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Summer Sports Safe for Children and Teens
According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, playing sports in the summer heat is safe, although it is recommended that certain precautions be taken in order to avoid heatstroke. This statement, along with new guidelines, came [...]
Cycling Safety Tips for Children
How to keep your children safe when out riding their bicycles. Summer Cycling Safety Cycling is a great activity for children. Hopping on a bike can be a lot of fun and kids get a real [...]
Safety Tips for Backyard Pools
How to keep your children safe and sound around a backyard pool. Pool Safety Drowning is the second leading cause of unintentional injury related deaths in North America. And if you have a backyard pool, the [...]
Kids, Cars and Heatstroke
Why leaving a child unattended in a car just isn’t acceptable. Kids, Cars and Heatstroke Every year across North America children die after being left unattended in cars, particularly during the hot days of summer. While [...]
New Regulations for Sunscreens
The now familiar SPF numbers tell how much protection you will receive against sunburns from UVB rays. U.S. consumers will soon know just how much protection each sunscreen product will provide from cancer causing UVA rays. [...]
Child Proofing Homes
Injuries are one of the leading causes of hospitalization in children under five – which is why you’ll want to child proof your home now. Once your baby becomes mobile, child proofing your home is vital. [...]
Walking to School Safely
One of the most difficult things for many parents is allowing their children to walk to school on their own. However with a few rules and a lot of common sense, walking to school can be [...]
Drug Poisonings in Children is on the Rise
Studies reveal that there are over a half of a million childhood pharmaceutical poisonings in North America each year, despite the years of improved child-proofed packaging. According to the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center and the [...]
Teaching Children to Befriend Victims of Bullies
It’s important to teach our children to be more than mere by standers when they witness bullying. Dealing With Bullying When it comes to bullying, there’s the bully, the victim and the bystander. Most kids fall [...]
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