Comment on Coconut Oil as Sunscreen, and Other Vicious Lies by Ros

Ros — Sun, 02 Jun 2013 00:18:49 +0000

Thanks. Great blog. I came here via Science of Mom. I live in Australia and I am obsessed with sun protection. I regularly check the UV rating when I’m outside, even in winter! My sister jokes that she can tell what the UV rating is merely by whether or not my son is wearing a hat and his much we smell of sun cream!

Comment on Coconut Oil as Sunscreen, and Other Vicious Lies by NBurgert

NBurgert — Wed, 29 May 2013 16:58:34 +0000

Great question. High quality UPF clothing is good for the life of the garment, regardless of wash and wear. The sun protection is in the thread and weave of the fabric itself, not a product embedded within the fabric.