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Childproof Your Home with These Five Tools

Monday, January 11, 2021

Whether you are a first-time parent or a seasoned professional, it’s always a good idea to brush up on your baby proofing knowledge. We want you and your children to be safe, so we put together a list of tools that make childproofing your home easy.

Child Safety Latches

Safety latches allow you to keep drawers, cupboards, and doors shut that are within reach of your child. This will help keep them from getting hurt or getting into things you don’t want them to such as cleaning sol...

Bathtub Safety Tips for Infants & Young Children

Monday, January 11, 2021

Bathing your child regularly is an important part of routine health and cleanliness. Unfortunately, every year, more than 43,000 children receive emergency treatment for bathtub- and shower-related injuries. We know this is a scary number! Fortunately, many of these injuries can be prevented by following the safety tips we have listed below.

Supervise

You should not leave your child unattended in the bathtub at any time. Walking away for “just a moment” may seem safe, but it is be...

How to Prevent Headaches from Online Learning

Monday, December 28, 2020

Now more than ever, children are spending the majority of their day looking at a screen. In fact, 44% are using screens for more than 6 hours a day. As a result, many children are experiencing headaches. To help prevent this, here are a few ways that can help with headaches from online learning.

Stay Hydrated

Dehydration can cause headaches no matter what your child is working on or playing with, so make sure your child has a water bottle nearby when they’re on the computer. Hydrati...

How to Perform Child & Baby CPR

Monday, December 28, 2020

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) can help save a life during a cardiac or breathing emergency no matter one’s age, so we encourage all parents to take a CPR class to make sure they are prepared in case of an emergency. Click here to find a CPR class near you and use this step-by-step guide from The American Red Cross for performing CPR on a child or an infant.

Print this guide here.

Step One

Kneel beside the child or baby.

Step Two

Push hard, push fast.

For child...

Frostbite Treatment Tips

Tuesday, December 1, 2020

Winter’s here, which means kids are likely to be playing in the snow and exploring the winter world around us. In most cases, you’ll be able to keep them safe, warm and healthy this winter, but, kids being kids, gloves get lost and sneakers are worn instead of snow boots. When this happens, you may be looking at a case of frostbite, and treating frostbite at home is the first step to a speedy recovery.

Frostbite sets in when extremities such as fingers, toes and ears are exposed to cold c...