Child’s song could save lives: Learning the telephone song could be a life saver
By Kristen Jordan Shamus, McClatchy-Tribune News Service We created a song out of our phone number. We sing a different tune that includes our address and street name. Every now and then, the kids...
View ArticleSummer holiday safety tips
By Priscilla Dunstan, McClatchy-Tribune News Service With the arrival of summer vacation, and the inevitable relaxation of routine, it can be easy in the height of fun to forget to remind our children...
View ArticleLook for safety traps that put kids at risk
By Amy Kossoff Smith, www.MomTiniLounge.com Our homes are full of safety traps that put our kids at risk, and here are some ways to find, fix and avoid traps to keep your kids safe. Unintentional...
View ArticleP&G to add latches to make detergent packs safer
The Associated Press DALLAS — Proctor & Gamble says it will change the design of packaging for its miniature laundry detergent product to deter children from eating the brightly colored packets...
View ArticleFDA bans BPA in bottles, sippy cups
By Jennifer Berger, Newsday I did a lot of research before I had my daughter. There were certain things I wanted for her that I wouldn’t back down on, for example, buying BPA-free products. So I was...
View ArticleFun in the sun and water safety tips
By Robert Nickell, McClatchy-Tribune Summer is in full swing, and for many families, that means spending time in the sun and around water. I’ve put together a few tips that will help ensure your child...
View ArticleCampaign warns parents never to leave a child in a hot car
By Eric Adler, The Kansas City Star The point was to show the kind of heat that each year kills dozens of children left inside of boiling cars. At Children’s Mercy Hospital, in Kansas City, Mo., as...
View ArticleAt mall, wristbands to help reunite parents, lost kids
By Bob Shallit, The Sacramento Bee Arden Fair mall in Sacramento, Calif., has a new tool this holiday season for reuniting parents with lost children: wristbands for the kids that have their folks’...
View ArticleTeaching your kids road safety
By Priscilla Dunstan, ChildSense.com Road safety is an important issue, and one that we as parents can’t afford to be lax on. It is very important that children learn from day one the habit of...
View ArticleWhat’s new in kids’ helmets this season
By KIM COOK, Associated Press Kids who balk at the idea of wearing head protection for outdoor activities might find it harder these days to argue that helmets aren’t cool. From dry-erase helmets to...
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