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![]() So let's look at the safety concerns of the DockATot: But we've already agreed that that isn't our top priority as parents. ![]() I say sadly because it seems to REALLY help many babies sleep. So is the DockATot safe for sleep? Sadly, no. But when you're searching the web for answers about sleep safety - you probably want to know what the SAFEST sleep options are - those which decrease your baby's risks of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) and Sudden Unexpected Infant Death (SUID). Before I get 400 comments on this article, I'll say it right now - YES, there are plenty of babies who have slept in a DockaTot (and other non-recommended sleep environments) who are just fine. Thanks for supporting CanDo Kiddo. See my disclosure page for more information.įirst, let's clarify that when we're talking about sleep safety, we're talking about RISK. This page includes affiliate links, which means I earn a small commission when you purchase products through these links. I only link to products I use or love. In this article I'll be referencing "Safe Sleep Experts." This includes researchers of studies published in peer-reviewed journals, The National Institutes of Health, The American Academy of Family Physicians, The American Academy of Pediatrics, The Consumer Product Safety Commission and other professional organizations. I share this safe sleep information to help you make informed decisions that feel right for your family, not to condemn or shame any decisions you make or have already made. I respect that we do not all have the same contexts and considerations when making decisions about our children. But other people make the same choices I did knowingly and in those cases, they aren’t mistakes. I say “safe sleep mistakes” because I made them unintentionally - my decisions weren’t well-informed. And so I repeat 4 affirmations to myself to turn down my own parenting guilt for decisions that I regret. A combination of a lack of full understanding of certain risks, desperation for sleep, misinformation from friends and blogs has led me to make safe sleep mistakes of my own. and tackle some other frequently asked safe sleep questions.Īnd before you think I'm up on some pedestal of parenting perfection, let me confess my sleep safety sins. "Is the (magical, miracle, lifesaver, sleep-inducing) DockATot safe?" So let's answer the commonly asked question: Your baby's safety is your top priority.Īs important as sleep safety is for babies, there's a lot of misinformation floating around. Other parents swear it's helping their babies sleep (like, a LOT of other parents!) and since so many parents are using it and stores are selling it - it must be safe, right?Īs an exhausted new parent you’re likely so desperate for sleep (or as an expectant parent worried that your new baby won't sleep) that you're willing to overlook a $160+ price tag for some quality zzzz's.īut, is the DockATot really all it's cracked up to be? And, more importantly, is it safe for sleep?!Īs tired as you are by your infant's sleep or lack thereof.Īs worried as you are about getting rest once baby comes.Īs tempting as it is to overlook this fact at 3:30am when every other soul on the face of the earth is sleeping soundly and you are alone and desperate in the dark with a crying baby. ![]() November 18, 1916, anarchists bombed the North End police station. Recent anarchist threats in the North End. This was a plausible claim because of the Terrorist attack undertaken as an act of protest against the government. Immediately after the tank exploded, the company labeled the explosion an anarchist Molasses wave down a main street in Boston?Ĭan you spot the plaque? Cause of Flood Anarchist Terrorist Attack Ĭonvicted Italian Anarchists in the North End Set the flood in motion before the actual tank gave way. It piqued my curiosity. Mention of the cultural and political factors of the time period that may have While it alluded to the structural defects of the tank, there is no Understand this anomaly, I began with an evaluation of the reference marker Wanted to know why the Boston Molasses Flood was hidden in a city that prides The Harborwalk is not a tourist site, nor is it the Located about a foot off the ground in the middle of a stone wall, which ![]() Single-existing plaque, but of its actual size and location. Warm temperatures contributed to the disaster”. Structural defects in the tank combined with unseasonably Molasses buckled the elevated railroad tracks, crushed buildings and inundated North End in October and I searched for any monuments of the Boston Molassesįlood, but found only one small plaque imbedded in a stone wall: “On January 15, 1919, a molasses tank at 529Ĭommercial Street exploded under pressure, killing 21 people. Buildings were destroyed, cars turned over, and people like myself sticking their heads out the window. I looked to the source of the molasses to validate that it was in fact from the tank, and all I saw was a trail of steel, rubble, wood, and wreckage. I heard ambulance sirens, but they were unable to get close to the scene. I saw a fireman tredding through the thick goo, and placing ladders over the gathered molasses to try to save people. After a few minutes, the screaming died down and I returned to the window. Time after time, we wrote letters to the company about the leaking, but they never sent anyone to fix it.Instead, the tank would receive a new paint job. What could it be? I ran back to bed and hid under my covers thinking of how this could have happened. ![]() In the corner of my eye, I saw a person running from the carnage, but they were too slow as they were swallowed in the wave of brown.The thing I remember the most, was the sweet smell of molasses. On my left, a huge wave of dark thick liquid came barreling through picking up dogs, horses, carriage, cars all on the way towards my house. It was a scream, a piercing scream that I will never forget.I ran to the window and looked down at the road, but saw nothing. The rushing and crashing became closer.closer almost as if a herd of tractors was riding through Commercial Street towards my house. I have walkedĭown Commercial Street and followed the Freedom Trail countless times yet, I have only heard of the Boston Molasses Flood once, while watching the HistoryĪt first, I had no idea what it was, especially after it followed with a loud Street, two blocks away from Commercial Street in the North End. Red Cross Rescuers Rushing to ScenePersonal History Molasses or falling debris killed 21 people and injured 150 residents from the Taking down houses, lifting trains, and destroying Engine 31 firehouse. Liters of molasses created a 40-foot wave that drowned Boston’s North End, River and Copp’s Hill and owned by The United States Industrial Alcohol (USIA), Similar to the firing of a machine gun, which were the sounds of breaking 2014.įlood occurred on January 15 th, 1919 on Commercial Street in the 10.3 "Prohibition Will Be Ratified Today By State Needed ' Molasses Disaster- Boston Herald Cover.10.1 The Big Commemeration: An Article By Sofie Mae Niziak.7.1 Dark Time: Racism and Discrimination.7 Boston Molasses Not Mentioned in History Books.6.3.1 Court Room Interrogation of Arthur P.6.3 Charles Spoffor and Colonel Ogden Investigations.3 Wreckage of the Flood on Commercial StreeRed Cross Rescuers Rushing to ScenePersonal History. |
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