Can you give my wife and me some advice about our tyrannical son-in-law? My daughter was forced to have 6 kids in a 10-year marriage, two sets of twins and two single births. He does not hit her, but otherwise he is a tyrant. He does not let her go out of the house unless […]
Tag: Safety
The ABCs of Swaddling: Teleclass Re-cap
Most parents are taught about the comfort and benefits that are achieved from swaddling, which has been practiced for hundreds of years. What we don’t know from the get-go is what a pain it can be. Wrapping baby. Re-wrapping baby. Wrapping baby. Rewrapping baby… and so on. This week, he held a highly informative and […]
Grown Up Ways to Keep Your Home Little Kid Friendly
Looking for a way to keep your home looking nice, but still kid friendly? Start by dropping to the floor. The best approach to creating a kid friendly atmosphere is to see things from their perspective. Although you may not be fascinated with an electrical outlet, that is like a magnet for kids – especially if […]
Allergies: Independence and Safety in the Outside World- Teleclass Recap
The number of children with food allergies is skyrocketing. It’s changing the landscape of food at home, in schools, on airplanes and in restaurants. And it’s changing how we think about what we are feeding our families. Today, 1 in 13 children has a food allergy, the number of children with the peanut allergy quadrupled […]
Ask Dr. Gramma Karen: Active Boomer Grandparents and Exercise
This is an unabridged version of a column I wrote for GRAND Magazine. This column is not the usual admonishment to seniors about the need to get off the couch and do more exercise. Rather, I want to suggest that there is a certain cohort group that may need to ratchet down their exercise – […]
Give Your Kids a Safe Haven
It is said that the only way to truly live a fruitful life is to take risks. We are encouraged to get out of our comfort zones, compromise and take the road less taken. However, as a parent, there are a lot of things that you shouldn’t be risking. One of these is a safe […]
Hidden Dangers In Children’s Jewelry
As parents, we generally take our job very seriously. We research the safest car seats, baby proof the entire house, purchase organic foods, and strive to create optimal learning environments. For many of us, we have read and reread all the latest baby rearing guides in hopes to provide a better future for our children. […]
What Every Mom Should Know about Baby CPR
No mother ever wants to experience the torment of finding that her precious little one is no longer breathing. Thankfully, as this guide from Carrington.edu points out, it is possible to prevent life-threatening accidents. Teaching your little one the meaning of the word “no” early on is very important, as is keeping household chemicals out of reach, emptying […]