Summer time is here, school’s out and it is really getting hot out there! Making sure your family stays protected in the heat is important in order to avoid any sun damage or heat-related illness. Here are a few sun safety tips to keep in mind while having fun in the sun. Keep babies under… Read more »
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Picking Safe Toys for Your Children
In 2014, 183, 800 children under the age of 15 years were seen in emergency departments for toy-related injuries. If you do the math, that’s 504 kids every day. And more than a third of those injured were children ages 5 and under. It can be confusing at times to determine what toys your children… Read more »
Internet Safety For Young Children On Mobile Devices
Internet Safety For Young Children On Mobile Devices Internet safety is a relatively new concept for parents to have to worry about, really just evolving over the last 25 years. Now with tablets, smartphones and other internet connected devices, there are multiple ways to access information. Kids can quickly learn how to access the browser… Read more »
Barbecue Safety for Small Children
Barbecue Safety for Small Children Finally! This long winter seems to be coming to an end and summer is just around the corner. Summer means warmer days, longer evenings and of course barbecues. Some parents are a little leery of barbecuing with small children under foot but with some simple precautions there’s no reason you… Read more »
Helping Young Children Notice Oncoming Traffic
Helping Young Children Notice Oncoming Traffic Young children – particularly those between the ages of 5 and 9 – are more at risk of being hit by oncoming cars when crossing the street than those children who are slightly older. In fact, according to National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, more than 13,000 in… Read more »
Importance of Brain Injury Prevention
Importance of Brain Injury Prevention Brain injury is a common problem with young children, but a problem that can be avoided with a few preventative measures from parents. Brain injuries can be caused by trampoline accidents when children land on their head or neck, sports injuries are another common area that can result in brain… Read more »
Internet Safety For Children On Mobile Devices
Internet Safety For Children On Mobile Devices Internet safety is a relatively new concept for parents to have to worry about, really just evolving over the last 25 years. However, with the constant advancement in technology parents don’t just have to worry about kids getting to problematic sites on the family computer, now you also… Read more »
