Dental hygiene is important as far as general health goes, so it's important to get your kids excited about it early. This will help set a great foundation for their future oral health, something they will thank you for in the long term. Here are some ways that we make dental care fun in our home. Take Them to a Family Friendly Dentist To make sure that your kids don't … [Read more...] about How to get kids excited about dental hygiene
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Sports injury prevention: Dads, reduce your child’s risk this season
Now that fall is in full swing, many parents are already cheering on their children at track meets or Friday night football games. But while this time of year is exciting for student-athletes, it can also be dangerous. Come winter, most ski resorts require participants to sign a liability waiver, but not all schools have similar safeguards in place for their student-athletes. … [Read more...] about Sports injury prevention: Dads, reduce your child’s risk this season
News of the dreaded peanut allergy
There are over a million people in the United States with a peanut allergy. We have gone from a country 15 years ago where people scoffed at this type of allergy to now a universal acceptance that kids, and adults, can die very quickly from anaphylactic shock if not treated immediately. Even five or six years ago, parents in our pre-school found it hard to refrain from sending … [Read more...] about News of the dreaded peanut allergy
Review: Kiinde Kozii Breast Milk Warmer & Bottle Warmer
My ingenious method for heating up breast milk used to consist of filling a pot with hot tap water, dropping the bottle of milk into the pot and then placing another smaller pot of hot tap water on top to keep the bottle submerged. After ten minutes or so, I’d check the milk, realize it wasn’t warm enough yet, drain the pots and start over again. Eventually, I would have a … [Read more...] about Review: Kiinde Kozii Breast Milk Warmer & Bottle Warmer
France approves soda tax and I agree
I hate taxes as much as the next dad, but taxes are sometimes good. They raise prices and change behavior, such as smoking. And often, legislators best efforts to tie taxes to consumer education (anti-smoking campaigns) or health effects (cancer research) are reversed when new legislatures need the cash to fund other pet projects (remember when lotteries were only to be used to … [Read more...] about France approves soda tax and I agree