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Water Saftey 101: 10 Ways to Avoid a Drowning Accident

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We all look forward to summer vacation and lazy days lounging at the beach or poolside. In such a relaxing setting, it’s easy to forget the importance of water safety, especially when it comes to kids. Each day, approximately 10 people…
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15 Out-of-the-Box Summer Camps for Your Niche Child

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You know your child’s strengths, and you want to see them continue to grow and explore those strengths during the summer. Just because school is out, doesn’t mean the learning can’t continue. Building confidence over the summer can translate…
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8 Child Tracking Devices to Keep an Eye on Your Toddler While You Vacay

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As the pages fly off the school calendar, many families start thinking about their summer vacation plans. However, this generation of moms and dads saw the “It’s 10 o’clock, do you know where your children are?” ad campaigns on national…
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10 Unexpected Ways Kids Go Missing

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By now, we’re all well aware of the travesty currently unfolding in Nigeria, with the disappearance of over 300 schoolgirls. The grim reality is that kidnapping happens everywhere and it’s only one of the ways kids go missing. Here in…
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15 Reasons Why Your Kid Should Learn to Tap Dance

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May 25 is National Tap Dance Day and also the birthday of tap legend Bill ‘Bojangles’ Robinson. National Tap Dance Day was signed into law on November 7, 1989. The art of tap dancing, one of America’s true national treasures, has a rich…
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20 New Ways to Keep Track of Your Kids

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The disappearance of a child is a parent’s worst nightmare. This National Missing Children’s Day, May 25, is the perfect opportunity for parents to review and discuss safety measure with their kids. We should all take a moment to honor…
10 Reasons Why Nursery Rhymes Will Make Your Kid Smart

10 Reasons Why Nursery Rhymes Will Make Your Kid Smart

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On May 24, 1830, Sarah J. Hale wrote the Mary Had a Little Lamb—one of our most timeless nursery rhymes. Hale was a writer and editor of Godey’s Ladies Journal, a popular women’s magazine of the era. After her husband’s death, and…
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8 Kids’ Shows that Would Make Mr. Rogers Proud

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On May 22, 1967 Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood premiered on PBS. The show, and its star, Fred Rogers, would go on to be an entertainment legend and a positive influence on generations of children. The show would ultimately win four Daytime Emmy…
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10 Reasons Why Kids (and Adults) Love Unicorns

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On May 22, 1933, the first reported modern sighting of the Loch Ness Monster was written up in the Inverness Courier. Sightings of the creature go back at least 1,500 years. Most recently, the supposed monster was sighted in 2011. People…