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1. Welcome Toopy and Binoo! This is your second visit to Toronto – what are you most excited to see? Binoo and I are excited to go on the ferry ride! We’ll go back and forth and back and forth and back and forth, and maybe we’ll have a picnic! 2. Your fans are excitedly anticipating your visit to their city. What would you like to say to them? Binoo and I can’t wait to see you - fabulous, fabulous you! And wherever you’re...

Sitting up means baby can engage more in playtime, join you at the dinner table and take in a whole new view of the world.  Baby Base 2-in-1™ provides the support that allows babies to sit up.  With 2 modes of use, Baby Base 2-in-1 is designed for use on the floor or it can attach safely to a dining chair for use as a booster seat - making it perfect for playtime, dinner time or travel. And there is a 3-point harness for safety.  Baby Base...

This grow-with-me toy gives baby endless hours of playtime with a shopping cart that’s loaded with activities! The 4-in-1 Shop 'n Cook Walker™ from Bright Starts™ Giggling Gourmet™ Collection entertains baby with 4 stages of play: the cook top is removable for sit and play; the cart legs lock in place so the cook top becomes a stationary activity table; when baby begins to toddle, the wide, sturdy legs are perfect for learning to walk -...

The Trio 3-in-1 Deluxe High Chair™ from Ingenuity™ is three great seats in one! This amazing high chair provides three different seating modes to grow with your baby from infant to toddler: a full-size high chair, a booster seat and a toddler chair - this is one chair that will grow with your family. Using the booster and toddler chair modes, Trio can even accommodate two children at the same time! The dishwasher-safe, removable tray has 4...

1. OPEN THE WINDOWS Air inside is often more polluted than outdoor air. Monitor the quality of the air inside your home and open your windows daily to ventilate, and avoid room fresheners or sprays that contain synthetic ingredients and fragrances. Remember, the term ‘fragrance’ can represent hundreds of unknown chemicals. Look for products that are plant-based or offer fragrance-free formulations. Keep the rooms in your home smelling fresh...

When Peter MacKay, the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, and notably, father of one, made the comments that “women don’t apply to be judges because they fear the job will take them away from their children”, and that “children need their mothers more than their fathers”, (according to the Toronto Star), with one fell swoop, he handed successful working women some more unnecessary guilt, and made Dads everywhere feel...

Would you give your sport-watching husband full authority to choose your baby name? Well, you might not mind what he decides. Only once every four years does the entire world come together in such a spectacular event as the World Cup. What’s consistently the most internationally televised sporting event, you can bet that 2014 babies will be highly influenced by the stars of this high-profile competition. Sport stars are no strangers to...

Many parents, especially first time parents, question at one point or another whether their infant’s stool is normal.  If there is a sudden and noticeable change in stool frequency and consistency, such as a sudden increase in water content of the stool, it is most likely he/she is experiencing bouts of diarrhea.  In every case, you need to consult the child’s doctor whether this is diarrhea.  Although evidence is limited, research...

You can make the vinaigrette in advance and keep any extra for your favorite green salad or drizzle over grilled shrimp, fish or chicken. Makes 4 servings 1 large bulb fennel (about 2 cups shaved) 3 Sunkist® grapefruit 2 cups baby arugula 1/2 cup Sunkist Ruby Grapefruit Vinaigrette (recipe follows)   With a sharp knife, trim off any brown outer parts of the fennel and cut off the top stalks. Slice fennel in half, then...

This salmon preparation is perfect to serve to a crowd. Slices of citrus baked over the top, and the low-and-slow cooking method keeps it moist. Makes about 6 servings Salmon 1 small side of salmon with skin, (about 2 – 2 1/2 pounds) 1 Sunkist® navel orange 1 Sunkist lemon   Marinade 3 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil 1 Tbsp. Dijon mustard 1 Tbsp. local honey Zest of 1 Sunkist lemon* 2 Tbsp. minced fresh dill 2...

Miscarriage: what a terribly stigmatized concept. Miscarriage is such a healthy normal part of life; one that we wouldn’t want to go without as it most commonly weeds out genetic discrepancies with pregnancies. It is our body’s natural way of helping us to have healthy pregnancies and healthy babies when the time is right. My miscarriage: traumatic, lonely, shocking! Someone of my age (in their twenties) miscarrying? But isn’t this...

We are often asked by our patients why women have certain “cravings” and if cravings are normal and to be expected when they are pregnant. Cravings during pregnancy are common and are experienced by the majority of pregnant women at various times throughout their pregnancy. Keeping that in mind, there really is no good explanation as to why pregnant women “crave” certain foods. Various theories exist as to why cravings take place with...