Summer Sun Safety for Children
Summer sun safety for children is something on parents’ minds as the temperatures rise and the days lengthen. You want your children to spend time playing outside but the possibility of getting sunburned is an ever-present thought. Here are some guidelines to help you know how to keep your children safe in the summer sun. [...]
Keeping Kids Safe around a Swimming Pool
Swimming is a common activity for families during the summer months. Even though it can be a great activity for everyone, it can also be dangerous for young children. Therefore, keeping kids safe around a swimming pool is a top priority. An unfortunate statistic no parent wants to be associated with is that every year [...]
Keeping Your Teens Safe on Facebook
With the increasing use of social networking sites such as Facebook amongst teens, it becomes important to safeguard your teens against others. Not only is your teen in danger of being convinced by a stranger to run away, but cyber bullying takes place online in these venues as well. To protect your teen from becoming [...]
Keeping Your Toddler/Preschooler Safe in Your Backyard
Perhaps your home is like many in the country. You have a pool or outside play equipment in your yard. Maybe you have a garden or shed which houses the tools you need for gardening. Your children could be hurt on any of these things if they’re not careful. The following are some things you [...]
How to Improve Your Child’s Swimming
Swimming is a wonderful summertime activity. It is fun as well as being great exercise. Unfortunately, not all children know how to swim well. Here are some ideas on how to improve your child’s swimming this summer. If you’re not comfortable in the water, your children might not be either. It is important for everyone [...]
How to Avoid Playground Politics
Playground politics are, unfortunately, a part of having children and being involved in their school and play lives. However, the mere existence of playground politics does not warrant any involvement on your part. There are several ways to avoid playground politics if you know how to. * Remain free of cliques. Cliques exist after high [...]
Top Tips to Get Your Child over the Fear of Water
Some children take to water like a fish, but others are afraid of getting wet in anything other than a bathtub. If you’re concerned about your child being afraid of it, use some of these top tips to get your child over the fear of water. Not only will helping them over this fear empower [...]
What to Do If Your Child Is Too Scared to Fall Asleep
It can be frustrating as a parent when your child refuses to go to sleep. However, as children grow older and develop their imaginations, they may be more prone to developing fears when it comes to falling asleep. Before writing your child’s actions off as a stall tactic to avoid going to bed, determine if [...]
Is My Teenager Responsible Enough for a Car?
Teens begin dreaming about having their own car almost as soon as they become a teenager. And while your child may know how to drive after you taught them or they learned in driver’s education classes, you may be wondering if your teenager is responsible enough for a car. Here are some guidelines you may [...]
Top Tips for Teaching Your Kids to Ride a Bike
Do you remember the satisfaction of riding a bike for the first time? Your parent may have held onto the bike and run behind you until you were ready to try on your own. If you remember that feeling, you want your own child to experience the same thing. These are some of the top [...]