By Talyse Broogbay
Every responsible parent knows to keep cabinet doors locked so that young ones don’t have access to dangerous chemicals, but what about lead, a toxin found in many common children’s toys? How do you know if your child’s toys contain lead and what can you do to minimize their risk of exposure to [...]
January 28 2008 | Birthday and Child Development and Child Play and Child Safety and Holiday Gift Idea and Toddlers | No Comments »
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Copyright © 2007 Wayne McDonald
Every home and school should have a first aid kit. Most parents don’t think of having a safe and natural head lice treatment ready at a moment’s notice. But first, before I tell you why your child is at risk, let’s begin by defining head lice.
There is a lot [...]
January 17 2008 | Child Health | No Comments »
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By Deborah Torres Patel
Changing diapers is often one of the biggest challenges for first time parents. Here are some helpful baby diaper changing tips to make you feel like a pro in no time.Article From http://www.RaiseYourChild.org
A baby’s skin is incredibly sensitive. Especially in the early days when you are [...]
January 05 2008 | Baby | No Comments »
By Ambrose Duperon
The Internet is an amazing tool, available for use by millions upon millions of people every day. Unfortunately, just as many people abuse the resources provided by the Internet. Sexual predators abuse the Internet by using it to stalk vulnerable people, collect personal information, and plan their attacks.
Before giving your child Internet access, [...]
January 04 2008 | Child Development and Child Education and Child Safety and College and Communication | No Comments »
By Karen Fusco
Years ago, simply asking a friend or neighborhood teen to babysit for you was as easy as picking up the phone. Or you might have found an advertisement in the local newspaper. But with day care centers and providers springing up like daisies, the choices today are far and wide.
Don’t worry! Finding the [...]
December 29 2007 | Baby sitter and Child Care and Child Development and Preschool Age | No Comments »
“Many parents are up in arms about the recent spate of toy recalls. Dolls, action figures, ride-on toys, even teethers have been recalled. Lead paint, magnets that can detach, chemicals in plastic that are unsafe… It seems like everyday there’s a new recall.
Outside of returning the toys and getting a refund, what can a parent [...]
December 23 2007 | Child Play and Holidays | 2 Comments »
“Most adults would answer yes, but the reality is that this is typically not the case.
The first step is to purchase the best seat available, but with so many choices of safety seats for babies and young children, how do you determine which is the best one to buy?
Of course you want to select a [...]
December 04 2007 | Child Safety and Toddlers | No Comments »
Adolescence – the difficult period when a child changes from child to adult, usually beginning at age eleven and lasting through nineteen. This is a period of great change – physical changes in their body become very apparent, young people begin to search for their personal identity, they begin to feel strong sexual feelings and [...]
November 19 2007 | Child Health and Teens | No Comments »
The turn of the century has seen the human race step from the golden age of innocence into a world of fear and violence. We live in an uncertain world nowadays where there seems to be danger everywhere. Home invasions, bombs, terrorism, predators… even catching the subway seems fraught with danger.
So it’s only natural if [...]
November 14 2007 | Child Safety | No Comments »
For thousands of years parents have struggled with the diaper debacle. How to contain, manage, and dispose of the bodily excretions of their little bundles of joy until they are old enough to manage the issue themselves.
In ancient times, natural resources such as leaf wraps, grasses, animals hides, and moss were used to make [...]
November 13 2007 | Child Care and Child Development and Child Education | No Comments »
