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Category Archives: Keeping Your Teen Safe
Parenting is key to help teens navigate high school
If you’ve got kids, the first day of school was probably pretty emotional for everyone…parents and kids alike and it really doesn’t matter what grade they are entering. But, if you have a teen starting high school, then you know “those … Continue reading
Posted in Children & Tweens, Emotional Well-Being & Mental Health for Your Child/Tween, Emotional Well-Being & Mental Health for Your Teen, Keeping Your Child/Tween Safe, Keeping Your Teen Safe, Parenting, Parenting Your Child/Tween, Parenting Your Teen, Teens, Transition to High School
Tagged anxious, balance, balance homework, connect, connectiveness, help, high school, Mental Health, Physical Health, role model, school, school health, starting high school, starting school, support, teens
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Tattoos and Teens: What role do parents play?
So your teen comes to you and says “Mom I want a tattoo”. She says it so matter of factly that it sounds like she is only asking you to pass the ketchup at the dinner table. “What?” You didn’t … Continue reading
Food Safety: “You put WHAT in the marinade?”
As you know, I tend to share things with you as they come up – just my thing. So this time, the item residing in my craw happens to be on the topic of food safety, or more specifically: safe … Continue reading
Posted in Babies, Before Pregnancy, Children & Tweens, Feeding Your Baby in the First Year, Healthy Eating for Toddlers & Preschoolers, Healthy Eating for Your Child/Tween, Healthy Eating for your Teen, Keeping Your Baby Safe, Keeping Your Child/Tween Safe, Keeping Your Teen Safe, Keeping Your Toddler & Preschooler Safe, Parenting, Pregnancy, Prenatal Health, Teens, Toddlers & Preschoolers
Tagged FightBAC, food borne illnesses, food poisoning, food preparation, food safety, food-borne pathogens, grandparents, Physical Health, proper refrigeration, raw fish, raw meat, safe food prep, Salmonella
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To Curfew or Not to Curfew. Have the times changed?
When I hear the word curfew, I wonder… what exactly is “a curfew”? Because when I was younger curfew was 11 p.m. – no matter what! Let me clarify, it actually wasn’t my curfew, but that of my older sisters. … Continue reading
Posted in Children & Tweens, Emotional Well-Being & Mental Health for Your Child/Tween, Emotional Well-Being & Mental Health for Your Teen, Keeping Your Child/Tween Safe, Keeping Your Teen Safe, Parenting, Parenting Your Child/Tween, Parenting Your Teen, Teens
Tagged boundaries, consequences, curfew, expectations, Mental Health, negotiating, parenting teens, relationships, school health, teens
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Are Helmets Really Enough?
Before I begin, let me be crystal clear about one thing – wear helmets. Whatever the season – whatever the fun and awesome activity, we could all use a little reminder of the many reasons a helmet is a vitally important … Continue reading
Posted in Children & Tweens, Keeping Your Child/Tween Safe, Keeping Your Teen Safe, Keeping Your Toddler & Preschooler Safe, Parenting, Parenting Your Child/Tween, Parenting Your Teen, Parenting Your Toddler & Preschooler, Teens, Toddlers & Preschoolers
Tagged bicycle safety, bike helmet, concussion, do helmets prevent concussions?, grandparents, head injury, head injury prevention, helmet, injury prevention, Keeping Your Baby Safe, parenting prevents injuries, Physical Health, prevent concussions, school, special needs, summer safety, types of helmets, wheeled toy safety
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