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Grandparents – Be Aware of the Top 10 Overlooked Childproofing Issues

Editor’s Note: As we know, safety is top on the list for grandparents when it comes to their grandchildren. We’ve published numerous lists and reminders, but in my opinion, you just can’t be too careful when it comes to protecting your grandkids from dangers right in your own home.

By Louie Delaware – The [...]

Tips for Keeping Your Grandbaby Safe This Spring & Summer

by: Stephanie Levine

By Stephanie Levine, DO, FAAP, Member of the Board of Directors at Keeping Babies Safe.

www.keepingbabiessafe.org.

How do you keep your baby safe during the warm and sunny months?

Many parents and grandparents feel they cannot go outside and enjoy this wonderful time of the year with a new baby. You can, here are some [...]

Is Your Grandchild At Risk Of Becoming A Bully?

by: Christine Crosby

According to Childstat.gov, approximately 36 percent of children between the ages of 12 and 14 routinely care for themselves—unsupervised. While that may sound reasonable, unsupervised time at home and school often leads to curious behavior that puts these children at risk of being a victim of assault, bullying or kidnapping.

Stranger Danger

In the past [...]

How Grandparents Can Put Safety Before Savings

by: Laura Nikolovska

By: Laura Nikolovska

Spring is here and you know what that means; warmer weather, spring cleaning, and… yard sales! Generally speaking, garage sales are a great place to get a good deal on products to use with your grandkids, but they are also a likely place to find dangerous, recalled products. That’s [...]

Boston Marathon Tragedy: What Grandparents Can Do to Help Children Cope

by: Mark Stubis

By Mark Stubis, American Humane Assocation

Following the apparent bombings during the Boston Marathon today, American Humane Association issued these tips for parents, grandparents and other caregivers to help children cope with the fear and uncertainty caused by this tragedy:

Keep an eye on children’s emotional reactions. Talk to children [...]

Help For Grandkids That May Face Bullying

by: Caroline Sheppard

By Caroline H. Sheppard, MSW

The best time to help prevent children from becoming helpless and powerless to bullying is at an early age. Brave Bart and the Bully, is designed to empower children ages 5-10, (given one to two years on either side, taking into consideration the developmental readiness of the child), by teaching [...]

Is Your Grandchild a Bully…Or Being Bullied?

by: Dottie DeHart

By Todd Patkin

Grandparents are incredibly influential in their grandchildren’s lives. But often, they choose not to use the full measure of that influence. After all, it’s every grandparent’s prerogative to be more forgiving and lenient with grandkids than they ever would have been with their own children: Later bedtimes. Seconds on dessert. A talking-to [...]

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