Last week I discussed the new car seat regulations, so I thought today I would tell you about the best car seat in my opinion.  My favorite car seat is the Graco Nautilus.  This car seat cannot be used with an infant.  It can only be used with a forward facing toddler or older child.     The Nautilus is a convertible car seat that goes from a 5 point harness car seat to a booster with a back to a backless booster seat.  However, even when being used as a car seat it looks more like a booster seat than most car seats.  It has a cup holder in one arm and both arms have spots to keep toys inside.  Both of my boys have the seat and love it.  I love the fact that my seven year old is still in a 5 point harness and that gives me the satisfaction of knowing I have him in the safest seat possible.  Currently, I do not know of any other seat that would allow him to use a 5 point harness that is in my budget.  He is not crazy about using the harness at this point, but it makes me feel much better.

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I apologize for not having any new posts lately.  Having three young children can definitely keep you busy.  However, I am going to make an attempt to get back on here more regularly.

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This is a very important baby crib update.  Just announced today, cribs with drop sides are no longer considered safe.  It is now illegal to to sell them or resell them.  If you are planning on purchasing a used crib or taking one from someone you know (which I don’t recommend anyway) do not take one with drop sides.  For more information read this article.

A crib tent is basically a large net that you attach to your crib to prevent your child from falling out of the crib or to keep pets from jumping into the crib. They are rather expensive and my opinion is do not waste your money.

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Most people today use baby monitors so that they can always hear their baby when the baby is in another room.  Now, you may think that I am crazy, but we have three different monitors in our house.  One for each child.  Believe it or not, but my 6 year old still calls us when he wakes up, he will not just get out of bed.  Not to mention, he has awful night terrors and has started sleep walking, so I much prefer to be able to hear the noises coming from his room so that I know he is OK.  Anyway, back to the point of my post today, you will probably want a baby monitor, but which kind is best for you?

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Bath Safety is a very important topic.  Now of course you know that you should not leave the baby unattended in the bath even for a second.  But, did you know it only takes about 2 inches of water for a child to drown?  That is a scary thought.  To make sure that you do not have to turn your back on your baby for any reason make sure that you have all of your bath products in easy reach.  Make sure that you have your towels, baby soaps, wash clothes and whatever else you think you will need ready before you put the baby in.

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Unfortunately, all children get sick, and you will need to use a baby thermometer. Pediatricians say that a true fever is a temperature of 100.4 taken rectally.

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Well, I am just going to get right to it today.  Here are three more baby safety items that you should really consider purchasing! Read more »

OK, today I thought I would start to talk about baby safety items.  There are quite a few that you will need to help keep your precious baby safe. Read more »

One last post about car seats for now, I am sure you would like to hear about other baby things that you will need.  However, I did have a few more safety tips to talk about before I could move on. Read more »