Trouble Flossing Your Toddlers Teeth?

Now that my toddler practically has a full mouth of teeth, she has a few that are touching. According to our dentist that's when it's time to start flossing. Not only to prevent cavities and promote good dental hygiene, but the sooner you start the sooner they will get used to having their teeth flossed. After several endless attempts of trying to floss my 2 year olds teeth, I discovered these Fun Flossers made by DenTek. Let's face it who wants to have someone elses hands in their mouth...especially large fingers.

DenTek Fun Flossers encourage healthy hygiene at an early age and they are designed to fit in kids and parents hands, easily reaching all teeth. It's amazing...my daughter loves the colorful handles and she lets me floss her teeth at ease! I purchased these at Target, but I'm sure you can locate these at any drug store.

Are You A Fan Yet?

Now that I have a toddler and another baby on the way, I am always looking for great deals at children's stores. Especially for clothing and baby gear, that's why I became a fan!

I am a fan of The Children's Place and Babies R Us personally and on Facebook. They recently updated their Facebook pages to keep their fans informed about steals and deals for the latest fashionable clothing and upcoming events and sales. For example 10/24 only, Babies R Us launched a printable 20% coupon to use in-store for any one baby item.

From now until October 31st The Children's Place is giving away a $50 gift card EVERY DAY to one of their Facebook Fans regardless if you are new or old! And all you have to do to enter is become a fan!

To become a Facebook Fan click on the links below and start saving. Who knows, maybe you'll be the next $50 winner of The Children's Place giftcard!

www.facebook.com/pages/The-Childrens-Place/46687203018?ref=mf

www.facebook.com/pages/The-Childrens-Place/46687203018?ref=mf#/babiesrus?ref=ts

Infant & Children's Tylenol Recall

The drug company McNeil announced a voluntary recall of twenty-one children and infant's Tylenol, due to possible bacterial contamination of an ingredient used to make the product. There has been no bacteria found in the finished product, but the recall was announced as a precaution. Consumers may contact McNeil customer service for a coupon to replace the product at 1-800-962-5357.

For a list of the 21 recalled products go to http://www.nowpublic.com/health/tylenol-recall-2009-list-infant-and-childrens-tylenol-recall

Strawberry Milk & Strawberry Jelly Recipe

Do your kids love strawberries, milk, and jelly? Here are two healthy and simple ways to make strawberry milk and strawberry jelly.

Strawberry Milk

Mix 3 cups of fresh strawberries and 1 1/2 cup of milk into a blender until smooth. Serve!

Nutritional Information: Per glass 135 calories, 1g. fat

Strawberry Jelly

Mix a packet of Ball Simple Creations Freezer Jam Fruit Pectin with 1 cup of sugar. Crush 4 lbs. of strawberries (you can also use other fruit) with a masher, then add to the sugar mix, and fill five 8 oz. jars. Let the jelly set on the counter for half an hour, then refrigerate for up to three weeks or you can freeze up to a year.

Nutritional Information: Per jar 18 calories, 4 g. fat

Fun Face Plate

Here's a chance for your toddler to eat their meals and express their creativity. The opportunities are endless so load on the veggies and let the food play begin. This plate sells individually for $9.99 at http://www.popdeluxe.net/.

A Guide To Playgrounds

Traveling this summer? I found this awesome website www.kaboom.org. It's a great resource to go to to find a play space or playground when vacationing or traveling with children. All you need to do is enter the city and state or the zip code into the search box and an interactive map appears.

When my family travels to Bar Harbor this summer, I've already located parks to take my daughter to. This is a tool that I will definitely use regularly this summer!

How To Make Play Doh

Ingrediants:

2 Cups Flour
2 Cups Water
1 Cup Salt
2 Tablespoon Oil
2 Teaspoon Cream of Tartar
Food Coloring

Directions:

Combine all ingrediants in a heavy 2-quart pot and stir over medium heat until the misxture sticks together in a ball. Let cool. Place in an airtight container. Lasts for several months.