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Healthy Websites for Kids: BAM.gov

Confession time: I watch a lot of cartoons. I do! And lately, I’ve caught a series of commercials on Cartoon Network that led me to a new healthy website I want to share. The commercials feature a big, kinda scary-looking guy talking about disease prevention — like sneezing into your sleeve or a tissue, washing your hands, and other tips. The commercials then suggest viewers find more health tips at BAM.gov. So I went to take a look! The first thing I noticed? No scary bald guy. I kinda miss him, actually! The images on the site are bright and … Continue reading →

State-By-State Insurance Help for Your Kids

Do your children have health insurance? They need to if they do not. A single parent is working so hard to make ends meet on one income, but going without health insurance for yourself or kids is not a choice. One devastating illness can set you back financially for many years down the road. One family that I know of did not have health insurance when their first child was born and they were still paying this off when the child was 9 years old. You do not want to fall victim to financial ruin because you did not part … Continue reading →

Stranger Awareness: Is It Time for a Refresher Course?

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One of the biggest fears many parents have is that their child will fall victim to child abduction. That’s why we teach stranger awareness. We’ve all seen programs where parents are asked if their kids would go with a stranger where most answer with a loud and vehement “no”. Then we watch parents sit back and view a video of their child helping a “stranger” locate a puppy. We all think that our kids won’t go with strangers but the truth is many would. Especially since most strangers aren’t scary looking monsters, but your every day run of the mill … Continue reading →

Teach Your Kids How To Talk To Strangers

As parents we spend time talking to our kids about not talking to strangers. We also talk to our kids about what to do if they get separated from us while we are out in public. Most of us tell them that they are to approach someone and ask for help. Many of us tell them to approach a woman since women are more likely to become emotionally invested in helping your child and are less likely to be sexual predators. Unfortunately some kids may be unable to approach a stranger and ask for help when they need it most. … Continue reading →