Time Off? Scream Fire and See What Happens
This is usually a week where family hangs out after the holidays. In a calm moment at the house, scream ‘Fire’ and see who knows gets out of the house quickly and safely.
If no one knows how to get out, create a home emergency exit plan this Saturday or Sunday.
Here’s how:
Draw a floor plan of your residence. [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Minor surgery for your child is still a major undertaking
By Steven W., busy dad and our family blogger
Recently our two-year old was scheduled to have minor surgery to correct a tendon problem in his hand, “digital tenovaginitis stenosans”, or more commonly, “trigger finger”.
This is just a quick surgery with local anesthesia for a cooperative adult, but for a toddler, they use general anesthesia, which [...]