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December 29, 2011
Breastfeeding Moms Stage Demonstration at Target Stores
Although it's a right protected by law, many times a mother breastfeeding in public is still looked at wrong, taboo, or even gross. And one Texas mother has had enough. The decision to breastfeed or bottlefeed is a personal decision. Breastfeeding has numerous advantages, and is the main source of nutrition for many babies during their first months of life. Michelle Hickman was at her local Target store in Webster, Texas, when her infant son became fussy from hunger. So, she did what any mother would do-- she fed him. Since her son was breastfeeding, Hickman settled down in the women'...
Breastfeeding, breastfeeding laws, Target breastfeeding demonstration
December 9, 2011
High Levels of Arsenic Found in Fruit Juice
Grape and apple juice are supposed to be a healthier alternative to soda, right? Maybe. But the juice your child is drinking might have serious consequences on his health down the road. According to a new study by Consumer Reports, the grape and apple juice your child is drinking may contain higher levels of arsenic than are allowed in federal drinking water. Current FDA guidelines require that water have no more than 10 parts per billion (ppb) of inorganic arsenic. Juices, on the other hand, are allowed 23 ppb, based on the fact that it's is assumed a person will drink more water during...
arsenic in fruit juice, current events, fruit juice, topics in the news
December 1, 2011
Would You Pay a "Baby Tax" at Restaurants?
What would you do if your favorite restaurant started charging a "baby tax" for bringing your young child when you go out to eat, even if he wasn't eating the food? Would you pay it? Or stop patronizing that restaurant? Cosmo's, an eatery in London, has started charging parents about $5 if they bring their young child out to eat with them, regardless of whether or not the child actually eats off the menu or sits in one of their high chairs. In fact, in several cases, the baby has done nothing but sit in the mother's lap, but the check still included an extra $5 charge....
baby tax, restaurant baby tax