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You, Too, Can Score $$$ Off a Baby's Murder

According to law, Casey Anthony is guilty of nothing but lying. Okay, we have to accept that until she does something else newsworthy. She is also guilty of bad taste and poor judgment, but there’s not too much we can do about that. Now the rumor is going around that a movie based on the Anthony case is being considered. Hello! Wake up! That movie (or more aptly, those movies) has been under consideration for a long time, just waiting on the outcome of the trial.

Those of us who are convinced it will be made sooner than later, argue that the sooner Casey sells the rights to her story, the more she’ll make on it. Once the case gets stale, and all the based-on-a-true-story movies (with names changed to protect the litigants) are made, Casey’s story will lose its value. It would be easy to be outraged that Casey Anthony would make a dime off her child’s murder, whether she was guilty or not. But who should make money off of this?

What commercial enterprise should benefit from the murder of a child? The idea is pretty abhorrent, don’t you think? And yet, within hours of the verdict, merchandise—particularly t-shirts—flooded the internet market. There are t-shirts with a picture of Casey and the word “murderer,” there are t-shirts that describe angels crying in heaven when the verdict was delivered, there are t-shirts showing Casey vomiting into a toilet, saying “Caylee, are you in there?” (Anthony-related merchandise had been available long before the trial ended.) Yes, there’s lots of money to be made off Caylee’s murder, and those who have the facilities to produce and profit rapidly are already raking it in.

One of the longstanding “problems” with freedom of any type, but particularly freedom of speech, is that there are times when you may have it, but it would be wiser or more sensitive not to invoke it. For those who want to protest the justice system, voice their opinions about murderous moms, or simply mourn the death of a child, there are better ways to do it than putting cash in someone else’s pocket. If one has to have a t-shirt, take an old one and paint your feelings on it. If you are mourning for the child and all the children who are abused and murdered, print out her picture, hang it up and say a prayer or light a candle in memory. If it’s important to make your opinion known, write a letter to the editor or a status update on Facebook.

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1. Moisturize baby’s skin. Cold weather dries out soft baby skin quickly, and so does the daily use of soaps and shampoos in the winter. If you do bathe your baby every day, skip the soap and shampoo a few times a week, and add some HobaCare pure Jojoba Oil to the bathwater instead for silky baby skin. This light and non-greasy hypoallergenic oil is ideal for nightly infant massage, too. After bathing, use a baby-safe moisturizer to seal in moisture and keep that skin baby-soft. Top Isis picks: California Baby Sensitive Skin Everyday Lotion and MD Moms Daily Skin Moisturizing Balm .

2. Humidify at night. As soon as the weather gets cold out, the heat goes on inside, and creates a too-dry atmosphere for babies and toddlers. Breathing dry air at night makes the mucus membranes of the nose and mouth dry out, creating inflammation and congestion. Dry air also makes dry itchy skin or eczema worse. Babies will wake more at night if they are congested or thirsty, or have dry itchy skin. Hint: invest in a humidifier and run it at night in the room where your baby sleeps. You’ll all sleep a little easier.

3. Protect against wind. You’ve heard the term “wind-chill factor”. The more windy it is outside, the colder it feels, and the faster a little body gets chilly. And little cheeks get red and chapped when it’s cold and windy because of all that drool! Protect your baby from wind, rain or (gulp) snow by using a car seat or stroller cover. On the infant seat, the UppaBaby Bubble works great as a sun, wind or rain shield, and can be paired with our Cozy Cover .  Custom fitted stroller wind and rain covers are also available to keep the wind away from your baby.

4. Think thin layers. Keep your baby warm, cozy and safe, but not overheated. Choose breathable fabrics that are thin and easy to layer. Puffy jackets and bulky snowsuits are uncomfortable, restrict movement and aren’t designed for car seats: they interfere with the snugness of restraint straps in the case of a collision. Instead, choose a thin but warm fleece jacket or suit. We love the Isis Cozy Suits and Jackets because they are just the right warmth and thickness to be safe in the car seat. They’re also a great collaboration of three local businesses: Designed by Isis Parenting, made by Tuff Cookie in Falmouth MA using Malden Mills Polartec 200 fleece! A real “homegrown” product and Isis exclusive.

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