Swimming Aids and Safety...

Any parent that spends time with their children around water knows how important it is that their children learn to swim. However, when those children are very young, they may not be able to learn. Using swimming aids and safety measures to protect young children may safeguard them, but are they as helpful as they are thought to be? Babies can actually learn to swim if taught to do so. However, you may not know how to teach...

Teaching Stranger Danger...

From a very young age parents repeat the words “don’t talk to strangers” to their children over and over again. Conversations may end with parents listing the people in the child’s life with whom they are allowed to talk and give information to. But does your child really understand the meaning behind those words? Do they know this doesn’t mean the gentleman down the street who dresses...

4 Tips For Finding the Perfect Sitter While You...

Let’s face it. No matter how much you love your child there will come a point where you’re going to have to be away from them. Maybe you’re concerned about finding the perfect sitter while you’re away. There are many ways to find them; here are a few. Start out by thinking of the people that already love and have a relationship with your child. Family would be an obvious first choice. ...

Spare Care Kit ~ Review...

Spare Care Kit: Recipes for Car Care and Emergency Car Care Kit Kathleen Casagrande, author of the best-selling Recipes for Car Care has combined this cool resource with the Spare Care Kit to comprise the perfect gift for anybody who owns a car! It makes no difference if you are looking for something for that person that has everything, or you want to ease your own piece of mind; this is the perfect car care kit for any...

Safety Tips For Trick or Treat...

As much as we plan and hope, going out into the ghoulish night to troll for candy is not as innocent as it seems. It should be but it is not. Both parents and children look forward to enjoying a bit of frightful fun without thinking about the real dangers lurking around every corner. Here are some safety tips to accomplish that task. Begin trick or treating during the daylight. The way things used to be that everyone waited...

Keeping Trampoline Safety In Mind...

Watch out! If your child sees a trampoline they will most likely head straight for it and beg to give it a try. Children love the idea of bouncing up and down because it is so much fun. They may also think that it’s as close to flying that they’ll ever get. Moms, on the other hand, are worried about trampoline safety. It may be surprising to know that jumping on a trampoline is safer than you might think. In...

Toddlers and Car Seats Not So Confusing...

For many parents car seats can be a confusing topic. There are seats that are made for babies, some for toddlers then there is those that are made for both. Then the installation is different for each seat. Adding to the confusion is the car seat laws changing from state to state, no wonder we are all confused. Lucky for us we have some help. The manufactures of car seats are required to make age as well as weight limits on...