Safety

Want Ink? Is It Worth The Risk? Making Level-Headed Decisions About Tattoos

With Mattel’s release of “Totally Stylin’ Tattoos” Barbie (complete with tattoo gun) body art is being promoted for the tween market. According to a 2001 special report on Youth by Youth Culture, 8 per cent of teens, between the ages of 12 and 19, have tattoos. The report says tattoos are visual cues suggesting that a teen wants to be associated with the experimental, risk-taking community.

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Garage Sale Safety - Children's products are hot sellers at garage sales, but are they safe?

During the spring and summer months, garage sales pop up like dandelions. Whether you consider them a bargain hunter’s dream or eyesore, garage sales can be a great place to furnish your home with treasures at a fraction of the new retail price. However, parents should be smart consumers when it comes to buying children’s products at garage sales. Getting a $10 retro bar stool is a steal; saving $50 on an infant seat is a major risk.

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Bus Safety Program for Parents and Kindergarten Students

A child’s very first day of school is filled with many new and exciting experiences. There are so many things for parents to think about that the topic of bus safety for students can be easily overlooked. That is, of course, until the big yellow bus comes rambling down the street to pick up your child and you remember that you haven’t said anything about how to be safe on the school bus. Oh, no!

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It's Winter - Go Out and Have Fun!

Living in Canada requires a certain ability to look for the silver lining when we are saddled with winter for six months out of the year. Sure, it takes a lot of patience to dress your kids up like Michelin Man to go outside for a mere 10 minutes, but there are so many fun winter activities to share with your kids.

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