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Was my wife, Dixie, helping me or suckering me? It’s a debate that goes on to this day, but regardless of the answer, I stand behind the following advice for every new dad: Change every diaper.
That’s the advice Dixie gave me when our first son, Jake, was born. That was 17 years ago. At the time, Dixie and I agreed to share all the responsibilities for raising our baby. We were equal partners, interchangeable in every area – except one.
“Pass him over,” Dixie said whenever baby Jake started to cry. “He wants the boob.”
Every parent knows babies are going to explore, reach, roll and tumble.
Children seated in booster seats in the back seat of the car are 45% less likely to be injured in a crash than children using a seat belt alone. If your preteens are still the right fit for a booster seat, here are few tips to consider:
January 2009 Child Product Safety Recalls
February 2011 Child Product Safety Recalls
Make Meals Fun and Safe
- Cut food for toddlers into tiny pieces.
How to Prevent Burns in the Kitchen
- Create a kid-free zone. Teach younger children to stay at least 3 feet away from your cooking space.
Supervise Kids Using Playground Equipment
- Actively supervise children on playgrounds. It won’t be hard – they’ll probably be calling for you to watch them climb, jump and swing.
- Check playgrounds where your children play.
It’s never too early to introduce your baby to play. This is the time when babies develop motor skills, learn to explore and discover the world around them. There are still a few things to remember to keep them safe in any situation, and that’s where our safety tips come in to play.
Sometimes it takes traveling more than 7,000 miles to get a fresh perspective on something you’ve been doing for more than 25 years. That’s what happened to me in December when my colleague, Alexis Kagiliery, and I traveled to Doha, Qatar to conduct a technician certification.
The situation in Doha reminded Alexis and me of the United States 30 years ago, before there were child restraint laws. In Doha, there were few traffic lights, everyone drove at breakneck speed and we never saw a police officer doing traffic control.