When to arrive Nov 25, 2008
Signs will direct travelers to three different types of lanes they can choose from: Black Diamond for expert, elite or frequent business travelers; Blue Square for more casual travelers with carry-on baggage and a basic understanding of security requirements; and Green Circle for those with special needs or those traveling with young children in strollers. You must have a boarding pass and photo ID to go through security and on to the gate concourses. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Get ready for the holidays! Nov 22, 2008
We also carry all things baby related including strollers, carriers, baby gates and maternity wear. We will be closed the week of Thanksgiving but when we re-open we will have a wonderful assortment of holiday books, and decorations as well as cute outfits for all those holiday events. (Arlington Advocate, MA)
Study: Away-facing strollers stress... Nov 22, 2008
Study: Away-facing strollers stress babies - CNN.com ... Study: Away-facing strollers stress babies ... Parents are less likely to interact with children in forward-facing strollers. (CNN -- Law)
A luxury hangover Nov 16, 2008
Many more sneakered mothers sped past the windows with strollers. On close inspection, a nattily-dressed man sitting outside the dressing-room in one dimly lit store turned out to be a mannequin. (Boston Globe)
CHANGING LANES: Cradles to Crayons helps children in need Nov 16, 2008
Right now, the 10 most needed items at the warehouse are winter coats and boots, sneakers and shoes, new socks, new underwear, outlet covers and cabinet locks, play yards, cribs, and bedding, safety gates, car seats, lightweight strollers, bouncy seats and baby swings, and baby monitors. Donations can be dropped off directly at the Cradles to Crayons facility in Quincy. (Hingham Journal, MA)
An enrollment boom? Nov 13, 2008
The space once occupied by Wild Women Outfitters, a sporting supply company, is now home to Wild Child, specializing in strollers and children s clothing. At The Costume Company, owner Jeanne Keenan said she has seen a surge in requests for toddler-sized costumes. (Arlington Advocate, MA)
The Bargain Hunter's guide to holiday shopping Nov 13, 2008
Highlights: 75 cribs at $200 to $700; 80 dressers at $200 to $800; 100 crib mattresses $40 to $190; 70 strollers at $30 to $300; 60 car seats at $100 to $275; 60 adult glider rockers at $300 to $800; 20 twin and/or bunk beds at $200 to $800; 25 toddler beds at $90 to $150; 50 high chairs $35 to $200 and a large assortment of nightstands, desks, hutches and bookcases. Details: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday-Sunday and Nov. 22-23 and Nov. 28-30. (San Francisco Chronicle)
What's the ugliest road in town? Nov 13, 2008
what will happen wrote on Nov 3, 2008 12:44 PM:" We pay property taxes that are suppose to be used to maintain roads. For whatever reason(s) they can come up with, the roads do not get fixed. Now, a child is walking to school, say KU and is walking in a city cross walk and breaks his or her leg in one of the huge cracks in the ceoss walk...is someone going to get sued? I have sat on my front porch and watched women pushing baby strollers that have to go outside of the cross walks into traffic... (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
Rails, Trails and Ties: Take care near work sites Nov 13, 2008
During construction of the Old Colony Multi-Use Path in Mansfield, the contractor had to put up caution tape to keep mothers with baby strollers from falling into open manholes in the work zones. Police details have been used on the Assabet River Rail Trail in Hudson and Marlborough. (Chelmsford Independent, MA)
Consign yourself to the hunt Nov 9, 2008
In addition to infant and toddler clothing, Repeat After Me sells equipment such as strollers and playpens, and maternity clothes. An Eddie Bauer double stroller that owner Amber Dauphinais figures cost over $200 new was tagged at $60. (Boston Globe)
Surreal Venice Nov 6, 2008
There are no vehicles of any kind in the city, and the most common four-wheeled device is found in the continuous flow of baby strollers. Yes, Venice is beautiful, but I felt constantly crowded by people, pigeons, buildings, and the sea. (DeWitt Era-Enterprise, AR)
Feelin' crafty: The Journal Times 2008 Craft Fair Roundup Nov 6, 2008
Oct. 18 Menomonee Falls High School, W142 N8101 Merrimac Drive, Menomonee Falls, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. $4, no strollers ... No strollers allowed. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Best Car Seats for Preemies Oct 31, 2008
The downside to the Compass is that it must always be used with the seat base and does not adapt easily to strollers and shopping carts. In short, parents must pay close attention to the lower weight limit, crotch strap distance, and harness height when purchasing a seat for a low birth weight baby. (Suite101.com)
Life six times over for a Whitestone family Oct 31, 2008
Friday October 31, 2008. The Carpio family, from left, Digna, Victor and Jhan Carlos can’t wait until their sextuplets are released from the hospital and come home to Whitestone. (Queens Chronicle, NY)
Organized Thieves Hit Major Retailers Hard Oct 30, 2008
Even "booster bags" - aluminum-foil lined bags that block the ability of store sensors to detect surveillance tags - have gotten more difficult to detect as thieves create lined "booster baby strollers," often complete with a real child. "The ingenuity is amazing. If it were only being put to use for something legitimate," said Bill Dombrowski, president and chief executive officer of the California Retailers Association. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
Town celebrates Make A Difference Day on Oct. 25 Oct 21, 2008
Baby items (seats, cribs, strollers, playpens, safety items, bedding, and diaper bags) and toys and children s puzzles for Cradles to Crayons. Movies and books for the Friends of Thayer Public Library. (Braintree Forum, MA)
Domestic violence survivor puts face on issue Oct 21, 2008
- Children's items -- Baby lotion, shampoo & bath soap, baby powder, baby wipes, diaper rash cream, diapers-sizes 4, 5 and 6, handheld electronic games, movie tickets, community event passes, portable cribs, single and double strollers. - Shelter supplies -- Bath towels, washcloths, bleach, wood cleaner, laundry soap, paper towels, toilet bowl cleaner, toilet paper, glass cleaner, floor cleaner. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
What happened on Seaverns Avenue? Oct 19, 2008
"I shouldn't care what people think about me, but I was extraordinarily upset to read comments like this. We're all pushing strollers in JP, in an urban setting.". The shock of the trauma may be wearing off, but the sting of the gossip remains, and the dark memories have begun to feel like scars. (Boston Globe)
Toys 'R' Us makes way for its Jacksonville superstore Oct 17, 2008
The 74,000-square-foot store at Markets at Town Center, a new shopping center west of St. Johns Town Center, will combine Toys "R" Us toys and video games and Babies "R" Us cribs and strollers under one roof in the new superstore model, company spokeswoman Katie Reczek said. "We're very excited about it," Reczek said. (Florida Times-Union)
CROP Walk and Fall Fest Sunday in Kiowa Oct 16, 2008
Everyone is welcome to participate in the invigorating walk where people not only walk, but push baby strollers, pull wagons, etc. Kiowa is but one of about 2000 participating Communities Reaching Out to People (CROP). (Alva Review Courier, OK)
Mind your manners, T urges rude riders Oct 15, 2008
Loud conversations and talking on cellphones were the most frequent, followed by loud headphones, "trouble caused by teens," strollers, and riders who take up more than one seat. Daniel A. Grabauskas, general manager of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, attributed some of the problem to the increasing number of commuters who are taking the T because of high gas prices, making subways and buses more crowded than ever. (Boston Globe)
He can hear you now Oct 14, 2008
My new route takes me down Beacon Street to Fenway Park and, unwittingly, past the conversations of very loud cellphone users: students, corporate suits, moms with strollers, local business owners, tourists, homeless guys with cardboard signs. Every day I weed my way through a jungle of snippets of noisy conversations. (Boston Globe)
New programs focus on babies, parents Oct 14, 2008
Until then, participants can bring their little ones and strollers to Coal Miners Park for this stroller fitness class with instructor Corrie Salmon and her daughters, Allie and Avery. The class is designed for power walking, stretching and some muscle strengthening. (Pekin Times, IL)
More of this story Oct 14, 2008
We re getting a lot of strollers up from Oktoberfest and the cruise ships in the harbor. Festa Italiana officially ends today with the Columbus Day Parade at noon and the ceremony at the Christopher Columbus statue on Memorial Boulevard that follows. (Newport Daily News, RI)
Patients infected by strep feel betrayed by silence over outbreak Oct 13, 2008
Rows of discount clothing stores bathed in yellow light lead to a central food court where the elderly, mothers with strollers, drug dealers and drug users converge at square tables that have been bolted to the ground. Blocks away, the grandest houses in Thunder Bay large brick three-storey edifices with ornate porches sit among old spruce and maple trees. (Globe and Mail)
Momcation was fantastic ... except for that food poisoning Oct 13, 2008
It was a fun filled 4 days of shopping, cocktails and dinner at 8 pm, talking for hours without interruption, no strollers, car seats or mac-n-cheese. I, too, cried when I talked to my daughter on the phone and was ready to head home on day 4. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Experienced shoppers find the right price at yard sales Oct 11, 2008
She said when her daughter was pregnant, she was able to find strollers, baby clothes and name-brand toys at greatly reduced prices. Sometimes you can get a whole box of them, she said. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Belly wraps or cardio to ban baby fat? Oct 10, 2008
I still do it, though, without the strollers now. The kids are too big. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Park Board Discussing Binkley Trail Upgrades Oct 10, 2008
Board members also would like to see a steep grade on the trail be fixed to allow easier access for baby strollers and wheelchairs. In other business, Randolph reported to the board there have been no problems with alcohol usage at the athletic complex this year. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
Can Fans Prevent Sudden Infant Death? Oct 7, 2008
With all the expensive safety products marketed to new parents -- baby-safe furniture, strollers with mosquito nets and BPA-free bottles -- researchers have found that using a simple fan in the bedroom can also save lives. A fan in the baby's room may improve circulation and lessen risk of SIDS.. (ABC News)
6000 walk to stand up to breast cancer Oct 6, 2008
Some pushed baby strollers or pulled wagons with young children ... Some walkers pushed baby strollers along the way as the participated in the 13th annual Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk. (Press & Sun-Bulletin)
Pay attention to the noodles Oct 3, 2008
Sitting on the floor, still waiting for the stuffed penguins to emerge, I could not help but notice strollers ... And the strollers; lordy ... I saw a situation in which two strollers could not fit side by side in the generously proportioned academy elevators. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Burliss: Apples and oranges Oct 3, 2008
For my part, I cringe a little now at the bigger farms on weekends where they park you with walkie-talkies and you re competing for space on the trail with tricked-out strollers and trains of wagons. On an incidental pit stop for ice cream a week ago we got caught in the fray of City-slicker-Saturday on the farm. (Boxford Tri Town Transcript, MA)
Toxic Chemicals Common in Baby Products Oct 3, 2008
The study, Killer Cribs: Protecting Infants and Children from Toxic Exposure, found that these toxic chemicals, called halogenated fire retardants, appear in a high percentage of baby products, including portable cribs, strollers, car seats and infant carriers. Due to their prevalence in common household products, these chemicals have been found in breast milk and in children. (Newsmax)
SKorean groups urge police not to target stroller mums Sep 24, 2008
SEOUL (AFP) - South Korean civic groups on Wednesday urged police to stop investigating mothers who brought babies in strollers to this summer's mass protests against US beef imports ... Police said Monday they were investigating three women for organising and joining a "baby strollers' unit" mobilised for the rallies ... "As the candlelit protests subside, the government arrests and hunts demonstrators, investigating even mothers who pushed baby strollers to the candlelit vigils," the civic... (Yahoo! Asia News)
Women's Center, baby, and mom say 'thank you' Sep 22, 2008
Since the Women's Center's Lodi Office began collecting donations on their behalf, the agency has received more than 4,500 in cash and gift cards, along with a crib, blankets, strollers, car seats, baby clothes, and other supplies. The Women's Center wishes to acknowledge all the individuals, businesses, community organizations, medical personnel, churches and schools for their amazing response to the request for donations recently reported in. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
10 Tips: How to buy the right stroller Sep 19, 2008
OK, you may not literally want to kick anything as you shop around, but its of paramount importance that you test out a wide variety of strollers before you make any decisions ... These strollers also are great in tight or crowded spaces where you might want good maneuverability and the ability to turn on a dime ... Bear in mind that three-wheel strollers are not appropriate for babies under 6 months of age that is, unless you also want to invest in an adapter system that will allow you... (MSNBC -- Business)
Sampler for Sept. 18 Sep 18, 2008
The 5K run / walk will have lots of runners, walkers and families with strollers and baby joggers There will be a great post-race party for racers, spectators and volunteers. with raffles, prizes, a cook out and the sounds of Disc Jockey Bobby B. It should be a great day. (Marlborough Enterprise, MA)
Area residents take the big walk Sep 17, 2008
" Some walkers pushed baby strollers or carried toddlers on their shoulders, she said, while others helped with wheelchairs or used canes and walking sticks to make their way across the span. "The pace was your own," Massengill said. "No hurry, no rush. Just get to the other side. (The News-Herald)
Stakes too high for write-in Sep 17, 2008
Automatic doors would also make it easier for moms with baby strollers to enter and exit the mall safely. Stephanie Preston. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Most Businesses, Homes Hit by Ike Still Lack Power Sep 16, 2008
Lines of a hundred or so cars crept from all directions to the Community of Faith Church in the north part of the city, and pedestrians took as much as they could in their arms, shopping carts and baby strollers. Jerome White, a 44-year-old health-care consultant whose Houston home lost power Friday night, came for ice and water. (Wall Street Journal)
Roger Cohen: Premiumize or perish Sep 15, 2008
In similar mode, you have Renova Black, a self-styled fashionable toilet paper; jewel-studded cell phones priced at $5,000 and up; Porsche baby strollers; Evian's limited-release "Palace" water; computer mice decorated with exquisite crystal; and, of course, olive oil so virgin pure the only indecent thing about it is its price. "You have more and more discerning customers looking for forms of individual expression," Pinnau said. (International Herald Tribune)
Pensacola Officer Slashed With Meat Cleaver Sep 15, 2008
The officer had been responding to a neighbor's complaint that Johnson's yard was covered with junk including baby strollers, high chairs, toys and empty bottles of alcohol. Hendricks was treated at a hospital and released. (News4Jax.com, FL)
Houston family huddles, rides out Ike like others Sep 14, 2008
Toys, infant bouncers and strollers litter the house. The couple, married nine years, delight in every gurgle, smile and new move from their little girl, Citlahli. (Yahoo News)
Make Extra $$: Consignment Conventions Sep 13, 2008
I recently visited one such sale in Fort Worth, Texas, which boasted 95,000 items for saleeverything from strollers and car seats to bottles and bibs, plus lots of clothing and even Halloween costumes too. It's a 21st century, stadium-sized garage salewith moms selling to other moms at rock bottom prices. (ABC News)
Bikepath plowing initiative takes shape, slowly Sep 11, 2008
By midwinter, the plowing program had proved to be a significant benefit to a broad variety of users, including pedestrians, people pushing baby strollers, commuter and recreational bicyclists, marathon trainers, casual runners, elderly people, people under rehabilitation, children walking to school, and even cross-country skiers, the letter said. In fact, at the end of the winter when the intended budget was slightly exceeded, Arlington still continued plowing the Trail. (Lexington Minuteman, MA)
OCEANSIDE: Tri-City board members say selling hospital is an option Sep 8, 2008
Why Not wrote on Sep 6, 2008 10:47 PM:Well, if all else fails, we all could still go to the Vista Clinic and wait in line behind all the baby strollers. They could turn TriCity into condos, considering the good views it has from the upper floors and private developers could make a fortune. (North County Times)
GenX Files: Just stop talking, and listen Sep 8, 2008
This most tasteless exclamation comes at a time when it seems Provincetown s most common complaint is baby strollers on Commercial Street. One townsperson even wrote a letter to the editor to say a little girl selling lemonade from her wagon should need a license like any other business owner. (Harwich Oracle, MA)
Sav-A-Life to host Walk for Life fundraiser Sep 4, 2008
Other needs include cribs, bassinettes, strollers and we can always need car seats. Sav-A-Life also has a Earn While You Learn and Life Skills programs that provides infant and maternity supplies for clients. (Alexander City Outlook, AL)
Stroller Alternatives Sep 1, 2008
Alternatives to Strollers for Hiking, Travel and Off-Pavement Fun ... Less Stroller-Like Strollers ... It probably sounds really odd to recommend strollers as alternatives to strollers, but there are some options that provide advantages over a standard stroller. (Suite101.com)
Consignment shopping eases pain of rising prices Aug 30, 2008
Just Between Friends, the massive three-day consignment show, is another barometer of a struggling economy as parents skip the trip to the Gap or Target in favor of deals on used children's clothing, strollers, cribs and toys ... Cribs and strollers were in the back, and racks of hanging clothes stretched along the sides. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
Regal Lager issues recall to repair Phil & Teds ... Aug 29, 2008
Regal Lager issues recall to repair Phil & Teds strollers - FOX23 News ... Regal Lager issues recall to repair Phil strollers ... Regal Lager Inc. is recalling about 44,000 of its Phil e3 Single Buggy, e3 Twin Buggy and sport v1 Single Buggy Strollers due to a laceration hazard (CPSC) WASHINGTON, D.C. Regal Lager Inc. is recalling about 44,000 of its Phil & Teds e3 Single Buggy, e3 Twin Buggy and sport v1 Single Buggy Strollers due to a laceration hazard. (FOX23.com, OK)
Easing parent-to-be overload Aug 26, 2008
Aisle after dizzying aisle of baby paraphernalia beckoned, with dozens of varieties of bottles, nipples, wipes (and their warmers), pacifiers, cribs, strollers, and bibs ... Cue the Baby Coordinators, the latest entry in the burgeoning "baby planning" field that helps expectant parents prepare for a new baby by advising on everything from the most absorbent diapers and sleekest strollers to decorating a nursery and readying a pet ... Carolyn McLoughlin, 28, a therapist who lives in Brookline,... (Boston Globe)
Airline ditches life vests to save on fuel Aug 25, 2008
I have already wrote a letter to Air Canada on the way they are nickle and diming passengers and discriminating against families because they are charging for strollers and car seats. I think its time that we boycott Air Canada. (TheChronicleHerald.ca)
As Seen On Streetside San Diego With Lorrie Jordan Aug 25, 2008
Frustrated by all the strollers on the market. Babies R Us will clear up the confusion. (NBCSandiego.com, CA)
Flushing Meadows holds more than a few aces Aug 24, 2008
No celebrity-gawking tourists, Bugaboo strollers, and hansom cabs here. Instead, you'll find working-class Queens residents from the borough's diverse ethnic neighborhoods, a small-scale version of the melting pot that has defined the city for centuries. (Boston Globe)
Stalled bike, walking path has allies, foes in DeKalb Aug 23, 2008
Joggers, walkers and families with baby strollers already are using the unfinished route until they get to the gap in construction and have to turn around. I really can t wait for them to finish the thing, said Phil Parks, who lives a couple of miles away and drives here. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Give me a break, I just want a latte Aug 19, 2008
Waitresses in their teens roll their eyes at women like me, grappling with spiteful strollers or performance-prams, who just happen to want a quiet latte to evoke memories of a former life. Further investigation reveals these cafes have "a no high chair policy". (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Huge kids salein Gwinnett Aug 19, 2008
There are also children s toys, books, videos, furniture, furnishings, costumes, strollers and just about everything else, from car seats to Cozy Coupes. Recent headlines. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Price-fixing comes back after Supreme Court ruling Aug 18, 2008
The lawsuit, brought in U.S. District Court in Philadelphia, alleges that Babies "R'' Us, the largest baby-goods seller in the country, and the manufacturers are part of an illegal pact to fix minimum prices. The defendants are units of some of the biggest makers of strollers, baby carriers and other infant goods in the world: Maclaren Ltd. of the U.K.; Italy's Peg Perego SpA; Medela Inc. of Switzerland; Sweden's Baby Bjorn AB; the Britax Childcare unit of Carlyle Group LLC; and Kids Line LLC of... (The Trentonian, NJ)
Perspective: What she did on her summer vacation Aug 17, 2008
At their own pace, pilgrims can stroll through the brightly painted, art-filled children s section with its cozy-feeling story-hour space accommodating parents, children and a fleet of baby strollers. They can admire the glassed-in stacks where Seattle s historical documents are carefully preserved. (Somerville Journal, MA)
Our south seas sin Aug 15, 2008
When I first went there in the mid-1980s, Arawa was a thriving mining town with Australian housewives wheeling baby strollers to the supermarket, their husbands dressed in shorts and long white socks at the expat club. Now the road out to the abandoned Panguna copper mine is blocked by a sign reading "No Go Zone". (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Toys 'R' Us pinning hopes on new superstores Aug 15, 2008
Called R stores for short by the company, Toys R Us is putting cribs, strollers, diapers and onesies under one roof with Hannah Montana electric guitars, Harley Davidson-branded Big Wheels and Ripsticks, a two-wheeled skate board. The supersized, 70,000 square foot toy store here is anchoring a new strip mall, The Plaza, at 3480 Financial Way in Buford, a suburb near Lake Lanier. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
Baby equipment rentals cut down on rearing costs Aug 13, 2008
Cribs, car seats or strollers are sold new at prices up to Rp 3 million each in shopping centers. "Nowadays, most couples prefer efficiency and practicality. Our attitude is different from our parents who wanted to hold onto everything for memories' sake," said Tedriya, 28-year-old mother of two who started up Baby's World, a baby equipment rental shop in Depok. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- City)
Anchorage homeless families have a street-wise 'Mom' Aug 11, 2008
She comes up with rent deposits and double strollers, cases of noodles, formula and rides to the doctor. She cuts deals with landlords and bosses and hotel managers. (Anchorage Daily News)
