The Art of Repitition

I often wonder if my daughter really knows what her name is!  I tell her to be careful so many times in a day that I would lay money that she thinks that is her name. 

It is funny that as a parent we often find ourselves sounding like a broken record. Only we don't really realize that until we have said something for the eight hundredth time.

Sometimes we don't realize that we have taught our children something until we see them do that.  I see my daughter walking around picking up her dolls and toys, hugging them then patting them.  We hug her all of the time, but I am not quite sure where the patting came from.  Then one day I was holding her and rubbing her back, then I patted her back and suddenly realized it must have come from me.

Watching her grow and imitate life has certainly been teaching me a valuable lesson or two.  Be carefule of your actions because little eyes are ALWAYS watching.

Baby Blanket Recall

A recall has been issued for 44,000 baby security blankets sold exclusively by Target. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced the recall on May 18 due to a possible choking hazard.
The Giraffe security blankets are manufactured by Rashti & Rashti of New York, NY and were sold in Target stores nationwide.

According to the CPSC, the balls on top of the giraffe's horns can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children. To date, there have been no injuries reported.

Description: The recall involves the pink "I Love You" security blanket with a giraffe plush head. The blanket measures about 14 inches wide by 14 inches in length. "I Love You" is embroidered on the blanket. Style number Y22230H and "Just One Year a division of Carter's" are sewn into a label on the blanket.

Target stores carried the Giraffe security blanket from January 2009 through August 2009 for approximately $9.
There are Target stores locally in Smithfield and Warwick, RI, but they are not accepting returns and have not sold the recalled item since the summer, 2009.
Do not bring the blanket to a Target store for a refund.
If you have this baby blanket, take it away from your child immediately. The manufacturer will provide a full refund. Call  Rashti & Rashti toll-free at (888) 594-3730 between 8:30 a.m. and 9:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday.

Discovery

One thing that I absolutely love about Spring is that everything is new,  For me it is a time of rebirth and discovery.  This Spring is even more special.  It is the first spring that my 13 month old will be mobile enough to go outside.

The weather has been so nice the last few days that I have taken the baby outside.  I put her on the grass and waited to see what happens.  She sat in the grass and lifted her legs slightly as the grass tickled her legs.  She kept alternating legs as if it would keep the grass off her delicate skin.

Her next adventure was to grab the grass.  First, she just brushed it with her hands.  As she became more accustomed to her surroundings, she grabbed the grass with both hands and then sprinkled the pieces back on the lawn, just to watch the pieces fall.

Her adventure had no boundaries.  She crawled (because she did not feel like walking) across the grass until she came upon a pine comb.  She was so enthralled with this discovery that she immediately tried to put it in her mouth.  I had to do some anticipation that with each discovery, there would be a plan to put it in her mouth.

I found this Spring to be so much more enlightening than in the past.  I loved watching her movements and excitement.  I am so grateful for these opportunities knowing that next Spring will be even more different than this.

Tylenol Recall

Once again there is another Tylenol recall for children's Tylenol, Motrin and Benadryl.  The McNeil product recall website lists which products are being recalled by NDC number.  This is a voluntary recall because some of the products do not meet their quality standards. You should not administer any of these products.  Some of the products may have a higher concentration of the active ingredients. Other products may contain inactive ingredients that may not meet internal testing requirements.

I went to my  medicine cabinet and pulled out my bottle of Benadryl dye-free allergy medicine and looked up the NDC number.  Much to my surprise it was a match.  It is amazing the emotions that go through you when you realize that you have a recalled product.

I don't seem to freak out when I realize that I have a product that has been recalled (had this happen when the big peanut butter epidemic was happening).  But, when it is a product that I have used for my child I really begin to panic.  I hate giving her any medicine of any type because I am always afraid that the dosage will be wrong.

When I read the recall reason that there may be a higher concentration, I really freak out. I begin to think of all of the scenarios. I could have given this to my daughter and put her to sleep and had her never wake up.  How scary is that. 

And to think that had I not have been searching through Twitter today I would have missed it.  Maybe I am just paranoid, but I take my child's medicine very seriously.