Advice from Daddy for: THE EARLY YEARS

Daddy has lots of advice for me. Lots of it comes from experience. Daddy says old people are a great source of knowlegde from having tons of experience. It sounds like old people are really cool people… except they’re always falling asleep and are really wrinkly.

So here is Daddy’s advice for me for my Early [...]

Normal baby birth weight

Normal birth weight
A full term baby (37 to 40 weeks) will weigh about 6-9 pounds at birth.

Low birth weight
Less than 5 pounds, 8oz is low birth weight. 3 pounds, 5 oz is considered VERY low birth weight.

Babies with low birth weight have increased risk for serious health problems with lasting disabilities and even death. About [...]

Mercury: Pregnant women should only eat up to 12 ounces of seafood per week

What is mercury?
It’s a very toxic metal that should avoid eating/drinking/licking/making love to, etc.

Mercury is released into the air as a byproduct of certain industrial processes. (so I hope you’re enjoying your iPods/cars/computers/etc… you’re adding mercury to the fishes!) The mercury then settles into oceans and lakes where it changes into methylmercury. The methylmercury can [...]

Bisphenol A (BPA) in plastic is bad for you

What is BPA?
BPA (Bishpenol A) is a chemical found in certain plastics. If BPA is present in the plastic you are using then it can leech out into your food. Current studies and some governments say BPA is bad for your health if ingested. Especially for babies because babies are pussies more susceptible to negative [...]

Human babies = epic fail

Human adults are the most successful animals on this planet. Yet human babies are the least successful out of all babies on this planet.

Let’s compare:

Snake babies at birth: Must take care of themselves (bye deadbeat parents). Must hunt for their own food.

Sea Lion baby at birth: After two weeks begins to learn swimming and fishing. [...]

Happy Halloween! Tips for a kid-safe Halloween

Here’s my costume…

Halloween costume 2009

In case you can’t tell it’s a Prisoner’s costume. It’s the best i could do with the limited supplies in here dammit!

Anyways, quite appropriate i think considering i’m basically a prisoner in here. But on May 30, 2010 i’ll be free! (***Daddy’s note***: actually you’ll only be out on “parole”. [...]