Archive for November, 2010
Keep Your House Fire-Safe This Holiday Season
About five years ago, a tragedy struck a family over Christmas as their house went ablaze. The cause was attributed to faulty wiring of the Christmas lights. And since you might be putting up Christmas decorations in your house at this time, it’s better to take note of these precautions to keep your family and [...]
Baby bottles with Bisphenol-A now Banned in Europe
On Thursday, the European Union has announced the banning of baby milk bottles that are manufactured with Bisphenol-A in order to keep about half a billion kids in their region safe. The substance was apparently believed to be harmful and the new law is expected to be enforced beginning March 2011. The banning will cover [...]
Benadryl and other Medicine for Kids Recall
Johnson & Johnson’s through its McNeil Consumer Healthcare is said to be recalling some four million bottles of the kids medicine, BENADRYL® Allergy FASTMELT® Tablets which comes in both cherry and grape. Also included in the recall is the Junior Strength MOTRIN® Caplets. These medicines supposedly help cure cough, colds and allergies. The recall follows [...]
Thanksgiving Preparations With Your Kids
Getting the children involved with Thanksgiving is one way of teaching them why this holiday is celebrated and what’s the importance of it in American tradition. You can make this a fun learning experience when you assign tasks and chores for them to do. For example, you can assign your kids to do minor Thanksgiving [...]
Thanksgiving Travel With Kids
Going away on a vacation is already stressful enough with kids around, can you imagine the amount of stress traveling during holiday festivities (like Thanksgiving) this would entail? As with anything, preparation is the key to avoid feeling tense and pressured. Here are a couple of things to remember when you are traveling with kids [...]
