Archive for the ‘Children’ category

Toy Safety 101

Toy safety has been an ongoing concern for every parent who reads the paper or listens to the news. It helps to understand whether a toy is safe for your child’s age. Small parts present a choking hazard and certain plastics can be toxic. Here are some thoughts about toy safety to help you keep [...]

Parenting – Backpack Misuse Causes Child Back Pain

School is starting up again for the fall term and this means children everywhere will be loading up their backpacks and heading off to classes. They will also begin experiencing back pain from of the misuse of backpacks. Every day you see children walking to school carrying a backpack over one shoulder, filled to the [...]

Home Schooling – Is It Cost Effective?

Parents choose to home school their children for many reasons, one of them is the cost difference. But is the difference really all that significant? Home schooling is not always more cost effective than traditional school and often times can be much higher. Many modern programs are expensive making this a tough decision for parents. [...]