Controlling the Chaos: Holiday Safety Tips
In a recent year over 3,000 children, ages birth to five years, died in the United States due to unintentional injuries according to the National Safety Council*. That's over eight children every day! Many injuries and accidents are preventable. Potentially deadly situations are often overlooked by parents and caregivers. Awareness is key in keeping...... >Read More
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Healthy, Happy Holiday Tips
Food safety
Defrost frozen turkey in the fridge if possible. If defrosting at room temperature, wrap the bird in a heavy paper bag to prevent the surface from getting warm before the centre defrosts.
Don't over-stuff the turkey. Pack it loosely, and remove the stuffing right after taking the bird out of the oven.
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Cyber Bullying: What it is and what to do about it
There is a new form of bullying hitting the streets and no surprise, the new culprits are the mobile phone and the internet.
Unlike in my day when you could walk away from the bully, see their face and turn the other cheek, these new bullies are anonymous and operate 24/7, making it impossible for your young people to walk... >Read More
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Protecting Your Kids in an Online World
Today's kids are living in a whole new world - one that's practically unrecognizable to anyone who grew up in the twentieth century. Blogs, ipods, MSN, nexopia, myspace, peer-to-peer…if this sounds like Greek to you, then you're not part of this new world. But your kids are.
The mainstreaming of the internet has radically altered the way in...... >Read More
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