OK - what’s going on with plastic bottles. We have written about bisphenol A a few times in the blog. Now, Canada has announced that it will probably proceed with banning the import of bottles containing this chemicals. What about the US? What about your child? There is somewhat conflicting information out there. Some are saying the bottles need to be heated and the liquid in them for a long time. Some say that all bottles are dangerous. Am I going to harm my baby? Am I going to give my child cancer?

At this time there are no definite answers. The findings are relatively new, and researchers are seriously looking into this. But regardless of what the news reports say, you can make your own decision to use plastic bottles or not. This is the case of making the best decision with what information is available to you. I think what worries me more is what is out there that we don’t yet know about. All this technology and chemicals is concerning. Don’t let your kids drink out of water bottles, don’t let your kids talk on a cell phone (brain cancer), don’t buy organic baby food… what is safe anymore? Move to a deserted island and live off of fish and rice? I guess we can all obsess about it, but don’t. Throw away those sippy cups if you do not feel comfortable, and move on to the next thing to worry about! (because there is always something to worry about, isn’t there?)

Watch out for the sun! What is the deadliest cancer? Skin cancer. Scalp, neck and skin melanoma is the deadliest, moreso than tumors in other places of the body. As the weather is getting warmer by the day, please do not forget the sunscreen and hats - especially for your children. Be sure to get your children into good habits now. They are too young to understand, but you can play an important part in ensuring they are protected.

A caution before your child takes ADHD medications. Please be sure your child has a heart check prior to being prescribed any medications. The stimulants in these medications can increase blood pressure and heart rate, and for a child with heart problems this could lead to cardiac arrest. Over 2.5 million children are taking medications to treat ADHD.

High speed delivery. A mom in North Carolina gave birth by herself in the car while dad was driving 80mph to get to the hospital. I have to admit, this was something I always worried about when I was pregnant…what if we don’t get there in time? The family is fine. (and the baby is a cutie!)