Mum Mum's Blog Report: Ohio State University Study Reveals Mother's Behavior Key to Father's Involvement; 100 Calorie Vegan Marshmallow Treats Receive Rave Reviews; FDA Steps Up Advisories to Protect Expecting Women and Babies

This is a selection of recent popular blogs from Mum Mum, where parents can find information on everything to do with babies and parenting with an emphasis on health and nutrition.

Ohio State University Study Reveals Mother’s Behavior Key to Father’s Involvement
While current culture finds mothers provide the lion’s share of babies’ care giving, many mums would welcome extra help from fathers.  Mum Mum’s explains, however, that a mother’s behavior may actually dictate just how much dads pitch in and help.

The Ohio State University study, upon observation of 97 couples living in the Midwest, discovered that mothers play a key role in a father’s involvement in child rearing.  The expecting parents filled out questionnaires both before birth and after the babies arrived.  The survey questions highlighted how the couples’ viewed the role of the father as well as how the mother responds to father’s assistance. Researchers also videotaped both parents changing the baby to observe who helped the most.  The study found that the mother’s “gatekeeping” or protective behaviors were integral for the fathers.  When dad’s help was met with encouragement, he was much more likely to help out more often.  Yet if fathers care giving skills were criticized he was far less inclined to offer assistance.

100 Calorie Vegan Marshmallow Treats Receive Rave Reviews
Kids and adults alike enjoy a sweet treat every once in a while. Yet when lifestyles change or food allergies are present, it can be tough satisfy your sweet tooth while maintaining healthy eating habits.  The post explains a new treat on the market has received rave reviews for being both delicious and healthy.

Glenny’s Brown Rice Marshmallow Treats may take you back to childhood with just one bite.  Getting a great deal of acclaim in the new issue of VegNews, Glenny’s treats promise to be delicious as well as fitting into a variety of dietary choices. Made from brown rice and animal product free marshmallows, Glenny’s Marshmallow Treats are suitable for vegans and celiacs.  These treats are free of gluten, dairy, eggs, and high fructose corn syrup; and are only 100 calories per serving.

FDA Steps Up Advisories to Protect Expecting Women and Babies
Following criticism of poorly handling the plastic baby bottle safety issue, Mum Mum’s reveals the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) made 2 big announcements last week in an effort to improve protective measures for expecting women, infants, and children. 

First, the FDA announced a proposal to change labeling of prescription and over the counter medications.  The change would mandate usage instructions, risk, and current research be printed on drug labels for expecting and breastfeeding women.  The brunt of responsibility would be on the drug makers, as the new proposal requires drug makers to continually update labels as new information is revealed via research.  Secondly, the FDA has updated their stance on mercury amalgam dental fillings stating they do indeed pose a health risk to expecting women and their unborn babies.  Risks include mercury’s neurotoxic effects on developing nervous systems. 

About The Mum-Mum Blog
The Baby Mum Mum Blog discusses everything to do with Babies and Parenting with a focus on Health, Nutrition and Infant Development. Baby Mum Mum is a healthy, easy to digest baby rice snack that is enjoyed by babies and moms around the world for its portability, gluten free ingredients and great taste. Baby Mum Mum is a division of Want Want Holdings, a manufacturer of healthy snack foods, beverage and related products.