How to Trim a Tree Safely
Yesterday we posted some info from the US Fire Administration and Safe Kids USA on fire safety around the holidays. Today we’re looking at what they have to say about trimming the Christmas tree:
If you decorate a tree, Safe Kids USA and the USFA recommend these precautions:
Never leave a lighted Christmas tree or other [...]
What Happens to Child Support When an Ex is Laid Off?
There are hundreds of thousands of newly-unemployed people in the U.S. We asked family law attorneys in several states for their advice, both for the ex who pays and the ex who receives child support.
Many of the attorneys recommended that the unemployed person contact the attorney involved in establishing child support immediately. (Note: The [...]
Baby Gear You Can Skip (and save some money!)
We were visiting one of our soon to deliver moms yesterday and she had some last minute questions. One was ‘Should she get a bath seat that suctions to the tub bottom?’
Our answer is no - and that reminded us that we have a list of products that we think you should just skip. [...]
Kids and Shopping Cart Safety
How many of you have seen that new mom or dad cruising through the grocery store with the little one strapped into a car seat that is balanced on top of the shopping cart?
Or *gasp* is that you?!
PAY ATTENTION HERE! -There is NOT A SINGLE CAR SEAT ON THE MARKET made to fit [...]
Baby - It’s Cloth Diapers
I used cloth diapers 30 years ago and yes, I even flushed one down the toilet.
Today - it’s all different - no more pins, plastic pants or complicated folding.
Why?
Today’s cloth diapers are cute, convenient, and cost effective.There are lots of perks to using cloth diapers.
Here are just a few…
Less expensive – cloth vs. disposable can [...]
Quick Answers for Kids, Cold Weather, and the Holidays
Seattle, Chicago, Minneapolis, Portland, Milwaukee - and the list of frozen states continues.Â
We’re getting questions via phone about unplugged entertainment for kids since there’s no power and no school in much of the northern half of the country.
Solution: Here’s a good list of non-electric games and ideas for mom and dad. We call it [...]
Save Money, Have a Baby (Part 5 of 5)
Thanks for joining us for our final post in our series on saving money while planning for your baby.
Clothing, Diapers and Dollars
Onesies, booties & sleepers - how can something so little cost so much? There must be ways to save. Here are a few ideas we have come up with:
If you plan to [...]
Screaming Child on a Plane
Snakes are a joy compared to a screaming child on a plane.
If you’re a parent - or a nearby passenger - you know that the change in the plane’s cabin pressure most often starts kids howling.
So if you’re flying with kids this holiday season, we have collected advice from other parents on making your plane [...]
Babies and Snowsuits - Be Safe!
Today we’re looking at babies and snowsuits. You want to keep them warm and bundled - but know when ‘how bundled’ can be ‘too bundled’.
Remember the movie A Christmas Story when Ralphie’s little brother looked so adorable in that big, puffy snowsuit? Well, that was okay for him but not so good if you have [...]