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• Sesame Street Unsafe for Little Kids?

  Awww. Sad. According to this witty article by Virginia Heffernan in the Sunday New York Times magazine, Volumes 1 and 2 of the Sesame Street: Old School DVDs carry a parental warning. To wit, according to the story: “These early ‘Sesame Street’ episodes are intended for grown-ups, and may not suit the needs of today’s preschool child.”   Read More... Posted Nov 20 2007, 04:18 PM by Amy Kuras with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: sesame street, DVDs, parental advisory

• Babble Talk: Car Seats and Cabs

  So you live in the city but you don't have a car, but you want to be able to take cabs with your babies, but the law says all that kids have to be in car seats, but no city taxis provide their own.  Frustrating, huh? If you're an urban parent who dreads schlepping around a car seat, read this week's Parental Advisory column, which focuses on "the Baby-Taxi-Transport conundrum." Our columnists offer a round-up of existing solutions, and even a few work-arounds (did you know that New York's car-seats-only rule has exceptions?).  Unfortunately, there's no ideal solution; readers, how do you handle this kid-in-the-city conundrum? Posted Jun 20 2007, 05:40 PM by Gwynne Watkins with | with 4 comment(s) Filed under: babble talk, parental advisory, car seat

• Babble Talk: How to Find a Pediatrician

  Babble Parental Advisors Rebecca Odes and Ceridwen Morris are back with their latest parenting tip: finding a pediatrician. Yes, it's totally weird to be interviewing pediatricians when you haven't even met your baby yet (it's sort like planning an arranged marriage), but it's never too early to start the hunt.  Poll your friends with kids, ask your online parenting groups for advice, stop parents on the street if you have to. Odes and Morris say that parents-to-be should consider a doctor that is geographically desirable (I second that: you do not want to be way across town when your baby is sick and needs a doctor), and one that agrees with your own thoughts on issues like breastfeeding, co-sleeping, and circumcision. One thing I would add to their excellent list is to be aware that many doctors charge to be interviewed. Before you schedule 10 meetings, ask about the doctor's policy on this—some doctors charge $50 to $100 per consulation. Posted Apr 18 2007, 01:32 PM by Stefania Pomponi Butler (CityMama) with | with no comments Filed under: parenting, Babble, parenting advice, babble talk, parental advisory, ceridwen morris, rebecca odes