In November, for instance, when Stork Craft recalled all of those drop-down cribs, we got a heads-up before the general public. Today, for instance, three recalls came in: greeting cards recalled for traces of lead paint, jackets that could cause strangulation and toys that might spark choking.

Generally speaking, these notices make me feel safer; it’s reassuring to have up-to-the-minute knowledge about all of the stuff that inadvertently could end up hurting my kid.

Lately, however, as L is becoming more mobile, the notices have started freaking me out.

What other little items (furniture, toys) in her room do I need to worry about? What happens if (or should I say, “when”) one of the notices from the CPSC is about something we have? What happens if that something is an item L thinks she cannot live without?

What’s more, how many of these potential problems simply boil down to negligent parenting?

I’m sure you other parents out there have had similar thoughts about recall notices. How do they make you feel? How do you keep all of the information straight? I’d love to hear your feedback.