child safety

Day Two of our official summer and I'm already a wreck when I watch the news.  Who needs a refresher on Summer Safety Tips for kids?  Me! When the headlines are filled with stories of drowning babies, lost scouts and runover toddlers, I cry in an instant. Here's my call to us all to be a lit... Read More

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It's at the top of the news hour almost every night.  Abductions, attempted abductions, child predators, missing children.  It's nonstop, and it's scary.  It's important to talk with your child about strangers and what your expectations and rules are regarding people that you don't know, but how ... Read More

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When my "spirited" little three year old thought it would be HILARIOUS to try and hide from me in Target a few months back, I decided it was time to put a little awareness in her heart. I didn't want to scare the pants off of the kid, but it was definitely time to introduce the idea of stranger d... Read More

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I just read a study this morning from the University of Michigan that shows that too many of us aren't aware, or aren't interested, in the new car seat recommendations: Too many kids graduate early to inappropriate car seats. “We found that few children remain rear-facing after age 1, fewer t... Read More

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She's getting a little better with age, but one of my daughter's favorite things to do is to run errands with me and wait until we're in a humungous, crowded store and break out into a wild sprint.  Always down an aisle where I can't see her.  Scares the living daylights out of me.  She also seem... Read More

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