Safe Surfing for Kids on the Internet
Let’s face it. It’s never been easier for a dangerous person to reach your child and dig his claws into your lives. The Internet is a wonderful place, but the anonymity of it can...
Author: DavidTipakov
Teach, Listen, Believe, Respond – Learn to Trust Instincts
This world can be dangerous for children, big and small. The U.S. Department of Justice has estimated that there have been up to about 4,600 stranger abductions per year. Dangerous strangers are becoming increasingly...
Is Your Child Ready to Be Left Alone?
How do you know if your child is ready to stay home alone or ride his bike to school? By asking him. Ideally, your child should know the following twelve points before he is...
Prepare Your Child to be Home Alone
Talking, role playing, and rehearsing actions to be taken to solve predictable problems will help give your child confidence to stay home alone. Also, your son or daughter will feel far less anxious if...
Simple Tips for Packing for Trips With Your Kids
Along with your standard clothes, pajamas and toiletries, there are many items you can pack to make your travel experience a pleasant one. Bathing suits Even if you are traveling to a chilly climate,...
Questions to Ask About Caregiving/Baby-sitting
Are there any licensing standards for baby-sitters or casual caregivers in my state? What kind of training should I expect? Typically, occasional baby-sitting in the home isn’t regulated by the state until it wanders...
Questions to Ask a Prospective Caregiver/Baby-sitter
If you think you should be able to trust the caregiver or baby-sitter to operate in the best interest of your child, you’re absolutely right. But many of them don’t. This might seem like...
Questions to Ask at a Prospective Daycare
Before you look into any daycare, you may want to read this April 1999 report from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on daycare facilities. It will give you a better idea of some...
What Happened at Day Care Today?
Want more insight into what’s happening during your child’s day? Ask these questions and you might be surprised at the answers! Keep the questions open-ended and be careful not to inadvertently provide answers. Often,...
Helpful Tips for New or Expecting Parents
Here are few tips that all new/expecting parents will want to learn. Get Enough Folic Acid Experts recommend that women who are anticipating becoming pregnant, and women who are pregnant, take special care to...