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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...

Summer is Coming: Please Prevent Drownings

Hi Heroes. We’re almost into June, the month of the year that sees the second highest number of drownings (statistics taken from the State of Washington). No matter where you live, if you’ve got kids it’s important to teach them water safety. To that...

FFYF: Summer Pool Edition

Good Friday, Internets! Welcome again to Fun For Your Friday, our weekly blog carnival that’s all about finding a smile or a laugh to end the week. The boys of Earnest Parenting are all smiling around here now that the pool has been filled and is ready for some...

Quote of the Day 6-10-2008

TechnoBoy and The Mercenary were discussing the fact that the neighbor kids have a much nicer in-ground swimming pool as compared to our above ground temporary one, yet they don’t swim in it very often. My boys are in the pool daily, and The Mercenary commented...