safety
Your Baby’s First Test: Understanding the Apgar Score
The Apgar score is a test that was designed by Virginia Apgar, an American anesthesiologist, to evaluate the condition of newborns immediately following birth. ...
Summer Safety Tips: Sun and Heat
Summer is a time for pool parties, beach parties, and sun bathing. However, with the suns rays growing ever stronger, you should take precautions to ...
Summer Safety Tips: Insect Bites
If you’ve ever been stung by a bee, you know it can be painful, right? The summer is the perfect time for these and other ...
Summer Safety Tips: Water Safety
Beaches and pools are synonymous with summer. However, its important to keep safety in mind when playing near water. To make this an enjoyable and ...
Food Allergies and Summer Camp: What to Consider
Summer is about having fun and taking a break from school. For parents, it can mean finding a way to entertain their kids; sending them to camp is ...
Summer Food Safety Tips
Like cold and flu season, there seems to be a food-borne illness season – food-borne illnesses are at their peak during summer months. The warm ...
Tips for Keeping Your Teen Safe on the Road This Summer
Your teen has just received his license and the worrying begins. Summer is just around the corner and your teen will be spending more time ...
How Old Should My Child Be Before They Go to Summer Camp?
Children love to spend time with their friends, and as summer approaches, they may ask if they can go to the same camp as their ...
Providing a Safe and Secure Home for your Child
Accidents in the home are the primary cause of death in U.S. children. By taking a few simple precautions, these injuries can be avoided, making ...
Child Safety Tips for Yard and Garden
As adults, it’s easy to overlook the potential hazards in our yards and gardens. But the truth is, accidents will happen, but many are preventable. ...
Pacifier Pros and Cons
Babies are not born with pacifiers in their mouths, but based on their prolific use in many countries, it’s hard to picture a world without ...
5 Tips for Keeping Your Kids Safe When Home Alone
While some states have laws about the minimum age a child can be left home alone without it being considered neglect, as a parent you’re ...
13 Safety Tips for Teen Drivers
As soon as a child enters their pre-teen stage – or maybe even before – they begin counting the days until they’re old enough to ...
Ice Skating with Your Kids 101
Families that play together stay together, or at least that’s how the saying goes. If you take some time to have fun together, it can ...
5 Poisonous Houseplants to Keep Away from Toddlers and Pets
When decorating your living space, houseplants are a natural consideration. Their living greenery infuses life into your home and many plants help clean indoor air. However, ...
Spending the day at the amusement park with your kids
Here are a few simple tips to make a family trip to an amusement park safe and fun for all: Bring bottles of water, kids ...
