Will Virginia enact a bill that okays cell phone use while driving?
Have you ever seen a teenage driver with her hand up to her ear talking on the cell phone while driving down the highway? How about a “mature” driver? Have you ever done it yourself?
The Virginia Senate passed a bill last week that would ban talking on a cell phone while driving unless the [...]
What If Your Child Gets Lost In A Store?
Stephanie, a young friend of mine, works part time in a large book store. She recently wrote about an incident that happened while she was at work, and I thought parents ought to know about CODE ADAM. Here’s the note she wrote to me:
From working in Barnes and Noble I have learned about Code Adam, [...]
What Do You Teach Your Young Child About Internet Safety?
If your child is between the ages of 5 and 7, chances are she uses the internet regularly, along with an estimated 80% of children in this age group. You talk to your child about safely crossing the street; you should talk to our child about how to safely use the internet.
A short video ad [...]
Can Your Child Trust Caller ID? Maybe Not.
One reason to love our smart phones is all the “apps” that are available. Theyhelp you out of traffic, translate a foreign language, and thousands of other useful actions.
However, some apps have devious purposes. Growing numbers of apps provide Caller ID Spoofing. We rely on caller ID and don’t question that the person on the [...]
What If Your Child Hurts Her Head? How Do You Know If It’s Serious?
Most of the time, when a child hurts her head, she gets well and has no ongoing problems. However, with brain injuries, some children may have problems that are hard to notice right away. One by one, the problems may not seem so unusual. But, in the case of a brain injury, the problems don’t [...]
Resources for Car Safety Seats and Booster Seats
Here are some of the resources I used for the information in my blogs about car seats. (See my blog posts this past week about safe car seats for your child as she grows.)
Here’s a video explaining how to move from one car seat to another as your child “ages up” made by “Dad Labs”.
Other [...]