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Tips for Keeping Your Grandbaby Safe This Spring & Summer

By Stephanie Levine, DO, FAAP, Member of the Board of Directors at Keeping Babies Safe.

www.keepingbabiessafe.org.

How do you keep your baby safe during the warm and sunny months?

Many parents and grandparents feel they cannot go outside and enjoy this wonderful time of the year with a new baby. You can, here are some [...]

Are Your Grandkids Safe in Their Car Seat?

by: Victoria George

By Joyce Davis, President of Keeping Babies Safe

www.keepingbabiessafe.org

As the number of grandparents serving as primary caregivers for grandchildren under 18 have risen from 2.4 million in 2000 to 2.7 million in 2011, according to a U.S. Census survey. Since grandparents’ care for babies and children are on the rise, we know grandparents have [...]

Are Your GRANDkids Safe On Their Cell Phone?

by: Christine Crosby

Editor’s Note: If you are thinking of buying a cell phone or smart phone for your grandkids for the holidays or just for safety reasons, be sure they know how to use it safely. The following tips from Safety Phone will be must reading. (www.SafetyWeb.com)

Can you hear me now? According to research, 22 [...]

A Very Cool Gift of Safety for the Holidays

by: Christine Crosby

(Editor’s Note: We think this would make a cool gift for that special person in your life who has to traverse by foot over ice and snow. You don’t have to be a grandparent to enjoy using one of these fun walking sticks these.)

With the cold weather fast approaching, ice and snow are [...]

Halloween Safety for Grandkids

by: Marsha Reece

By Marsha Reese

Are you planning to take your grandchildren trick or treating? Maybe their parents will be taking the time to share those memories. Either way the supervising adult may appreciate safety tip reminders. Autumn events like Halloween and Harvest Day are highly anticipated by children and some adults. The Center for Disease Control [...]

How Do You Keep Your GRANDbaby Safe?

by: Joyce Davis

By: Joyce Davis, Co-Founder and President of Keeping Babies Safe

Grandparents and Parents alike know the importance of making the most informed decisions when it comes to keeping their grandchildren and children safe in their nursery. There are so many products on the market today that may or may not be safe, so informed decision [...]

Toxic Chemicals Found in Crib Mattresses

by: GRAND Guest Writer

Washington, D.C. – A new report just released by Clean and Healthy New York finds a significant portion of the crib mattresses in the U.S. market contain one or more chemicals of concern. The report titled The Mattress Matters: Protecting Babies While They Sleep, also finds that a number of mattress makers have made significant [...]

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