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Babies in the Back Yard: Safety Tips Never to Skip

“Long stormy spring-time, wet contentious April, winter chilling the lap of very May; but at length the season of summer does come.” – Thomas Carlyle Summer is practically here and what does summer mean to you? For me and my family, that means backyard fun! From...

Is Your Family Summer Safe?

You know that too much exposure to the sun is dangerous. Did you also know that too much exposure to the heat of summer can be just as dangerous? From eating outdoors to swimming in the pool, you need to take precautions to make it through the summer safely. Here are...

Keep Your Family Safe From Lightning This Summer

Just this morning Hubby called me from work to say that there was a massive storm on the way. I was grateful for the warning and got everything battened down in time (don’t ask me about the LAST storm, in which a certain someone hadn’t anchored the...

Are Front Carriers Safe For Babies?

Today’s video of the day is from DadLabs again, asking: Are Front Carriers Safe For Babies? From way out in left field, concerns are being raised about the safety of front carriers for babies. Dr. Amanda Kelly from the Rainbow Babies & Children’s...

Pool Safety For Kids

Summer brings with it all the fun of being outdoors. Now is the time to review some of the basics of pool safety, especially since drowning is the second most prevalent cause of death for children under the age of 14. More than half of those incidents occur during the...