Oh I remember those days well! Having to make sure that the entire house was safe and secure for our little explorers for their safety and our peace of mind. Before too long, I'll be needing to baby proof our home for Amelia next year! Before having a baby, a look around your home for any potential hazards would usually come up with nothing more than a charging wire that you could maybe … [Read more...] about How To Baby-Proof Your Home Before Your Child Crawls
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How to Keep Your Kids Safe In Your Neighborhood
Remember in the olden days, when it seemed like every child was out playing in the street, and the whole world was one big playground? Alas, times have changed. People are more reluctant to let their children play outside now, even though the data shows that the world is safer than it was in the past. Perhaps it’s just easier to give a child a tablet device and have them sit in the living room, … [Read more...] about How to Keep Your Kids Safe In Your Neighborhood
Childproof Your Technology
In the technologically immersed world that we live in today it is very difficult to stop children learning about and then using technology such as laptops, tablets and PCs simply because these pieces of tech can be accessed and used by them with ease. So, the job of protecting your children in the modern world in regards to this technology is not about hiding them from it, but it is about … [Read more...] about Childproof Your Technology
Making Your Children Safety Aware In Their Home
When someone mentions child safety, the first thing that pops into most people’s minds is keeping them safe from abuse. This is understandable. After all, every parent’s worst nightmare is that his or her child will be abused. Of course, making your children aware of that danger, and teaching them how to respond is important. It is vital. However, so is educating your children about how to avoid … [Read more...] about Making Your Children Safety Aware In Their Home
Keep Those Kids Safe: Home Safety Measures To Consider
When you start a family you don’t consider your home to be a danger zone. This is, of course, because a newborn baby isn’t crawling or walking yet. But what happens when you enter toddlerhood and beyond? All of a sudden your senses are heightened and you can become worried about little things. Things you may not have even thought about before. But rest assured. I thought this would be a great time … [Read more...] about Keep Those Kids Safe: Home Safety Measures To Consider
Giving Your Child the Car Keys: Ways to Find the Best Driving School for Your Teen
Many parents feel a mixed set of emotions when they see their teenage child sitting behind the wheel of a car, experiencing a sense of pride that they are becoming an adult by learning to drive, but at the same time, feeling more than a little anxious for their safety. As an injury lawyer such as Herrman & Herrman will confirm, teen drivers are one of the most vulnerable groups of drivers on … [Read more...] about Giving Your Child the Car Keys: Ways to Find the Best Driving School for Your Teen
The Learning Curve: Getting Past Your First Accident
If you’re a teen driver, then one of your biggest and most natural fears is likely the chance that you could get into a car crash. Car accidents aren’t uncommon – statistically, any driver who’s been driving for roughly two decades has had at least one, according to Forbes Magazine. As per the magazine’s quoted car insurance industry estimates, the average American driver will start driving at age … [Read more...] about The Learning Curve: Getting Past Your First Accident
School Shootings: We Have Become Numb to the Problem
I wanted to crawl under the covers and hide from the world yesterday. Partially because of the overcast skies and incessant rain, but partly because of what happened in Oregon. A shooter walked onto the Umpqua Community College campus yesterday and told people to get on the floor. He then asked people to stand up and state their religion. Those that said they were Christian were told, "Well … [Read more...] about School Shootings: We Have Become Numb to the Problem
Four Tips to Make Teens Safer Drivers
You have seen your child take his or her first steps, graduate from kindergarten, go off on the bus to middle school, and walk into high school for the very first time. Put on your seat belts — literally and figuratively — because you are about to watch your child reach another milestone: becoming a new driver. While it might be hard to believe that your baby is really old enough to … [Read more...] about Four Tips to Make Teens Safer Drivers
Are children safe on the Internet?
Computers are a fact of life today and keeping our children safe on the Internet is a fact of parenting. For many parents who didn’t grow up with the World Wide Web at their fingertips, the notion that their child needs to use the internet for everything from homework and research projects to gaming and socializing is a daunting one. After all, no one wants their little one stumbling on … [Read more...] about Are children safe on the Internet?
5 Tips for New Parents: Creating a Safe Environment for Your Baby
With so many new and exciting adventures in the life of a new parent, child proofing your home can often go unnoticed until it is absolutely needed. These five tips for new parents will help them think of safety first and has great solutions for even the most inconspicuous safety hazard. The Fireplace This decorative and functional feature of most homes is often forgotten about until … [Read more...] about 5 Tips for New Parents: Creating a Safe Environment for Your Baby
The Day My Sister and I Became Helicopter Moms
I think I just confirmed my own worst fear - that I've become a Helicopter Mom. I ran off to the store, told J. that I would be right back. 45 minutes later finally got back - J. was gone. Dad was gone. Had no idea where either of them were. Started calling Dad. No answer. Panic sets in. I'm checking basketball courts and picnic areas and skateboard park ... just as I'm about to go behind the … [Read more...] about The Day My Sister and I Became Helicopter Moms
