MORE ABOUT L STREET MARKETPLACE Conveniently located at the corner of 120th & L Streets, L Street Marketplace houses a complimentary mix of retail, restaurants, and services. Discover your unique style in one of our many specialty retail stores and service providers, decorate, furnish and spruce up your home, pick up the latest bestselling book, and then grab a bite to eat at one of our nine family oriented restaurants. With over 25 stores and a convenient shopper friendly environment, L Street Marketplace is your one-stop answer to all of your retail and service needs. Demand the TruthBaby Sleep Products. Read About Our Mission Since our founding, KBS has made significant strides in protecting infants and toddlers from unnecessary injuries and death. Here are just a few of our many legislative accomplishments: KBS was instrumental in the passage of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act, a vital new federal crib legislation on June 24, 2011. This law ensures that new cribs comply with the strongest crib laws our country has ever seen.
KBS has been the driving force behind a new state law to protect babies in New York. In 2011, we first met with Assemblywoman Linda Rosenthal, representing the 67th District in Manhattan, to discuss the need for this legislation. We are pleased to see our initial concept has been signed into law. This new law (A.356/S.6730) is critical; requiring New York hospitals and birthing centers to provide clear written information in several languages to parents when they take their babies home. It helps all parents make the right decision about safe sleep. This message will then be reinforced regularly when families visit their pediatricians during multiple visits during their baby’s first year. We’ve educated hospital personnel on safe crib and sleep practices so they can pass vital information directly to their patients. We are currently working to make it mandatory for all hospitals and birthing facilities in the U.S. to educate new parents on crib safety upon discharge. Gov. Chris Christie signed a bill (A.1355/S.2963) into law in New Jersey, following our extensive engagement with the bill sponsors, Senators Tom Kean and Joe Vitale and Assemblymembers Linda Stender and Jamel Holley.
Assembly members Jamel Holley, Angela McKnight and Jim Kennedy introduced state legislation calling for a ban on the sale of supplemental mattresses (A-1139) in New Jersey. The bill was heard in October 2016 by the Assembly Consumer Affairs Committee, which unanimously voted to move the legislation to the full Assembly A companion bill by Sen. Teresa Ruiz is to be heard in the State Senate (S. 2616). The U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission docketed the KBS petition to ban supplemental mattresses, resulting in the public overwhelmingly voicing support. The CPSC is expected to make its ruling in 2016. Through our advocacy, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), representing 64,000 pediatricians across the U.S., has called for the CPSC to ban the sale of supplemental mattresses. KBS has urged major retailers to stop selling supplemental mattresses, including Toys ‘R Us, buy buy BABY, Kmart, Sears and Wayfair. We partnered with the AAP and the CPSC to create a national education campaign on sleep safety entitled “Safe Sleep (Environments) for Babies,” which includes a video and educational materials on how to create and maintain a safe nursery and sleep environment for infants.
We’ve distributed the “Safe Sleep (Environments) for Babies” video and brochures (in English and Spanish) in hospitals nationwide. The video is viewed in hospitals on the Newborn Channel, which reaches more than 3.1 million viewers in more than 1,000 hospitals each year. Since 2007, we’ve donated more than 8,000 cribs to financially-challenged parents through our partner hospitals and clinics nationwide. In addition, we’ve trained scores of workers at Health and Human Services organizations to bring cribs into homes and set them up according to the highest safety standards. KBS launched an agreement with Beth Israel Medical Center in Newark to provide cribs for needy families in Newark on an annual basis. KBS provided product-recall information as well as reliable crib and sleep safety tips to parents, caregivers, and hospital personnel nationwide. KBS has been endorsed by the CPSC and we work closely together to provide the latest safety information. We helped make safe sleep a top priority for the CPSC and assisted this agency in the development of a crib-safety checklist.
Yes, I will donate to KB!All contributions are 100% tax deductible.1 1 Facebook PinterestMarty Baldwin The Changing TableThis is one piece of furniture for the nursery you can definitely skip. It takes up valuable space in your baby's room, and it can be a pricey. And the reality is that with all of the diapers you'll be changing throughout the day, you probably won't be going to the nursery every time Baby needs a change, especially if you have stairs in your home; you'll be doing it where it's most convenient.If you'd like a changing area, buy a changing pad and secure it onto a low dresser, which you can use even when your child is out of diapers.2 2 Facebook PinterestBryan McCay Wipe Warmer"I remember being so excited when I got the wipe warmer and proudly plugged it in," says Shannon Duffy, a mom of two from Palm Springs, California. "But it turned out to be one of those things that is pointless. The wipes also seemed to dry out quickly in it, which defeated the purpose."Other reasons to pass it up: Warm, moist environments are ideal breeding grounds for germs, so keeping something that will touch your baby's private areas in that contained space is not a good idea.
In addition, 500,000 wipe warmers were recalled between 1997 and 2001 because of electric shock to parents' hands or melting of the product. Finally, a baby who gets used to warm wipes will likely throw a fit when you're out and about and need to change her diaper (unless you're planning on traveling with the warmer at all times).3 3 Facebook PinterestFancy Photography/Veer Diaper Disposal System"Do you want to keep dirty diapers in your house for a couple of days? I think not!" says Kathi Bertsch, a mom from Owens Cross Roads, Alabama. "If you empty your trash daily, the regular household trash can will suffice. For the poopy diapers, you can flush the solid waste down the toilet and that will take care of most of the problem."Imani Powell-Razat, a mom from New York City, hated her diaper disposal so much she wound up leaving it on the sidewalk! "Old diapers would sit in it as I tended to forget that they were in there. Then I spent time cleaning the thing, which had by then collected a boat load of crummy fumes."
), which can seal in wetness and bacteria and keep the household trash odor-free.4 5 Baby Items You Can Live Without 4 Facebook PinterestWin Baby Gear! 5 5 Facebook PinterestMarty Baldwin Special "Baby" DetergentOnce your baby arrives, you'll be spending a lot of time in the laundry room washing piles of spit-up-covered clothes. Seriously, it never seems to end! Contrary to what you may have heard, you don't need to wash your baby's clothes in a special (and extra expensive) detergent. All you need is a brand that is "free and clear," meaning that it is has no perfumes and dyes that might irritate baby's skin. Choosing a regular free and clear product off the supermarket shelf will save you money and time because you can throw baby's laundry in with the rest of the family's dirty clothes.6 6 Facebook PinterestKathryn Gamble Baby TimersA portable device that keeps track of baby's feeding, changing, and sleeping schedules -- what's not to love? "I thought this was a genius idea before I actually had a baby," says Alison Shields, a mom of two from Fair Lawn, New Jersey.
The reality is that you don't need to spend $30 on a timer when you can just as easily keep track of all of those things with a simple pen and paper. //itunes) serve the same purpose at a fraction of the cost.7 7 Facebook PinterestImage Source/ Veer Bassinet"I received a beautiful basinet for my son -- it was stunning and looked gorgeous in his nursery," says Christy Cook, a mom from Toronto, Canada. "But my son refused to sleep in it! We tried everything to make it appealing and he had no interest. I think investing in a safe crib is more sensible and definitely more cost effective."Samantha Kemp-Jackson, another mom from Toronto, agrees: "While you might save money in the short term by not purchasing a crib, you will eventually have to do it, so why bother with the bassinet?"Still, many moms are torn about the bassinet -- especially if they want your little one in the same room as you during his first few weeks. A Moses basket or a Pack and Play might be a better, more affordable alternative.
If you must have a bassinet, see if you can borrow one from a friend or family member -- just make sure the model is still safe by checking on any recalls at the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission's website (cpsc.gov).8 8 Facebook PinterestKathryn Gamble Expensive Crib BeddingYou can make your nursery look stylish without dropping $200 on crib bedding! "My doctor advised me not to put the crib bumpers on the bed, as experts believe that they could contribute to SIDS, and the blanket/quilt that comes with the set is too big and heavy to use with a new baby," says Breanna Welke, a mom from Hastings, MN.In fact, according to the U.S. Product Safety Commission, crib bumpers have caused a number of death and injuries in babies 2 years old or younger. The study found that many infants lack the motor development needed to free themselves when they become wedged between the bumper pad and another surface. If the pads are too soft, the baby's nose or face can get pressed up against it, causing suffocation.
If they are too firm, the baby can climb up on the pads and fall out of the crib.Instead, opt for cute sheets and a crib skirt. If you'd like a bumper, try a breathable one made of mesh, available at Babies R Us and Buy Buy Baby.Win Baby Gear! 9 9 Facebook PinterestImage Source/Veer High ChairBaby does need a place to eat, but those huge, stand-alone high chairs are costly -- and, again, take up a lot of space in your house. "If I had it to do over again, I would never, ever buy a high chair," says Laura Beck, a mom from Austin, TX. "They are huge and so hard to store between kids. Plus, they just get disgusting, covered with food, and become something you are constantly cleaning, scrubbing, and finding random bits of food stuck to."Kim Kempinski, a mom of three from Phoenix, AZ, recommends using a Space Saver high chair, which simply attaches to a chair. "It's much cheaper and takes up less room, and you don't have to buy a booster later. We bought a traditional high chair for our firstborn and donated it when the Space Saver came out -- our toddler is still in it."