Swing Time
Ahhh, spring! The flowers are blooming, the skies are blue, the grass is green and the swings are squeaking…
It’s National Playground Safety Week and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) would like to remind all of us (little kids, big kids and adults) to be careful when we’re out on the playground.
The CPSC recommends [...]
Buckle Up for Safety
Children up to 8 years old should be in a child car safety seat, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s recommended guidelines. Curious about what seat is best for your child?
Here are the general guidelines for car seats from the NHTSA.
Rear-facing seats: in the back seat from birth to at [...]
Neat Site: Finding Vital Records
Can’t find your birth certificate? What about your dad’s death certificate?
Thankfully, there is a way to get an extra copy. The National Center for Health Statistics features an online directory for each state’s vital records department - the department you’d need to contact for extra copies of birth, marriage, divorce and death certificates.
Click here to [...]
Turn Off the TV Week
Looking for a fun activity that doesn’t involve the television? Here’s one great idea that will keep everyone entertained and also includes an educational element.
Make an emergency escape plan.
Why should you do this? Every family member needs to know how to get out of the house in an emergency. Older kids especially need to [...]
Accountability of Nursing Homes Questioned
Although certain nursing homes have proven to be negligent and repeatedly harmed residents, they still remained in the federal Medicare and Medicaid programs and received no further restrictions or penalties other than small fines, according to a recent New York Times article and a report by the Government Accountability Office, which is part of Congress.
Worried [...]
Window of Opportunity
When the temps rise, I love to open the windows and let in warm, fresh air…unfortunately I’m also opening the opportunity to becoming a burglary victim.
Crime tends to increase and decrease with the temperature. Prepare for the warm weather; take some time to evaluate the security of your [...]
Do You Have the Necessary Insurance?
Many homeowners hit by the Nor’easter storm this weekend are discovering they’re missing adequate coverage - sewer-backup insurance, according to today’s Wall Street Journal.
Chances are your own policy might not have this coverage as well. According to WSJ, only 20% of homeowners have paid for sewer-backup insurance, which is available by adding a rider [...]
Neat Site: Doc Finder
A good doctor is hard to find.
If we needed to find a new doctor, most of us (51%) would turn to our friends and family for a recommendation, according to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. But, if you’d like to do a quick search on your own, today’s neat site is a great [...]
Kids and Online Security
Identity theft complaints involving victims under the age of 18 have nearly doubled, according to the Federal Trade Commission. More and more parents are finding that their children are victims of identity theft, many falling into the traps set by Internet scammers.
With this in mind, the technology magazine, CNET, just launched a online safety [...]
The Long, Hot Summer
“Mom, I’m bored!”
“There’s nothing to do!!”
As the school year comes to an end, you’re probably thinking about how to keep your kids busy during the long summer break.
So we’ve pulled just a few resources that might help you on your search for the ultimate cure to boredom:
Camp
American Camp Association - offers a “Find a camp” [...]
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