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Are Flame Retardants and Too Much TV Possible Causes of Autism?

by Mama HippoI was just talking with my husband, and he mentioned a conversation he'd had with a fellow new mom friend about flame retardants. She said that the use of flame retardants in infant sleepwear was banned a f…
Would You Change the Timing of When Your Children Were Born, If You Could?

by Mama HippoSoon after hubby and I got married we started talking about kids. We had a few goals in mind already-- we wanted between 2 and 3 children, and ideally wanted their ages to be spaced out by about 3-4 years.…
Why on Earth Is She Talking about Potties Already?

by Mama HippoA few months back I read the book Diaper-Free Before Three. It advocates early potty training, basically that you can introduce a potty chair much sooner than most parents realize (as early as 6 months). You…
Do Babies Get Asthma?

by Mama HippoD's been doing this weird thing that I'm not sure whether I need to be worried about or not... It started several days ago, where he'll be nursing and then he does this sigh/deep breath thing that kinda remi…
Solving the Nighttime Diaper Leakage Problem

by Mama Hippo We've never had many problems with diaper leaks (or at least once we figured out that his little penis needed to be pointing DOWN in the diaper...). But yeah, other than that D's diapers have done a pretty…
The Moment of Birth: Bonding with Your Newborn

by Mama HippoWhen I was pregnant I often would picture the moment of birth, of first holding my little baby boy in my arms, and just that image would bring tears to my eyes. I assumed I'd of course cry when I finally go…
Leaving on a Jet Plane: When Your Spouse Leaves for a Business Trip

by Mama HippoHubby left yesterday morning for his longest business trip in a long time-- two weeks. We've tried to limit our time away from each other to no more than about a week, so this will be a long one. We're not…
Should Sons and Daughters Be Treated Differently?

by Mama HippoThis past weekend we went out of town with a few friends. One of the couples who joined us has 2 boys, about 4 and 6 years old. The kiddoes are quite rambunctious. In fact, the first time we met them was…
Do We Really Need a Reminder that There's a Baby in the Back Seat?

by Mama HippoThe other day I was looking through a parenting magazine and came across an ad that caught my eye. It mentioned how children die every day from heat stroke after being left in a car, and how this problem co…
Good Bye Cleaning Lady, Hello Home Savings

by Mama Hippo Shortly after D's birth we broke down and hired a woman to come clean our house twice a month. It has been quite wonderful in many ways. It's been great to have someone else come in and vacuum away all the…