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Kitchen Safety Tips for Kid Helpers
Especially with the holidays coming up, keeping an eye on your kids can be challenging while preparing food for guests or holiday celebrations. Let the kids join in and they’ll love spending time with you and helping you prepare. There are some kitchen basics you’ll want to cover to keep …
How to Choose the Safest Car Seat, and Why It Matters
Especially for new parents, choosing the safest car seat for your child can be a daunting task. There are so many options and if you are not sure what to look for, you may end up picking one that is not meant for your child. Transitioning them as they grow …
School Bus Safety and COVID-19
School is back in session–if not back to normal. Kids still need to get to class, and for many of them, that means taking the bus. About a third of US students typically ride the bus to school, but with rotating schedules, class “pods,” and the ever-present threat of an …
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Tricky Treats! How to Check Halloween Candy the Right Way
Although Halloween will look a lot different in 2020, many communities are still finding a way to celebrate. Kids may end up wearing masks over their face paint as they do contactless trick-or-treating. But they’ll still come home with candy–and that means you need to check their haul of sweets. …
An Invisible Crisis in Our Schools That No One Is Talking About
As the 2020 school year arrived with no end in sight to the coronavirus pandemic, parents and educators were understandably worried. How would we maintain social distancing in schools? Where will teachers get enough PPE to keep themselves safe? And while those questions are absolutely important, they miss one major …
How Joe Montana Saved His Grandchild from Kidnappers
NFL Hall of Fame quarterback Joe Montana, along with his wife, Jennifer, thwarted a would-be kidnapper in their home on Saturday. The harrowing experience ended with the suspect in custody and the baby safe with her family. But things could have gone much, much worse. Weekend with the Grandkid Turns …
5 Essential Seasonal Safety Tips for Kids This Fall
Every season of the year brings its own delights–and challenges. As we welcome fall, here are a few safety tips for parents and guardians to keep in mind. Space Heater and Electric Blanket Safety When you want to warm up without cranking up the heat in the entire house, a …