Tragedy in the Backseat: Babies and Hot Car Deaths

I usually disagree with the values of Parenting Magazine, but I get it free in the mail so I read it from time to time. But the June issue had an important article that all parents need to read. It was about the deaths of babies that are left in cars, whether by accident or just to "run in and grab a coffee", etc. It happens more than you would believe, and as the article points out, more often by Mom's that are actually quite doting and very concerned with safety.

Please read it and employ some of the prevention techniques that they list. It could mean the difference between life and death.

I will say though, that all 3 of the examples used in the article were committed by Mom's that worked full time jobs and had their children in daycare. I don't know the full stats between stay-at-home moms and working moms that have had this happen, but I do wonder. And I know that single mom's don't have the choice of staying home, so of course there are special cases and exceptions.

But anyway, that's for another blog post...

Read the Parenting Article Here

One Simple Surprising Way To Keep Yourself Healthy

Stop getting a flu shot (it's poison for you and your kids' body).
No need to take Airborne (its a artificial-sugar-filled junk product anyway).
Put that junky juice back on the shelf (But do make your own fresh-squeezed juice).

Now, what you should do is get out in the sun. And yes, WITHOUT sun screen! You read that right. No sunscreen for 15-30 minutes, as long as it takes for you to get slightly pink. And there you have the best way to defend yourself against not only influenza, colds and coughs, but also cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes and other chronic diseases. Its all about the Vitamin D.

More and more studies are coming out about the miraculous wonders of Vitamin D. Just google it. The very best source is sunlight, though the American Cancer Society tells us the sun is a horrible dangerous thing that we must avoid or we'll be ridden with cancer. But that's poppycock! You are actually more likely to get cancer from slathering on the harmful chemical-filled sunscreens that fill your local Target shelves, and staying out of the sun only makes it worse. God created the sun to bring us light, health and warmth, and it's not a bad thing in moderation.

The next best source of Vitamin D is supplements, and I actually prefer using both the sun and supplements. This is so easy! I love this product, which is Vitamin D in a liquid form that you can drop into a glass of juice, a spoonful of yogurt or even right into your mouth. It tastes like olive oil, which also makes it great for toddlers and older children. For your baby or younger ones, I recommend Baby D's, which you can drop onto their pacifier or in the bottle. So easy!!

So go out on a walk in the sun without sunscreen for 20 minutes, and get some Vitamin D. Order some Vitamin D drops from Vitacost, the best website on the planet with $5 flat shipping. I have not gotten the flu for ages since I started doing this. I do the same with my 5 month old. She gets about 15 minutes of sun a day. I have never put sunscreen on her, she has never gotten burned and has rarely gotten sick since she was born. (The one exception is the day after her one and only vaccination, ahem, which I will write a-plenty about in the future).

Happy D Day everyone!