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Ways to Prevent Your Baby Monitor from Being Hacked

We are entering the very beginning of “the internet of things”. The simplest explanation of what that means is that there are now several appliances and electronics that are constantly connected to the internet through Wi-Fi. The purpose is to make life more convenient. Unfortunately, sometimes this interconnectedness can cause security issues. A family discovered this in a very unpleasant way when their nanny noticed that someone had hacked their baby monitor. A stranger was able to talk to, and see, the room the baby was in, the baby, and the nanny who was caring for the infant. How did … Continue reading →

Baby Safety Seminar? Part II

See also: Baby Safety Seminar? Part I So far readers, you have learned that my husband and I were sent a postcard inviting us to a baby safety seminar and that we chose to RSVP and attend. The man conducting the seminar, who we call Mr. Bob, told us about all kinds of horrible accidents that can happen to a child in the “wrong” kind of crib. In the meantime, he pushed the notion that the crib he was selling was safer and more convenient than other cribs. Let’s find out what happened next. Apparently a crib is not the … Continue reading →

Baby Safety Seminar? Part I

When I was pregnant I registered at Babies-R-Us as many new mommies do. Of course within the next couple of weeks I began receiving postcards and welcome packages from formula and toy companies. I loved all of the coupons and free samples of baby formula. Then, one day I received a postcard advertising a baby safety seminar. The postcard had a phone number to RSVP to and a listing of the topics that would be discussed at the seminar. My husband and I decided it would be beneficial to go because we thought we might learn about car seat safety, … Continue reading →

The Dangerous Shopping Cart

When you go shopping do you put your baby in a shopping cart? Now the AAP along with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is saying that if you have a reasonable alternative–use it. Some 24,000 children are rushed to the emergency room each year as a result of shopping cart injuries. Children stand or are strapped in improperly and fall onto the hard grocery store floor resulting in head and neck injuries, fractures, and even concussions. The AAP also points out that most shopping carts are designed with a high center of gravity which makes them prone to tipping … Continue reading →