Chicago Baby - Fall 2008 - (Page 29) 3-6 MONTHS 3-6 months A question of safety he debate over bisphenol A, a chemical used to harden plastics and often found in baby bottles, continues. The Food and Drug Administration recently announced that the small amount of BPA that leaches out of plastics is not a threat to babies or adults. The FDA took another look at the chemical after a report from the National Toxicology Program said there was “some concern” over exposure to T fetuses, infants and children. Not everyone agrees on the grees safety of BPA, though—Canhough—Canada banned the chemical back e in April. So what should parents ould do? Right now it’s up to each family to decide, but for those e, who want to eliminate their iminate children’s exposure to the sure chemical, a wide variety de of BPA-free products, oducts, from bottles to sippy cups to toys, are now e available. Find time for fun A fter 40 weeks (more or less), you finally have your baby boy or girl in your arms. If this is your first foray into parenthood, though, you may not know exactly what to do with yourself or your little one besides the necessities. That’s where The Rookie Mom’s Handbook (Quirk Books, $14.95) comes in. Written by moms Heather Gibbs and Whitney Moss, this book offers 250 activities to do with your bundle of joy or during that rare adult time. The book is divided by your baby’s age, with simple activities such as “take a nice hot shower” and “take picture of sleeping baby” at 1 month and more advanced ideas such as “plan an overnight getaway with another family” and “decorate baby clothes with fabric paint” at 6 months. Some other activities include “go retro at a drive-in movie” at 3 months, “host an ugly baby (clothes) contest” at 4 months and “e-mail your baby” at 9 months. Whether you’re home fulltime or balancing time between work and family, you’re bound to find some fun ideas here. ChicagoParent.com | Fall 2008 | 29 http://www.ChicagoParent.com
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