Tag Archives: second-hand smoke

Baby Blog Week in Review: August 4th Through August 10th

Did you catch the Summer Olympics Opening Ceremony? We all enjoyed watching most of it as a family and thought it was spectacular. Did you find yourself bouncing or rocking along to the music? Recent research shows that bouncing your baby to music may affect his later music preference in life. We have this story, plus more this past week. Catch up on what you might have missed. August 4th Baby Blog Week in Review: July 28th Through August 3rd Safety and summer fun have been two themes occurring in the Baby Blog for last week. From tougher toy standards … Continue reading →

Link Between Second-Hand Smoke and Allergies

Here is another warning against exposing your baby to second-hand smoke. A recent study took a look at infants who are exposed to second-hand smoke and found a link between that exposure and the risk of developing allergies, both indoor inhalant allergies and food allergies. Since food allergies can easily be deadly and inhalant allergies can lead to asthma, the results of this study are important to note. The study took place in Sweden. There were 2,534 children in the study, and each child was followed from birth through the age of four years old. The study found the following … Continue reading →

Protect Your Baby from Second Hand Smoke

Recent research has found that second hand smoke is far more dangerous to babies and young children than we all originally thought. In fact, the second hand smoke that they are exposed to now can shorten their lives later. Read on to find out about this new study and how you can protect your child. I have never been a big fan of smoking in public. As a person who has a child with asthma, you can believe that I have done my best to protect that child from breathing in second hand smoke. But, it seems that asthma shouldn’t … Continue reading →

Britney’s Reformation Goes Up in Smoke

Just when you thought Britney Spears was finally getting her life back together the media sends up smoke signals that all may not be well at Casa Crazy. The media is fired up, but the smoke is actually coming from Spears… via a cigarette. According to reports, the pop star’s parenting skills have come under question once again after she was photographed exposing her young sons to second-hand smoke. Last week members of the paparazzi shot Ms. Meltdown standing in a bikini next to her 2-year-old son Sean Preston lighting up and then taking a few drags before turning her … Continue reading →

Should It Be Illegal For Parents To Smoke At Home If They Have A Baby?

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A poll in the current issue of Parenting asked the question, “Should it be illegal for parents to smoke at home if they have a baby?” Of the over 1,500 respondents 67% answered “yes”. Tyler’s father is a heavy smoker and from day one I forbid him to smoke around Tyler. I should add “in my presence” because of course I can’t dictate what he does when I’m not around. Once Tyler learned to talk though, he also learned to snitch on his father. I would think that a parent would, on their own, choose not to smoke around their … Continue reading →