As the holidays approach, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is urging people to look for and eliminate potential dangers from holiday lights and decorations that could lead to fires and injuries.
Each year, hospital emergency rooms treat about 8,100 people for injuries, such as falls, cuts, and shocks related to holiday lights, decorations, and Christmas trees. In addition, Christmas trees are involved in more than 400 fires annually, resulting in 30 deaths, 90 injuries, and an average of more than $17 million in property loss and damage.
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Whether you have had just a couple of weeks off for maternity leave or have been away from work for 6 months, returning to work after child birth is never easy. Apart from the obvious fact that you will miss your child, you have to consider other practical issues such as child care and how your child will deal with being in the hands of a carer while you are at work.
To feel secure in care, your child needs to develop an emotional attachment to the adults who care for him or her. For this reason it is important to try and maintain continuity of care and to avoid changing carers more than once a year. Younger children will benefit from even longer relationships, so try and keep this in mind when you choose your care provider.
The relationship between your child and his or her carer is an important one for ensuring the success of the child care arrangement. Rest assured, however, that quality care is no substitute for the value of your primary parent-child bond and you should not worry about being ‘replaced’. Click here to Read more
Many people will insist that boys and girls should be brought up exactly the same way and parents need not think there is any difference. While boys and girls definitely deserve the same rights and privileges, it does not necessarily mean that boys and girls are exactly the same. A parent raising a girl will face different challenges to a parent who is bringing up a son.
Steve Biddulph, Australia’s leading family therapist and author of Raising Boys [Berkeley: Celestial Arts, 1998] says that understanding the gender differences created by male hormones should be handled in practical ways to help boys be more confident, capable and caring. He outlines some common problems and ways to manage them.
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The arrival of a new baby means making many changes to your life and to your home. An important part of the preparation process to welcome a baby into your home and family, is to baby proof your home. This means, a growing infant in the house should be well protected from common appliances and cupboards in order to prevent possible accidents.
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